Airbnb lands in London's flex scene

Airbnb has announced its first-ever foray into London's flexible office market, teaming up with operators Oneder and Work.Life to bring co-working and workspace bookings to its platform in a landmark move for the sector.

Targeted towards those staying in London for a few days, working remotely or simply looking for an alternative to the home office, Airbnb is bringing the same flexibility that made it a travel giant to the world of work, putting flex space in front of almost 300 million users worldwide and opening the door to a huge new audience of prospective occupiers.

Airbnb customers are now able to book co-working day passes at Work.Life's centres in St Cross Street, Borough and Holborn.

Meanwhile, Oneder is offering day passes, private offices and meeting rooms at its Kindling White City site, managed by Stanhope, and its Channel centre in King's Cross.

Oneder's Channel workspace in King's Cross forms part of the company's growing portfolio, following the 10-year management agreement secured for the site in 2024.

David Kaiser, CEO and Co-founder of Oneder, said: “Work has stopped being a place people go and has become something people do - from anywhere. In the UK, 28% of office workers are now hybrid on any given week, 88% of companies offer hybrid working, 66% of office workers enjoy a hybrid policy, and there are expected to be over 60 million digital nomads worldwide by 2030.”

He concluded: “Oneder has always believed in the importance of democratising workspace and offering flexibility in time, space and place. With UK government support for flexible working and the growth of the digital nomad, this is becoming more important than ever. Our partnership with Airbnb helps to give more people than ever access to enjoy our spaces and our community.”

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