Carriage Ridge Resort at Horseshoe Valley

For Corporate Meetings, Retreats, Weddings, Special Events in Horseshoe Valley…

Carriage Ridge Resort welcomes incentive and corporate travel, executive retreats, family reunions, ski and golf groups, weddings and special events to the Horseshoe Valley.

The resort offers indoor and outdoor venues, delicious catering menus and luxury accommodation for all guests.

The Executive Boardroom at neighboring Carriage Hills Resort offers 400 square feet of space for up to 12 attendees. The room comes equipped with Wireless Internet, conference phone, flipcharts, television & DVD.
The Pavilion offers up to 1,500 square feet of meeting space in a stunning outdoor venue for up to 10 to 115 guests. This is the perfect location for receptions and special dinners. We can furnish your outdoor event with BBQ's, picnic tables, canvas walls & night lighting.
The resort’s meeting and event planners will coordinate off-site events, reception venues and catering.

Intimate Meetings, Infinite Possibilities: Family Reunions, Youth Groups and SMERF Meeting Planners give the Barrie area two thumbs up.

Carriage Ridge Resort makes meetings memorable. Although Carriage Ridge Resort/Barrie is just an hour’s drive northeast of Toronto, it is worlds apart from Toronto’s characteristic corporate hotel meeting facilities. Barrie, a lively and cultured waterfront city in Eastern Ontario Canada, is not only recently recognized as one of the best places in North America to do business but the area is renowned as an Ontario adventure mecca. Soft adventure, hard adventure, everything in between—year round opportunities abound for groups of all ages.

Our meeting planners want something different in their meeting facilities, without sacrificing productivity, guest experiences and satisfaction. What can meting planners expect at Carriage Ridge Resort? We cater to meeting planners—seasoned and not—seeking first-class guest room accommodations/suites, modern technological efficiencies, guest comfort, excellent value, and personalized service.

That’s us! Our unique setting encourages and supports body, mind and spirit. The Resort’s experienced, creative meeting specialists flawlessly coordinate food service, group activities, rentals and touring/transportation options. Did we mention that we have ample FREE parking that accommodates vans, buses and motor coaches? Unique meetings require individualized service—and that’s what we deliver!

Business/corporate meetings: Carriage Ridge Resort is a first-class fit for small intimate board meetings, executive/planning retreats and incentive gatherings. The enticement is the "its remarkable any time of year” setting and the value received. Book executives into well-appointed one-and-two-bedroom suites, complete with full kitchens, gas fireplaces and in room jetted tubs! Utilize our 400sf boardroom for productive, formal meetings and our large outdoor Pavilion area for various gatherings. During the day, spouse’s and family members are absorbed by the area’s “must do” adventures of their choosing; spouse programs are easily coordinated. Nightlife in Barrie, with its sophisticated restaurants and cultural venues, provides social excursions of exceptional quality and diversity.

YOUTH GROUPS: Clubs, Sporting Groups, Graduation Excursions, Special Interest Outings, Scouts, Religious Retreats and Team Building excursions: Carriage Ridge Resort recognizes that youth meetings require a kind of nimble planning that is in a league all its own. Organizers require safety (usually the #1 concern), group rates for guest room facilities, food and beverage support, and nearby activities to satisfy the sophisticated demands of today’s youth market. One and two bedroom suites are available. There’s free WiFi in all guest rooms—not to mention full kitchens and large screen TVs.

Our staff works to understand the personality of your youth group and the meeting objectives from the onset. We work closely with you to support your specific overall goals, schedules and desired extracurricular activities. We recognize that busy teens are usually trouble-free teens. That’s why kids, teens and adults love our rural East Ontario location (close but not too close to Toronto), brimming with year-round, outdoor activities—at once challenging, exhilarating and affordable! The Resort’s “get away from it all” environment is fun, memorable, comfortable and rewarding. Our spacious and well kept grounds lend themselves to impromptu meetings, soccer and football games, barbecues and gatherings.

Family & Social reunions and meetings: Guest room suites, complete with full kitchens and room to spread out, provide a sanctuary for close-knit family reunions, school reunions, and all meeting formats and agendas that entail work, play—and, preferably, both! There’s high-speed Internet access in all of our guest units plus a fitness center, billiards room, heated indoor pool/hot tub on site.

Groups are invited to use our on-site Board Room (40sf) for events and planning or let our staff cater a themed event at our 1,500sf Outdoor Pavilion. And attendees and guests will “go gaga” over the recreational opportunities in the immediate area. There’s hiking and biking trails right outside your front door for starters—we even rent bicycles! We routinely coordinate group activities with nearby facilities and reliable tour providers. We deliver more action than your group can handle—skiing, mountain biking, hiking, and fishing—to name a few.

Does your clan move to the beat of a different drum? Carriage Ridge Resort is happy to coordinate tours that incorporate history and cultural. And some groups simply want less structure and more free time? No problem. Our knowledgeable staff can recommend “on your own” excursions and/or activities targeting specific interests.

Wedding Party Accommodations and Group-Activity Facilitation: Brides, grooms and wedding planners arranging out-of-town wedding-party guest room facilities will be delighted with the suites and grounds at the Carriage Ridge Resort. Conveniently, all our rooms feature kitchens and oversized living space that provides comfort and value for guests arriving as singles, doubles or in family clusters. Seasonally, our on-site 1500sf Pavilion can be transformed to fit a variety of wedding support activities—even the wedding itself! Our catering “know how” goes to work to arrange every detail so you can relax and enjoy the event. Our concierge services assist as you plan wedding-guest activities and sightseeing fun. Full service spas and personal services are nearby to support the Bridal Party preparations. In fact, many of our wedding guests come for “the special occasion” and decide to extend in order to explore this legendary area in depth. And, who can blame them?

To summarize, Ontario’s Carriage Ridge Resort meeting bundle includes:

Ideal location North of Toronto in the Horseshoe Valley of Eastern Ontario with eighteen area golf courses, 68 downhill ski runs and 65 km of Nordic Trail nearby.
138 spacious condominium accommodations w/full kitchens, high-speed Internet and FREE ample parking. There is a Playground for youngsters and BBQ grills and pavilions are scattered throughout the property.
Meeting facilities including an executive boardroom and an onsite, outdoor pavilion that functions as a party setting.
The Resort neighbors a deluxe recreation center featuring indoor swimming, children’s pool and hot tub.

Carriage Ridge Resort meeting and event planners are happy to assist you.