Coliving In Medellín: A Guide For Digital Nomads (2026)

Medellín has become one of the biggest digital nomad hotspots in the world thanks to its spring-like weather and a coliving scene that is the most developed in South America. Within a week of arriving, you can easily find a group of people to hike, work, and eat with.

The city earned the nickname City of Eternal Spring for good reason. It sits in a valley at around 1,500 meters, so it never gets too hot and never gets cold. You can sleep with the windows open; there aren’t many bugs here, and you’ll never have to wear a winter coat.

That climate pulled in the first wave of digital nomads about a decade ago. What kept them was the amazing community of local and international entrepreneurs and creators. Medellín now has more coliving houses per square kilometre than anywhere else in the Americas, most of them clustered in two neighbourhoods where you can walk to a coworking café, a gym, and a good arepa in ten minutes.

I run a coliving space myself, though mine is on the Caribbean coast in Santa Marta. I wrote this guide because Medellín is where most people start, and choosing the right house makes the difference between a lonely month and one you remember for years.

Why Medellín works for remote work

Medellín is one of the greenest and most liveable cities in Latin America.

Let’s start with the weather. Days sit in the low to mid seventies Fahrenheit (20 to 26 degrees Celsius). Nights cool off just enough to sleep well without air conditioning. There is no summer and no winter, just a wet season and a dry season that barely change the temperature.

It’s also very affordable. A private room in a good coliving space runs $500 to $1,200 a month with WiFi, utilities, and community events included. A lunch menu at a local spot costs $4 to $6. A gym membership is $30. Your Western income goes three to four times further here.

The internet is also excellent here. Fiber connections in El Poblado and Laureles regularly hit 200 Mbps or more. Home fiber costs around $20 to $30 a month, and any decent coliving includes it. You can run video calls all day without a hiccup.

The airport connects directly to Miami, Fort Lauderdale, New York, and several European hubs. You can be back home in a day if you need to be at the drop of a hat.

And most of all, this is a fun city where there’s always something going on. Guatapé and its giant rock are two hours out. The cable cars lift you over Comuna 13 and up to the cloud forest of Parque Arví for hiking. Paragliding launches are thirty minutes from the center and there’s an endless amount of adventure sports to do here.

Is Medellín safe?

No dar papaya, Colombian slang for don’t make yourself an easy target.

The short answer is yes. Medellín went from the murder capital of the early 1990s to one of Latin America’s main innovation hubs.

El Poblado and Laureles, where nearly all the colivings sit, are safe and walkable. Millions of visitors pass through every year without trouble. The metro is clean and efficient.

That being said, this is still a big city. Phone snatching happens in crowded areas. Some blocks are fine by day and best avoided at night. Dating apps aren’t safe here due to scams.

This is where coliving with local hosts pays off. Good hosts tell you which taxi apps to use, which ATMs are safe, and which streets to skip after dark.

The Colombians have a phrase for it: no dar papaya. Do not flash an expensive phone or watch on the street and you remove most of the risk before it starts.

Which neighborhood should you choose?

Almost every coliving in Medellín sits in one of four areas. Where you base yourself shapes your whole month.

El Poblado is the original expat hub. It is hilly, green, full of cafés and coworking spaces, and you will hear more English here than anywhere else in Colombia. It is also the priciest and the most touristy. It can be good for your first weeks, though it can start to feel like a bubble.

Laureles is flat, leafy, and more local. Time Out voted it one of the best neighborhoods in the world for remote workers. The nightlife on La 70 is loud, but a few blocks off it, you get quiet residential streets. Most of the boutique colivings have moved here.

Manila is a small pocket within El Poblado, calmer than Parque Lleras and close to good coworking spaces. A nice middle ground if you want El Poblado convenience without the noise.

Envigado and Sabaneta are quieter suburbs just south, more Colombian and cheaper, with easy metro access to the rest of the city.

