One of the most important decisions remote workers are faced with when planning their visit to the islands is that of choosing accommodation. The wide range of accommodation available in the Canary Islands makes choosing the right establishment quite a challenge for remote workers.
Accommodation in the Canary Islands
The Canary Islands offer remote workers accommodation to suit all tastes. From urban hotels adapted for professionals looking for the full range of services and commodities, to shared residences or coliving spaces in rural environments for people hoping to disconnect from routine, combined with a wide spectrum of leisure and entertainment possibilities.
When staying in the Canary Islands, we recommend that you choose accommodation that respects the environment and is aligned with the needs of the local community. Responsible accommodation choice not only benefits the environment, but also the local population, helping to preserve the destination’s identity and a certain balance between tourism and residents’ quality of life.
The different types of accommodation available in the archipelago have adapted over time to the infrastructures, with the aim of offering remote workers all of the necessary services and facilities to enable them to work from the islands temporarily.
- Hotels
- Apartments
- Holiday homes
- Rural Houses
- Coliving spaces
- Guest Houses
The capitals of each island generally offer the largest concentration of specialist accommodation, as well as greater diversity. The islands of Gran Canaria and Tenerife in turn where the most consolidated communities of remote workers are found.
For people visiting the islands for a few days
For remote workers who plan a short stay in the Canary Islands (a few days, one week) the best accommodation option is without a doubt a hotel or holiday rental. This kind of accommodation offers teleworkers the advantage of greater privacy, coupled with the full range of commodities and services, adapted to their needs. A private, safe space with a good Internet connection, where they can concentrate and carry out their work and where they also have additional services, such as room cleaning, maintenance or gastronomy, in a privileged location.
For people visiting the islands for a few weeks
If remote workers plan to stay in the islands for several weeks, ideally they will choose a coliving space or a shared house or apartment. An evolution of the traditional coworking space, where remote workers not only have a suitable workspace, but also a place in which to live, and which offers a series of extremely interesting benefits such as the chance to save money, meet other professionals or share professional and life experiences with them, generating more possibilities of forming a community and networking. At present the islands have a wide variety of coliving spaces, distributed over the archipelago in all types of settings: urban, seaside or rural.
How to be a participant in the wellbeing of local communities
Staying in the Canary Islands is an opportunity not only to enjoy their nature and climate, but also to learn about their culture and contribute to their conservation. Choose local businesses and accommodation, and be aware of how every choice can affect the community. Local consumption, participation in cultural events and respect for local traditions are ways of taking part in Canarian life responsibly.
There are numerous applications where one can find long-term rentals on the islands. Another way of renting private homes is by contacting the remote worker community groups, where specific offers for this kind of traveller are often published.
Meeting people, discovering unknown places, integrating into the local culture and Canarian traditions, or experiencing new sensations. The Canary Islands offer remote workers the full range of options and accommodation types, adapted to meet their needs, so that the only conundrum they are faced with is choosing the one they like the best.