Toad Hall Hostel

Toad Hall is our home, in a small ancient market town in mid Wales.
It is a hub for alternative and sustainable culture enthusiasts, artists and musicians.
Come and join in and exchange cultures with us.

You can expected to be treated with respect, fairness and equality. As family our core values include curiosity about what makes us human in all our diverse ways.

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This host receives a lot of worldpackers and has a high average rating.

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Come to beautiful Aberystwyth and stay at Brynawel!

Cleaning Housekeeping Administration Reception

Machynlleth, United Kingdom

More helpful volunteers needed at our Hostel!!!

Painting & Decorating Cleaning Housekeeping Building & Repairing

Machynlleth, United Kingdom

Reviews

5.0
(18 reviews)18

Staff & Host

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Hostel

5.0

Learning & Fun

4.5

Brazil

5

I stayed in Aberystwyth, and it was much better than expected. Bill and Louise are amazing hosts! The view and location are incredible! It is right by the sea, next to castle ruins, and in the city center with everything within walking distance. There are only 4 private rooms, each with its own kitchen and bathroom, and cleaning depends on checkouts, so the tasks are light and easy. Usually, you share with 1–2 other volunteers, and there isn’t much contact with guests. You get £40 weekly for food, and the best part is having a private room with a double bed. Perfect to rest and reorganize! :)

15 days ago

Brazil

5

Thank you, Bill and Louise, for the opportunity! I stayed with them for three months, and it was a very pleasant experience in both in Machynlleth and Aberystwyth properties, each place had its highlights. The £40 per week was enough to cover my daily food expenses, the accommodation was comfortable and private, and the work was easy to learn and quick to get used to.

The only downside for me was spending a few weeks alone. I’m generally fine with solitude, but it would have been nice to have more people around to talk to and explore Wales with.

26 days ago

Brazil

4

This experience was really peaceful and provided me time to wonder, study and create new habits, I'd recommend for who seek calm times. On the other hand, it becames a bit boring because I was used to enjoy big cities and it wasn't so helpful to improve my language skills even getting out and trying to do it. Anyway it was important to me because I used this time to study and boost my projects. Thanks Bill and Louise for these days!

If you guys want more informations, let me know!

2 months ago

Brazil

5

I spent 2 months in Aberystwyth and all I can say is that I’m so grateful to Louise and Bill (who are two of the best hosts you could ask for) for the opportunity and for the experience as a whole. It was my first volunteering experience and I was really happy during those two months. The work is very easygoing, which gave me plenty of free time to study, exercise, and explore the town and the region. I don’t know if it’s because it was my first time volunteering or because it was truly a great experience, but whatever the reason, I’ll never forget the time I spent in Wales. Thank you so much!

3 months ago

Brazil

5

Foi uma experiência ótima, Bill é Louise são pessoas maravilhosas e a cidade é incrível, vale muito a pena conhecer.

4 months ago

William replied

Naelson is very friendly and a good worker, you can count on him for whatever you need, thank you for your help in our hostel.

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