Pros: convenient to central square, cool ambiance, nice staff, available by the day for just $30,…read moregood light. lots of space, coffee and tea available, nice private meeting rooms are also available at $100/hr. Cons: REALLY loud. They have music playing (not blasting, but still....), and a lot of conversing going on (which oddly seems to be among the staff and management--they do know people here are trying to work, right?).

Having become familiar with cowkorking spaces in Philadelphia like the very awesome Indy Hall, I…read morethink I became too comfortable in what I imagined a space to be. I wanted to work from a space in Boston a few months ago, and gave Workbar's new-ish Cambridge location a try. But whereas Indy Hall is an inspirational, creative space full of amazing people who make you feel at home in their community, Workbar is much less so. In fact from what I can remember, only one person one their staff spoke with me during my entire week there, and almost reluctantly so. It was a huge shock coming form a city where most people in the coworking space try very hard to make others feel included and supported. Quite honestly, Workbar feels less like a coworking space and more like a real, regular working space The downstairs area, where I spent most of my time, tries to be a hip cafe, with long communal tables and music playing. This does not, however, appear to translate into the kinds of transient conversations between strangers you might find in an actual cafe. Meanwhile, the upstairs feels like a cubical farm without any cubicles, with long work tables full of people quietly tapping away and conference rooms lining the outer walls. It actually felt uncomfortable to walk through, like I was invading an actual company's prviate space. It was uninviting and a little unnerving. Maybe spaces like this in Boston are meant for Very Serious Startup Workers funded by Large, Important Venture Funds. If that's the case and that's the environment you're looking for, then by all means, give Workbar a try. But if you're not into the sterile, quietcore worker scene and go to coworking spaces to interact with other people, you might just want to work from a cafe instead.

Very efficient and helpful for our needs. They also have some good co- working spaces in an…read moreexcellent location.

I've had a private office here for a few months, clean space with great energy. Our team has…read moremeetings in conference room often.

I have been using Geek Offices for 3+ years, and it has been perfect for my needs throughout that…read moretime. Michael, the owner, is professional and responsive, and the people who currently use the co-working space are friendly also. The office is spacious, supplies are well-stocked, and the coffee never runs out. In terms of co-working spaces, it is also the most affordable option I found in Cambridge, especially if you bring in multiple employees and get the Geek Company rate.

I rented a large office (actually huge...it could easily fit six people) at Geek Offices for the…read morelast six months. The landlord Michael, mentions that the offices are low key, and they are. It's all cubicles and private offices. There is a nice kitchen with coffee and two fridges. The internet comes from a fiber connection and is 50 Mbit down (fast enough) and 50 Mbit up (much faster than you usually see.) And for those of you who care about latency, the ping is only 2 ms which is super fast. Geek Offices is a bit of a time machine. It's like the old days before super pretty shared offices with tiny tables and tiny boxes of an office. No. Here you get big private cubes with plenty of space. Nice offices with plenty of room. And yeah, you're renting from the guy who owns the building. He's very responsive and flexible. It's his building and he's happy when it serves people's needs. The offices are on the lower level. Some of the offices have high windows, but overall this is not a place with lots of natural light. The cubes and furniture aren't new, but they're in good shape and they get the job done. There are showers and bathrooms right across the hall. You get 24-hour access with a key card, and privates offices lock. And more time machine...there is parking. A lot of parking. It isn't cheap, but hey, where can you get parking just two blocks from Inman Square? There's even visitor parking. Whoever has that? Now if anyone would actually visit you in person, they could go right ahead and park for free. Really, this is a place to work. Get stuff done. Heads down. Just you or a small team. Then get lunch in Inman Square. Sometimes going back to the future works just fine. Oh, one more thing. The rental terms are incredibly flexible. You pay for the month. You can leave with as low as one day's notice. For example, you decide on December 30th that you need to leave. You give notice on the 31st. You can leave the next day. You don't owe anything. I had to have it explained to me twice because I couldn't actually believe it.

I went here for Creative Mornings events, and I love how clean and spacious the area is! There's a…read moredoor to the patio, where you have a stunning view of the city (well, more like construction, but just ignore that)! It was a bit complicated figuring out where CIC is. You have you to enter what looks like a hotel lobby next to Shy Bird and inform the front desk that you're going to CIC for an event for them to let you in.

