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Event space in KL and PJ for 60 to 100 pax: 10 venues compared (2026).

A full house at a TikTok Shop seller seminar in the Sandbox Space Bandar Sunway event hall
A full house at a TikTok Shop seller seminar in the Sandbox Space Bandar Sunway event hall

If you are booking a launch, training day or workshop for 60 to 100 people in Kuala Lumpur or Petaling Jaya, the room costs RM1,250 to RM1,900 for a half day at an independent hall or coworking event space, RM4,800 and up at Colony's KL Eco City lounge with a four-hour minimum, and RM7,400 for a weekday half day at a Mont Kiara rooftop. Concorde, the hotel here with a published package, prices per head instead, at RM185 to RM220 a person, which puts an 80-pax seminar around RM15,000.

This post compares 10 venues across KL and PJ, including our own two halls. Every entry names a real trade-off, and an unpublished figure is marked price on request, never guessed.

The comparison table

VenueAreaCapacity in the 60 to 100 bandPrice basis (read 30/09/2026)CateringParkingHow to book
Concorde Hotel KLKL cityGallery rooms 30 to 100 theatre; Concorde V 150 theatreRM185 half day, RM220 full day, per person, nettIncluded in packageRM12 flat rate, coveredSales form or phone
Komune, Wisma UOA IIKLCCStudio 1: 100 theatre; Studio 3: 80 theatrePrice on requestIn-house partnerNot statedEnquiry form, phone, email
Cotta rooftopMont Kiara62 (whole venue)Weekday RM7,400 half day, RM10,400 full day; weekend RM10,400 and RM14,600In-house, RM125 a head, deducted from the rentalCovered, from RM1.20 first hourWhatsApp, phone, email
Colony, KL Eco CityBangsar South / Mid Valley40 to 100From RM4,800, 4-hour minimumF&B partnersBuilding rates, not complimentaryPhone, WhatsApp, email
SkyArk Event SpacesTaman Wahyu, north KLSkyLuxe Hall 70 theatre; Rustiq Hall 100 classroomPrice on request, custom packagesIn-house or external allowed140 paid bays on siteWhatsApp, email, form
Hyatt Place KL Bukit JalilBukit JalilGasing 1 and 2 combined: 100 theatre, 80 banquetPrice on requestHotelPaidHotel enquiry, RFP
WORQ Subang, UOA Business ParkBy Subang Jaya KTM and LRTFull hall 100 theatre, 40 classroom; front hall 80 theatreFull hall RM1,900 half day (3.5 hrs), RM2,850 for 5 hrs, RM3,800 full day; front hall RM1,400, RM2,100, RM2,800Panel caterers, or your own for a RM100 admin feeDay rate from RM18Phone, WhatsApp, form
AstraNova PJ LED Event Space10 Boulevard, PJ50 to 100, theatre 80 to 100RM1,500 weekday, RM1,800 weekend, 8 hoursBring your ownCovered basementWhatsApp
SVOFO, Sunway NexisKota Damansara, PJSeminar hall 100 theatre, 80 classroom, 40 banquetRM1,500 half day (4 hrs), RM2,000 full day (8 hrs), plus SSTOptional, RM15 to RM50 a headBasement, includedWhatsApp
Sandbox SpaceSri Petaling, KL and Bandar Sunway, PJSri Petaling 30 to 60; Bandar Sunway 40 to 100Sri Petaling RM1,250 for 3 hrs; Bandar Sunway RM1,500 for 3 hrs, RM2,200 for 5, RM3,200 full dayArranged, from about RM20 a headMulti-storey (SP); street, free nights and weekends (Sunway)WhatsApp or written brief

The 10 venues, one by one

1. Concorde Hotel Kuala Lumpur

Concorde on Jalan Sultan Ismail publishes a 2026 seminar package: RM185 nett a person for a half day, RM220 for a full day, covering the room, projector, PA with one wired mic, WiFi, coffee breaks, lunch on the full day, and RM12 flat-rate parking. Its seven Gallery rooms take 30 to 100 in theatre layout and Concorde V takes 150. Per-head pricing is easy to budget and includes food. The trade-off is that 80 people for a morning is RM14,800, and the page does not state a minimum pax.

2. Komune, Wisma UOA II, KLCC

Komune's KLCC floor has three bookable studios: Studio 1 seats 100 theatre or 56 classroom, Studio 3 seats 80 theatre. Projector, screen, sound, tables and chairs come with the room, you get a free hour each side for setup and tear-down, and catering goes through their in-house partner. Price on request. The trade-off is hours: the events page lists Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm, so a weekend or evening event is outside the published window.

