Meetings & events at StartWell are more fun, productive and memorable.
Since 2017, our campus in downtown Toronto on King Street West has hosted thousands of collaboration sessions for all types of organizations - in every industry.
With multiple meeting rooms and large event spaces under one roof - StartWell can host your SKOs, large all-hands sessions, offsites, executive retreats, conferences and other types of meetings and events - all at one place.
Book event space when you need it - large spaces (fully-furnished with AV & support)
These event space options can support any type of corporate gathering in Toronto (think all-hands meetings, executive retreats, conferences, SKOs, team building or coworking days, offsites, workshops and more.) They're on our second and third floors - with extra breakout rooms on the ground floor below.
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Level Up
Seating capacity: 150
This spacious suite is perfect for all types of large corporate gatherings - from meetings to thought leadership sessions to seminars/trainings to socials. Fully furnished with layout options - plus full AV for stage presentations, content recording and live streaming. The space has a mixture of comfy lounge seating, hightop bar/eating areas and row seating plus a presentation space - all located just above our espresso bar at reception and looking onto King Street from a glass wall.
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Dedicated Offsite Venue
Seating capacity: 100
Unique private suite with its own retail access from King Street, lounge setup, open concept bar with cold storage, flexible furnishing options for theatre/rows, workshops, cocktails and conferences. Full AV package with professional stage lighting, 2 large connected TVs, mic packages, PA, video conferencing and 3 whiteboards on wheels.
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The Third Floor
Seating capacity: 50
Large suite perfect for large team sessions - exposed brick and high ceilings combined with large West facing windows. Three 6-person breakout rooms included, plus open concept lounge and 2 washrooms. 4 large connected TVs with video conferencing and white boards on walls.
We also have smaller meeting rooms to rent daily
Check availability online and book meeting space whenever you need it - we have meeting rooms for anything from 2 to 16 people around a single table, and they all have white boards, smart TVs and video conferencing. Perfect for one-off meetings, recurring team days or as add-ons for larger event venues.
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Fast Forward
Seating capacity: 4
A cosy exposed brick meeting room on the first floor of our main building near the library. With a connected TV, large white board and window.
Leading brands rely on StartWell to book space for their meetings and events in Toronto
Our all-inclusive approach makes your working life easier, and saves you money.
Free espresso bar with baristas
Find refreshment in our reception cafe (on the same floor as our meeting rooms) which features filtered still and sparkling water on tap, micro-roaster coffee and loose-leaf teas brewed on demand by a robot!
Videoconferencing
Our meeting rooms come pre-loaded with screens, speakers, microphones and wide-angle cameras you can easily run videoconferences using by simply plugging into your laptop!
For larger event spaces at StartWell - rental comes with a full AV package, pre-configured and managed by our technical production staff.
Now, you'll never have to sweat when connecting to a call or sharing content at stage - the technical stuff is all taken care of.
Whiteboards and stationary
No need to rush around town buying presentation aides – meeting room and event space rentals at StartWell come with white boards, flip charts + paper, markers/erasers plus legal pads, sticky notes and pens.
Space to stretch out & take personal calls
Take a break from your session or focus on emails by visiting the library lounge, our call booths or the reception cafe - which features complimentary espresso bar service M-F from 9AM to 4PM.
Enterprise-grade WiFi
Our secured mesh network ensures that you can connect once and stay connected throughout your visit to StartWell.
We have two 1Gbps fiber connections tied into our network, with plenty of bandwidth for hundreds of people to share the network at once.
Printing, scanning & copying
Need something printed? Drop by our reception - our staff are happy to run small print jobs for you or make handout copies to distribute in your meetings and events here.
Recent client experiences - find inspiration for your upcoming session!
Want to see how our spaces look with people in them? Check out these recent posts from our Magazine, or see the full Client Experiences section here.
Explore StartWell's campus through this video tour
StartWell's vibe is 'boutique hotel' - we value comfort and we love seeing groups of people smiling together when in meetings and events here.
To make your life easier as a host, and make sure your guests have a great time - we include video conferencing, complimentary espresso bar service plus access to common lounges, call booths and more with all meeting room and event space rentals.
We've even got professional studios and a film production team that makes incredible podcasts and corporate videos - so when you come here to meet, its easy to make content.
Want to visit in person? Come for a tour!
Get a better sense of how our various bookable meeting spaces and event venues fit together - come visit campus, grab a cappucinno from our barista and tour with someone from our team.
Need help deciding where to host an upcoming corporate event or meeting?
It might seem overwhelming to choose the right place to host your company's team sessions - fear not, our job is to let you rest easy, and ensure that all of your guests have an amazing time together.
When you book space at StartWell, we include everything you'll need except catering, so all you need to do is:
- Choose the right event venue and/or meeting room(s) for your session to book here online at our website
- Focus on the content and strategy for your session.
