Since I no longer have any friends who can afford to live in SF (lol), I have been booking WeWork desks when I'm working virtually on days where I have something I want to go to in the evening (e.g. Awesome Orchestra performances/reading sessions, concerts...). That way, I can BART my way in and avoid the hassle of driving to SF and finding/paying for parking + potentially getting Cordelia's (my car) windows smashed.
This location is super convenient--less than a 10 minute walk from the Montgomery BART station and right by Chinatown (less than 0.5 miles from a couple superrrr affordable dim sum places).
The staff is friendly and very helpful. When my app was being dumb and not letting me online, they helped me to troubleshoot/fixed stuff up for me.
The workspaces are very pleasant and clutter-free. There are phone rooms available that are actual rooms (vs a tinybooth as with another location) if you need to make calls/talk.
There are a variety of free teas (mint, chai, earl grey, Jasmine green, roasted matcha, breakfast...) and a couple different types of coffee available (diff milks available in the fridge).
I happened to be here on a day where they had a "brown paper bag nostalgia" event where you could pack a little bag with snacks (Oreos, chips ahoy, fruit snacks, microwave popcorn, lollipops, caprisun) and a "Teacher's Pet" drink (ginger ale, apple cider, and a little spiced rum with fresh lime). (For the record, I typically don't drink any alcohol since I can always taste the alcohol and hate the taste, but this was super tasty!! He went light on the alcohol though so several people went to the front desk to get an extra shot of alcohol added to theirs.)
P.S. Floor to ceiling bathrooms should be a thing everywhere (they are here!). read more