Neighborhood	Feel	Cost	Best for
El Poblado	Polished, international, hilly	Highest	A soft first landing with English everywhere
Laureles	Local, flat, leafy	Medium	A longer stay with more Colombian daily life
Manila	Calm pocket of El Poblado	Medium–high	Quiet plus walkable coworking
Envigado / Sabaneta	Suburban and residential	Lower	Slower pace and lower rent

The best coliving spaces in Medellín

I chose these ten because they each do something different well. Some are polished and professional, while others feel like moving in with a family.

The last three are hostel-and-hotel hybrids that rent by the night and often have dorm beds, so they suit shorter or cheaper stays.

Read to the end of each and pick the one that matches how you want to live, not just where you want to sleep.

1. Outsite Medellín

Outsite runs two houses in El Poblado, built for people who want a professional setup from day one.

Outsite is a global coliving brand with locations from Bali to Lisbon, and two houses in Medellín, one in central El Poblado and one in the quieter Manila pocket.

This is the choice if you want everything to work without thinking about it. Fast WiFi, proper desks, ergonomic chairs, and clean modern rooms. The design is consistent and the standard is high.

The community skews toward established remote workers and founders rather than backpackers. Outsite runs a membership model, so you meet people who move between its houses around the world.

The tradeoff is price. Outsite sits at the top of the Medellín range. You pay for the polish and the brand.

Best for: people who want a reliable, professional base and do not mind paying more for it.

Prices (estimated): private ensuite room about $70–110 a night, roughly $1,600–2,200 a month.

2. Balu Coliving

Balu is a small boutique house in Laureles run by two hosts who treat guests like family.

Balu is my pick for community. It is a boutique house in Laureles with around eight private rooms, each with its own bathroom, run by owners Joe and Diana who live and breathe the place.

They run a weekly rhythm of activities that pulls the house together: a run club, group hikes into the hills, BBQs, movie nights, and dinners where the shared kitchen fills up. The vibe is social in a healthy way, built around movement and food rather than just drinking.

The house sits in a quiet residential pocket of Laureles, far enough from La 70 that you sleep, close enough to walk to restaurants and cafés. The WiFi handles remote work without issues.

Because it is small, it books out. If community is what you are after, message them early.

Best for: solo nomads who want to arrive alone and leave with friends.

Prices (estimated): private ensuite room about $40–55 a night, roughly $900–1,200 a month.

3. Coliving 404

Co404 pairs a strong coworking floor with a family dinner every week, in the heart of Laureles.

Coliving 404 sits in Laureles and leans harder into the work side than most. The coworking floor has a beautiful setup with call booths, reliable WiFi, and plenty of natural light, so you can take client calls without hunting for a quiet corner.

The community half is just as strong. Weekly family dinners, daily activities, and a manager who actively pulls people together. Guests describe it as a nomad family, and the crowd tends to run late twenties to mid thirties.

The location is calm and green, with quiet coffee shops nearby and the nightlife of La 70 a short walk away when you want it. A cable car up to Parque Arví is a quick trip when you need the forest.

Best for: people who take work seriously and want a real coworking space at home, plus a built-in social life.

Prices (estimated): private ensuite room about $45–60 a night, roughly $950–1,300 a month.

4. CAOBO City Forest Lodge

CAOBO feels like living inside a forest while staying inside the city.

CAOBO is the outlier on this list, and that is the point. Hosts Carol and Bernardo built a lodge wrapped in greenery, with courtyards, terraces, and gardens that make you forget you are in a city of four million.

The apartments come with kitchenettes, private bathrooms, and good desks. The WiFi is fast and reliable, which matters when the setting is this calm and you actually need to work. The terrace looking over the garden is where most people end up.

This is a quieter, more grounded stay than the party-adjacent houses. You trade a little social buzz for birdsong and trees.

Best for: people who want nature and calm without leaving the city, and who value a slower pace between work sessions.

Prices (estimated): private ensuite apartment about $45–65 a night, roughly $1,000–1,400 a month.

