
Hiptown Britannia
26 Boulevard Eugène Deruelle
A managed office (serviced office) is a turnkey private office: furnished space, internet, cleaning and reception bundled into a single monthly invoice, on a flexible 12–36 month service agreement. For office rental in Lyon, Obaflow lists 96 spaces offering managed or private offices, 73 of them with an observed office price, from €396/desk/month.
A managed office is a private workspace whose fit-out and day-to-day running are handled by a specialist operator: furniture, internet, cleaning, reception, meeting rooms and coffee are all included in one monthly invoice. Your company gets branded premises without sinking capital into fit-out works or juggling suppliers.
Legally you sign a service agreement, not a commercial lease. Terms typically run 12 to 36 months, with floor space you can scale up or down — which is why scale-ups and real-estate teams use it to control cost per desk without committing for a decade.
In Lyon, the offer ranges from private floors at managed-office pure players to dedicated suites in business centres (19 brands and 51 independent spaces listed), entry-level around €396/desk/month — i.e. from €792/month for a 2-desk private office.
Three ways to house a team, three levels of commitment. The table sums up the key differences.
| Criteria | Managed office | Coworking | Conventional lease |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commitment | 12 to 36 months | 1 to 12 months | 3 to 10 years |
| Premises | Private floor or suite | Desks in a shared space | Bare shell to fit out |
| Furniture, internet, cleaning | Included | Included | Your responsibility |
| Monthly cost | Single all-in invoice | Per-desk subscription | Rent + charges + services + works |
| Scalability | Adjustable floor space | Total (desk by desk) | Fixed until lease break |
| Best for | Teams of 5 to 100+ desks | Freelancers & teams < 10 | Large, stable headcounts |
Top 6 spaces ranked by Google rating × review volume — compare price, capacity and type at a glance.
| Space | Type | From | Capacity | Google rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiptown Britannia Part-Dieu | Managed office | 400€/mo | 1–30 ppl | 5.0(114) |
| Peexeo Coworking La Villette | Mixed coworking | 257€/mo | 1–25 ppl | 5.0(90) |
| L'Ellipse Bellecour | Mixed coworking | 350€/mo | 1–25 ppl | 5.0(60) |
| Tshoko Office Pentes de la Croix-Rousse | Mixed coworking | 240€/mo | 1–25 ppl | 5.0(51) |
| La permaculturelle Serin | Mixed coworking | 249€/mo | 1–25 ppl | 5.0(42) |
| CoWorking du Gros Caillou Pentes de la Croix-Rousse | Mixed coworking | 300€/mo | 1–25 ppl | 5.0(40) |
Selection ranked by Google rating × review volume across the 96 spaces with private offices in Lyon.

26 Boulevard Eugène Deruelle

26 Rue Maurice Flandin

29 Place Bellecour

12 Montée Saint-Sébastien

65 Quai Joseph Gillet

182 Boulevard de la Croix-Rousse

3 Rue Jacqueline et Roland de Pury

45 Rue de la Bourse

8 Quai Claude Bernard

15 Rue des Cuirassiers

9 Quai André Lassagne

52 Rue du Colombier
All 96 spaces with private offices in Lyon. Complete list by arrondissement: for each one, the number of spaces and, when Obaflow has observed at least 5 prices, the entry price of a private office (per office, excl. VAT).
14 spaces with private offices · office from 836 €/month excl. VAT
12 spaces with private offices · office from 805 €/month excl. VAT
22 spaces with private offices · office from 924 €/month excl. VAT
7 spaces with private offices · office from 801 €/month excl. VAT
2 spaces with private offices
8 spaces with private offices · office from 792 €/month excl. VAT
17 spaces with private offices · office from 884 €/month excl. VAT
4 spaces with private offices
10 spaces with private offices · office from 792 €/month excl. VAT
Commitment, pricing, included services: the essentials in 7 answers.
A turnkey private office rented from an operator: furniture, internet, cleaning, reception and building management are bundled into a single monthly invoice. You sign a flexible service agreement (typically 12–36 months) — no commercial lease, no fit-out capex.
In Lyon, expect around €396/desk/month for a managed office (i.e. from €792/month for a 2-desk private office), and an observed median price of €1,346/month per office; prices vary with size, neighbourhood and services. For reference, the median listed price of a coworking desk is €250/month excl. VAT (Obaflow — Prix coworking 2026).
Market standard: fitted and furnished premises, high-speed internet, cleaning, maintenance, reception, meeting rooms, coffee and shared areas. Some operators add managed IT, security or events. Everything lands on one invoice.
Obaflow lists 96 spaces with managed or private offices in Lyon, with photos, Google reviews and, when known, prices. Compare the offers on this page, or describe your needs (team size, budget, neighbourhood) and we'll point you to the right operators, free of charge.
Coworking rents desks in a space shared with other companies; a managed office privatises a whole suite or floor for your team only, with the same services included. Coworking suits freelancers and small teams; managed offices suit companies of 5 to 100+ desks.
Most operators offer 12–36 month agreements, sometimes from 6 months, with 3–6 month notice periods. It sits between the monthly flexibility of coworking and the multi-year commitment of a conventional lease.
The format becomes relevant from 5–10 desks — below that, coworking is usually cheaper. Beyond 100 desks, benchmark against a conventional lease: depending on your time horizon, the cost gap can flip.
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