Overview
More and more people are choosing freelance as their way to live and work. But if your home becomes too slack to concentrate on your business, co-working spaces are the place to go.
Coworking is a type of shared office where you can rent a space to work several hours or a full day. Shortly speaking, it’s like an actual office but with a more inspiring atmosphere, sweet treats, and an opportunity to meet new people! In Georgia, co-workings are rather a new occurrence, but due to the heavy flow of freelance immigration and the development of the local freelance culture, co-workings have gained rapid development over the last several years.
Tbilisi
When it comes to urban spaces, Tbilisi is known for its gastronomic culture, whether you want to drink wine in a cozy cafe or taste national cuisine. However, Tbilisi is rich not only with the gastronomic spaces but also with the various working environments.
Terminal
Terminal is one of the first Georgian brands on the co-working market. It has several spaces in different areas of Tbilisi, so you will most probably find it near your location, wherever you live in Tbilisi.
Terminal has several different types of spaces it provides:
- Dedicated Desk (from 500 GEL/month): the desk you can reserve for you to work on the same spot each time you come to the office.
- Flex Desk (from 40 GEL/day): a random desk in the common area that is open 24/7.
- Private Office (from 2200 GEL/month): for small teams of up to 20 people.
- Conference Room (from 80 GEL/hour)
- Meeting Room (from 40 GEL/hour).
Whatever type of accommodation you choose, you will have access to the additional amenities the space provides, such as a phone booth, personal locker, or cafe.
The prominent part of the Terminal visitors are digital nomads, local businesses, and expats, who come there to network in addition to doing business. Terminal hosts numerous community events where users can form business partnerships or simply socialize.
Additionally, Terminal offers a membership option that, for a set monthly charge, provides all of the mentioned services in addition to free admission to their events and network integration.
KD4US Coworking Space
KD4US is located in the Kind David Business Center, in the city center. Co-working provides various types of short-term and long-term accommodations:
Co-working space:
- 35 GEL/day
- 400 GEL/month
- 540 GEL/year
Private office:
- 2375 GEL/month
- 2250 GEL/year
The space also has meeting and conference rooms; pricing on those is available upon request. KD4US provides additional services, including a cafeteria, parking, and even wheelchair access.
Space Z Coworking Space
Another coworking space in Tbilisi is called Space Z, and the idea behind it was to offer a pleasant co-working experience at a lower cost than the competitors. There are two branches of the co-working open: one in Kutaisi and one in Tbilisi. The Tbilisi branch is situated in the Saburtalo district near the end of Vazha-Pshavela street, and is easily reachable via public transportation from any part of the city.
The pricing is the following:
- Deskspace: 120 GEL/month.
- Fixed deskspace: 200 GEL/month.
- Meeting room: 20 GEL/hour.
Additional amenities include WiFi, printer, and access to a kitchen. The meeting room is equipped with a projector, a PS4, a sound system, desks, and chairs.
Ano Coworking Space
Ano, another unique co-working space in Tbilisi, is a Japanese-owned business located near Akaki Tsereteli Avenue. It offers a small but cozy and relaxing environment to give you the most comfortable working experience. What distinguishes them from their competitors is the unusual additional services they provide, such as an unlimited bar after paying an initial fee and the hairdressing salon, which, though, requires a reservation.
Ano has two types of offers:
- Hot desk: $9.99/day, which is valid for 12 hours after payment.
- Dedicated desk: $78/month. The package is automatically renewed if it is not cancelled.
The prices for the additional services are:
- Salon dedicated seat: $337/month.
- Ano Bar: $9.99/night; it is open from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. It gives you access to the free WiFi along with their “all you can drink” offer.
Vake Co-work
Vake Cowork is located in the Pixel Business Center on Chavchavadze Street, and besides all the essentials that a good co-working space should have, it offers a stunning view of Vake. The co-working space is equipped with comfortable office furniture, assistant support throughout the workday, and even parking. There’re several rental options available for different needs:
- Day pass: 40 GEL
- Flexible Desk Co-Working Space: 600 GEL/month.