Ultimately, you'll need to consider the following things in order to choose the right mix of spaces here for your booking - and our team is always available via email or phone to discuss all of this, so feel free to reach out at any point when planning upcoming sessions:
- What is the expected attendee count? Once you know how many people are expected to attend you can think about the seating arrangement you'll need plus other comfort factors - like whether the chosen venue needs to have lounge space within it, dedicated washrooms, private retail/street entrances and so on.
- Does your agenda require private rooms for breakouts or focused work? Because we have a bunch of venues and spaces at a single location, StartWell is unique - you can book a main room for 100 people to have meals and enjoy keynotes, for example, as well as meeting rooms to break the group into 5 additional rooms for focused working sessions - which can all be enabled with video conferencing and presentation equipment. A venue option like our Third Floor can accomodate a large team session and breakouts within a single suite!
- Does your session involve stage presentations? What kind? Our larger event venues all have built-in AV systems with robust support for stage delivery. We can accomodate keynotes, fireside chats, discussion panels, roundtables and more - StartWell's studio team makes complicated virtual and hybrid setups easy; so you can even record and broadcast your presentations with Netflix-grade production quality.
- What is your budget? We recommend confirming how much you have to spend before considering our options. Save thousands of dollars by booking meeting rooms and event venues at StartWell - all of our options come with free micro-roastery coffee, teas, reverse-osmosis filtered still/sparking water, furnishings, full AV (including stage equipment where needed plus video conferencing cameras) and presentation stationary (white boards, flip charts, markers, erasers etc...).
With integrated media production, StartWell makes content capture easy.
Our event venues feature pre-configured multi-cam streaming/recording gear.
Plus, our studios can be booked on demand to capture stunning video podcasts, headshots and more!
Frequently asked questions about booking event space and meeting rooms at StartWell
How much does it cost to rent meeting rooms in Toronto?
Costs range depending on the type of venue you consider - here at StartWell, we suggest budgeting about $50 - $75 per guest attending your session.
A 10 person meeting room like Cube for example, costs $640/day ($64/person) - whilst our large Offsite Venue is $5,000 and can accomodate 100 people ($50/person.)
What is the neighbourhood like where StartWell is located?
For many reasons, this is the best neighborhood in Toronto for team building activities and dining to accesorize your booking at StartWell.
'King West' features some of Toronto's best bars, restaurants, boutique hotels and shopping amongst century houses and modern condos.
We are near the financial core and Union Station (10 mins to St Andrew subway), close to the Exhibition GO station and just off Lakeshore Boulevard + the Gardiner Expressway.
What is the meeting experience like at StartWell and why is it unique?
Our campus occupies full buildings - so you and your guests can walk in off the street, plus our neighborhood is pedestrian friendly, so your days at StartWell feel distinctly 'downtown' in a really friendly way.
Our reception features friendly barista staff who can help settle your guests in with free drinks and directions plus our ground floor features common lounge spaces, meeting rooms and call booths - so you never feel trapped in the room you've booked.
Its kind of like being on holiday at a boutique hotel with your colleagues - right in downtown Toronto.
How do I book meeting rooms and event venues at StartWell?
Its easy; you can look through our listings here on our website - when you click on one you want to book - simply select the:
- Calendar date you desire
- Add on any extras offered (like professional livestreaming/recording service)
- Choose the desired time for your booking
- Press 'book now' to add that room to your cart
- Add any others to the cart and then checkout to instantly pay with a credit card and confirm your booking!
After placing a booking, you'll get a confirmation link via email with a calendar invite for each booked room - that email has a link you can use to reschedule your booking incase you ever need to (for no extra charge!)
We're in downtown Toronto and right on King Street West
Our neighbourhood features some of Toronto's best bars, restaurants, boutique hotels and shopping amongst century houses and modern condos.
We are minutes away from the financial core and Union Station, close to the Exhibition GO station and just off Lakeshore Boulevard + the Gardiner Expressway.
This location is perfect for conferences, SKOs, all-hands sessions, offsites, executive retreats, holiday parties and every other type of corporate meeting and event.
Reviews of our meeting rooms & event spaces
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TechTO
Jason GoldlistStartWell is a great part of the Toronto tech ecosystem. I have rented space several times for team offsites, events, and important meetings. The location is hip, the spaces are well-equipped, and the team is super nice and helpful. I’m also happy that they support the TechTO.org community.
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National Film Board of Canada
Olena DecockWell-equipped with the best technologies for Zoom calls & presentations.Lots of space to spread out, if someone needed time to step away from the group.The staff were so professional & friendly, especially Poncho, who helped us troubleshoot our needs. Thank you so much!!
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pb+j
Kyle DutkaFantastic space, fantastic staff.Hosted our annual all-hands retreat and we will be back!
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Bayer
Amanda PiperMy team absolutely loved The Third Floor space! We had more than enough room to conduct our workshop, conduct a meeting and eat lunch. The entire space is pretty awesome and super clean and trendy without being overly trendy (which is a good thing to me and my group).
