If you’ve decided to go to Quito, you’re already looking forward to seeing Pichincha Volcano, Pululahua Geobotanical Reserve, and the Virgin of El Panecillo. Don’t let these beauties distract you, though—you know you’ll have to work there as well, so you better start preparing for that too.
To stay focused in the gorgeous environment that is Quito, you’ll need to find something to ground you, motivate you every day, and remind you that You. Love. Your. Job. Even though it’s keeping you from such marvelous sights.
The best way to keep your head in the game is to find a coworking space you’ll love. This way, work becomes an integral part of the experience instead of some burden you have to bear. Coworking spaces bring people together, so you’ll likely make new friends as well!
Tip: To find out everything you’ll need to know about managing your money abroad, read our guide to managing finances while being a digital nomad.
Here are our top picks for coworking spaces in Quito.
PLAY House Is Our Favorite Place to Cowork in Quito
Source: PLAY House
If you want to play hard, you have to work hard, and PLAY House is just the place you need. There is fast and reliable Wi-Fi, so you can do your thing without glitches and bugs. Standing desks and ergonomic chairs are there to keep your back healthy and strong and help you avoid the stiffness that comes with sitting down for too long.
PLAY House provides video recording equipment and microphones, so all travel vloggers can make decent videos without having to bring all their expensive gadgets with them everywhere. There are some projectors as well, in case you want to organize a meeting or a workshop. You can use Skype rooms for virtual meetings or online classes.
TEDx events are organized regularly at PLAY house, as is a plethora of other activities, workshops, etc. Community building and maintenance are essential to PLAY House, so they encourage their members to spend time together and go for community lunches and drinks. They provide mentorship, accelerator, and incubator programs as well. This coworking space is great for anyone who likes having a strong sense of community and togetherness.
There is a kitchen for your inner Gordon Ramsey, and when you get a bit stressed, you can have a shower to relax. PLAY House is a co-living accommodation as well, so if you stay there, you won’t have to waste any time commuting. The entire space is dog-friendly, so you don’t have to spend half of your days missing your fluffy little weirdo.
When you’re done with work and it’s time to play, you won’t be short of options. There are a library and an art gallery you can browse through if you’re an artistic type of person. If you prefer a more fun kind of entertainment, don’t worry—there are board games and arcade games to suit everyone’s taste. You can even do karaoke with the other nomads and have a blast!
If you’re driving, you’ll be happy to know that there’s free parking on-premise. If you’re not, it’s okay—you’re just a five-minute walk from public transit anyway.
There is free water, tea, and coffee, but you’ll have to pay for the alcohol. There is an onsite café for those of you whose coffee is not a coffee unless it’s a chocolate chip frappuccino, and there is a catering kitchen to save you from starvation.
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| Pricing |
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| High-Speed Internet | Yes |
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| Ergonomics | |
| Comfortable Chairs | Yes |
| Standing Desk | Yes |
| Workspaces | |
| Dedicated Desks | Yes |
| Conference Rooms | Yes |
| Private Offices | Yes |
| Phone booths | Yes |
| Coliving | Yes |
We Also Loved These Coworking Spaces
If PLAY House is not to your liking for any reason, don’t worry—there are much more fish in the sea. Here are nine other places we loved in Quito.
- WorkingUP
- IMPAQTO Coworking- La Carolina
- Coworking ConQuito
- OfficeHELP
- Big Bang House
- IMPAQTO Cumbaya
- Torno co.lab
- Cohesion Group
- La Casa Mutante
WorkingUp
Source: WorkingUp
If you want a coworking space with high-speed Wi-Fi and comfortable seating, you’re at the right place. WorkingUp offers bean bags and ergonomic chairs, as well as a pretty outdoor terrace for when you want to stretch your legs.
They provide printing equipment that their visitors can use, and there are computers too, because who wants to carry their laptop around every single day?
A kitchen is at your disposal, so you don’t have to order food or go out to eat in the middle of work. Skype rooms are there for all of the nomads who use video calls in their work. If you’re an online teacher or you have a virtual meeting, you’re good to go!
There is a great chill-out area with a ping pong table, in case you want to move around a bit. Find another nomad in need of a break, and come back to work with a sense of accomplishment once you’ve won a set or two.
