Ovolo Hotels puts co-working in its lounges with co-working start-up TwoSpace

This is the second hotel venue for TwoSpace whose modus operandi is creating co-working spaces in closed restaurants and hospitality venues during the day across Australia. In June, TwoSpace started a co-working space at TFE Hotels’ Vibe Hotel Rushcutters Bay in Sydney’s eastern suburbs.

It is also its 15th venue between Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide.

Ovolo decision to “co-work” its lounge is in keeping with the changing workplace and its support of the “start-up entrepreneurial spirit”.

“We know their [TwoSpace] members are looking for a work space out of the ordinary and we can provide exactly that through our quirky cool design interiors, cutting-edge technology, free Wi-Fi and all the conveniences of the modern office,” Ovolo Hotels chief operating officer Dave Baswel said.

And Ovolo knows a thing or two about being entrepreneurial. The Hong Kong-based chain of hotels, started by Girish Jhunjhnuwala, is part of the Hind Group, which has interests in not only hotels but finance and manufacturing.

It bought the Blue Sydney at the historic Woolloomooloo wharf from Indian chain Taj Hotels for $32 million in 2014 and was planning to increase hotel acquisitions as well as co-working spaces.

Ovolo will be installing co-working spaces at all its Ovolo hotels in Australia including its quirky 1888 hotel in Pyrmont, Sydney, space permitting.

TwoSpace charges its members a monthly fee starting from $69 a month for the use of co-working spaces across its network and revenue-shares its fees with venues including Ovolo.