A guesthouse like home

United States

5

Cristina was a wonderful host, extremely accommodating and kind to the volunteers. Her family made us feel so welcome. The hours were great, and had the rest of the afternoon to do what we wanted.

almost 2 years ago

Brazil

5

The experience in the guest house was great, Alvor is a very beautiful and charming city, with pretty beaches. The hostess Cristina is a very friendly, kind and polite person, always in a good mood, full of energy and concerned with the well-being of the volunteers, the schedules and tasks are respected as agreed, and consist of cleaning the hostel rooms and some tasks of construction. it was also great sharing accommodation with volunteers Marcio, Fernada, Naiara and Luis. I recommend it to everyone.

about 2 years ago

Slovakia

5

Alvor is a beautiful little town, the atmosphere is nice and friendly, also with the other volunteers. It's good to speak Spanish, as there will be probably many people from Latin America around, but those are the best people! The work wasn't difficult to do and Cristina was a great host, always with a positive and welcoming energy. She assured me that Alvor was my home and I can come back in the future. Overall, mainly thanks to the people I mete there, it was an unforgettable experience. The beaches are beautiful and on a day off you can get to explore surrounding areas in Algarve. <3

about 2 years ago

Brazil

5

My days at the guest house were nice! The staff is like a family and the house is comfortable. My job was basically housekeeping, cleaning and helping at guests breakfast. Cristina is an amazing person, sometimes very agitated but full of kindness. My schedule was from 8am to 1pm or 10am to 3pm. I stayed in the main house near to Alvor beach. Thank you Cristina, Fabio, Nat, Julian, Pitu and Sarka for this days at this small paradise called Alvor!

about 2 years ago

United States

4

Christina was so welcoming and lovely though our whole stay. The guest house is nice but there is not a functioning kitchen. However the breakfast each morning were still very good. Volunteering at the end of the season was a bit boring at times but the people who were there made it interesting and fun. The worst most days was fairly straight forward and often never took more the three hours. Plenty of free time to explore the surrounding area. Alvor and is absolutely beautiful place.

almost 2 years ago

Austria

4

This was my first time volunteering in a hostel. Alvor is a beautiful place, the beach was only a 10 min walk away. The work I did was mainly cleaning the rooms and I worked from 10 am to 2 pm. I shared my room and a small bathroom with four other nice volunteers. Be prepared that mqny of them speak Portugese. Sometimes I wished there would have been more volunteers around my age (around 20). For breakfast you get some food but you only have a microwave to cook, which was a bit challenging, but you get creative after some time. :) All in all it was a great experience that you should not miss.

almost 2 years ago

Sweden

4

The experience was very nice! We had to leave early unfortunately, but Christina was very understanding!

almost 2 years ago

Sweden

4

This was our first experience at Worldpackers and it was good. Alvor is a beautiful town and the beaches are incredible. Neither one of us could speak Portuguese which made communication w Christina (the owner) a little limited. She is a strong willed women but also a lovely and kind person. When it comes to accommodation we stayed in a room with seven beds and did not have access to a washing machine or a proper kitchen. The other volunteers were all kind especially a women named Anna, who will be there until October. So if you go before then you'll have the privilege of working with her.

almost 2 years ago

Spain

4

My stay in the guest house was really nice, and the host created a cozy environment.

almost 2 years ago

Austria

4

This was my first experience on World packers and will definitely not be my last. The work is pretty much just cleaning, and we never worked more than the agreed 4-5 hours per day. Christina is a lovely person who really tries here best to make you feel welcome, but the organisation of the schedule could be a bit better. There's two different volunteer accommodations. The house I stayed in was about a 30 min walk from the beach.

almost 2 years ago

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