Sicily's cultural, economic and tourism capital, Palermo has a lot to offer, from its many historical buildings to its cuisine and its service industry. Planning a visit to this sunny and picturesque town?
Check out Remotely Serious’ selection of the best coworking spaces in Palermo to make your stay both eye-opening and productive!
neu [nòi]
Located in Palazzo Castrofilippo, in the center of town, neu [nòi] is a community-focused coworking space that encourages both productivity and wellbeing. Its name brings together the German word for “new” and the Italian word for “us,” suggesting that connection is the source of creativity. The space itself is bright, spacious and tastefully decorated, favoring white for more luminosity, with a beautiful courtyard, and open Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 18:30. Various options are available, starting with a hot desking day pass at 15€ that comes with unlimited tea or coffee. You can also choose to come just for a half-day, at 8€, and a pack of 20 half-days will cost you 100€. Hot desking memberships are flexible: a weekly pass (which comes with 2h/week of meeting room usage) will cost you 60€, 2 weeks come at 80€, and a month at 100€ (with subsequent months at only 80€). If you’d prefer something more stable, your own dedicated workstation will cost you 140€/month and comes with storage space and unlimited access to meeting rooms. 3 equipped meeting rooms for a maximum of 5, 10, or 35 people are also available for rental by the hour, starting at 10€. An open kitchen is available for all and sharing your coffee or your lunch with others is highly encouraged.
Coworking Palermo Empower
Slightly more inland is Coworking Palermo Empower, a straightforward but flexible space offering many options for remote workers passing through or staying in town a little longer. 12 shared workstations are available either for the day (30€), the week (Monday to Friday, 110€) or the month (250€). 4 private offices can also be rented for 300€/month, and a meeting room is available from 70€/day (and free for members), while a larger event room accommodating up to 30 people for workshops, presentations or company meetings comes at 130€/day. A receptionist is always present, and an equipped kitchen as well as a relaxation area are accessible as well.
Magnisi Studio
Connected to Magnisi Venture, which invests in startups, Magnisi Studio is a coworking space aimed at innovators and creators looking to get inspired by each other. With beautiful wood flooring, plants and plenty of space, this is a comfortable environment from which to work Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 20:00, whether you choose the more dynamic networking area or the quieter work area. Just need a few hours? The fast desk option at 5€ lets you hot desk for 3 hours in the shared space (and there are plugs for your devices!). A day pass at 15€ lets you sit wherever you want and make use of the meeting rooms and the phone booths if available. A pack of 10 days comes at 135€ and must be used within 3 months, while a monthly membership at 248€ lets you welcome up to 2 guests for 3 hours and comes with storage. Do you need a table for you and your collaborators? You can book a 6-person table in the networking area for 18€/hour. 2 meeting rooms are also available and can be adjusted to your needs, accommodating up to 12 people in meeting format, or 30 in audience format, starting at 50€/hour. For your important phone calls, 5 phone booths equipped with a chair and a laptop stand can be rented out for 4€/hour. A cafeteria on site makes delicious coffee and meals, and can be a nice spot for more informal meetings (maybe with a glass of Italian wine?). Events are taking place regularly and bring together all kinds of people who could become new friends or collaborators!
Centro Direzionale - Business Center Palermo
In the North-West of town, Centro Direzionale offers a balanced view of coworking, where you will never share a space with more than 8 people but will still be able to mingle in the break area. The whole space is luminous, with wooden floors and ceilings, open Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 18:00, and equipped with ergonomic chairs. A large terrace is also at your disposal. Different coworking options are available, and you can also rent furnished offices for an hour, a day, a month or longer, and benefit from the services of a receptionist and 24/7 access. Various types of meeting rooms are on offer, and come equipped with a 40″ LED TV monitor and a flip chart, and you can request coffee or lunch breaks to be organized for you and your collaborators. A larger, modular conference room seating up to 40 people is also on offer, as well as training rooms for your workshops.
Professional Space
Established in 2013 in the center of town, Professional Space is a business center aimed at start-ups and business owners, as well as freelancers of all kinds. Ergonomic chairs and high-speed wifi are available to all, and coworkers get their own workstations. Furnished offices can be booked by the hour, the day (about 100€), the week, the month or the year, and come with desks, chairs, phone lines, an internet connection and a coffee machine; they can be accessed 24/7/365 with a key. The meeting room is equipped with a 50'' TV with HDMI connection as well as a large 3x2 meter wall-mounted whiteboard, and seats 12 people. The training room can be fitted in different ways and accommodate up to 35 people, and is equipped with a video projector for your workshops or courses. A larger meeting hall is also available for your bigger events, and comes with a projector and a microphone. A relaxation area as well as a winter garden are accessible.
Beet Community
The first coliving space in Palermo (with a single-use double room starting at 350€/week, for instance), Beet Community is also a modern, colorful coworking space, offering memberships with plenty of benefits. The Basic option, at 350€/month, gives you hot desking 24/7, 15 prints a day, shelf space and free coffee, tea and water. Beet Community’s most original feature is its option to book a workstation equipped with a computer and a photocopier, starting with the Medium option at 400€/month; you also get to book the multifunction room if available and mail service. Finally, the Full option at 450€/month also allows you to make use of secretarial services. Graphic workstations are also available for graphic designers, photographers and other creative who also need a tablet to be productive.