3. Cotta rooftop, Mont Kiara

Cotta is a rooftop cafe on top of Verve Shops in Mont Kiara, and it prints its rates. The whole venue seats 62, at RM7,400 for a weekday half day or RM10,400 for a full day, rising to RM10,400 and RM14,600 on weekends and public holidays; half of the space seats 34 at RM3,700 and up. Catering is in-house at RM125 a head and is deducted from the rental, with five menu items, one drink a person and free corkage, and covered parking starts at RM1.20 for the first hour. The trade-off is that a projector (RM320 a day) and PA (RM250 a day) are add-ons, and 62 is the hard ceiling.

ASUS WiFi 7 launch event at Sandbox Space Bandar Sunway with the catering spread laid out
ASUS WiFi 7 launch event at Sandbox Space Bandar Sunway with the catering spread laid out

4. Colony, KL Eco City

Colony's KL Eco City lounge is a Level 20 penthouse next to Mid Valley, 4,000 sq ft for 40 to 100 guests, from RM4,800 with a four-hour minimum that includes setup and tear-down; extensions are RM800 an hour and the deposit is 15% of the total or RM1,000, whichever is higher. WiFi, a built-in AV system, wireless mics, a portable stage and access to their F&B partners are in the price. The trade-off is the building car park, which is not complimentary, and the four-hour floor makes a short evening event dear.

5. SkyArk Event Spaces, Taman Wahyu

SkyArk is a purpose-built event hall in Taman Wahyu, north KL. For this headcount the SkyLuxe Hall takes 70 theatre or 50 banquet, and the Rustiq Hall takes 100 in classroom layout. Rental includes sound and lighting, dressed tables and chairs, a stage, projectors or LED, a technician, and setup and cleanup, which is rare at this level, with in-house catering and external caterers allowed. Price on request, and the location is a drive for anyone coming from PJ or the south.

6. Hyatt Place Kuala Lumpur, Bukit Jalil

The hotel option in the Bukit Jalil and Sri Petaling area with a room in this band. Gasing 1 and 2 combine into 646 sq ft for 100 theatre, 80 banquet or 50 classroom, and there is a rooftop green space for 80. Price on request, and parking is paid. The trade-off is that hotel rooms at this size come bundled with hotel F&B, so expect the per-head structure you see at Concorde rather than a room-only rate.

7. WORQ Subang, UOA Business Park

WORQ's Subang full hall is 1,500 sq ft for 100 theatre or 40 classroom, and WORQ now publishes weekday estimates: RM1,900 for a fixed half day (9am to 12:30pm or 2:30pm to 6pm), RM2,850 for five flexible hours and RM3,800 for 9am to 6pm. The front hall takes 80 theatre at RM1,400, RM2,100 and RM2,800. The projector and PA are included, you can use WORQ's panel caterers or bring your own for a RM100 admin fee, and the building is a three-minute walk from Subang Jaya KTM and LRT. The trade-offs: classroom layout drops the full hall to 40, and evenings and weekends need at least one usher at RM100 an hour.

8. AstraNova PJ LED Event Space

AstraNova is a fifth-floor studio in 10 Boulevard off the LDP with a 4m by 2.2m LED wall, a PA with four handheld mics, a small stage and a VIP room. It takes 50 to 100 pax, and the pricing is plain: RM1,500 for eight weekday hours, RM1,800 on weekends, RM200 an extra hour, RM150 cleaning if food is served. Covered basement parking is a real advantage in PJ. The trade-off is catering: they do not provide it, you bring your own.

9. SVOFO, Sunway Nexis, Kota Damansara

SVOFO's seminar hall in Sunway Nexis takes 100 theatre, 80 classroom or 40 at banquet tables, at RM1,500 for a four-hour half day (9am to 1pm or 2pm to 6pm) or RM2,000 for eight hours. The stage, projector and screen, PA, wireless mics, high-speed fibre WiFi and whiteboards are included, basement parking bays come with it, and MRT Surian is two to three minutes' walk away. Catering is optional and per head: morning tea RM15, bento RM18 to RM25, buffet RM30 to RM50. The trade-offs: the rates exclude SST, and the minimum booking is a half day, so there is no hourly rate for a short session.

The Sri Petaling event hall at Sandbox Space set up in theatre layout
The Sri Petaling event hall at Sandbox Space set up in theatre layout

10. Sandbox Space, Sri Petaling and Bandar Sunway

Our two halls. Sri Petaling is a shophouse hall in south KL for 30 to 60 pax at RM450 an hour, RM1,250 for three hours, RM1,850 for five or RM2,850 for the day, with a multi-storey car park directly in front. Bandar Sunway is the bigger room, 40 to 100 pax at RM550 an hour, RM1,500 for three hours, RM2,200 for five or RM3,200 for the day, five minutes from Sunway University and Monash, with street parking that is free on weekends and at night. Both include the projector or screen, PA, wireless mics, WiFi 7, furniture and air conditioning, set to your floor plan before doors open, and we arrange catering through a halal-certified partner kitchen from about RM20 a head. The fine print is on our event space page: RM300 for outside caterers (waived for light refreshments), RM150 cleaning when food is involved, RM150 outside 9am to 6pm, and a 50% deposit.

