🌊 Volunteer at a Seaside Hotel in Atami, Japan! 🗾✨

Australia

3

My time at the hotel was enjoyable! Honestly, it is easy, repetitive work. Mostly making beds and me and the other volunteer were left to do this alone. The beaches and nature nearby is beautiful. I just feel like there is very little communication and even less guidance. I could never find the owners so if I had a question I was often sitting on it for days (about washing, using the kitchen, getting a towel). Once I did find them they were very kind and made an effort. The stove was broken and made the room smell like gas so I was sad that I bought many ingredients I had to throw out.

4 mesi fa

Brasile

4

The hotel is a really nice place. You stay in a dorm with a beautiful ocean view. You have a fridge and kitchen, but the stove gas didn't work properly, so we could only cook with the microwave. The owner and his wife are kind, though communication can be difficult due to the language barrier. The staff is very friendly and helpful, always giving us the daily tasks. Work is usually 4 hours or less, mainly cleaning rooms and making beds in high season. You'll need to ask about laundry towels bike onsen kitchen, and days off, as they don't provide that info. Internet works well for remote work

4 mesi fa

Francia

4

The host and his family were very nice and the job very easy (rarely did more than 2h per day, mostly changing bedsheets, simple cleaning and gardening). I was a bit dissapointed by the accomodation/workplace which is only the second picture for "atami" (in reality kamitaga). It is a bit isolated but very beautiful. I still had a great time despite being the only worldpacker on this location for most of my stay (the others appearing in the list were in shizuoka). I would recommend this position for a short stay as you quickly get to visit everything available around

5 mesi fa

Stati Uniti

4

The hotel is in a beautiful location with stunning ocean views. Great hikes and beaches are nearby (bus \~380 yen). Work is simple and usually done by noon. Dorms are nice, with a separate area that includes a table and microwave. Towels are available upon request, and small lockers are provided. However, communication can be improved—most staff don't speak English and there's little guidance on arrival. But everyone is really nice! And when I was sick, the owners were very helpful and understanding. Note: the hotel is far from town with no nearby stores or restaurants, so bring snacks.

8 mesi fa

Regno Unito

4

It was a good opportunity to explore Shimoda and the Izu Peninsula, but was in a very secluded spot without even a combini. I'm grateful we got to use the e-bikes as I could get around to explore the beaches, and sometimes we got to get the shuttle bus into town if it was running which was a huge help. The work included cleaning, making beds and social media, but you'd only find out on the day. Luckily I can speak mandarin so was able to communicate with Mr Wu.

8 mesi fa

Regno Unito

4

The work is spilt as cleaning or bed making with a small amount of social media work on the hotels insta depending how long you stay. The work itself is easy and varies depending on how many guests are in. Tucked on the south coast of Shimoda, you get perfect sea views, and a quiet place to regroup as its very rural. There is some limited options to get into town such as a public bus or the hotel shuttle bus if it is running with hotel guests. The facilities and dorm are okay, the kitchen could definitely do with some work, but access to microwave and kettle. Overall I would say a decent stay

8 mesi fa

Germania

3

My time there was OK. You dont work alot but i have to say that that the accommodation was very far from my imagination of a enjoyable place to sleep. You basically sleep in a basement with no sunlight and a dirty floor. The bathroom is dirty too and there are no locks for the shower and toilet. They have multiple hotels so the pictures here are acutally not acurate (only one from the place i stayed in). The area itself is very beautiful but hard to get around I would recommend it only for a short stay

8 mesi fa

Regno Unito

3

We spent a week here, working 3-4 hours in the mornings, leaving afternoons free. Finding tasks was challenging, with often not enough to do between the seven volunteers. Other tasks, like beds and social media, were enjoyable. The area was quiet, with one café and infrequent bus services to Shimoda. Electric bikes were helpful but Shimoda offered little in April. We met lovely volunteers, but the shared room was poorly maintained, and the kitchen was filthy. We lacked hot water for three days, and the onsen was accessible only between 10pm and midnight. Despite this we still enjoyed our time

8 mesi fa

Regno Unito

4

If you're patient and have initiative you will enjoy this experience. The work is easy with making beds, cleaning and social media. It changed daily based on how busy the hotel is. The language barrier may come across not as welcoming, but if you show you're interested in being there you get to know the team it's okay. We hired a car for our day off to see Mt Fuji, local beaches and waterfalls. The buses into town are limited but bikes are good for short distances. You share a dorm room and have access to a very basic (not very nice) kitchen. It's a good experience to relax.

8 mesi fa

Regno Unito

3

Pick up provided but drop off wasn't despite remote location. There was a lack of communication-nobody aware of our hours, length of stay and pre discussed days off. we were accused of stealing and asked to leave, despite cctv showing we didn't. only a few staff spoke English. Our work was cleaning windows and making beds. Work never took 3 hours but we weren't allowed to leave early. when more volunteers arrived it was a much nicer experience-for 7 of us there was no where near enough work. We got use of bikes and onsens after 10pm but cooking facilities are unusable and no shops nearby.

8 mesi fa

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