Is this your business?Claim listing
Coliving on Mallorca
Coliving solves a problem familiar to anyone who wants to stay on Mallorca longer than a holiday and shorter than a year: the regular rental market wants annual contracts, a deposit and usually a Spanish tax number, while a holiday flat becomes unaffordable by week three. Coliving houses rent by the month instead — furnished, with a workspace, and without the paperwork. The price sits above a normal rent (Nomadico, for instance, starts around 890 euros a month) but includes utilities, cleaning, internet and the shared spaces.
The real difference from a flat is not the contract, though — it is daily life. Most houses run a weekly programme: shared dinners, morning yoga, hikes, the occasional boat trip. For someone arriving without a network, it is the fastest route to contacts: you move in and know a dozen people within three days. Anyone seeking quiet, or arriving with family, is usually better served by their own flat plus a coworking membership.
Two camps have emerged on Mallorca. Palma and Playa de Palma hold the urban houses: a villa with a pool in Son Armadans, a townhouse on Avinguda Joan Miró, beach proximity in S'Arenal. They trade on being close to restaurants, the airport and the coworking scene. Inland — Búger, Llubí — sits the counter-model: smaller houses in villages, looking out over fields rather than traffic, but hard to reach without a car. If you book there, check the bus connection first and budget for a rental car.
Three questions are worth asking before booking. First, the minimum stay: usually one month, though some houses take weeks. Second, the workspace — a desk in the bedroom is a different proposition from a dedicated work room, and anyone with a heavy call schedule needs somewhere to retreat to, which not every house offers. Third, the season: in summer the houses are full and the community international; in winter the village locations get very quiet, and some houses close entirely.
4 businesses found
Is this your business?Claim listing
Is this your business?Claim listing
Is this your business?Claim listing
Coliving by location
Frequently Asked Questions
What does coliving cost on Mallorca?
Published prices start around 890 euros a month for a private room (Nomadico). Many houses quote nothing on their website and work on request, because room size, bathroom and season move the price considerably. Utilities, internet, cleaning, workspace and the community programme are usually included — set against a normal rent plus a coworking membership, it often comes out even.
What is the minimum stay?
One month is the norm. Some houses also rent by the week, usually at a higher daily rate. There is rarely a cap at the other end — many residents extend, and some houses have long-term guests who have stayed for years. If you are unsure, book the shortest period available and extend once you are there.
Coliving or your own flat plus coworking?
Coliving pays off for stays of one to roughly six months, and for anyone arriving without contacts. It saves the deposit, buying furniture, contract bureaucracy and the search for a workspace. If you are staying longer, arriving with a partner or family, or need quiet, your own flat plus a coworking membership is cheaper and freer. The island's coworking spaces have their own category.
Can I actually work from a coliving?
That depends on the house, and it is the question to settle before booking. Some have a dedicated work room or even a separate coworking building; others just put a desk in the bedroom. Video calls need a room with a door you can close — in a house where the open kitchen doubles as the workspace, that gets difficult. Ask specifically about desks, quiet rooms and internet speed.