5. Los Patios Cool Living

Los Patios stacks amenities most colivings cannot match: rooftop pool, in-house café, Spanish school, and more.

Los Patios is a coliving and hotel hybrid in Laureles, and it throws in more under one roof than anywhere else on this list. Rooftop pool, gastrobar, in-house café, multiple coworking areas, a gym, a Spanish school, a dance academy, and a tours office.

If you like the idea of never needing to leave the building to have a full day, this is your place. It is built for social energy and constant activity, and it draws a steady stream of people passing through.

Rooms range from compact to larger flats, each with a desk if you need privacy to focus. It sits a block from a mall and supermarket, with Laureles Park and La 70 within walking distance.

The flip side of all that energy is that it can feel more like a lively hotel than a quiet home. That is a plus or a minus depending on what you want.

Best for: extroverts who want everything on site and a packed calendar of things to do.

Prices (estimated): private room from about $92 a night, roughly $1,600–2,200 a month.

6. Nomadico

Nomadico runs a community-first house in Laureles with a bright coworking floor overlooking a park.

Nomadico is a community-first operator that curates the experience rather than just renting rooms. Its Laureles house sits across from a leafy park, with a newly renovated coworking floor, ergonomic chairs, quiet rooms for calls, and fiber WiFi.

Every room has its own desk, so you can focus in private or work alongside others on the coworking floor. Cafés, groceries, restaurants, and the park are all a short walk away.

The focus here is on building a genuine community for the month you are there, with activities and shared meals that make it easy to meet people even if you arrive solo.

Best for: people who want a curated, community-led stay in a walkable local neighborhood.

Prices (estimated): private ensuite room about $40–50 a night, roughly $800–1,000 a month.

7. International House

International House sits in the geographic center of the city, with rooftop dinners that make solo travel easy.

International House earns its spot on value and location. It sits near the geographic center of Medellín, so the historic center, Comuna 13, El Poblado, and Laureles are all ten to fifteen minutes away.

It is known for two things: a big sports complex next door with pools, tennis courts, and free classes, and famous rooftop dinners where solo travellers meet the rest of the house. If you are nervous about arriving somewhere knowing nobody, those dinners solve it fast.

The rooms are on the simpler and more compact side, and the price reflects that. This is a budget-friendly, highly social option rather than a luxury one.

Best for: budget-conscious nomads who care more about meeting people than about a designer room.

Prices (estimated): private room about $30–45 a night, roughly $700–1,000 a month.

8. Pranik Living

Pranik is a wellness-focused boutique coliving in Laureles, built around a sauna, an ice bath, and a strong coworking space.

Pranik sits on a quiet residential street in Laureles, close to cafés, restaurants, and a park, but far enough off the main roads to stay calm. The building spreads private rooms and studios over four floors, designed more like boutique hotel rooms than shared-house bedrooms.

The wellness side is the hook. An infrared sauna, an ice bath, and a jacuzzi are there when you want to reset, and the week has a rhythm of yoga, breathwork, meditation, and community dinners. Founders Leo and Karolina built it around what they call social wellness, so the connection tends to happen without feeling forced.

The coworking space is one of the better ones in Laureles, with 600 Mbps fiber, ergonomic chairs, and a green terrace with park views. Every room is private with its own bathroom, and the studios add a private kitchen if you want to cook for yourself.

Best for: people who want private space, a real coworking setup, and wellness built into the daily routine.

Prices (estimated): private ensuite room about $40–55 a night, studio with private kitchen from about $55, roughly $1,000–1,300 a month. No dorms.

9. Kiin Living

Kiin is a luxury all-inclusive coliving in El Poblado, and the first place in Latin America to win a Coliving Award.

Kiin sits in El Poblado and takes the coliving idea upmarket. It is adults only, all-inclusive, and built more like a design hotel than a shared house. Bills, cleaning, and daily services fold into one price, so you arrive and start living without setting anything up.

