Co-working spaces in Abu Dhabi to check out
With the rise of co-working culture in the UAE, many shared workspaces are popping up across the country. Offering affordable spaces for entrepreneurs, freelancers or others who don’t need a full-time office space or a monotonous commercial setting, these co-working spaces have turned out to be quite popular in the city.
Not only they provide you with a dedicated space to work but also inspire collaboration, learning and a sense of community with like-minded professionals. If you want to know about the better co-working spaces in Abu Dhabi, read on:
Popular Co-working spaces in Abu Dhabi
Co-working spaces save costs for users while being convenient by offering computers, equipment, services and utilities. We bring you a list of the top ones where anybody can enjoy a host of office-like amenities, whether they are an entrepreneur or freelancer.
GlassQube Coworking
GlassQube is the UAE’s largest co-working ecosystem offering flexible and affordable co-working spaces in Abu Dhabi. Their workspaces come with bespoke amenities such as a beautiful communal area, meeting rooms and coffee bars.
GlassQube offers spaces in many locations including Corniche, Khalidiyah and Al Reem Island but their co-working spaces at Krypto Labs are the most popular ones. With all the amenities co-working spaces offer their users, Krypto labs provide its tenants access to high-speed internet, flexible plans, basic office equipment, relaxing lounges, free parking on-premises as well as dedicated rooms to host conference calls in.
Krypto labs also serve as an incubator for established start-ups providing access to mentorship, funding, networking and additional support solutions. Prices for using their co-working spaces start from AED 195 per month.
- Location: Multiple including Level 4# Silver Tower, Corniche
- Contact: +971-2-312-7500
Servcorp
Servcorp offers dynamic co-working spaces in two key locations in Abu Dhabi – Etihad Towers and Dubai World Trade Centre. Their co-working spaces come with a variety of perks. You get a dedicated receptionist to answer your company’s calls, bilingual on-site assistants, floor manager, IT support and community manager to help you perform your tasks. In addition to these perks, Servcorp also connects you to a large clientele around the world. Prices start at AED 1,200 a month but are well worth the range and quality of services offered.
- Location: Level 17, World Trade Center Khalifa Bin Zayed the First Street | Level 36, Etihad Towers, Tower 3, Corniche Road
- Contact: +971-2-654-4100 (World Trade Centre) | +971-2-409-3100 (Etihad Towers)
Regus
Regus offers a network of collaborative workspaces in Abu Dhabi that enable a professional work setting. Along with a working space, their clients can also enjoy access to meeting rooms and dedicated parking spaces.
The prices of its spaces vary, depending upon the type of location you choose. While the space in Tamouh Tower starts from AED 1,370 per person per month, monthly rent for co-working units in Cubes Park B1 start at AED 640. Regus also provides a space for rent in Al Bateen Tower, starting at AED 530 per month.
Regus’s app also allows users to find a workspace and book it within seconds whenever they need, making it popular with Abu Dhabi co-working space users.
- Location: Multiple including B1 Building, 1st Floor Cubes Park ICT
- Contact: +971-2-411-4500
Witwork
Witwork is a popular co-working platform that allows you to connect and collaborate to get your work done. Choose from a range of locations to set up your workstation in Abu Dhabi. The popular places include Al Yasmine Lobby Lounge in Beach Rotana Residences and Aroma Lobby Lounge in Al Khaleej Al Arabi Street.
Witwork offers three packages at varying prices. Their weekly package costs AED 150. For professionals who need spaces over the long-term, the monthly package costs AED 350, while the quarterly package is available for AED 900.
- Location: Multiple including Al Khaleej Al Arabi Street, Al Khaleej Al Arabi St
- Contact: +971-50-622-7614
WeWork
The world’s leading co-working company, WeWork, in collaboration with Hub71 has recently opened a huge workspace facility in Abu Dhabi. Spread over three floors, the building offers flexible workspace solutions in the city. With 1,200 desks and lounges, it also grants users access to meeting and conference rooms for smooth working. Memberships start at AED 1,200 per month.
WeWork also offers WeWork All Access memberships that ensures you can access the well-appointed workspaces whenever and wherever you need. Their workspace network is available in over 30 countries worldwide. This option is viable for those entrepreneurs in Abu Dhabi who need to commute frequently to grow and expand their company.
- Location: Hub71 Building, ADGM Square, Al Maryah Island
- Contact: wework.com.ae
Flat6Labs
A global hub of tech innovation, Flat6 labs offers an open, flexible space exclusively for startups in Abu Dhabi. Here, entrepreneurs get a great opportunity to collaborate with other like-minded individuals, collaborate on projects and enhance their productivity to improve their results. Co-working spaces at Flat6labs come with the basic office equipment, internet facility, meeting rooms and a kitchenette, with 24-hour fingerprint scanner access for the member start-ups. Prices vary depending on start-up business and incubation period.
- Location: 5F 501 Rotana Office Complex TwoFour54 Khalifa Park
- Contact: +971-2-622-0365
Makateb Business Center
Located in Makeen Town, Makateb Business Center features a variety of co-working spaces in Abu Dhabi. Those who book a space there can enjoy high-speed WiFi, state-of-the-art equipment, comfortable seating arrangements and relaxation areas. Their prices vary, starting at per-hour rates.
- Location: Floor 13th, 14th and 15th, Makeen Tower
- Contact: +971-2-657-3400
Upcoming co-working space in Abu Dhabi
Apart from the above-mentioned co-working spaces in Abu Dhabi, another great arrangement of collaborative spaces is about to set up in the capital city. It includes:
Cloud Spaces
The first of its kind, Cloud Spaces aims to become the first co-working space to open inside a major shopping mall. Providing both monthly and annual plans, Cloud Spaces offers highly flexible options for start-ups or established businesses looking to expand their workforce. The co-working space is set to open soon in town square level-1 of Yas Mall and rates will be made available soon.
- Location: Yas Mall
Popular co-working app in Abu Dhabi
If you want to book a space from the comfort of your home, here is a user-friendly app to help you:
Letswork
Letswork is a simple, easy-to-use app that helps users find workspaces across designated locations at a click.
Download their app, purchase their daily, weekly or monthly package and find all the co-working spaces in Abu Dhabi. While their daily package costs AED 39, users who need to work for more days can buy a weekly package at AED 209 or a monthly membership at AED 499.
They also offer a tri-monthly package at AED 1,299. Membership at Letswork comes plenty of perks, ranging from unlimited coffee and subsidised food from partner hotels to meeting room access.
- Locations: Salama’s – Marsa Al Bateen and GlassQube Coworking – Corniche
Please note that Letswork co-working spaces are currently closed but are expected to re-open soon.
That’s the round-up of the co-working offices in Abu Dhabi. The scope of co-working is not limited to the capital: a wide range of co-working spaces in Dubai also offer an interactive, collaborative environment to work in.
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