Every coliving and remote-work stay in Santa Teresa compared for 2026: Outsite Playa and Maramar, Trebolmar Apartments, WiFi Tribe's October chapter, Sundays, ICO Living and Abacaxi hostels, with monthly prices, wifi speeds, private vs shared rooms, community events and minimum stays. Selina closed in 2024.
Coliving in Santa Teresa costs about $1,500 to $3,200 a month in 2026 depending on how much community is bundled in. Outsite Santa Teresa Playa is the best all-round pick: private rooms across from the beach, 200 Mbps wifi, a pool and a coworking deck, from $70 a night and about $2,000 a month.
The short version
Santa Teresa has one branded coliving company with two houses (Outsite), one apartment block built for remote workers (Trebolmar), one travelling community that lands here for a month at a time (WiFi Tribe, next chapter 23 October to 20 November 2026), one coworking that also manages rentals (Sundays), and a handful of hostels with enough desks and enough regulars to function as coliving on a budget (ICO Living, Abacaxi). Selina, the coliving most people remember, went insolvent in July 2024 and its two Santa Teresa sites were rebranded as Socialtel with the coworking removed, so cross it off. The Space Co-Work at the Playa Carmen shopping centre is listed as temporarily closed.
The right choice depends on three things: whether you want a room in a house with strangers or your own front door, how much you will pay for a curated crowd, and whether you need a desk that survives a green-season power cut. Wifi is the deciding detail here. Read our wifi and internet guide before you trust any listing's speed claim, and the digital nomad guide for the wider setup.
Outsite Santa Teresa Playa
Outsite Santa Teresa Playa is a modern complex across the road from the beach in central Santa Teresa with 10 private rooms and 4 one-bedroom apartments, an outdoor pool under palms, an open-air coworking space, a shared outdoor kitchen, laundry on site, self check-in, a night security guard, and weekly cleaning. Wifi is 200 Mbps, and the reviewer who spent a month there (a solo female nomad who has stayed at a dozen Outsites) reports no wifi problems, air conditioning in the room, a desk and a small balcony. Her 30 nights cost $1,988.75, or $66 a night; Outsite's own page lists the house from $70 a night in 2026, and stays can be as short as two nights. A community manager (Josefina, from Argentina, as of 2026) runs weekly activities and knows the town.
Who it suits: people who want a beautiful, reliable base with a pool and do not need a big social scene. The honest caveat, from the same reviewer: community is hit or miss because the manager does not live on site and some rooms are booked by short-stay tourists through Booking and Airbnb, the coworking deck is hot in the afternoon, and the price is high for a room with a shared kitchen. Rated 4.7 from 49 Google reviews.
Outsite Santa Teresa Maramar
Outsite's second house, Maramar, has 8 bedrooms and is priced from $50 a night on Outsite's site, which makes it the cheaper of the two. It sits up a steep hill, and the same reviewer's advice is blunt: the house is gorgeous and the location is isolated, so unless you are renting a car or an ATV, getting to food and the beach is a daily project. Book it if you have wheels and want quiet; book Playa if you want to walk. Check both on outsite.co, because the two share one booking flow.
Trebolmar Apartments for remote work
Trebolmar Apartments is an adults-only block of apartments a short walk from Playa Carmen that rebuilt itself around remote workers after the pandemic, and it has the best internet setup in town on paper: a mesh network with two symmetric fibre providers and Starlink as a third, up to 400 Mbps, with every router on battery backup so a power cut does not drop your call. Each apartment has a work desk, a washing machine, a balcony and an open-air bathroom, and the location puts the supermarkets, gyms, bars and coworking spaces within walking distance. Guests describe the routine as surf in the morning, work through the day, sunset on the beach. It is rated 5.0 from 46 reviews.
Prices are only on the booking engine and move with season; expect it to sit between a hostel and Outsite for a month, and to discount for long stays. Who it suits: couples and anyone who wants their own kitchen and door with wifi that does not fail. The caveat: it is apartments, so the community is whoever you meet at the pool and in town, and it takes no children. WhatsApp +506 8522 2323.
WiFi Tribe, Santa Teresa chapter
WiFi Tribe is a membership community that moves a group of 15 to 25 remote workers around the world one month at a time, and its next Santa Teresa chapter runs 23 October to 20 November 2026. Published prices for that chapter are $3,190 for a private room and $1,790 for a shared room for first-timers, falling to $2,590 and $1,390 for members on their seventh chapter, with private-room upgrades from $190 to $300 and a $500 saving for a small upper-floor room accessed through another bedroom. The house is a jungle property where monkeys, raccoons and iguanas wander through.
Who it suits: solo nomads who want a ready-made crew for four weeks and are happy to pay for curation. The caveat: it requires a membership application, the dates are fixed, and the price is double a hostel bed for a shared room. Apply on wifitribe.co well before the chapter.
Sundays
Sundays is the purpose-built coworking 150 m from the beach in the Sfera building near The Bakery, with 200 Mbps symmetric internet, 20 hot desks, a meeting room, a phone booth, three air-conditioning units, and coffee, fruit and water included. Coworker.com lists desks from $135 a month and private offices from $720 a month; day and week passes are sold online or at the door. The same company manages vacation rentals and long-term apartments under the Sundays name, so you can ask for a desk-plus-apartment bundle in one message. It runs after-hours events, community brunches and talks, which is where the coliving feel comes from if you rent an apartment through them. Rated 5.0 from 3 reviews as a rental office; the coworking has its own reviews. Office hours 8am to 6pm, closed weekends. Our coworking guide compares the desks in detail.
