best coworking spaces of Costa Rica

The 8 Best Coworking Spaces In Costa Rica

The digital nomad life is incredible in so many ways! 

You get to work from wherever you want and, in some cases, whenever you want. 

If you live this lifestyle, however, you already know that it can also come with its challenges. 

One of the most significant is that it can be especially hard to find a space that promotes productivity! 

So, whether Costa Rica is a stop on your journey to exploring the world or you live there and work from home (lucky you!), we’ve found some of the best coworking spots for you to set up shop and hammer through those emails, conference calls, and deadlines.

If you’re looking for great coffee, good eats, live/work, or just a space that has the optimal design to get you into your ideal workflow – this list is sure to have something that fits perfectly with your coworking needs in Costa Rica! 

With a bit of everything from a jungle hut, beachfront oasis, and surfer’s paradise, you are bound to find your dream office view while traveling through the idyllic nation. Let’s get right into it!

1. Selina CoWork San José

Selina Cowork

At a glance:

Location: Across Costa Rica (San Jose, Jaco, La Fortuna, Saint Teresa & Nosara).
Contact: Online via their website to get a quote or arrange a site viewing.
Pricing & Membership options:

  • Coworking space pricing begins at $12/day per person, $170/month per person or an annual price is available on request.
  • Private office pricing is $250/month per person, with a daily and annual cost available on request.
  • Virtual office pricing is only available on request. . 

Amenities:

  • Wifi & Printing setup
  • Free tea and coffee
  • Pet friendly

Facilities:

  • Lounge area
  • Swimming pool
  • Yoga studio.

Best for: Digital nomads looking for a great work-life balance with a creative space to tap into productive energy and nature on the doors–step for after-work play. 

With flexible memberships including daily, Selina Cowork helps provide the ultimate flexibility when it comes to work and travel!

You can find Selina CoWork in various locations across Costa Rica, including San Jose, Jaco, La Fortuna, Saint Teresa (north and south), and others. Selina CoWork is known for its high-quality, beautiful office spaces, which boast everything you need to get your work done and channel creative energy. The amenities vary from location to location, but they all offer food options, guest suites, bars, fast internet, yoga studios and pools (for those much-needed breaks).

As a hostel-first operation, Selina CoWork allows you to eat, sleep, work, and play all in the same place. Their locations are built with community in mind, which enables guests to meet new people in between their work and their downtime. The offices are in a variety of locations across Costa Rica, from jungle hideaways to beach front locations, there really is something to suit everyone’s preferences.

Visit Selina’s website for more info.

2. Gracias Coffee & Cowork

Gracias Coffee & Cowork

At a glance:

Location: San Jose
Contact: Call +506 8981 8100 to arrange a tour or membership options. 
Pricing & Membership Options:

  • Hot desking begins at $10/per day or $100/month.
  • Private offices range from $500/month to $3100/month.
  • Meeting and event spaces are rented on a per-hour basis, with pricing starting at $100/hour.
  • Free trials are available. 

Amenities:

  • Pet friendly
  • Printing and copier room
  • Free coffee and tea
  • Free parking

Facilities:

  • Chillout room
  • Recording studio
  • Graphic design space and digital printers
  • Showers
  • Kitchenette
  • Pingpong
  • Skype/meeting rooms
  • Meditation space

Best for: Freelancers and small businesses looking for a bright and fun space to work alongside like-minded people and tap into the office environment to fuel their creativity! 

Located in San Jose, Gracias Coffee and Cowork offers guests all of the amenities they need to get the job done! With access to a recording studio, graphic design space, and digital printers, this is an excellent option for those who have to get creative work done. They have a regular open space that can be used by individuals for $10 per day, as well as meeting and workshop spaces, complete with projectors and TVs, that can hold up to 10 people.

Visit Gracias Coffee & Cowork website for more info.

3. Puerto & Co. Coworking Space & Vegan Café

Puerto&Co, coworking and vegan cafe

At a glance:

Location: Puerto Viejo
Contact:+506 6090 5773
Pricing:

  • Pricing for a daily membership is $15/day.
  • Pricing for a weekly membership is $40/month.
  • Pricing for a monthly membership is $150/month. 

Membership options: Membership options are daily, weekly or monthly, as well as internet only packages. 

Amenities: 

  • Printing services 
  • Free coffee and tea

Facilities: 

  • Meeting rooms
  • Private call room
  • Lounge area
  • Vegan cafe on site
  • Laptop rentals

Best for: People wanting to embrace the local saying of Pura Vida (don’t take things too seriously, but embrace life for what it is for) and work in a collaborative, energetic space – complete with jungle views from most desks!

This coworking space is also a vegan cafe, therefore no animal products are allowed to be brought on-site.

Puerto & Co is very conveniently located in the center of town, keeping you close to all of the local amenities, but still immersed in the jungle. 

There are over 20 desks with comfortable office chairs, two meeting rooms that can accommodate four to six people, and a lounge area with loads of tables and comfy bean bag chairs. Puerto & Co. offers its guests a fast and consistent internet connection, delicious organic coffee, and an impressive vegan menu, which includes a variety of bowls, smoothies, and baked goods. 

All coworking sessions include 10% off food and drinks in the cafe while utilizing the space.

Visit Creasala’s website for more info.