Not an innovative place-- extremely corporate and they tend to cater to either Solopreneurs or very…read morelarge corporations like fortune 500. My experience with a few of the staff was patronizing and condescending. I am happy to discuss my experience off-line with people especially with female entrepreneurs.

I do NOT recommend booking this event space in the summertime. I booked it for my birthday party, I…read morehad 60 guests, they say capacity is 75, and it was literally hotter than hell in there. Everyone was sweating profusely even when the guy said he turned the air all the way down. Waste of money for this space. Would never book here again

Oficio is great. We have been members there for almost 2 years, since June 2015…read more After doing a lot of research on co-working spaces in the surrounding area, we chose Oficio for their friendliness, amenities and quality work spaces. We rented a private office for several months, which was quiet and sunny. We have also used their remote mailing address service for years. Payment is charged to your card on the 1st of the month, so billing is super easy too. Oficio offers a great location, service and price for the Back Bay area.

Traveled to Boston for a wedding and we needed to work from home on that Friday. We were hours out…read morefrom checking into our hotel, so my boyfriend signed up for a trial membership and we were able to work here for the day. Maybe since it was a Friday, it was pretty quiet but there were other people scattered in the various areas working. There are mini rooms you can sign up for to take a call. Some spots are designated as a quiet zone and then others are group friendly. There is a kitchen area where you can store or heat up food. There's unlimited coffee and water...and even beer! We really enjoyed the space and were able to focus and get some crucial work done. Thanks for hosting us, we loved being at Workbar!

I work for a nonprofit in the Back Bay/Copley area and we needed a space to have our board retreat…read morewithout paying $$$$ for the space and food. I know Workbar is generally a "coworking space" but they were incredible for a room rental!! Workbar was amazing because: Very affordable price! Fantastic space for the meeting Comfortable chairs All you can drink water, tea, and coffee Flexibility of using ezcater.com saved a ton of money compared to venues who make $$$$ off the catering One of our board members has an adult family member he cares for who has developmental issues who needed to be there as well - Workbar had a ton of different places she could sit and do her coloring just outside of, but still very near, our room ... but the BEST part of Workbar was Lauren and Warren, who got us set up, showed me where everything was in the kitchen, answered a bunch of random questions I had, and a million other things. At one point I saw Warren helping the family member I mentioned get some water, patiently showing her how to use the machine and offering the various water options (watermelon, blueberry, still or sparkling, etc. etc.). And if you should happen to forget to add the facilitator to the guest list for the front desk, and realize it moments before everyone arrives, Lauren just might be able to get her on the list in 10 seconds flat so no one even knows she was left off - but, of course, I would never do such a thing so this is purely surmising... ;-) Basically the best experience we could have possibly hoped for. If you have extra food leftover from your meeting, if you put it on the counter in the kitchen, rest assured it will not go to waste ;-) Thank you Warren and Lauren for helping me make this event such a success!!!

Read the fine print. Avoid long term lease option. Great space and flexible globally. The…read morechallenge is that you can scale up at specific location and you cannot scale down when you sign up for a longer lease option. We assume that this was a flexible solution where it is one national company. It is not a flexible solution. Each site is managed separately. The local teams are short sited. My advice is to avoid industrious and select a more flexible provider.

Industrious is like no other co-working space! The community managers really take care of their…read moremembers and make sure that they have everything they need. From breakfasts, awesome happy hours, afternoon snacks, in-office massages, lunch and learns, fresh coffee all day, and clean/modern offices, it's a place where you feel productive and alert. The location is perfect. It's right around the corner from the South Station and Downtown Crossing station, there are plenty of lunch options, workout studios, shopping spots, and the Boston Common is nearby for when you need a walk in the park :)

This space is so special - colorful decoration, full of light, and a great balance of collaboration…read morespace and individual offices. The tenants are friendly and willing to pitch in to make the community vibrant, supportive and fun!

The Food Loft is an airy, open and welcome space. It's much more intimate than other co-working…read morespaces I've visited and has a real community feel.