Do You Need Temporary Office Space While Traveling?

I spend a lot of time in hotel rooms, and empathize with others who do so, too.

Lately, I’ve had a tough time sitting down to get anything done.  I’ve bounced back and forth between the desk/work station and the bed, trying to find the best location and position to get some research and writing done.  It’s been tough!  (Of course, the fact that it is 80-some degrees outside, and that my room looks out at a very blue ocean, may have something to do with it.)

With an adequately appointed hotel room, I figured it would be easy to work on the road, with very few distractions.  Now, however, I have a better appreciation for businesses that are providing temporary office space to travelers.  Instead of working in your room, or at a nearby Starbuck’s or other hot spot, you can use a workspace designed for travelers, freelancers, or other people needing temporary workspace.

The November issue of Fast Company featured several of these new office spaces, and some online research revealed a few more.  It’s still a small list, but from the looks of things, locations are springing up around the country.

Workspace:  Located in the Gastown area of Vancouver, B.C., this office space offers a café, kitchen, and yoga classes.  Pricing is based on membership, and varying length memberships are offered.  A day pass ($35C) will get you wifi, meeting and conference space, shipping and receiving services, storage, printing, faxing and scanning services, and a comfortable, spacious working environment with a great view.

Tech Space:  Locations in Orange County (California), Manhattan (West Village, Union Square), and Boston, with varying perks at each site.   Offers a variety of membership based options for flexible, on demand office space.

Intelligent Office:   Offices in Canada and the U.S., providing office space and virtual receptionist services.

Your Office USA:  USA locations only, as the name implies.  Provides real or virtual offices, phone services, and other administrative services.

Costs vary based on location, and the amount of time and services you need.   If you can’t work in your hotel room, a temporary office solution may be just the change of pace that you need.

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