4. LoCoworking

Locoworking

At a glance:

Location: Samara Beach
Contact: +506 8965-9836 or email [email protected]
Pricing & Membership options:

  • There are different membership options at Locoworking including hourly, daily, and monthly. 
  • Hourly pricing is $5/per hour and is only available Monday-Friday, 8 am-6 pm. 
  • Daily pricing is $16/per day during manned office hours, or $25/day for 24/7 access.
  • Weekly pricing is $70/per week during manned office hours, or $85/per week for 24/7 access.
  • Monthly pricing is $210/per month during manned office hours, or $260/per month for 24/7 access.
  • Other packages include co-living spaces – for a fully furnished studio, close to Locoworking. 

Amenities:

  • Wifi
  • Free coffee and tea
  • Monitor rentals
  • Printer facilities
  • Fridge

Facilities:

  • Meeting rooms
  • Living studios (additional cost)
  • Private offices
  • Chill out lounge
  • Lockers
  • Tropical garden and terrace

Best for: Digital nomads wanting to reap the benefits of working just a 3-minute walk from Samara Beach, for all your fun-in-the-sun activities from surfing to swimming! 

As well as this, Locoworking fosters a collaborative and supportive local working environment to help keep you on track with your work.

Locoworking offers tailor-made packages to be flexible to you, your travel requirements, and your commitments. 

If “the black hole of happiness,” also known as Samara, is on your list of places to stay in Costa Rica, then LoCoworking will be your go-to office space during your time there. LoCoworking is the first shared office space in Samara and is known as a hotspot for artists, entrepreneurs, and digital nomads from around the globe to meet, work, and get inspired.

Visit LoCoworking’s website for more info.

5. Sand & Surf Co-working

Sand & Surf coworking

At a glance:

Location: Tamarindo
Contact: +506 8681 7529 or email [email protected]
Pricing & Membership Options:

  • There are two different membership options, either a weekly rate or a monthly rate.
  • Pricing for the weekly rate begins at $140/week for a private single office.
  • Pricing for the monthly rate begins at $450/month for a private single office. 
  • Daily rates can also be offered, with the rental of a private office for $25/per day. 

Amenities:

  • Wifi and printing
  • Free coffee and tea

Facilities:

  • Private offices

Offering 24/7 access to remote workers, Sand and Surf is a clean, modern space located in the peaceful coastal town of Tamarindo. Sand and Surf is a nice no-frills option that will give you all of the necessities required to get you through your workday. Plus, its location is perfect—you can take your breaks at the beach or hit the waves after a busy day of teleconferences!

Visit Sand & Surf Co-working’s website for more info.

6. Impact Hub San José

Impact Hub San Jose

At a glance:

Location: San Jose
Contact: +506 6472 6926
Pricing & Membership options:

  • All pricing can be requested online on their website.
  • They have three spaces; a networking event area and two other areas for meetings or private offices.

Amenities:

  • Wifi
  • Coffee and tea
  • Printing

Facilities:

  • Creative space
  • Entrepreneurial programs
  • Innovation consulting
  • Future skills workshops

Impact Hub is a hidden gem, but once you locate the little red unmarked door, you will find behind it a vast workspace filled with little nooks and hammocks for you to work on your laptop while enjoying their rich, delicious coffee. Part of the broader community of Impact Hub’s that are located all over the world, their San José location offers guests the opportunity to work with and meet other like-minded travelers who are part of a broader community embracing the nomad lifestyle.

Visit Impact Hub’s website for more info.

Beeworking Costa Rica

At a glance:

Location: Real Cariari
Contact: +506 8417 5000
Pricing & Memberships:

  • There are three membership options; co-working space, private office and virtual office.
  • Coworking space pricing starts at $30/per day, $190/per month and annual pricing is available on request.
  • Private office pricing starts at $450/per month/per person, with daily and annual pricing also available on request. 

Amenities:

  • Wifi and printing facilities
  • Free snacks, tea and coffee

Facilities:

  • Lockers
  • Meeting rooms
  • Cafe
  • Outdoor terrace
  • Event space for rent
  • Lounge area

Best for: Those looking for a productive and collaborative coworking environment! 

Beeworking considers themselves a great hive; the better the people around you are, the more help you will get to climb faster and the community will continue to encourage one another!

It’s a space that has been designed to accelerate the growth of your business or freelancing career and is slightly different from the other co-working spaces on offer, with a more professional office vibe. 

Visit Beeworking’s website for more info.

Guana Work – Coworking

At a glance:

Location: Primer piso de Solarium Corporate Center Guanacaste Liberia, 50101, Costa Rica
Contact: +506 4200 5370 or email [email protected]
Pricing & Membership Options:

  • Open space pricing begins at $13/half-day pass.
  • Private offices begin at $17/hour or $790/per month.
  • Membership packages can be discussed, with all bookings easy to make online.  

Amenities:

  • Free tea and coffee
  • Wifi and printing facilities

Facilities:

  • Meeting rooms
  • Innovation and Entrepreneurship community

Best for: Working professionals looking for an ambitious environment to help them achieve their business goals and create meaningful impact. 

Guana Work is a community coworking environment that really focuses on the purpose and the impact behind the work each person is completing!

The vision for the space is a working hub for creators, leaders, and entrepreneurs – focusing on empowering new creations, challenging conventions, and fostering long-term success. 

Visit Guana Work’s website for more info.

Costa Rica is a beautiful country, rich in diverse nature, epic landscapes and known for its incredible sand and surf. If you’re a digital nomad, and you haven’t already been to this country, it probably should be on your list of places to work remotely. 

The affordable accommodations and abundant access to nature offer visitors numerous options for spots to relax in between their workdays. And, as it continues to gain popularity among digital nomads, more and more great coworking options keep popping up!

 No matter what your professional working preferences are, the industry you are working within, or the office space you dream of, Costa Rica has something for everyone!

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