Traveling in Lille, or stuck with a noisy apartment, and a video call in an hour? The cafe is too loud, the library bans talking, and the hotel room gives you a random background. The safe solution: a coworking space with a booth or a bookable room, open by the day. Here are our Lille addresses for taking your call in peace, and the right habits to go with them.

The Smart Move: A Coworking Space With a Booth or Room

For a successful video call in Lille, aim for a coworking space open by the day, with a phone booth or a room you can book by the hour. Our coworking addresses open to visiting workers (plans and prices to check on their websites):

  • Hiptown Euratech, at EuraTechnologies, with bookable rooms.
  • Mitwit Lille, between the Lille Flandres and Lille Europe stations, with a nomad plan.
  • La Coroutine, a community coworking space near place de la République.

For other places to work, see our guide to working in Lille.

Book, and Test the Wifi Before the Call

A choppy video call means your professional image collapses. Before committing, run a speed test (Speedtest or fast.com) from your table and aim for at least 10 to 25 Mbps both up and down. Book the booth or room in advance, especially mid-morning, and arrive 15 minutes early to settle in and test your connection. A headset with a mic remains essential, even in a booth, and put the light in front of you with a neutral background.

Cafe, Hotel, Station: The False Good Ideas

In Lille as elsewhere, a cafe is risky for a video call: background noise and zero privacy when you talk business. The library flat out bans calls. A hotel room works in a pinch, but the wifi and the background are hit or miss. A coworking space remains the safest option, and often the cheapest when it counts.

What It Costs

Depending on the space, you pay by the hour, half-day or day, wifi included, and meeting rooms are booked separately. Prices change often: check them on each coworking space's website before booking. For an hour-long video call between two appointments, the math is quickly done compared to a hotel room.

In Short

In Lille, Hiptown, Mitwit and La Coroutine cover the city for quiet video calls: a bookable room and wifi. Book ahead, test the speed, and keep your headset. More tips in our guide on where to take a video call when you are not at home.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I take a quiet video call in Lille?

In a coworking space with a phone booth or a room you can book by the hour, such as Hiptown Euratech or Mitwit Lille.

How much does a room for a video call cost in Lille?

It depends on the space and the plan (hour, half-day, day, meeting room): prices change often, so check the coworking space's website before booking.

Can I take a video call in a cafe in Lille?

It is not recommended: too much noise and no privacy for a professional call. A coworking booth is better. We cover this in can you take video calls in a coworking space.