The honest trade-offs: Sri Petaling tops out at 60, so 80 people means Sunway; tear-down is your team's job; and neither hall has a hotel staging rig, so a black-tie gala belongs elsewhere. The Bandar Sunway branch page has the address and hours, or send us your date and headcount and Sunny will reply with a written, itemised quote.

A full house at a community workshop night at Sandbox Space Bandar Sunway
A full house at a community workshop night at Sandbox Space Bandar Sunway

How to choose, from someone who runs two of these rooms

Count by layout, not by the headline number. The biggest figure is always theatre seating. Add tables and the room shrinks: WORQ Subang goes from 100 to 40, Hyatt's Gasing rooms from 100 to 50. Decide the format first.

Ask the catering questions before the price. Can I bring my own caterer, what does that cost, and is there a cleaning fee? Concorde and Cotta bundle food per head; the halls charge fees instead: RM100 at WORQ for your own caterer, RM150 cleaning at AstraNova when food is served, and RM300 plus RM150 cleaning with us.

Parking decides whether people arrive on time. In PJ, ask whether it is covered and what it costs at night. In KL city, ask what the building charges and put the nearest rail station in the invite.

Check what "AV included" means. A projector, a PA and two mics cover a talk. A launch with video and a live stream needs an LED wall (AstraNova, SkyArk) or a technician.

Timing and deposits. Komune lists weekdays 9am to 6pm, WORQ adds an usher at RM100 an hour beyond its standard weekday hours, we add RM150 out of hours, and weekend rates are higher at AstraNova and Cotta. A half day runs three to four hours: three with us, three and a half at WORQ, four at SVOFO and Cotta. Deposits run 15% to 50%; read the refund line before you pay. Ours is a full refund within 72 hours of payment if the event is at least seven days away.

An exclusive chef's dining night in banquet layout at Sandbox Space Bandar Sunway
An exclusive chef's dining night in banquet layout at Sandbox Space Bandar Sunway

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to rent an event space for 80 people in KL or PJ?

Based on rates checked on 30 September 2026: RM1,400 to RM1,900 for a half day at an independent hall or coworking venue (WORQ Subang's front hall RM1,400 for three and a half hours, Sandbox Bandar Sunway RM1,500 for three hours, AstraNova RM1,500 for eight weekday hours, SVOFO RM1,500 plus SST for four hours, WORQ's full hall RM1,900), from RM4,800 for a four-hour minimum at Colony, and around RM14,800 for a hotel half day at Concorde's RM185 a head.

Is a hotel function room or a coworking hall cheaper for 60 to 100 pax?

For the room alone, the hall is far cheaper, because a hotel package like Concorde's prices per person with food built in. Add catering and the gap narrows: a half day at Sandbox Sunway with bento for 80 comes to roughly RM3,400 (RM1,500 for the hall, about RM1,600 for the food plus 6% SST on it, RM50 delivery and RM150 cleaning), still well under Concorde's RM14,800 half-day package, though without hotel service staff. The longer argument is in our piece on why coworking halls beat hotel function rooms under 100 pax.

Can I bring my own food to an event space in KL?

Usually yes, with conditions. Sandbox charges RM300 for outside caterers (waived for light refreshments) plus RM150 cleaning. AstraNova has no catering, so you bring your own, with the same RM150 cleaning fee. WORQ lets your own caterer in for a RM100 administration fee, and SkyArk allows external caterers. Hotel packages such as Concorde's already include the food.

How far ahead should I book, and what deposit is normal?

For a weekday event, two to four weeks is usually enough at independent halls and coworking venues; weekends, month-ends and December fill earlier. Deposits run from 15% (Colony, minimum RM1,000) to 50% (Sandbox), and WORQ asks for full payment plus a RM500 refundable security deposit within seven days of the invoice.

What is included in the rental, and what usually costs extra?

Included almost everywhere: tables, chairs, a projector or screen, a PA, one or two microphones, WiFi and air conditioning in standard hours. Usually extra: catering, cleaning when food is served, extra hours (RM200 at AstraNova, from RM800 at Colony), LED walls, technicians, and tear-down, which at Sandbox is the host's job.

A skincare product launch in session at Sandbox Space Bandar Sunway
A skincare product launch in session at Sandbox Space Bandar Sunway

Casper Foo is the cofounder of Sandbox Space, which has run independent coworking and event halls in Sri Petaling and Bandar Sunway since 2017. He writes about venues, pricing and running rooms people actually use.

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Sunny will reply with the right hall, a layout for your headcount and a written, itemised quote. The desk is staffed 9am to 6pm daily.

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Sri Petaling, KL22-1 Jalan Radin Bagus 3,
Sri Petaling, 57000 KL
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Bandar Sunway, 47500 PJ
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