At Find Your Coliving we spend our days looking at places where people live, work and actually enjoy themselves, and a few of them stick in the mind. Bencomo Coliving is one of those. It sits on the green northern side of Tenerife, in the Canary Islands, and it has quietly become one of the spaces we recommend most often to remote workers who want sun without giving up a proper routine.
If you have ever tried to work from a holiday rental and ended up with a sore back and no focus, you will understand the appeal. Bencomo is built for people who take their work seriously and still want the ocean ten minutes away.
A winter base with year round sun
The Canary Islands sit far enough south that the weather stays mild right through the European winter. While the mainland turns grey and cold, Tenerife keeps its light and warmth, which makes Bencomo a natural choice for anyone who wants to swap the dark months for something brighter. The northern side of the island, where Bencomo sits, is the greener and more local half, lush and calm rather than packed with resorts.
What makes Bencomo special
The first thing regulars mention is the coworking setup. This is a place designed for getting things done, with proper desks and a fast connection, not a laptop balanced on a kitchen table. That alone puts it ahead of a lot of so called work friendly stays.
The second is everything waiting outside the front door. Surfers have breaks within easy reach, hikers have the trails around the Teide volcano and the wild Teno hills, and everyone has the Atlantic. Bencomo also leans towards slow, sustainable tourism rather than party nomad culture, so it tends to attract people who want community, good conversation and a bit of calm. If that sounds like your kind of place, take a proper look at Bencomo Coliving.
More than a place to work
Stay a while and the island becomes part of the routine. Mornings can start with a surf or a walk before the working day, and evenings drift into shared dinners, local markets and the kind of slow conversations that turn a coworking crowd into actual friends. The north of Tenerife has a strong food culture, black sand beaches and small towns that feel lived in rather than staged for tourists.
Because the community skews towards people on longer stays, there is a real continuity to it. You arrive as a guest and tend to leave with something closer to a small circle of colleagues and friends, which is the part most people remember long after the tan has faded.
Good to know before you go
Bencomo runs comfortably in both English and Spanish, so you do not need fluent Spanish to settle in, though the island is a lovely place to practise. It suits remote workers, founders and digital nomads who want a longer, slower stay rather than a quick holiday. The north is greener and a little cooler than the south, so pack a light layer for the evenings and bring shoes that can handle a volcano trail.
You can find Bencomo, along with the other spaces we know and trust, listed on Find Your Coliving, where you can compare it with colivings across the rest of the world.
FAQ
Where exactly is Bencomo Coliving?
On the green northern side of Tenerife in the Canary Islands, away from the busy southern resorts.
Do I need to speak Spanish?
No. The coliving runs in English and Spanish, so you will be comfortable either way, and it is a good place to pick up the language.
Who is it best suited to?
Remote workers, founders and digital nomads who want a calm, sunny base with a real coworking setup and the outdoors on the doorstep.