The apartments are furnished studio-style lofts with private bathrooms, and some add a balcony or terrace. The amenities are the draw: an indoor heated pool, a spa with a sauna, a rooftop jacuzzi, a gym, a restaurant, a bar, and a coworking floor. A dedicated host handles whatever you need in the city.

This is the most polished and most expensive option on the list. You pay hotel-grade prices for hotel-grade service, with a community layer on top.

Best for: people who want luxury with everything handled and who treat the higher price as the cost of zero logistics.

Prices (estimated): private studio with ensuite from about $75 a night, roughly $1,800–2,800 a month, all-inclusive.

10. Indie Universe Creative Hotel

Indie Universe is a design-led creative hotel in Laureles that runs as a coliving, with a coworking space and more than 90 private rooms.

Indie Universe is a four-star creative hotel in Laureles that markets itself as a coliving. The design is bold and minimalist, closer to modern student housing than a boutique guesthouse, and the guests are mostly digital nomads and remote workers.

Every room is private with its own bathroom, and most come with a mini-kitchen and a work desk. There is a coworking space with strong WiFi, a fitness studio, an American restaurant on site, a bar, a games room, and rotating art shows in the common areas.

It sits a short walk from Laureles Park and La 70, so cafés, restaurants, and nightlife are close when you want them. The common complaint in reviews is street noise, so ask for a room facing away from the road.

This is more of a hotel than a shared house, so the community is lighter than at the boutique casas. You get privacy, design, and a solid work setup rather than a built-in family.

Best for: people who want a private, design-forward hotel room with coworking, and do not need a tight-knit community.

Prices (estimated): private ensuite room with mini-kitchen about $40–70 a night, roughly $1,000–1,400 a month.

The options for short-term hostel and hotel hybrids

The three below work a little differently from the ten coliving spaces above. They are coliving and hostel or hotel hybrids with a coworking side, so they rent by the night as much as by the month, and two of them have dorm beds. They suit shorter stays, smaller budgets, or anyone who wants a busier social scene.

11. Casa Santa Fe

Casa Santa Fe is a colonial house in Laureles turned into a calm coliving hotel for remote workers.

Casa Santa Fe is a colonial house in the middle of Laureles with 23 furnished rooms, a coworking space, a shared kitchen, a sauna, and a terrace with a grill. Free breakfast and coffee come with the stay. The crowd is mostly digital nomads, remote workers, and content creators.

It runs a flexible lease, so you can stay a few nights or a few months. The neighborhood is quiet and safe, a few blocks from La 70 and close to the Estadio metro. The WiFi is stable enough for video calls throughout the building.

Every room is private with its own bathroom. There are no dorms here, which is part of the appeal if you want your own space without the hostel crowd.

Best for: people who want a private room and a real community without paying premium-brand prices.

Prices (estimated): private ensuite room about $30–45 a night, or around $860 a month.

12. Masaya Medellín

Masaya is a design-led hostel and coliving hybrid in El Poblado with a rooftop pool.

Masaya is a seven-floor hostel and coliving hybrid in the heart of El Poblado, a few minutes from Parque Lleras. It has a rooftop pool and bar, a coworking space, a restaurant, a spa, and a full calendar of events. It feels more like a design hotel than a backpacker hostel.

This one leans nightly rather than monthly, but plenty of people extend their stay. It is the choice if you want a social, amenity-heavy base and do not mind that the ground floor can get lively.

You can pick a dorm bed to keep costs down or a private ensuite suite for your own space. Ask about weekly and monthly rates if you plan to stay a while.

Best for: social travellers who want a rooftop pool and events, with the flexibility to go dorm or private.

Prices (estimated): dorm bed about $14–25 a night, private ensuite suite about $50–80 a night; ask about weekly and monthly rates.

13. Viajero Medellín

Viajero is a graffiti-styled social hostel with a coworking space in the Manila pocket of El Poblado.

