Coworking spaces were flourishing in 2019, with new spaces popping up every other month. Then COVID-19 came along and devastated the coworking space scene of Metro Cebu. With vaccination rates going up and lockdowns being less strict, spaces have opened up again, but we’re still nowhere near 2019 levels.
Which spaces survived? What is open right now, what are the opening hours, and how much are those spaces per hour or day or month? What restrictions apply for indoor working? Do you need too be vaccinated? We’re covering all that below and in the pages of each coworking space.
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How to decide?
Apart from location, here are some quick recommendations according to our personal preferences. Find the full list of coworking spaces and our reviews of them below.
Cheapest Hourly
Vananaz in Urgello near Fuente both offer an excellent value for money with a hourly rate of:
₱22 at Vananaz
Cheapest Day Pass
Co.lab Einland near Park Mall has the cheapest day pass with an amazing price of:
₱150 at Co.lab
Cheapest Monthly Pass
WorkHub offers the cheapest monthly pass of any coworking space in Cebu for a super-low
₱3500 at WorkHub
Like a Café
Open 24 / 7
Open 24/7: TWC Mandaue, The Hive, Desko & Nomadshub (see here for more than 24/7 options)
Video call friendly
With call booths and very stable internet, The Company Mandaue is the best coworking space to make important video calls from.
Opening Hours Mon-Fri: When is Which Space Open?
| Mn | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | Nn | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | ||
| ACX Outsourcing Hub | Temporarily Closed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A Quiet Space | Permanently Closed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ASPACE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Altspace | Permanently Closed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Avant Offices | Only cater monthly subscriptions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Co.Lab Einland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Desk | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Desko | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Desko Mandaue | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cocoon EcoCoworking Space | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hive | Permanently Closed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| iioffice | Permanently Closed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Incubate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Murals | Closed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NomadsHub | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Open Mind | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Regus Cebu Apple One | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Company IT Park | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Company Mandaue | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Mezzanine Cafe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Pocket Hotel Coworking | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Workplace Cafe Banawa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Workplace Cafe Mandaue | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Workplace Cafe Ramos | Permanently Closed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vananaz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vibes | Permanently Closed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Worklab | Temporarily Closed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WorkHub |
Reviews of all Coworking Spaces in Cebu and Mandaue
ASPACE
Artists and designers love ASPACE, one of the oldest spaces in Cebu, for its industrial design and community.
Last we checked it was being renovated and extended, but was still open for business.
ASPACE is located in Crossroads, near IT Park.
ACX Outsourcing Hub
ACX has lots of sunlight and very affordable prices, including hourly billing. It’s still new and that means it’s currently much less crowded than The Workplace Cafe Mandaue, which is located in the same building.
It’s located in Jamestown Mandaue, near Parkmall.
Temporarily closed
Avant Offices
Due to the pandemic they only cater to monthly subscriptions.
(We haven’t visited yet.)
In Avenir Bldg., near IT Park
Cocoon EcoCoworking Space
Located in Punta 110 Bldg, Llamas Street Cebu City
Landmark: Across Ma. Lina Catering Services, beside BPI Saving Punta branch.
Opening Hours:
- Mon-Sat 9:00am – 9:00pm
Co.Lab Einland
Small, light-flooded place thanks to half the walls being made of glass. Good internet, quiet, but uncomfortable seats.
Located in Northdrive Mall, near Park Mall.
Opening Hours:
- Mon-Sat 8:00am – 8:00pm
Desk
We haven’t visited yet.
Located near University of San Carlos Talamban Campus.
Desko
Desko is quiet and great for focusing. Targeted at students, it offers cheap Filipino snacks and drinks.
Opening Hours: 24/7 (it’s always open)
Located behind Cebu Doctors, near Mango Plaza.
What elso is good to know? Read all about Desko in our full review.
Desko Mandaue
We haven’t visited yet.
Incubate
We haven’t visited yet.
Murals
Closed
Reusing the hostel’s community room as a coworking space, Murals is fun for a few hours but maybe not the best choice as a daily place to work. Seating and tables are not made for longer hours of working. (But hey, you shouldn’t work that long anyway!)
Opening Hours:
- Mon-Sun 7:00am – 12 midnight
Nomad's Hub
NomadsHub with their co-living concept targeted at, surprise, digital nomads.
