New York, NY – November 2, 2026 – WeWork, a leading global real estate platform, today released a new Business Intelligence report examining the role of premium amenities in shaping the modern workplace experience.
The Premium Amenity Mix: How “The Flight to Experience” Is Reshaping the Office, analyzes flexible workspace offerings across ten major markets in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. The report reveals how amenities ranging from wellness facilities and dedicated parent rooms to pet-friendly policies and premium food and beverage services show up broadly across the flex sector and separately within WeWork’s spaces.
“As businesses continue to refine their workplace strategies and navigate evolving employee expectations, the office is increasingly being evaluated on more than location and design. The experience it delivers, and its ability to enhance the workday, has become an important consideration for employers and employees alike,” said Ebbie Wisecarver, Chief Product and Design Officer at WeWork.
Key Takeaways:
- Commute-friendly amenities are the most widely available. Austin leads the markets analyzed, with 66% of flexible workspaces offering parking, bike storage or EV charging, compared with 100% of WeWork locations in the city.
- Wellness and recreation are prominent in major business hubs. Boston leads in Sports & Recreation amenities, available in 51% of flexible workspaces, followed by Washington, D.C. at 42% and San Francisco at 32%. Every WeWork location across all three markets offers at least one amenity in this category.
- Dedicated parent rooms is an emerging amenity category. Austin leads the broader market, with 18% of all flexible workspaces offering dedicated parent or nursing rooms. By comparison, these facilities are available at every WeWork location in Austin, Boston, and Los Angeles.
- London leads in pet-friendly workspaces. Nearly three in ten flexible workspaces (29%) in London welcome pets, compared with 93% of WeWork locations in the city that welcome dogs. The data utilized for this section did not account for service-dog friendly locations, which accounts for 100% of WeWork locations across the US.
- Premium food and beverage offerings are becoming part of the workplace experience. Boston leads the broader market, with 35% of flexible workspaces offering amenities such as espresso bars, on-site baristas and food halls, compared with 83% of WeWork locations in the city.
While premium amenities are an important component of the modern workplace experience, the report also underscores how expectations differ across cities. Across the WeWork portfolio, these premium features are complemented by hospitality-driven services, thoughtfully designed spaces and on-site community teams, supporting a workplace experience that extends beyond the physical office.
The Premium Amenity Mix is based on an analysis of flexible workspace listings from CoworkingCafe across ten major markets in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, alongside WeWork’s amenity data across approximately 600 locations globally. Amenities were grouped into five categories: Sports & Recreation, Parent Support, Pet-friendly, Premium Food & Beverage, and Commute-friendly. Market figures represent the percentage of flexible workspace locations offering at least one amenity within each category, with WeWork’s corresponding figures reported separately.
The report is a product of WeWork Business Intelligence, the company’s data and insights platform for understanding the complexities of the modern workplace. By combining global real estate trends with market data and insights from WeWork’s worldwide network, Business Intelligence provides business leaders with a deeper understanding of the forces shaping workplace and real estate decisions.
About WeWork
WeWork is a leading global real estate platform, purpose-built to empower businesses of all sizes with flexible workplace solutions, hospitality-driven experiences, best-in-class services, and innovative technology. With a curated portfolio of over 600 thoughtfully designed locations, spanning 45M square feet worldwide, WeWork helps more than half a million members — from emerging startups to Fortune 100 companies – perform their best work, today and tomorrow.
To learn more, visit wework.com.