Event venues serve many purposes, from a short photo shoot to a team gathering or a milestone celebration. Peerspace hourly venue rentals bring a range of spaces into one marketplace, where guests can search for an activity, review individual listings, and reserve time by the hour. Hosts use the same platform to list spaces and set the terms for their availability.
How the Marketplace Began
Peerspace was founded in San Francisco in 2014 by Rony Chammas and Matt Bendett. While studying in New York, Chammas had looked for places to hold meetings and noticed spaces around the city that were available for other uses at certain times. That experience helped shape a marketplace connecting people who needed short-term space with hosts who could make it available.
The platform now lists more than 50,000 spaces across the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, France, Germany, and Spain. Its inventory includes industrial lofts, residential studios, rooftop terraces, galleries, meeting rooms, and event halls. Each listing describes a particular space and the activities its host permits, so guests can compare options based on their plans.
Peerspace reports that more than 3 million people have used its locations since launch, gathering in spaces booked for personal and professional activities.
The Hourly Rental Model
The platform’s hourly venue rentals allow guests to select a time window that fits their activity. A production team can look for a studio for a morning shoot, while an event planner can search for a space suited to an evening gathering. Hosts set their own prices, available hours, minimum booking durations, and rules, which means the terms can differ from one listing to another.
Guests begin by choosing an activity and location, then narrow the results using details such as group size and amenities. A listing’s photos, capacity, description, and house rules help establish whether it suits the event. A venue with ample natural light might fit a photography session, while a birthday dinner may call for seating, food preparation access, and a layout that accommodates conversation.
The hourly rate is one part of the total price. A host may charge a cleaning fee or offer optional add-ons, and Peerspace charges guests a processing fee. Applicable taxes can also affect the total shown during booking. Guests should account for setup and cleanup within their reservation window; additional time may be billed in 30-minute increments at a rate set by the host.
How Guests and Hosts Use the Platform
Photographers and filmmakers book studios and residential spaces for shoots and music videos. Event planners reserve galleries and lofts for birthday parties, engagement celebrations, and wedding receptions. Corporate teams use conference rooms and other spaces for workshops, off-sites, and planning sessions. These examples reflect the range of activities supported across individual listings, subject to each host’s rules.
Hosts list their spaces, describe the amenities, manage availability, and communicate with prospective guests through the platform. Some bookings require a host to approve a request, while eligible Instant Book listings can be reserved without waiting for approval. A guest can message the host about practical details, including access, furniture arrangements, or a planned activity, before confirming a reservation.
Peerspace handles booking payments through its platform. Its host page reports more than $500 million paid to hosts since launch and a 4.9 average host rating.
All Inclusive Venues
In September 2026, Peerspace introduced All Inclusive Venues, a category in which participating listings bring the venue, food, drinks, and staff into a single reservation. It gives guests planning an event with food and service an option to book those included elements together. The category launched in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and London, with availability in other markets to be checked on the platform.
Guests can find participating listings using the “Food and drink included” filter. Menus, staffing, guest capacity, and service hours vary among venues. Each listing provides the details for its own package, and the host can answer questions about what is included. Other needs, such as photography, flowers, or entertainment, may still call for separate arrangements.
The wider marketplace also includes venue-only listings. A guest who has a preferred caterer or needs a space for a production can compare those listings with the combined format. Reviewing the total price and services for each option helps determine which reservation fits the event.
Comparing Individual Listings
Peerspace listings give guests several ways to assess a venue before booking. Photos and descriptions show the layout and included amenities, while house rules explain permitted activities and relevant limits. Capacity, accessibility, parking, and cancellation terms can matter as much as the appearance of the space, depending on the gathering.
Reviews add context about specific spaces and hosts. Peerspace’s support information says space reviews may be written by a person who booked or someone who attended an event. Guests can read comments related to the type of activity they are planning, then ask the host about any details that remain unclear. The information in the listing and that exchange together provide a basis for deciding whether to reserve.
For wider coverage of property, interiors, and the spaces people use for work and leisure, readers can explore PAD Magazine.
Company Background
Peerspace identifies GV (Google Ventures) and Foundation Capital among its investors. It has also received Great Place to Work certification.
About Peerspace
Peerspace is an online marketplace for hourly venue rentals for meetings, productions, and events. Founded in San Francisco in 2014, the company connects guests with more than 50,000 spaces across the US, UK, Canada, Australia, France, Germany, and Spain. Peerspace reports that more than 3 million people have used its locations. Guests can explore available spaces through Peerspace’s official website.
