The Hazelton Hotel

In 2003, the Toronto International Festival Group (TIFG) announced a major initiative to create Festival Centre, a unique, international destination set to see the world through moving images. The Festival Centre's new programming activities will include education, tribute programming, installations, library and archives and industry programming and services. Festival Centre will be an essential tourist destination for film lovers from all over the world, confirming Toronto as the epicenter of film culture.

The cool sophistication mixed with a hint of Hollywood glamour provides the perfect setting for a Hollywood premiere.
This year The Hazelton Hotel will be the host hotel for VIP screenings during the Toronto International Film Festival in its Silver Screening Room. Offering 24-hour service, the 25-seat private screening room will showcase up to seven daily screenings during the 10-day festival, exclusively to stars and their agents.

"Toronto is home to one of the most prestigious film festivals in the world," says Klaus Tenter, COO of The Hazelton Hotel. "We are thrilled to be the first and only hotel in Toronto to offer its clientele a theatre with comfort, luxury and equipment on par with the finest facilities in the world."

The hotel spared no expense when it came to the engineering and design behind the $2 million facility. Christopher Hanson of Beverly Hills' Simply Home Entertainment designed the theatre. The theatre seats 25 and is equipped with state of the art technology and 16 foot ceilings. The walls are covered in mohair to provide added insulation and soundproofing. The theatre is full of the newest technologies from digital projection to Meyer Sound to a Sunfire Theatre Grand V surround processor with an 8-channel input for 35mm film system integration.

Adjoining the Silver Screening Room is the Silver Foyer. This 715 square foot area is perfect for hosting a pre-screening party. With catering available from 'ONE' at The Hazelton Hotel, the perfect party can be organized and guests will feel as though they are attending a vintage Hollywood gala. Ideal for pre-screening cocktails during the film festival, guests will enjoy the mirrored private lounge cleverly designed by YabuPushelberg. Following the Toronto International Film Festival, the private screening room is ideally outfitted for intimate lectures and presentations, in addition to private film screenings.

The Hazelton Hotel, is scheduled to open in August 2007.