Opening Hours: 24/7 (it’s always open)
Nnomad’s Hub is located right next door to Workplace Café Ramos, not too far from Fuente Osmena circle.
Open Mind Banilad
We haven’t visited yet. Review coming soon!
Located above Michelangelo pizzeria in Maria Luisa road, Banilad.
Open Mind IT Park
We haven’t visited yet. Review coming soon!
Located in IT Park
Regus Cebu Apple One
We haven’t visited yet. Review coming soon!
Located in Apple One, Equicom Tower
The Company IT Park
Most people we ask consider The Company IT Park the best space for professionals: Healthy mix of coworkers, regular events and staff that tries to push the community forward.
Opening Hours for the hot-seat area:
- Mon-Fri 9:00am -7:00pm
The Company IT Park is located on the 15th floor of HM Tower in IT Park.
The Company Mandaue
The best coworking space for video calls: great internet, not crowded, quiet, has phone booths. Lacking sunlight.
Opening Hours for the hot-seat area:
- Mon-Fri 9:00am – 7:00pm)
The Mezzanine Cafe
The Mezzanine Cafe a café that’s also a coworking space: They don’t charge for the seat, but you do need to buy food or a beverage. The space is split between the cafe part with music and the quiet study part. The biggest downside is that with those amazing offerings, the place gets packed and the internet suffers quite a bit.
Opening Hours:
- Mon-Sat 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Mezzanine is located in Ramos, near Fuente Osmena.
The Pocket Hotel Coworking Space
We haven’t visited yet. Review coming soon!
Located in Lapu – Lapu
The Workplace Cafe Banawa
The Workplace Cafe Banawa offers the usual goodies of a The Workplace Cafe branch: decent chairs, a food menu, call cubicles amongst others. Unlike the other to branches, Banawa feels more spacious—we like it best of the three.
Opening Hours:
- Mon – Sun: 8:00 am – 12:00 midnight
Located next to the 1st AutoGas station in Banawa, Guadalupe.
Read all about The Workplace Cafe Banawa in our full review.
The Workplace Cafe Mandaue
The Workplace Cafe Banawa offers the usual goodies of a The Workplace Cafe branch: decent chairs, a food menu, call cubicles amongst others. It’s the branch with the most sunlight, which we love.
Opening Hours: 24/7 (it’s always open)
Located near Park Mall in Mandaue.
Read all about The Workplace Cafe Mandaue in our full review.
Vananaz
We have visited Vananaz. Review coming soon!
Vananaz is located in Urgello, near Southwestern University.
Worklab
Worklab features cubicles and table seats and a good atmosphere for working. The chairs aren’t too comfortable, but internet is fast.
Opening Hours: 24/7 (it’s always open)
Located near the Talamban campus of University of San Carlos.
WorkHub
We haven’t visited yet.
Located near University of San Carlos Talamban Campus.
Still Closed
The following spaces were open in 2019 and closed because of COVID-19 lockdowns. They aren’t yet open again and it’s probably unclear if or when they will. As we learn more we’ll add it to their pages.
- ACX Outsourcing Hub
- Incubate
- Worklab
- Vananaz
Former Spaces
These coworking spaces no longer operate. So by keeping them here at least you can be sure that they’re gone.
A Quiet Space
Permanently closed
A Quiet Space features sunlight, good chairs, a cozy ambience and unlimited good coffee and snacks.
It’s located near Golden Peak Hotel in the Ayala Area, across AutoLab.
Opening Hours:
- Mon-Fri 8:00am – 10:00pm
- Sat-Sun 10:00am – 7:00pm
What else is good to know? Read all about A Quiet Space in our full review.
Was located near Golden Peak
Altspace
Permanently closed
A small & bright space with an atmosphere like a quiet café. Altspace has excellent coffee and stable internet.
Located in Ramos, not too far from Fuente Osmena circle.
Opening Hours:
- Mon-Thu 10:00am – 02:00am
- Fri 10:00am – 7:00pm
- Sat-Sun Closed
Headquarters
Was located in Escario.
Headquarters closed end of May 2019.
Hive
Permanently closed
The Hive features indirect sunlight, hourly billing and a decent food menu.
Opening Hours: 24/7 (it’s always open)
Located near Ayala.
Located near Ayala.
iioffice
Permanently close
We’ve visited, but haven’t reviewed yet. Coming soon!
Located near Capitol, on the way to Fuente.