ICO Living Hostel
ICO Living Hostel is a six-room hostel 80 m east of the former Selina North in central Santa Teresa, three minutes on foot from the beach, with dorms, twins, doubles and quads, a shared kitchen, and a crowd that skews to longer stays and laptops. It rates 4.7 from 107 reviews, and reviews mention the calm, the cleanliness and the staff. Dorm beds run around $20 to $30 and privates $60 to $90 depending on season; ask for a weekly or monthly rate by WhatsApp. Who it suits: anyone who wants a social base under $900 a month. The caveat: hostel wifi is shared and there is no dedicated desk space, so pair it with a Sundays pass for call days.
Abacaxi Hostel Community
Abacaxi Hostel Community is a small hostel in Santa Teresa rated 4.9 from 34 reviews, booked through Cloudbeds, that puts "community" in the name for a reason: family dinners, a shared kitchen, and a manager who remembers your name are the review themes. It is the pick for people who want the hostel version of coliving with more warmth and fewer bunk beds than the big places. Prices are in the same band as ICO; message for a monthly rate. The caveat is the same as every hostel here: work from a coworking space on the days that matter.
What happened to Selina and The Space
Selina Santa Teresa filed for insolvency in July 2024 and was acquired by Collective Hospitality; both Santa Teresa sites now trade as Socialtel and the dedicated coworking areas were removed, with 2025 reviews mentioning water and power outages. Do not plan a work month around it. The Space Co-Work, a founder hub at the Centro Comercial Playa Carmen, is listed as temporarily closed as of September 2026; check its site before you count on it. Ares Workspace next to Super Económico is listed on Google with four reviews, and its website returned an error when we checked, so message before you go.
Comparison table
| Place | Type | Monthly price 2026 | Wifi | Room | Community | Minimum stay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outsite Playa | Branded coliving | About $2,000 (from $70 a night) | 200 Mbps | Private, some with AC | Weekly events, manager off site | 2 nights |
| Outsite Maramar | Branded coliving | From $50 a night, about $1,500 | Outsite standard | Private | Same as Playa, quieter | 2 nights |
| Trebolmar | Remote-work apartments | On request, mid range | Up to 400 Mbps, 3 providers, battery backup | Private apartment | Low, pool and town | Nightly, discounts monthly |
| WiFi Tribe | Curated chapter | $1,790 shared, $3,190 private | House wifi plus coworking | Shared or private | High, 15 to 25 members | 4 weeks, fixed dates |
| Sundays | Coworking plus rentals | Desk from $135, apartment on request | 200 Mbps symmetric | Your own apartment | Events at the cowork | Day pass and up |
| ICO Living | Hostel | About $600 to $900 | Shared | Dorm to private | Social, longer stays | 1 night |
| Abacaxi | Hostel | About $600 to $900 | Shared | Dorm to private | High, family dinners | 1 night |
How to choose
If you have one month and no car, book Outsite Playa and buy a Sundays pass for call-heavy days. If you have a partner or need your own kitchen, book Trebolmar and use the town for community. If you are alone and want the month organised for you, apply to WiFi Tribe's October chapter. If your budget is under $1,000, book ICO or Abacaxi for the bed and spend $135 on a Sundays desk; that combination is the cheapest reliable setup in town. For a stay longer than a month, none of these beat a private rental; the monthly rentals guide has the going rates and the WhatsApp groups.
Practical notes
Everything here is booked by WhatsApp or a booking engine, and the good rooms at Outsite and Trebolmar go a month ahead for December to April. Right now, in late September, you can book a week out and negotiate. Ask every place two questions before you pay: what is the measured download and upload speed today, and what happens when the power goes out. Trebolmar and Sundays have real answers; the hostels do not.
Prices exclude the 13% tax unless stated. Outsite bills in dollars, most hostels take colones or dollars, and cards work everywhere on this list. A Kolbi or Liberty SIM with a data plan is your backup for every one of them; see the SIM card guide.
Green season, May to November, brings storms that cut power for an hour or two at a time, which is why battery-backed routers matter. It also brings the lowest prices and the emptiest houses. Dry season fills everything and the community is at its best.
FAQ
What is the best coliving in Santa Teresa?
Outsite Santa Teresa Playa for most people: private rooms across from the beach, a pool, an open-air coworking deck, 200 Mbps wifi, and weekly events, from $70 a night and about $2,000 for a month. Trebolmar is better if you want your own apartment and the fastest internet.
How much does coliving cost in Santa Teresa?
Between $1,500 and $3,200 a month in 2026. Outsite Maramar from about $1,500, Outsite Playa about $2,000, WiFi Tribe $1,790 for a shared room or $3,190 private for its four-week chapter, and hostels like ICO Living or Abacaxi around $600 to $900 plus $135 for a Sundays coworking desk.
Is Selina Santa Teresa still open for coliving?
No. Selina went insolvent in July 2024 and its two Santa Teresa sites were rebranded as Socialtel with the coworking removed. Reviews since then report water and power outages. Book Outsite, Trebolmar or a hostel plus Sundays instead.
Which coliving has the fastest wifi in Santa Teresa?
Trebolmar Apartments, with a mesh network on two symmetric fibre lines plus Starlink, up to 400 Mbps, and battery-backed routers. Outsite and Sundays both run 200 Mbps. Ask for a speed test on the day, because green season storms affect every provider.
Is there a coliving with a minimum stay of one month?
WiFi Tribe's chapters are four weeks on fixed dates (23 October to 20 November 2026 is the next one in Santa Teresa). Outsite, Trebolmar and the hostels all take shorter stays and discount for a month.
Can I work from a hostel in Santa Teresa?
For email, yes. For video calls, book a day pass at Sundays or another dedicated coworking space, because hostel wifi is shared and unbacked. ICO Living and Abacaxi are the two hostels where longer-stay remote workers actually gather.
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