Bencomo Coliving Tenerife: What You Need to Know Before You Book

Bencomo Coliving is a five-room house in Santa Úrsula, North Tenerife, run by two local brothers and built around a pool, a coworking space with Mount Teide views, and weekly community activities like yoga and Sunday brunch. Rooms start around €900 a month, with a two-week minimum stay.

Where Bencomo Coliving Is

Santa Úrsula sits in North Tenerife, between La Orotava and Puerto de la Cruz, and it's a genuinely different experience from the resort strips further south. Expect banana plantations, volcanic cliffs, and small local restaurants called guachinches rather than beach clubs and package tourism.

According to Coliving Community's regional data, North Tenerife sees more rain and cloud cover than the south, especially between November and February, but also lower prices and far fewer tourists. If you've read our honest guide to coliving in Tenerife, you'll know this north-south split is the first real decision to make on the island, and Bencomo sits firmly on the quieter side of it.

A short drive gets you to La Orotava, a town with enough historic architecture and local culture to fill a weekend on its own, and to the entrance trails for Teide National Park. Supermarkets and restaurants are close by, including the guachinches, informal local eateries serving Canarian food and homemade wine that you mostly won't find outside this part of the island.

Who Actually Stays Here

This is a small house, five rooms and a maximum of nine people, so the group you land in shapes your whole stay more than it would somewhere bigger. Bencomo attracts remote workers in their late 20s to late 30s who want to slow down, cook meals together, and actually get to know the handful of people they're living with.

It's explicitly not built for everyone. The house doesn't accept pets or children, a decision made partly for guests with allergies and partly to keep the space workable for people on calls during the day. If you're after a big, rotating social scene with a new face every night, a bigger coliving will serve you better than a five-room house will.

Community and Daily Life

The week has a rhythm at Bencomo rather than a packed events calendar. There's a weekly yoga session, a Sunday brunch that doubles as the house's main social event, and informal hikes and beach trips organized depending on who's around and what the weather's doing. Weekends often mean a trip to La Orotava's farmers market or an evening looking through the house's telescope, since the low light pollution in this part of the island makes for genuinely good stargazing.

None of this is mandatory. According to Coliving Community's partner notes, roughly half of Bencomo's guests are there specifically to slow down and work rather than socialize every night, and the house is set up to accommodate both. That balance is easier to strike in a five-room house than in a coliving with fifty guests cycling through.

Rooms and Comfort

Beyond the coworking space, the house itself leans into a lived-in, homey feel rather than a polished hotel look. Rooms are bright, several with views over the ocean, the garden, or Mount Teide, and the shared kitchen is large enough that cooking together doesn't feel like a logistical exercise. There's a living room for work or movie nights and a terrace that gets used for morning coffee and evening wine in roughly equal measure.

Outside, the garden, pool, and chill-out areas are where most of the downtime actually happens, especially given Tenerife's near-constant spring-like temperatures. It's a setup built for people who want to work from a laptop in the morning and be in the pool by early afternoon, not for people who want a city-style social calendar every night.

Workspace and Internet

The coworking space is the one feature past guests and the brothers themselves point to first, and it's easy to see why. It looks out over El Teide, the ocean, and the Orotava Valley, which is a genuinely rare view for a working desk. Bencomo lists fiber internet rated at over 1000 Mbps with a backup connection, plus three shared monitors, keyboards, and mice if you're traveling light.

Santa Úrsula's rural setting is the one honest caveat here. North Tenerife's countryside doesn't always match the south's dense fiber coverage, so while Bencomo's own connection is well set up with a backup line, don't expect the same density of cafés and backup coworking spots nearby if something ever goes wrong at the house itself.

Rooms, Price, and What's Included

Bencomo has five rooms across three tiers: one shared room with single beds, two double rooms with a shared bathroom, and two private ensuite rooms, one of which includes a private jacuzzi. Prices run from around €30 a night for the shared room up to €60 a night for the most spacious private option, and the exact rate also depends on whether a room is booked by one person or two.

A monthly stay lands around €900, and the house currently offers 10% off stays over 28 nights and 20% off anything past 56 nights. That's on top of the pool, sauna, garden, barbecue area, and weekly activities, which are included rather than charged separately, a detail that's easy to miss when comparing raw nightly rates against other Tenerife colivings.

One booking detail worth knowing upfront: stays under one month require proof of a work contract or professional activity. It's a small extra step, but it means Bencomo isn't set up for a quick week-long holiday booking the way some competitors are.

The Honest Trade-offs

Being small is Bencomo's biggest strength and its biggest limitation, depending on what you're looking for. With only five rooms, there's no guarantee of a big, buzzing group every week, and the whole social dynamic can shift depending on who happens to be there when you arrive.

The north Tenerife location is also a genuine trade-off, not just a quieter alternative. You'll get more rain in winter, and if the beach-every-afternoon lifestyle is the priority, the drive south adds real time to your day. Weigh this against Cactus Coliving, our other Tenerife partner, which runs larger houses in the sunnier south plus a location on La Gomera.

Who Bencomo Coliving Is Best For

Bencomo works well for remote workers who want a small, family-run house over a big operation, who don't mind trading guaranteed sunshine for quiet and local culture, and who are staying long enough to actually settle into a routine. It suits people who'd rather have dinner with five housemates than fifty.

It's a weaker fit if you want a bigger, more social scene, guaranteed beach weather, or a stay under a month without proof of remote work. For those cases, the south of the island or a larger coliving network is the better call. You can see full details, current availability, and photos on the Bencomo Coliving listing page, or visit their official website directly.

FAQ

Where exactly is Bencomo Coliving located?

Bencomo Coliving is in Santa Úrsula, North Tenerife, between La Orotava and Puerto de la Cruz. It's a quiet, local area rather than a tourist strip, with beaches and Teide National Park both a short drive away.

How much does Bencomo Coliving cost?

Rates run from about €30 a night for a shared room to €60 a night for the most spacious private ensuite. A full month typically costs around €900, with 10% off stays over 28 nights and 20% off past 56 nights.

Is the internet reliable at Bencomo Coliving?

Yes. The house lists fiber internet rated at over 1000 Mbps with a backup connection, plus a dedicated coworking space with shared monitors. North Tenerife's rural surroundings have less backup infrastructure nearby than the south, but the house's own setup is solid.

Does Bencomo Coliving allow short stays?

Stays under one month require proof of a work contract or professional activity. It's built for remote workers on longer stays rather than short holiday bookings.

Is Bencomo Coliving pet-friendly?

No. The house doesn't accept pets or children, a decision made to keep the space comfortable for guests with allergies and those working from home during the day.

How does Bencomo compare to Cactus Coliving?

Bencomo is a small, five-room house in the quieter north, while Cactus Coliving runs larger properties in the sunnier south plus a location on La Gomera. Bencomo suits people wanting an intimate group and local culture, Cactus suits those wanting a bigger, more social setup.

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