Planning an Event in Hampton
Hampton at a glance
Average hotel room cost
USD 83
Average meal cost
USD 46
Total hotels
21
Total rooms
2,470
Convention center space
344,000 sq. ft.
Highlights of Hampton
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Hampton's strong Civil War heritage can be seen firsthand at the Fort Monroe National Monument. Named a national monument by President Obama in 2011, Fort Monroe is the largest moat encircled stone fortification ever built in the United States
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Many of Hampton's attractions highlight its natural beauty and serene location along the Chesapeake Bay. Buckroe Beach and Park features a sandy beach, picnic shelters and a walking and bike path, while Sandy Bottom Nature Park is home to a 10,000-square-foot nature center and 12 miles of trails.
1. Highlight 1
Hampton's strong Civil War heritage can be seen firsthand at the Fort Monroe National Monument. Named a national monument by President Obama in 2011, Fort Monroe is the largest moat encircled stone fortification ever built in the United States
2. Highlight 2
Many of Hampton's attractions highlight its natural beauty and serene location along the Chesapeake Bay. Buckroe Beach and Park features a sandy beach, picnic shelters and a walking and bike path, while Sandy Bottom Nature Park is home to a 10,000-square-foot nature center and 12 miles of trails.
Popular Convention Centers
Offering 344,000 total square feet of versatile convention and exhibit space, Hampton Roads Convention Center sits in Hampton's active Coliseum Central district. Meeting participants are within minutes of Coliseum Central's more than 700 shops, restaurants and entertainment venues, including Peninsula Town Center, Power Plant of Hampton Roads and Hampton Coliseum. Participants are also within walking distance of 1,200 hotel rooms, which includes the 295-room Embassy Suites hotel that is covered to the convention center by covered walkway. The convention center is easily recognizable by its dramatic white peaks at its entrance, which resemble a ship at full sail, as well as its indoor and outdoor water features, such as the wall of water that falls from the second to first floor. The center's 35 flexible spaces accommodate up to 14,000 delegates; those spaces include the 102,000-square-foot exhibit hall, 28,000-square-foot grand ballroom, a conference center with private access and an outdoor terrace overlooking the center's fountains. On-site services include audio-visual, catering, planning, sales and marketing services. Hampton Roads Convention Center is easily accessible, thanks to its location at the crossroads of Interstates 64 and 664. Guests have access to 4,000 free parking spaces.
Convention center space
176488 sq. ft.
Largest room space
102600 sq. ft.
Largest exhibit space
102000 sq. ft.
Offering 344,000 total square feet of versatile convention and exhibit space, Hampton Roads Convention Center sits in Hampton's active Coliseum Central district. Meeting participants are within minutes of Coliseum Central's more than 700 shops, restaurants and entertainment venues, including Peninsula Town Center, Power Plant of Hampton Roads and Hampton Coliseum. Participants are also within walking distance of 1,200 hotel rooms, which includes the 295-room Embassy Suites hotel that is covered to the convention center by covered walkway. The convention center is easily recognizable by its dramatic white peaks at its entrance, which resemble a ship at full sail, as well as its indoor and outdoor water features, such as the wall of water that falls from the second to first floor. The center's 35 flexible spaces accommodate up to 14,000 delegates; those spaces include the 102,000-square-foot exhibit hall, 28,000-square-foot grand ballroom, a conference center with private access and an outdoor terrace overlooking the center's fountains. On-site services include audio-visual, catering, planning, sales and marketing services. Hampton Roads Convention Center is easily accessible, thanks to its location at the crossroads of Interstates 64 and 664. Guests have access to 4,000 free parking spaces.
Convention center space
176488 sq. ft.
Largest room space
102600 sq. ft.
Largest exhibit space
102000 sq. ft.