Help us at a very social and cool hostel in Albania!

Brasil

1

It was only when I arrived at the hostel that I learnt that I would be helping with the refurbishment of the hostel (on the platform it said reception, cleaning). at the beginning he asked me to help with the refurbishment for 5 days and then do the combined work on the platform. all 13 days that I stayed there I only worked on the refurbishment. so I asked for Worldpackers insurance and left volunteering. - The food offered wasn't enough (there was no breakfast or dinner, he bought some supplies). - I was treated like a normal employee, as if I had been paid to do the hard labor.

hace casi 2 años

Claas respondido

First of all we didn't force anyone into hard labor! As we are out of season and there where no guests or not many we started to do some wood works and refurbishments on our roof terrace. We asked if Juan wants to help. I made clear that he can also stay at the reception. He agreed to help and I gave him some sweatpants and a pair of trainers (have fun with my Adidas that you just took even if they are 3 numbers to big for you😅) not that he has to use his own clothes. We talked about everything. One day he mentioned that his back started hurting so we told him to take extra off days till he thinks it's fine again.
We know that the work was not according to what we are usually offer or agree on. It was optional and more an offer to work withe us in the sun on our roof terrace instead of sitting lonely at the reception.
We thought we made all of this very clear.
We from our side are disappointed about the lack of communication from Juan's side. And definitely not happy if volunteers are just gone one morning instead of talking about things that someone is bothered by.
We thought that people who can travel the world are able to express their needs instead of just disappearing...we are definitely listening!
We treat every volunteer with respect and we are always thankful for the help we get but also understand that we probably can't fulfill everyone's needs by 100% as we are all individuals.
We usually have very good relationships with our volunteers and some are becoming friends.
Renovations are done and we thank you Juan anyway for your help. It was actually very nice working with you.👍

Brasil

4

My experience at the hotel was good, I was able to make lots of friends and get to know the city of Tirana!

hace casi 2 años

Argentina

4

Everything was good in the Hostel, with Class and with the other volunteers. We had a situation and we talked immediately with Class, who fixed it and tried his best to make us feel comfortable.

hace casi 2 años

Argentina

4

Nice experience! Very comfortable place and close to Skanderbeg square and other places to visit. Class was always attentive to our concerns and also cooks very well!. The Hostel has a spectacular terrace, which surely must be great for the summer!!

hace casi 2 años

México

5

My experience in this first volunteering was good, I overcame the fear of speaking in English, since even the guests themselves encourage you to get along, the tasks that are done are generally easy to do, the days off allow you to get to know different areas of the hostel, Class was a good host.

hace 2 años

México

5

To be my first volunteering experience I'm satisfied, I was able to practice English, hear different accents, I met people for all over the world and I learned a lot from them. The tasks were easy, Class was flexible when we made some special requests for days off. I spent a lot of time on the first shift which is the most demanding, opened the door all day long was a nightmare, all guests must receive a key, last of all I would do it again :)

hace 2 años

Reino Unido

5

Claas has a long beard

hace más de 2 años

Australia

5

A great choice for a first volunteering experience. Claas is really flexible with shift planning and easy to talk to. I was able to plan my days off and travel with the other volunteers when I asked. Always reachable by phone and has our back when needed. Claas also had some great recommendations for locations to travel to around the hostel. During peak season, the hostel may get overwhelming in the morning, but other than that the jobs are easy. Really enjoyed my time in homestel the hostel, definitely recommend giving this place a shot.

hace más de 2 años

Brasil

5

It was a great first volunteer experience. I made really great friends for life. Class was a great, able to teach and understand situations. He has specific humor so since you understand that it's a pretty nice guy. First day i got stressed when see everyone knowing what to do but it's normal and actually pretty easy when you get the hostel vibe. In general it's a pretty chill atmosphere and just being nice with everyone helps a lot in your shift. The morning shift can be really busy sometimes because you're alone to deal with that. Food was hard to understand but Class use to be open!

hace más de 2 años

Australia

5

My volunteering experience at the hostel was wonderful. The balance of working days and days off (to explore the rest of the beautiful country) is great. Tirana is a good home base to be able to connect to other places in the hostel. Claas is a great guy. He is hard working and genuinely cares about his volunteers and guests. He is funny and easy to please if you work hard and respect his hostel. The work is reasonable. At times it can feel a little hectic jumping between cleaning, reception and operating a slightly outdated checkin/booking system, but there is also plenty of downtime.

hace más de 2 años

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