Located near Capitol
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Located near South Western University in Urgello. Closed somewhen in 2018.
The Tide in IT Park
Was located in Skyrise 1. Closed in January 2018.
The Spot
Was located in Northgate Centre beside UC Banilad.
The Workplace Cafe Ramos
Permanently closed
The original Workplace Cafe, the Ramos branch offers the usual goodies of a The Workplace Cafe branch: decent chairs, a food menu, call cubicles amongst others. It’s the most cramped branch of the three.
Opening Hours:
- Mon – Sat: 10:00 am – 6:00 am
- Sunday: 12:00 nn – 6:00 am
Located near Fuente Osmena in Ramos. (surprise!)
Located near Fuente Osmena in Ramos
Vibes
We haven’t visited Vibes yet. Review coming soon!
Located near Guadalupe Church.
Located near Guadalupe Church
Why go to coworking space?
Coworking spaces are workspaces that let you work in an office-style environment or use an office on flexible terms. Usually these coworking spaces provide you with some facilities that a normal office have.
Here are good reasons why you might consider spending some time in coworking spaces:
- Work structure – Create your own routine, away from the distractions of home.
- Networking and community – Offers a community of like-minded professionals.
- Mentorship – Meet influential persons, accomplished entrepreneurs and great thinkers.
- Emotional support – You’re surrounded by fellow entrepreneurs and professionals: this will give you much needed emotional boost.
- Flexibility – Day passes, Flex passes, even hourly passes: all the flexibility to fit work to your life.
- Collaboration – Join community events that foster collaboration among the members.
- Productivity – Working alongside passionate and goal oriented people will inspire you to work more diligently.
Read this article next: 7 Key Benefits of Coworking Spaces.
What are the different types of coworking spaces?
Not all coworking spaces are the same. Particularly when compared to spaces in other countries, those in Cebu can be quite different. And that’s in good part due to the strong BPO industry here: many spaces cater to companies, not individuals. To make that clearer, here’s a summary of the different types of coworking spaces Cebu has to offer.
- Coworking Spaces – They usually have that cafe vibe – relaxed yet dynamic. They make a perfect place for community and collaboration.
- Shared Offices – is, well, an office shared by two or more businesses.
- Seat Leasing – is a workstation-for-rent scheme. It allows businesses to rent seats or an office space for their employees in a fully equipped outsourcing center.
- Study / Learning Cafe – can be considered as a coworking space as it’s accessible to anyone who needs a place conducive for work.
To know more read this article: In the Same Space: Different Types of Coworking Spaces.
Who else writes about coworking spaces in Cebu?
We want this page to be useful for you. We’re most useful when we admit that we can’t do everything and point you in the right direction.
Here are sites that discuss or list coworking spaces in Cebu, sorted by the last update, so you get the most recent content first. Let us know if you know of others that we should add.
- Sugbo.ph, tracking the pulse of the city, has a great article on coworking spaces. (September 2019)
- Flatx wrote reviews on ASPACE, iioffice, The Company and Workplace Cafe. (July 2019)
- Marvi from osmira.com wrote a very detailed reviews of Headquarters, iioffice and The Workplace Cafe Ramos. (September 2018).
- Gie is a Filipino digital nomad, blogger and online marketer, and her post on cafés and coworking in Cebu is a great resource. You’ll love the way she writes and how she sets an example for other Filipinos. 🙂 (Note that currently, Sep 2019, a few places she mentions no longer exist, but we’re letting her know, so maybe that updates soon.)
- A reddit thread on r/cebu from Dec 31, 2018.
- Mad Monkey Hostel wrote a review about coworking spaces in Cebu, even the ones far from Lorega.
- Cebu on coworker.com has FREE day passes for some spaces
Who writes about coworking spaces outside of Cebu?
Grit.ph features a good overview of coworking spaces in the Philippines. Refreshing to read someone considering spaces outside of Metro Manila. 🙂 (September 2019)
Ruben Licera wrote a post about the best coworking spaces in General Santos. Love it! (June 2016)
Opinions & Mistakes
We’re not affiliated with nay of the places listed here, but we do like some places better than others. Our opinions about places are just that: opinions. Not everyone
We’re not affiliated with nay of the places listed here, but we do like some places better than others. Our opinions about places are just that: opinions. Not everyone agrees with our views, and that’s good: there is a coworking space for every taste. 🙂
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