WorkingUp is dog-friendly, so you don’t have to leave your furry pal in your hotel room and miss him all day long. The staff will offer some free drinking water and coffee. There are some alcoholic drinks, but you’ll have to pay for them.
If you’re driving, you’ll be glad to know that there is free parking you can use.
| Open hours | Monday – Friday: 8 am – 8 pm
Saturday: Closed Sunday: Closed |
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| Price | Per day: USD 10 | |
| Per month: USD 145 |
IMPAQTO Coworking- La Carolina
Source: IMPAQTO
IMPAQTO in La Carolina offers fast and reliable Wi-Fi and—for those of you who loathe sitting all day long—standing desks to save your backs.
You can use their printing equipment, and there are personal lockers, Skype rooms, and a kitchen at your disposal. You can chill out outdoors, or you can opt for a game of ping pong and a glass of cold beer when it’s time for a break. Or maybe you’d prefer a quiet cup of coffee instead? Everything is free of charge, so take your pick.
The space is cat and dog-friendly, so you can bring your little (or not so little) friend to help you work.
| Open hours | Monday – Friday: 8:30 am – 7 pm
Saturday: Closed Sunday: Closed |
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| Price | Per month | USD 60 |
Coworking ConQuito
Source: Coworking ConQuito
If you want to get some work done and not mess around, ConQuito is the cowork space you need. It provides high-speed Wi-Fi, and there are bean bags to switch to when the regular chairs get too hard on your back and legs.
They organize many fun activities and outings for their community members and host TedX events.
Personal lockers are at your disposal, as are Skype rooms if you need them. If you know you can do your Skype-based work without fear that the background noise will be too loud, you’ll be able to focus more.
There is free parking on the premises, and the space is wheelchair accessible.
ConQuito offers free drinking water and coffee. In the moments when your craving for a Mochaccino can’t be satiated with a basic coffee, you can turn to the onsite café—but this is a pleasure for which you’ll have to pay extra.
| Open hours | Monday – Friday: 8 am – 8 pm
Saturday: Closed Sunday: Closed |
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| Price | Per month | USD 39 |
OfficeHELP
Source: OfficeHELP
If you’d like a more classic but functional coworking space, OfficeHELP is the place for you. All in gentle white and beige colors, it is gorgeous, and it gives you the impression of a more traditional office space. It provides high-speed Wi-Fi and ergonomic chairs—but don’t expect any bean bags or standing desks. The area is wheelchair accessible.
They host TedX events and also organize their own workshops and community drinks.
They provide plenty of extra equipment. Some examples include
- Dual / single monitors
- Printing equipment
- Screen printers
- Computers (PCs and Macs)
- Projectors
- Apple TV
- Microphones
There is a kitchen you can use, as well as a catering kitchen. You can buy snacks, and there is an onsite café, but tea and basic coffee are free.
If you’re driving, bad luck—there is no free parking. If you’re a biker, though, you can park your bike for free. Otherwise, public transportation is only five minutes away, so you’re good anyway.
| Open hours | Monday – Friday: 8:30 am – 6:30 pm
Saturday: Closed Sunday: Closed |
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| Price | Per day | USD 10 |
| Per week | USD 50 | |
| Per month | USD 180 |
Big Bang House
Source: Cowork Booking
Big Bang House boasts reliable Wi-Fi and a friendly and motivating working atmosphere. They have a great community and organize different workshops, outings, events, and programs to keep everybody together and help individual members make progress. There is even a Big Bang House sports team. The space hosts TedX talks as well, and community members can get discounts if they want to attend.
They provide ergonomic chairs, standing desks, and bean bags, so you have plenty of options, and you can be comfortable no matter what your preferred style of working is.
They provide sound recording equipment as well as printers, scanners, and photocopiers. There are personal lockers and a kitchen you can use. Parking is free, but the space is five minutes away from public transport, so it’s quite convenient even if you don’t drive.
Once you’re done with work, you can chill out while playing board games with other nomads or just relax and have a drink. Tea and coffee are free, but there is also an onsite café in case you want something different from what they offer.
| Open hours | Monday – Friday: 8:30 am – 7:30 pm
Saturday: Closed Sunday: Closed |
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| Price | Per day | USD 9.99 |
| Per week | USD 65 | |
| Per month | USD 130 |
IMPAQTO Cumbaya
Source: IMPAQTO
If you like to have space, IMPAQTO Cumbaya is what you’re looking for. It is incredibly spacious and full of natural light. It provides fast and reliable Wi-Fi, ergonomic chairs, and printing equipment. There are also Skype rooms and personal lockers.