- Dedicated Desk Co-Working Space: 650 GEL/month.
- Private Office: 950 GEL/month.
- Conference Hall 1: 40 GEL/hour (suitable for 8 people).
- Conference Hall 2: 40 GEL/hour (suitable for 3 people).
All visitors have access to the kitchen with all necessary utilities and a perfect internet connection throughout the area, so you can easily move around the space without losing your internet connection.
D Block Workspace @Stamba
D Block is located in the historic Stamba Building, a former publishing house. The co-working space offers different types of working spaces, including the soon-to-come podcast room equipped with everything you might need for recording and audio editing and the screening room for visual content creators.
The offered accommodations are:
- Day pass: 40 GEL
- Flexible Desk (any available spot in the shared working space): 500 GEL/month
- Afterhours (19:00–9:00 and 24 hours on weekends): 270 GEL/month
- Private Offices
D Block aims to become not only a co-working space but also the center of a unique community. Hence, it initiates community gatherings and network events, as well as the membership program with special discounts for the members.
Batumi
Those digital nomads who prefer a relaxing vibe of a sea town instead of a constant bustle of a capital city often choose Batumi as their place to live. Besides beaches and sunsets, Batumi has to offer them the places to work as well.
Terminal, Batumi
Terminal, which opened our Tbilisi compilation, has recently opened a branch in Batumi as well. Located on Akhmeteli Street, near Batumi Boulevard, it combines an easily reachable location with a good quality of service.
Just like in the capital, Batumi’s Terminal offers various types of working spaces:
- Dedicated Desk (from 600 GEL/month): the desk you can reserve for you to work on the same spot each time you come to the office.
- Flex Desk (from 40 GEL/day): a random desk in the common area that is open 24/7.
- Private Office (from 2200 GEL/month): for small teams of up to 20 people.
- Meeting rooms: 40 GEL/hour.
All visitors have access to the relaxing zone, personal lockers, and other essentials.
Space
Space is located on Haidar Abashidze Street and is yet another cozy co-working space. All visitors have access to the self-service kitchen, call and meeting rooms, and even monitor rentals.
They offer different packages:
- Day package (35 GEL): dedicated desk; 20 minutes in the call room.
- Week package (150 GEL): fixed dedicated desk; 20 minutes in the call room per day.
- Month package (600 GEL): fixed dedicated desk; 20 minutes in the call room per day.
Additional accommodations, such as a kitchen with coffee, tea, and sweets, are already included in the package prices.
LendSpace
LendSpace is located inside the famous Magnolia Building in Batumi, a 3-minute walk from the coast. The accommodation includes the quiet zone, the negotiations room (the Skyperoom), and the kitchen with sweet treats.
The price range is as follows:
- Daily tariff (30 GEL): a spot in the open area; 20 minutes in the Skyperoom.
- Weekly tariff (140 GEL): dedicated working spot; 120 minutes in the Skyperoom.
- Monthly tariff (480 GEL): dedicated working spot; 500 minutes in the Skyperoom.
Every tariff includes access to the personal locker, scanner, printer, etc. The co-working is open from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m.
LOCUS Coworking Space
Locus is located on the crossing of Gorgasali and Lermontov Streets and represents 300 square meters of modern and comfortable offices. LOCUS offers various plans and tariffs for space rents, including a specific number of working days per month, depending on your needs. However, the general cost is the following:
- Daily (35 GEL)
- Monthly (350 GEL)
The monthly price may vary depending on the tariff you choose. You can find the full list of tariffs and prices on their website.
Wrapping Up
Recently, it has become quite easy to find a good and comfortable working space both in Tbilisi and Batumi. All the co-working spaces listed above are well equipped and suitable for all remote workers, despite their specialization. The price range is relatively similar for the majority of spaces, though some of the places that are trying to build a community give discounts to their members.