Day pass
A desk for the day, with everything switched on.
£25per day, including VAT
- Office access for one day
- Any free desk
- Superfast internet
- Kitchen access
- Invitations to member events
Royal House, Chester
Coworking in Chester city centre
Hot desks by the day or the month at Royal House on Upper Northgate Street, five minutes from the bus interchange. Every bill included, from £140 a month.
ShiftWorks Royal House is a coworking space in the middle of Chester: a Grade A building with a bright, open floor of shared desks, a lounge with a tan sofa and a reading corner, glass fronted private offices and meeting rooms, a phone booth for calls, and a coffee shop next door. It is the professional, sociable alternative to the kitchen table for freelancers, consultants, remote employees and small teams who want a Cheshire address without a lease.
Take a day pass when you are in town, a flex desk for unlimited weekday access to any free seat, or a resident desk when you want the same desk every day with your own key and access around the clock. Superfast Wi‑Fi, printing, kitchen access, meeting room time and invitations to member events are all included, and memberships roll monthly, so you can scale up or down as your work changes.
What is included
- Any free desk, or a dedicated desk of your own
- Superfast Wi‑Fi and on-site support
- Meeting room and boardroom access
- Free printing, scanning and copying
- Kitchen with tea and coffee, and Biite coffee next door
- Biometric entry and CCTV
- Member events and local discounts
Prices
Simple plans, every bill included.
Flex desk
Unlimited weekday access to any free desk.
£140per month
- Unlimited weekday access
- Any free desk
- Superfast internet
- Kitchen access
- Meeting and board room access
- Free printing, scanning and copying
- Invitations to member events
Resident desk
Your own desk, your own key, around the clock.
£200per month
- 24/7 access, 365 days a year
- Dedicated desk
- Superfast internet
- Kitchen access
- Meeting and board room access
- Free printing, scanning and copying
- Storage locker
- Registered business address
- Invitations to member events
Prices exclude VAT, except the Chester day pass, which includes it. Meeting and board room use, and printing, are subject to fair use and availability.
Where
Our Chester addresses.
Chester city centre
Royal House
A Grade A building in the heart of the historic city.
Coworking · Private offices · Meeting rooms · Business address
Opening November 2026Chester city centre
Northgate House
Our second Chester address, opening November 2026 a few doors from Royal House.
Coworking · Private offices · Meeting rooms · Business address
Good to know
Questions, answered.
Where in Chester is the coworking space?
Royal House, 14 Upper Northgate Street, CH1 4EE, on the northern edge of the city centre. The bus interchange is five minutes on foot, the railway station a quarter of an hour, and the city walls and the Rows a few minutes more. Northgate House, a few doors along, opens late 2026.
Can I try it before I join?
Yes. We offer a free one-day coworking trial, so you can work from the coworking floor for a day before you commit to anything. Ask for one through the enquiry form or when you book a tour. After that, a day pass gives you any free desk, superfast internet and kitchen access for the day for £25 including VAT.
What does a hot desk in Chester cost?
A flex desk at Royal House is £140 a month plus VAT for unlimited weekday access to any free desk. A resident desk, your own desk with 24/7 access and a locker, is £200 a month. Meeting rooms, printing and kitchen use are included in both.
Is there parking?
There is no parking on site at Royal House. Several city centre car parks are a few minutes on foot, the bus interchange is five minutes away, and many members come by train or bike.
Further reading
From the journal.
Guides8 October 2026
Day pass, flex desk or resident desk: which suits you?
Three ways to use a coworking space, one standard. Here is how to choose between a day pass, a flex desk and a…
Ways of working2 September 2026
Five things to check before you choose a coworking space
Most coworking spaces look good on a tour. The differences show up on a wet Tuesday in February. Here are the five…
Ways of working27 August 2026
The real cost of working from home
ShiftWorks exists because its founders tried working from home and found the hidden costs. Here they are, honestly…
See it for yourself
Come and see Royal House.
Book a tour, ask a question or call 01244 390500. We will show you around and leave you to decide.