Viajero sits in Manila, the calmer edge of El Poblado, and puts the social scene front and center. Graffiti-covered walls, a rooftop pool and bar, daily activities, guided tours, and a coworking area for the workday. It is part of a hostel chain that runs across Latin America.

This is the most party-leaning option on the list. Great for meeting people fast, less so if you need early nights. The coworking space and fast WiFi mean you can still get work done between the social stuff.

Room types run from cheap dorm beds to private ensuite rooms and small studios. The dorms come with privacy curtains, charging sockets, and lockers, so they are a step above basic.

Ask about monthly rates, since the nightly private rooms add up fast over a full month and longer stays are usually discounted.

Best for: social, budget-minded nomads who want a party-friendly base and dorm or private options.

Prices (estimated): dorm bed about $18–25 a night, private ensuite room or studio about $71–82 a night; ask about monthly rates.

How to choose between the different coliving spaces

If you are overwhelmed by so many options for coliving in Medellín, this comparison chart will help you sort by what you want most.

Coliving	Neighborhood	Vibe	Best for
Outsite Medellín	El Poblado / Manila	Polished, professional	A reliable premium base
Balu Coliving	Laureles	Boutique, family-run	Community and active social life
Coliving 404	Laureles	Work-focused, social	Serious coworking plus friends
CAOBO City Forest Lodge	Medellín	Calm, green	Nature and quiet in the city
Los Patios Cool Living	Laureles	High energy, amenity-packed	Everything on site
Nomadico	Laureles	Curated community	A community-led local stay
International House	Central	Social, budget	Meeting people on a budget
Pranik Living	Laureles	Wellness boutique	Sauna, ice bath, private ensuite
Kiin Living	El Poblado	Luxury, all-inclusive	Hotel-grade comfort, no logistics
Casa Santa Fe	Laureles	Coliving hotel, calm	A private ensuite room by the month
Indie Universe Creative Hotel	Laureles	Design hotel, coliving	A private design room with coworking
Masaya Medellín	El Poblado	Design hostel hybrid	Rooftop pool, dorm or suite
Viajero Medellín	El Poblado (Manila)	Social hostel hybrid	Budget, dorms, party scene

Coliving cost comparison for a private room with a private bathroom

Here is how each of the coliving spaces compares on the room type most remote workers want: a private bedroom with its own bathroom. The nightly column is what you pay for a short booking. The monthly column is the rough all-in cost for a longer stay, where most places drop the rate.

Treat every number as an estimate. Prices move with the season, the specific room, and how long you book. The hostel and hotel hybrids near the bottom price by the night, so their monthly figures are extrapolated and usually negotiable for a long stay. Confirm current rates directly before you commit.

Coliving	Neighborhood	Nightly	Monthly, long stay
International House	Central	$30–45	$700–1,000
Casa Santa Fe	Laureles	$30–45	around $860
Nomadico	Laureles	$40–50	$800–1,000
Balu Coliving	Laureles	$40–55	$900–1,200
Coliving 404	Laureles	$45–60	$950–1,300
Pranik Living	Laureles	$40–55	$1,000–1,300
CAOBO City Forest Lodge	Medellín	$45–65	$1,000–1,400
Indie Universe Creative Hotel	Laureles	$40–70	$1,000–1,400
Masaya Medellín	El Poblado	$50–80	$1,300–1,900
Viajero Medellín	El Poblado (Manila)	$71–82	$1,500–1,900
Los Patios Cool Living	Laureles	from $92	$1,600–2,200
Outsite Medellín	El Poblado / Manila	$70–110	$1,600–2,200
Kiin Living	El Poblado	from $75	$1,800–2,800

When you need the beach you can escape to Santa Marta

Playa El Rodadero in Santa Marta, where the Sierra Nevada drops into the Caribbean.

Here is the thing about Medellín. The weather is moderate but it can get boring over time. After a couple of months, a lot of nomads start craving heat, salt water, and a horizon. That is when you head to the coast.

