Work from Anywhere: IWG's 2026 rankings

Climate, broadband, accommodation, transport, flexible workspaces: IWG unveils the best destinations for remote working in its Work from Anywhere study.
Bangkok
The Bangkok skyline along the Chao Praya River (Photo: Luc Citrinot)

Just announced its brand takeover Wojo with the group Accor, IWG publishes its new Work from Anywhere report. Advocating remote working across the group's approximately 5,000 locations in over 120 countries, IWG regularly ranks the most favourable destinations for the concept of "workation". This year, it is Bangkok which claims first place in the Work from Anywhere ranking, based on various criteria measuring the right balance between quality of life and productivity. The Thai capital succeeds Barcelona, Budapest and Tokyo, crowned in the first three editions of the IWG study. The three previous winners nevertheless remain in the top 6.

Tokyo
Bangkok succeeds Tokyo in the IWG rankings (DR)

Work from Anywhere: The Top 10 2026

  1. Bangkok
  2. Tokyo
  3. Barcelona
  4. Porto
  5. Vancouver
  6. Budapest
  7. Naples
  8. Medellín
  9. Lisbon
  10. Seoul
Montpellier
Montpellier, top-ranking destination in France (photo FG)

Absent from the top spots, the France neveretheless positions three destinations in the Top 50. Montpellier thus climbing to 16the position in the ranking, ahead of major hubs like Singapore, Sydney, Rome, Milan, Amsterdam or Berlin. Accustomed to top spots in prestigious rankings like ICCA, Paris will have to settle for 33rd place, closely followed by Biarritz (40e).

According to data provided by IWG, half of workers (48 %) plan to extend their holidays by working from home in 2026. Furthermore, 46 % of those surveyed say they are more inclined to do so than last year.