HIPPO Hostel&Cafe Bar

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Party Promoter Housekeeping Administration Reception

Osaka, Japan

Reviews

4.5
(11 reviews)11

Staff & Host

5.0

Hours & Tasks

4.5

Hostel

5.0

Learning & Fun

4.5

Canada

5

I volunteered at Hippo for 2 months and it was such a memorable experience. The hostel is very much volunteer-run, as I only met the owner, Akari and her husband, Hyogo, once. Communication with them was done solely through the Line app, however they were always very responsive. The hostel itself is very small, only 3 guest rooms and 1 volunteer room, so it was hard at times to find your own personal space. Nonetheless, the location of the hostel is great as the train station is about a 2 min walk away. I met some life-long friends there and I would recommend this experience to anyone <3

9 days ago

Argentina

5

Akari-San is a very sweet woman. I felt very welcomed by everyone from the moment I arrived at Hippo. I had an amazing time in Hippo with all the other volunteers. Everyone is so kind and ready to helo you anytime you need it. I'm so happy to have gotten this opportunity.

about 2 months ago

Italy

5

Nice people , nice location i really had fun!

about 2 months ago

Malaysia

4

Akari-san is very trusting towards the staff, and supportive of new ideas, as well as staffs' opinions regarding certain customers!

She allows freedom to certain extend, which gave me a lot of space to help clean up, organise the hostel/bar freely, including creating an inventory check-list. I hope the list would help her and her staffs in future business to stay "responsible in consumption & production".

Although she is busy and visits periodically for short hours, she is highly responsive on text-messages.

I hope to continue to learn from her, even after my stay here has come to an end.

3 months ago

Chile

5

Akari-san is really nice and chill. All the tasks are equally organized for each shift and you have plenty of time to go out and tour. The hostel vibe is the best! also has a great location 2 min away from metro station. This was my first time in Japan and it was unforgettable thanks to the people I met here and the free time I had.
Would totally recommend and can't wait to come back! Saludos desde Chile🇨🇱

6 months ago