A flight from Medellín to Santa Marta takes about ninety minutes and often costs less than $100, which makes it easy to go for a long weekend or a full month.

Santa Marta sits at the foot of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, the highest coastal mountain range on Earth. The peaks reach nearly 18,000 feet, with snow at the top and Caribbean beaches below. In between you get cloud forests, coffee farms, and indigenous villages that have stood for a thousand years.

You can hike to a waterfall in the morning and swim in the sea by the afternoon. Tayrona National Park protects miles of untouched shoreline just to the east. Minca offers mountain cool and coffee an hour inland, with a climate similar to Medellín and higher up in La Tagua and on Cerro Kennedy, there is a climate similar to Bogotá.

I came to Santa Marta on a whim after a friend mentioned the amazing mix of mountains and beaches. Within a week, I knew I would not leave for a long time and I fell in love with the lifestyle of beginning my day with a swim each morning and ending my day by watching the sunset each evening.

This led me to starting a coliving villa in El Rodadero with my Colombia friend Wilson Orlando, where digital nomads can live surrounded by birds, flowers, and a mango tree on a quiet street.

I built Santa Marta Life Coliving in Playa El Rodadero, the most swimmable beach in the area, with the historic center and its restaurants less than 15 minutes away. The city beaches in Santa Marta itself are polluted because it’s a working port city, so El Rodadero and Tayrona National Park are where you actually want to go to swim.

The villa sits on a quiet street surrounded by mountains and sea. It is run by a local family, Wilson and Liz, two of the most hospitable people I have ever met. They can help you sort your digital nomad visa, find a long-term beach-view apartment if you want your own place, and settle into laid-back Costeño culture.

The internet here has improved dramatically with Starlink and fiber, so you can work full days without worry. The community is active and outdoorsy. Residents hike into the Sierra Nevada, learn to scuba dive or go free diving, and build online businesses while watching the sun set over the Caribbean.

Base yourself in Medellín for the coworking and the community. Then come to Santa Marta when you need the beach. A lot of people do both, and it makes for a better year than choosing one.

If you want to trade the mountains for the sea for a while, get in touch and book a stay.

Frequently asked questions about coliving in Medellín

How much does coliving in Medellín cost?

Roughly $500 to $1,200 a month for a private room, depending on the house and neighborhood. Premium brands like Outsite sit at the top of that range. Budget social houses sit at the bottom. Most spaces include WiFi, utilities, and shared areas.

If you would rather book by the night, the hostel and hotel hybrids run about $14 to $25 for a dorm bed and $30 to $80 for a private room with its own bathroom. All prices move with season and demand, so confirm directly.

Which neighborhood is best for coliving?

El Poblado is the easiest first landing with the most English. Laureles is more local, flat, and where most of the boutique colivings have moved. Manila is a quieter pocket of El Poblado. Choose based on whether you want convenience or a more Colombian daily life.

Is Medellín safe for digital nomads?

Yes, with sensible caution. The nomad neighborhoods are safe and heavily used by visitors. Petty theft and phone snatching happen in crowded spots. Local hosts at a coliving will tell you which streets and apps to use on day one.

Do I need to speak Spanish?

Not to get by, especially in El Poblado. But learning even basic Spanish opens up far more of the city and the culture. Most coliving hosts speak English.

How fast is the internet?

Fast. Fiber in the main neighborhoods regularly hits 200 Mbps or more, and any decent coliving includes it. Keep a backup SIM from Claro or Tigo for the rare power cut during heavy rain.

Can I stay long term?

Yes. Colombia’s digital nomad visa lasts two years and requires proof of income around three times the local minimum wage, roughly $1,500 a month. It comes with a cédula, the national ID, which makes banking and phone plans easier. Many colivings will help you through the process.

Should I stay in Medellín or go to the coast?

Do both. Medellín gives you the coworking scene and the community. Santa Marta gives you mountains and Caribbean beaches. Flights between them are cheap and short, so a lot of nomads split their time.