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The Boutique Workplace Company at 128 Wigmore Street delivers the area's sharpest pricing at £23 per day pass, housed in a Grade II listed townhouse with complimentary tea and coffee. JOVA London operates on an even more flexible model at £6 per hour, perfect for those three-hour morning sprints between meetings. Landmark's Portman Street location hits the sweet spot at £45 daily with access to their Holmes and Watson meeting rooms.
For monthly commitments, Spacemade's Elmtree starts at £129 for five days monthly access, while The Boutique Workplace's network membership begins at £115 per month for lounge access across their properties.
Fora's Melcombe Place sits literally above Marylebone Station's concourse, making it unbeatable for mainline connections. WeWork North West House claims a two-minute walk from the same station, with the added advantage of being four minutes from Baker Street's five tube lines.
For Elizabeth line users, Fora's Parcels Building at 14 Bird Street puts you two minutes from Bond Street's new entrance. Argyll at 17 Cavendish Square manages a two-minute dash to Oxford Circus, crucial for Victoria and Central line connections. The cluster around Baker Street, including Regus at 83 Baker Street and Spaces Baker Street, keeps you within five minutes of the Bakerloo, Jubilee, Metropolitan, Hammersmith & City, and Circle lines.
Several operators provide round-the-clock access, though it typically requires membership rather than day passes. Spaces Baker Street offers 24/7 access to members, complete with keycard entry and security systems. Fora's network, including their Wimpole Street and Melcombe Place locations, extends 24/7 access to Roam members who pay from £450 monthly.
WeWork North West House provides All Access Plus members with anytime entry across their entire network. The trade-off: day pass users typically work standard business hours, while 24/7 access requires committing to monthly plans starting around £269 at WeWork or £450 at Fora.
Most venues bundle meeting room access differently for hot-deskers versus day pass users. At WeWork North West House, hot desk members book rooms via app with credits, while day pass holders pay hourly rates. Spacemade Elmtree includes two three-person Zoom rooms in their hot desk areas, bookable in 30-minute slots without extra charge for members.
Landmark's locations at Portman Street and Cavendish Square offer the Holmes, Watson, Hyde, and Langham rooms (8-14 capacity) at hourly rates from £45. Fora properties provide meeting spaces from £60-175 per hour, with their Melcombe Place offering five rooms up to 16 people. The Boutique Workplace Company keeps it simple with 2-8 person rooms accessible to all workspace users.
Spacemade's Hale House has positioned itself as London's HealthTech hub, drawing medical startups and digital health companies with its Harley Street adjacency. The venue includes production facilities and a wellness room alongside standard hot desking at £45 daily. The cluster around Harley Street and Portland Place naturally attracts healthcare consultants and medical tech teams.
Fora's Parcels Building earned BREEAM 'Excellent' certification for sustainability, attracting environmentally conscious businesses with its biophilic design and ethically sourced materials. The creative sector gravitates toward Spaces Baker Street's design-forward environment, while traditional businesses favour Regus and Landmark's more corporate atmospheres.
Standard day passes typically cover workspace access, WiFi, kitchen facilities with tea and coffee, and printing basics. WeWork's £45 day pass includes their app access, allowing you to book phone booths on demand and connect with the member network. Spacemade properties throw in speciality coffee and access to their micro meeting rooms without surcharge.
Premium additions vary: Fora locations include access to roof terraces and shower facilities, while WeWork North West House adds a wellness room and bike storage. JOVA's hourly model (£6/hour) includes the café atmosphere and barista coffee, though you're essentially paying for workspace in a hospitality setting rather than traditional office amenities.
The mathematics favour monthly memberships once you exceed six to eight days. Day passes range from £23-75, averaging £45, making monthly unlimited plans at £299 (Spacemade) or £329 (WeWork All Access) sensible for regular users. The Boutique Workplace's £115 monthly membership breaks even at just five visits using their £23 day rate.
Flexibility differs significantly: day passes offer zero commitment and venue variety, while memberships unlock 24/7 access, meeting room credits, and multi-site networks. Fora's Roam membership (£450) seems steep until you factor in access to all their London locations plus guest passes and event invitations.
Spacemade Elmtree specifically designed their three-person rooms for video calls, with acoustic panels and ring lights included. WeWork North West House provides bookable phone booths with sound insulation and built-in screens, accessible via their app for hot desk users. Fora's Melcombe Place includes a 'recharge room' alongside traditional phone booths, catering to back-to-back video call schedules.
For impromptu calls, Landmark's quiet lounge areas work well, though their dedicated Holmes and Watson rooms (£45/hour) guarantee privacy. JOVA's Jazz Room offers an affordable alternative at £40/hour for those needing guaranteed quiet space without membership commitments.
Venue capacities vary dramatically from JOVA's intimate café setting to WeWork's multi-floor operation. The Boutique Workplace Company and Spacemade properties maintain smaller, boutique-scale operations where booking ahead prevents disappointment. WeWork North West House and Spaces Baker Street operate at scale, rarely hitting capacity except during peak morning hours.
Fora manages capacity through their membership tiers, with Melcombe Place and Wimpole Street maintaining waiting lists for permanent desks while keeping hot desk areas accessible. Landmark explicitly limits their day pass availability to four people at both Portman Street and Cavendish Square, ensuring their spaces never feel overcrowded.
Regus at 83 Baker Street features a roof terrace accessible to all hot desk users, weather permitting. Fora's 91 Wimpole Street includes a rooftop garden with WiFi coverage, though laptop glare remains an issue on sunny days. The Parcels Building incorporates biophilic design with green walls and natural light, creating an indoor-outdoor feel without weather dependency.
Several venues near Manchester Square and Cavendish Square provide access to private gardens or square gardens, though these typically lack power outlets and reliable WiFi. For true outdoor working, the café culture around Marylebone High Street offers numerous pavement spots, though these aren't technically part of any coworking membership.