The Hive at The Pantiles: work, eat & socialise

The Hive, where work spaces and hospitality places are fully entwined
The Hive at No12-16 The Pantiles: Boutique private offices, dedicated desks & zoom booth
The Buzz Studio upstairs at No7 The Pantiles: coworking studios, meeting spaces and hot desks
The Buzz Lounge No7 The Pantiles: Greek fusion food and live music events
Open to everyone and everyone is welcome.

Your Hive Pantiles checklist & covered in your hire rates

  • Private offices and boutique booths
  • Meeting spaces for all
  • Hot desks, retained or dedicated hot desk options
  • Smart desks for all
  • Ergonomic chairs & Lockers for all
  • Use of Samsung Diamond monitors
  • High speed private internet accounts
  • Bilateral up / down 1 gig lease line for super stable WIFI connectivity
  • Access 7am-7pm, seven days a week
  • Air conditioning throughout the offices and meeting spaces
  • Kitchenette and shower room
  • Access to great facilities
  • No legal documents or solicitor’s fees
  • No business rates or related increases
  • No electricity or cleaning costs
  • All areas are dog-friendly and we provide a water bowl and out chefs can prepare a meal for £4.50

The Buzz Lounge at No7 The Pantiles

Barista coffee counter, licensed bar, kitchen run by chefs, ground floor Buzz Coffee Lounge, meeting room to hire, upstairs a hot-desking space known at the Buzz Studio and a break out meet-up table.

The Buzz Studio upstairs at No7 The Pantiles

The Buzz Studio offers its own internet network to minimise the risk of working on public WIFI.

Come and work in our first floor hot-desking studio and when you spend the following amounts on food and drink your desk space is free of charge. This offer only applies to our Buzz Studio on the first floor, unless you are just dropping by to check emails for an hour and to have a cup of coffee. 

Up to 1 hour. Buy a cup of coffee = FREE hot-desking
Up to 2 hours. Spend £5.50 = FREE hot-desking
Up to 4 hours. Spend £10.40 = FREE hot-desking
Up to 6 hours (school-run friendly). Spend £14.70 = FREE hot-desking
Up to 8 hours. Spend £18.40 = FREE hot-desking

If you would like to become a Buzz Studio Member and operate on your own secure IP in The Buzz, then you can purchase your own internet line complete with unique password for £52.00 per year. We can provide you with a VAT receipt if you need to recover the cost of this from your employer or through the accounts of your own business. Please speak with a manager.

Terms and conditions apply to the above hot-desking deals.
First come, first served, unless you have booked and paid in advance at the coffee counter on a previous day. You must sign in at the coffee counter on arrival. Customers can utilise our Buzz Coffee Loyalty Card in conjunction with this offer. No other offer can be utilised in conjunction with this hot-desking deal. No values can be rolled over to another day or another customer.  We reserve the right to utilise other parts of the building as over-flow space if the Buzz Studio is full. If you do not spend the sums indicated to meet the free hot-desking requirement you will be charged the difference between what you have spent on food and drink and the rate displayed.

The Pantiles Tunbridge Wells, Facilities & Services

Following an extensive and sensitive refurbishment of one of the town’s most significant historic buildings, The Hive offers state of the art facilities for business people. Complete with first floor balcony offering outdoor tables and chairs to work and entertain.

COWORKING STUDIO – FIXED LOCATION DESK OPTIONS at 12-16 The Pantiles

Private Boutique Offices

We have Solo booths for one, Duo offices for two, Trio offices for 2 – 3 and a quad for 3 – 4.

Zoom Booth

A private room for Zoom calls, or for meetings for up to 2 people. Available to hire for all, and free to Buzz Card holders for the 1st hour (see Buzz Card information below). The Biz Booth rate for zoom calls on our super-size screen with super-fast internet is £15.00 for the first hour and £10.00 per hour thereafter. VAT does not apply.

Meeting Zone

Meeting and conference room for up to 8 people, with free presentation tech . Super-size presentation facilities and super-fast internet. The internet is provided via a bilateral up / down 1 gig lease line for super stable internet connectivity. Available to hire for all, and free to Buzz Card holders for the 1st hour (see Buzz Card information below). Hire rates £20.00 for the first hour and £15.00 per hour thereafter. VAT does not apply.

Hot Desks

Drop in or book on an ad-hoc basis to co-work in our studio by the hour, half or full day. Booking is recommended to avoid disappointment. Call 0800 0219 111 to make a reservation.

Retained Desks

The same desk in our studio for the same fixed hours and days each week.

Dedicated Desks in Coworking Studio

The same desk in our studio is yours every day of the week.

Internet Connectivity for All Desks & Offices

All workers throughout the building enjoy the Hive’s super-fast WIFI or you can upgrade to a dedicated IP internet account with bilateral up / down 1 gig lease line for hyperspeed stable internet connectivity when you purchase a BUZZ CARD.

Smart Desks for All

All desks are equipped as ‘Smart Desks’ and are fully height adjustable, to allow you to sit or stand to work. They also have wireless charging, USB ports and bluetooth connectivity.

