The best part of being a digital nomad is being able to work from anywhere with a good wifi connection. There are a lot of things I look for in a place to stay – you can read about how I choose where I stay, what to look for, and specific places I recommend here.
A coliving is a place where digital nomads and remote workers live and work together. I love it – a built in community of likeminded people who are serious about their work, love exploring new places, and go on adventures together.
Outsite occupies a unique role in the remote work space; with the dissolution of Selina, it’s perhaps the only global coliving brand. Each Outsite location is different, so make sure you read reviews for that specific location before booking.
I’ve now stayed at six Outsite properties, so here are my reviews for each of them:
- Bali, Indonesia – 2019 (this location is no longer used by Outsite) – here’s what it looked like
- San Juan, Puerto Rico (Ocean Park) – December 2022 – read the full review here
- Santa Teresa, Costa Rica (Playa) – July 2023 – read the full review here
- Vienna, Austria (Zoku) – August 2025 – here’s what my week looked like
- Ericeira, Portugal (Praia do Sul) – September 2025 – read the full review here
- Porto, Portugal (Muoco) – September 2025 – read the full review here
So here’s the tea. I’m going to answer questions you probably have if you’re thinking about joining Outsite, share about my experience, and tell you everything you need to know.
What is Outsite? What’s it like? What’s the vibe? How does it compare to similar communities?
In general, with Outsite, I’d say you can count on a physically beautiful space that has everything you need to be productive and are thoughtfully designed for remote workers. The quality of the properties can vary in terms of cleanliness and maintenance.
I’ve never had a WiFi issue at an Outsite property, and there’s always free coffee, full-size toiletries, and laundry on site, as well as full kitchens with everything you need to cook.
Outsite prices can be quite high, so the value can vary based on the location. Some of their colivings are incredibly gorgeous and luxurious, others don’t merit the high price tag.
Where Outsite falls short is in fostering community. While Outsite does physical space very well, they don’t do nearly as good a job of cultivating community, though I’ve met great people through Outsite. They typically have a local community manager, which is nice because they can share local tips and events. However, not having someone on site means things will inevitably fall through the cracks (maintenance included), and organizing one event per week isn’t much compared to what most colivings do.
Many Outsite locations are also booked through sites like Booking.com and Airbnb, meaning sometimes non-nomads are coming through for only a few days at a time.
I had an excellent experience with Outsite in Bali in 2019, a pretty awful one with them in Puerto Rico in 2022, and pretty good experiences with them since then. Each Outsite location is different, so make sure you read reviews for that specific location before booking.
It’s almost the opposite of WiFi Tribe – Outsite has great accommodations, but not a great community feel; WiFi Tribe has incredible community and often not the best accommodations.
I would generally choose a WiFi Tribe chapter or a smaller boutique coliving over Outsite, but I’d always choose Outsite over Airbnb.
Outsite recently got a €300 million in real estate funding, targeting hotel properties in Europe. Historically, I haven’t heard great reviews from Outsite colives that were on/part of hotels, so it’ll be interesting to see how that goes.
Generally, Outsite properties are beautiful and well-designed, so if the price is decent, and it’s a time when you care less about wanting community or have the capacity to put in the work and create community, it can be a great option.
I’m an Outsite member (I joined in 2019 and was grandfathered in), and I do think it’s worth joining. Now it’s $150 per year or $399 for a lifetime membership; I’d probably go ahead and get a lifetime membership if you think you’ll stay at a few Outsites over 2+ years.
Now that Selina is dissolved, Outsite occupies a unique niche in the nomad community – a global brand with physical colives around the world. I always love supporting boutique colivings run by locals, but Outsite is a great option to have in your repertoire.
