TOP 20 destinations & hotels for your next workation

Are looking for an amazing experience for your team? Look no further! We’re here to share with you the best destinations and hotels we’ve experienced so far.

Planning a workation is a complicated process. You have to fly in the entire team, choose a hotel with fast Internet and conference room, and book restaurants and activities. 

Here’s a shortcut for you. 

I asked remote teams to share their favorite place for workations and made a list of 20 destinations & approved hotels with activities nearby. Choose the one for you team and you are you ready to go.

Azor Hotel Ponta Delgada, Azores islands, Portugal

Offering 123 rooms with stunning views of the sea, Octant Ponta Delgada is a vibrant and cosmopolitan hotel.

Activities: hiking, relaxing in hot springs, whale watching and canoeing. 

Livin’it Azores can help organise your team meeting in the Azores.

Hard Rock Hotel Panama City, Panama

Set in a striking 66-story tower overlooking Panama’s oceanfront, Hard Rock Hotel Panama Megapolis features outstanding conference facilities. It offers more than 1,400 rooms and suites to choose from.

Activities: walking in the old town of Panama City, canoeing in Panama channel and sailing with a catamaran to Pearl islands.

Swissotel The Bosphorus Istanbul, Turkey

A five-star luxury hotel right in the centre of Istanbul. 566 guest rooms and suites, featuring state-of-the-art technology and exclusive amenities.

Activities: Encounter at Istanbul with Urban Games is a great way to learn more about the city and a sunset boat tour.

NH Collection Venezia Murano Villa is a boutique hotel situated on the island of Murano, in the stunning Venetian Lagoon. Great for a group of 20-30 people.

Activities: visit Venice Art Biennale and Palazzo Barovier&Toso. It’s a glass factory that was founded in 1295 (!!!) and is still the leading producer of chandeliers in the world.

La Ripa Boutique Hotel Albino, Northern Italy

La Ripa Boutique Hotel is located in Albino, 8.1 mi from Bergamo. It has a fantastic restaurant on-site, a conference room and two inner courtyards. Great place for a team of 20-30 people.

Activities: hiking through the Franciacorta wine route, tasting wine and visiting Iseo lake.

Workation Village Piemonte, Northern Italy

The place was created especially for workations. It has a trattoria, workspace, and accommodation. Big enough for 150 people.

Activities: visit Turin, wine tasting, pasta-making workshop, mountain biking, zip lining (depending on the season) and yoga.

Hotel Krasicki Lidzbark Warmiński, Northern Poland

The Krasicki Hotel is housed in a historic castle in the Lidzbark Warmiński center, this 4-star hotel features an astronomical observatory and expanded library. Great for 50-100 people.

Activities: medieval games, kayaking, paintball, shows & walking trails

Hektor Container Hotel Tallinn, Estonia

Hektor Container Hotel is created into a tsarist-era railway depot and 84 hotel rooms are re-purposed sea containers. The funky hotel is located in the heart of Telliskivi and a 15-minute walk from Tallinn Town Hall on the medieval square.

Activities: Telleskivi ‘Creative City’ neighborhood has Fotografiska museums, lots of bars and restaurants and events, especially in the summertime.

Rosewood Inn of the Anasazi Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

Located in the heart of downtown Santa Fe, the luxe Rosewood Inn of the Anasazi has 58 rooms all with handcrafted furnishings, traditional wooden ceilings, and kiva fireplaces.

Activities: explore Santa Fe via bicycles, tequila tasting and visit Meow Wolf house.

Le Germain Baie St Paul, Quebec, Canada

4-star boutique hotel located in Old Quebec offers 60 contemporary rooms, two meeting spaces and an excellent restaurant.

Activities: walking tour in Quebec, dog sled, cross-country skiing, hiking and wine tasting.

Kompas Dubrovnik Dubrovnik, Croatia

Stunning seafront hotel with very good conferencing facilities, indoor and outdoor pools. Suitable for teams up to 420 people.

Activities: walking tour in Dubrovnik and sailing to nearby islands.

Huntsham Court United Kingdom

Huntsham Court is an historic private hire country estate with a manor house and gardens and a relaxed ethos. It has 34 bedrooms. Close to Exeter and  Bristol.

Activities: a Sherlock Holmes Murder Mystery dinner, croquet & tennis, falconry displays and wine tasting can be done on-site.

K+K Picasso Hotel Barcelona, Spain

Small boutique hotel located in picture-perfect El Born district with rooftop bar and pool. Ideal for 10-30 people.

Activities: there are plenty of small alleyways, colourful squares, lively bars, and amazing architecture to explore.

Campus La Mola Near Barcelona, Spain

Set amidst lush green nature, yet close to Barcelona, Campus La Mola is a place dedicated to seminars and events with large teams. It has 185 rooms.

Activities: mountain biking, football, basketball, billiards, karaoke, and board games on-site. The hotel can organise orientation games with mountain bikes, hot air balloon over Monserrat and haka.

Masia Notari Near Barcelona, Spain

Masia Notari is a majestic 15th Century country house with 19 rooms and a swimming pool. It's located in Vilanova, 25 min drive from Barcelona airport.

Activities: do yoga, tai-chi and pilates sessions on-site, explore small towns around, biking and wine tasting.

Symbiosis living Tenerife island, Spain

A house with a communicable kitchen, 14 rooms, minimum stay of 4 nights)

Activities: pool, space for yoga and can organise educational activities about organic food.

Hotel with an exclusive setting, gourmet cuisine and personalized experiences.

Activities: hiking, wine tasting and visiting small medieval villages.

Boutique chain hotels

Surf Office recommends checking out the roster of the following hotel groups:

Brown Hotels Croatia and Greece

Brown Hotels is an international hospitality group known for a diverse portfolio of design-led boutique hotels.

Mama Shelter France, Belgrade, London, Lisbon, Prague, Roma and LA

Luxury bedding, rooftop drinks, relaxed and generous dining, free movies and fun-loving staff in vibrant settings.

The Hoxton Brussels, London, Amsterdam, Barcelona, LA, Chicago, Portland and NYC

A series of open-house hotels inspired by the diversity and originality of the streets and scenes that surround us.

All three are boutique hotel chains with really good setups for groups, ample meeting spaces and other great facilities that you can count on across the board.