Chairs & Lockers

Every desk comes with an ergonomic and height adjustable chair. Desks in the communal areas of the buildings have easy-clean surfaces and will be thoroughly cleaned in-between bookings. There are lockers available free of charge to those using the coworking studio to store your laptop and other valuables when you are absent from the building.

Samsung Diamond Monitors

We have three screens available in the building. A 52” in the Meeting Zone, a 34”in the Zoom Booth and a 27” available on a trolley for roaming for those that need to use one for projects.

Stunning Location

At 12-16 The Pantiles. Previously known as The Walks and the (Royal) Parade, The Pantiles is steeped in history and remains a hugely popular destination for shoppers and socialites alike, offering unrivalled style and sophistication reminiscent of its Georgian heyday. In line with its sustainability mission, The Hive will offer a truly unique work and social space, where old meets new.

Car Parking

Parking is available throughout the area. There are multiple free 2-hour and 4-hour parking bays in Castle Road or you can purchase a permit in the Hive’s dedicated parking zone in The Pantile’s Car Park in Major York’s Road for 140.00 plus Vat per month.  At the end of the Pantiles by The Grey Lady opposite the Potteries there is a bicycle rack for those that wish to cycle to work.

Access & Security

Access to The Hive on the Pantiles is from 7 am to 7pm seven days a week, each office has a combination locking system and there are lockers available for those working in the coworking studio.

Corporate Hospitality – Catering

We can cater for your client or team meetings, working lunches, or breakfasts and snacks from Kypseli Taverna on the ground floor or The Buzz Lounge at No7.

Onsite Catering Facilities

On the first floor there is a kitchenette for use by all those working at The Hive. It is equipped with kettle, microwave and fridge. We supply instant coffee, tea bags, milk, sugar and squash.

Mail Box Service

Trading and postal address: £180.00 for 6 months or £300.00 for a year.

Enquiries & Tours

Or call our directors Emma or Stuart to arrange a tour on our dedicated Business free phone number: 0800 0219 111

Pantiles Floor Plans

Pantiles 1st Floor

Pantiles 2nd Floor

Boutique Offices

Flexibility, connectivity, community, coupled with state-of-the-art facilities & tech are all key to the Pantiles working experience.
All prices shown below exclude VAT which will be charged +20%

Solo Office Standard

425per month
  • For one person
  • Smart desks & ergonomic chairs
  • Advance fees: Two month’s deposit, one month in advance & your Buzz Card
  • Access 7 days a week

Solo office Premium

495per month
  • For one person
  • Smart desks & ergonomic chairs
  • Advance fees: Two month’s deposit, one month in advance & your Buzz Card
  • Access 7 days a week

Duo Office

690per month
  • For a team of two £345 per desk
  • Smart desks & ergonomic chairs
  • Advance fees: Two month’s deposit, one month in advance & your Buzz Card
  • Access 7 days a week

Trio Office Standard

810per month
  • For a team three £270 per desk
  • Smart desks & ergonomic chairs
  • Advance fees: Two month’s deposit, one month in advance & your Buzz Card
  • Access 7 days a week

Trio Office Premium

885per month
  • For a team three £295 per desk
  • Smart desks & ergonomic chairs
  • Advance fees: Two month’s deposit, one month in advance & your Buzz Card
  • Access 7 days a week

Quad Office Premium

1080per month
  • For a team of four £270 per desk
  • Smart desks & ergonomic chairs
  • Advance fees: Two month’s deposit, one month in advance & your Buzz Card
  • Access 7 days a week

Meeting Spaces & Retained Desks at the 12-16 The Pantiles. Open for All

All meeting spaces and rooms at The Pantiles can be fully catered.
Meeting rooms are exempt from VAT so the prices shown here are the prices you will pay.

Zoom Booth

£151st hour
  • £15 for the 1st full hour
  • £10 for every subsequent hour
  • For max. 2 people
  • Password protected but shared WIFI
  • The Biz Booth at The Hive, Pantiles
  • Catering from Kypseli on the ground floor
  • BUZZ CARD PERKS: Join our business community and book the first hour for free (subject to availability & advance booking confirmation) and any subsequent hours at the lower rate.

Meeting Zones

£201st hour
  • £20 for the 1st full hour
  • £15 for every subsequent hour
  • For up to 8 people
  • Presentation equipment & TV
  • Password protected but shared WIFI
  • Meeting Zone at The Hive, Pantiles
  • Catering from Kypseli on the ground floor
  • BUZZ CARD PERKS: Join our business community and book the first hour for free (subject to availability & advance booking confirmation) and any subsequent hours at the lower rate.

Retained Desks for Regular Days

£7250per month (1 day a week)
  • 1 day a week £72.50 per month
  • 2 days a week £136 per month
  • 3 days a week £191.50 per month
  • 4 days a week £237.50 per month
  • Available for Buzz Card holders only
  • Must be regular nominated days per week eg: Mondays
  • Can be combined with hot desk sessions at other venues
  • BUZZ CARD PERKS: Join our business community and book the first hour for free (subject to availability & advance booking confirmation) and any subsequent hours at the lower rate.

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