Working Space or Cafe? Which is Better for You?

I ask for your input because I have no idea why people work in coworking spaces. Maybe I'm missing something. If I am, please straighten me out!!!

Let me provide you with a personal example.

I was in a Thai beach town. I had my laptop in my backpack, ready to set up shop wherever I went.

I saw this "working space" place. I had heard of such places but had never been inside one before. I went inside.

A lady met me at the door and said I had to pay for admission. I asked if they had food and coffee. She gestured to a counter with a drip coffee machine and some pastries in a glass case. I looked around and saw a few people working on their laptops, seemingly unaware of their surroundings.

"The second floor is a quiet zone," she said. "No talking." "Damn," I thought. "Nobody is talking on the first floor. The silence on the second floor must be deafening."

I thanked her for her time and left.

I walked a couple of doors down to what was a lively cafe. I went inside. For free!

I found a pleasant corner with a comfortable sofa and a big table. I set up my laptop, my second screen, and my Bluetooth keyboard. A waitress, bringing my coffee by the time I finished my setup, gave me the cafe's WiFi password. I looked at the menu and ordered lunch. It was excellent.

So here's my point.

I don't understand why online workers go to working spaces. Would you have gone to the working space? Why? Or would you, like me, have gone to the cafe? And again, why?

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