Ace Hotel
Location: New York, N.Y.
Membership: Access is free
The lobby of the Ace Hotel in New York has recently become the trendiest new place to work. Formerly the Breslin Hotel, the Ace offers incredible free wifi, Stumptown Roast Coffee, and an old-fashioned yet modern interior design.
Possibly the best part is the fact that visitors are surrounded by smart, like-minded tech people who could very likely be the next great co-founders.
Citizen Space
Location: San Francisco and San Jose, Calif., and Las Vegas, Nev.
Membership: Starts at $25/month
Citizen Space adheres to four basic principles when it comes to its day-to-day operations: collaboration, openness, community, and accessibility. Members can sit at designated desks, on couches, bean bag chairs, or in the cafe area. High-speed wifi makes it easy to get work done, but so do the free snacks.
Unlike many other coworking spaces, Citizen Space allows you to bring your pet to work. Their only requirement is that the pet be supervised at all times, and he must be well-behaved.
This past year, Citizen Space announced that it will soon open a Las Vegas location. It won't be as big as the San Francisco office, but will offer almost all the same amenities.
The Coop
Location: Chicago, Ill.
Membership: All-inclusive plans for $350/month
The Coop is the cool, North River neighborhood hangout for writers, web developers, acoustic engineers, designers, journalists, students, entrepreneurs and all kinds of independent workers. It is also home to One Design Company, who founded the space and wanted to share it.
The open gallery is perfect for hosting networking events or happy hours, and members can use the conference rooms for staff or client meetings at no additional cost.
The space hosts frequent Lunch & Learn workshops on topics like online payments for e-commerce sites.
Green Spaces
Location: Denver, Colo. and New York, N.Y.
Membership: Starts at $100/month
Green Spaces is one of the most popular coworking spaces for sustainable, green-related startups. The spaces in Denver and New York call themselves "hubs for good," and each offers a stimulating environment for "values-based companies."
Green Spaces offers some startups access to their coveted accelerator program, where entrepreneurs can talk to mentors, get peer-to-peer feedback, and other small business resources.
Members can also attend weekly networking events and fundraisers, and receive referrals for a variety of services from bookkeeping to marketing to help them run successful startups.
Indy Hall
Location: Philadelphia, Penn.
Membership: Starts at $25/month
Mere blocks from the water, Indy Hall welcomes small business owners in the Old City neighborhood of Philadelphia. Indy Hall offers an affordable menu of membership options, ranging from $25/month for one day a month access to $275/month for unlimited access and your own dedicated desk.
Indy Hall is where you'll meet "the coworkers you've always wanted." The two-floor cozy communal office has broken down everything stuffy about the typical office and replace it with couches, colorful walls and beautiful modern artwork.
Oficio
Location: Boston, Mass.
Membership: Starts at $99/month
Oficio is located on the quaint, boutique-lined Newbury street in Boston. The minimalist workspace Oficio provides entrepreneurs is perfect for a distraction-free environment.
Oficio has all the amenities needed to support a growing business. A particularly hot commodity is the availability of experienced consultants to help you with accounting, copywriting, graphic and web design, corporate law, public relations and marketing.
A proud supporter of local artists, Oficio acts as its own gallery, displaying a few rotating exhibits of modern works by Bostonian artists.
PARISOMA
Location: San Francisco, Calif.
Membership: Starts at $50/month
Early-stage startups are welcomed with open arms at PARISOMA. Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, members can help themselves to free cake and coffee in the lounge-like space, and attend happy hour events every Tuesday with other members.
PARISOMA isn't just a coworking space, it's also a classroom. Experts conduct frequent classes in the space on topics like marketing, coding, and basic design—all the tools you need to get your project off the ground.
Tired of schlepping it at Starbucks? Jockeying for an outlet and a seat? Does the idea of gourmet cafeterias, discounted gym memberships and expensive artwork sound like luxuries only available to big corporate offices? There are plenty of the same or better amenities available at coworking spaces across America. Rule number one for start-ups – don’t blow all your money on an office. These communal offices are an affordable solution to a private office, and offer perks that working in a solo office doesn’t.
BuisnessInsider came up with a list of some of the coolest coworking spaces in America, from coast to coast so see our favorite above and check out the full list on BusinessInsider.com.
