Where I Actually Get Stuff Done: My Coworking Story at The Spot
A guest's honest review of working from The Spot for two weeks. The good, the great, and what surprised me.
Two weeks in Kuta Lombok — a remote worker's perspective
I landed in Lombok expecting a quieter, cheaper version of Bali. What I didn't expect was to find a coworking space that might genuinely be the best I've used in Southeast Asia.
I'm a freelance developer. I've worked from cafés, coworking spaces, and hotel rooms across Thailand, Vietnam, Bali, and now Lombok. My requirements are simple: fast internet, a comfortable chair, cold AC, and food that doesn't make me leave the building at inconvenient times.
The Spot hit all four.
The internet
I'll start here because for me, it's always the dealbreaker.
On day one I ran a speed test. 218 Mbps download, 194 Mbps upload. That's faster than my home connection back in Europe. I run Zoom calls, push to GitHub, and regularly upload large video files for clients. Not once in two weeks did I have an issue.
There's a separate network for the coworking area, and the signal is consistent across the whole space. I never had to move seats to chase a stronger signal.
The workspace itself
The coworking area is air-conditioned to a proper temperature — not the fake air-con you get in some places where it's still 28 degrees but there's a vague breeze. I mean cold. Comfortable for European body temperatures.
The desks are a good size, the chairs are ergonomic and adjustable, and every desk has power sockets. I used a day pass for the first few days before switching to a weekly membership, which also gives you 24/7 access.
The food situation
This is where The Spot really surprised me. I expected average café food. What I got was a proper menu with well-executed dishes.
I ate lunch here almost every day. The pasta dishes are genuinely good — not tired, overcooked tourist pasta, but fresh, well-seasoned plates. The soups are served with bread and actually fill you up. The Belgian beef stew became a weekly ritual.
Breakfast is excellent too. The coconut pancakes are something I'll be thinking about for a while.
The vibe
Kuta Lombok attracts a different crowd than Bali. Fewer influencers, more surfers, more people who genuinely want to slow down and focus. The Spot reflects that. It's relaxed, unpretentious, and genuinely social without being loud.
I met other remote workers, a few long-term expats, and a handful of tourists who'd heard about the food and made it a daily stop. The staff are warm and multilingual — I overheard Dutch, French, English, and Indonesian all in the same afternoon.
Would I go back?
Without hesitation. I extended my stay in Lombok by a week partly because leaving The Spot felt like a loss. That's the highest compliment I can give a workspace.
If you're planning a remote work stint in Indonesia and want something quieter than Bali with better infrastructure than you'd expect, Kuta Lombok — and The Spot specifically — deserves to be on your shortlist.