Pinwheel Hostel Vlora

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Become part of the 'A Team' in a friendly hostel in Albania

Cleaning Housekeeping Reception

Vlorë, Albania

Come and help us with our Hostel by the beach in Vlora, Albania

Cleaning Housekeeping Reception Bartending

Vlorë, Albania

Reviews

4.5
(21 reviews)21

Staff & Host

5.0

Hours & Tasks

4.0

Hostel

5.0

Learning & Fun

4.5

Canada

5

This was me and my sisters first Worldpackers experience and it was great! Andrea and Riccardo were very nice and welcoming. The tasks were easy and straightforward. The hostel is great. It has a great roof with an amazing view and kitchen. Highly recommend!

2 months ago

United States

5

We had a great time volunteering at Pinwheel Hostel. All of the shifts were respected, and the hours were reasonable. We didn't have too much to do as we arrived right as high season was ending, but we had lots of time to spend at the beach and hang out with the guests. Riccardo and Andrea were very hospitable and were always happy to help with anything anyone needed, and enjoyed spending time with the guests as well when they were able.
It is a bit outside of the city and a decent trek up a hill, but the views and vibes are 100% worth it, plus Vlore has a bus system to get to the city.

2 months ago

Germany

5

I had a great time volunteering here! :) <3

3 months ago

Italy

4

Me and my sister had an incredible time at the Pinwheel hostel! Riccardo and Andrea are really caring, flexible and fun hosts. It was really great getting to know them. We met some incredible people and had lots of fun. We will miss it so much! <3

4 months ago

United Kingdom

2

The volunteers room is very small and just some beds on the floor, with no lockers. Bathroom is shared with everyone and only has half a shower door. Didn’t know this was the accommodation beforehand so bit of a shock.

Overall hostel is quite dirty. Unfortunately lots of people were ill at the time of my stay, including me after 2 nights there. Again not necessarily the host fault but this meant I had to leave to get better. When I mentioned leaving early Riccardo wasn’t the most respectful.

The location is also a good 20 minute walk up a steep hill from the beach. But work is easy.

4 months ago

Riccardo replied

Hi Saff, apparently we have a different concept of respect, I find "not the most respectful" leaving after a couple of days after committing for one month (in August/September). About your words on the hostel, what we offer and how we treat volunteers I think all our reviews can speak for us. It's always been an amazing experience so we can't really complain if a couple of times things go wrong