IMPAQTO hosts TedX events and provides activities and workshops of its own for its members, who have 24 hours access to the premises.
If you want to relax, there are indoor and outdoor chill-out areas, as well as a ping-pong table. The space is dog-friendly, too. Water and coffee are free and unlimited.
| Open hours | Monday – Friday: 8:30 am – 7 pm
Saturday: Closed Sunday: Closed |
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| Price | Per month | USD 60 |
Torno co.lab
Source: Torno
If you’re looking for a not-so-traditional coworking space, Torno is the place for you. With the modern, industrial aesthetics, even though it gives you the air of incompleteness, it has a certain charm that’s not easy to resist. It provides high-speed Wi-Fi and standing desks, so you don’t have to pay for physical therapy down the road.
They provide printing equipment, including a 3D printer. The space is wheelchair accessible.
If you don’t want to waste time traveling from accommodation to the coworking space and back, you’ll be glad to know that Torno includes both co-living and coworking arrangements. Even if you don’t live there, you can use their kitchen while you work. Coffee is free, but you need to pay for any alcoholic beverages you crave. There is an onsite café as well.
When you’re finished with work or just need a break, there are things to keep you occupied. You can enjoy the ping pong table with a fellow nomad or browse through the library. Cats and dogs are allowed, so you can also bring your best friend to keep you company.
| Open hours | Monday – Friday: 9 am – 6 pm
Saturday: Closed Sunday: Closed |
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| Price | Per day | USD 10 |
| Per week | USD 40 | |
| Per month | USD 99 |
Cohesion Group
Source: Cohesion Group
As a traditional option to counter TORNO, we offer Cohesion Group coworking space. It is incredibly pretty and clean, with reliable Wi-Fi and good seating options, which include standing desks and ergo-chairs. The space is a bit on the posh side, so don’t expect any bean bags or let alone hammocks. They provide printing equipment, as well as projectors. You can use personal lockers in the space.
Cohesion Group takes care of its community and organizes events and workshops to help bring everyone together.
Coffee and water are free, and you have access to the kitchen. The space is dog-friendly, which is great for all of us who can’t stand the separation for even half a day.
There is no free parking, but public transport is a mere five minutes away.
| Open hours | Monday – Friday: 8:30 am – 6:30 pm
Saturday: Closed Sunday: Closed |
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| Price | Per day | USD 10 |
| Per week | USD 50 | |
| Per month | USD 100 |
La Casa Mutante
Source: La Casa Mutante
La Casa Mutante is a beautiful coworking space with bright colors and a pleasant atmosphere conducive to work. It organizes occasional events for its community, so it’s suitable for those of you who enjoy a community activity from time to time, but get a bit annoyed if those are advertised too often or too aggressively.
This is a co-living as well, so you can save some time on transportation if you live and work in the same building. La Casa Mutante provides printers, scanners, and photocopiers you can use.
There are an outdoor terrace and a chill-out area, as well as a kitchen. Water and coffee are free, but there is an onsite café for any fancier options you may want.
| Open hours | Monday – Friday: 8 am – 7 pm
Saturday: Closed Sunday: Closed |
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| Price | Per day | USD 12 |
| Per week | USD 40 | |
| Per month | USD 150 |
Latinnova Is Our Least Favorite Place to Cowork in Quito
While Latinnova is not terrible, it is our least favorite place to cowork in Quito.
It is a space more interested in the academic aspect of business than in doing actual work. Most of the events they organize deal with theoretical musings on good and bad business practices. This is great for people of similar interests, but if you just want to get some work done and have some fun, you’re not likely to have any interest in the community in Latinnova.
There is nothing to help you relax after a long session at your computer. They don’t even provide ergo chairs, so you’re likely to feel quite uncomfortable after you’re done working.
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| Pricing |
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| High-Speed Internet | Yes |
| Open Hours | Monday – Friday: 9 am – 5 am
Saturday: Closed Sunday: Closed |
| Ergonomics | |
| Comfortable Chairs | No |
| Standing Desk | No |
| Workspaces | |
| Dedicated Desks | Yes |
| Conference Rooms | Yes |
| Private Offices | Yes |
| Phone booths | Yes |
| Coliving | No |