The only downside to this is for people who travel a lot, which admittedly is likely not too much of an issue for most. Or those who like a change of pace and not to be tied to one location. Though there are some local chains that own various spots in their home city which are nice.

I travel for a couple months at a time to different places and while WeWork certainly has a feel that many don't like much, its always a convenient and reliable option when it comes to getting access to someplace with good wifi, amenities etc.

I travel all around Latin America and Spain for the most part, with some trips to other places for relatively long stretches of time and haveing a wework membership in certain cities makes finding a good place to work from much more easy and convenient.

When I'm in a place without a wework I generally do go to a local place, but most large cities have wework available and its just less stress to have to always sign up with a new place, or have to negotiate rates if I'm not staying for a full month or so.