A guesthouse like home

France

3

My stay at Cristina's was pleasant but not always what I expected. Expect to work on construction sites, clean her own house and her son's place (which Cristina both considers as accommodations), garden in her own backyard and iron hundreds of clothes for her own business. These tasks aren't mentioned in the description. You will only work a little for the guesthouse. If you come as a pair, be prepared to work separately in different locations most of the time which can be annoying if you have plans together after work. Thanks to Marcio, Fernanda and Nayara for making my experience great !

about 2 years ago

United States

4

My stay at the guest house was nice! Christina is so lovely and friendly and makes you feel very welcome. It was a great place to meet other travellers as well, because there are a lot of volunteers! The volunteer work was a bit chaotic, and not communicated very clearly. There was no training, just expected to know what to do, and tasks change everyday so you don't know what you'll be doing. The work shift was typically 8-1, so you had the rest of the day to yourself and to explore. Alvor is a beautiful place with stunning beaches, so most of my time was spent there and it was incredible!

about 2 years ago

France

4

We were here 18 days, it was our first experience volunteering. Cristina made sure we were comfortable and was really nice to us. She can be challenging to work with because you never know what you are going to do. We had to clean rooms, her garden, her son's house, even a construction site. We lived in a house outside of Alvor, it's a 30min walk to the beach, so you might want to take an Uber afterwards (4€).. It is far but we liked it! It was a pleasure to share the house with Marcio, Fernanda, Nayara, Breno, Delfina and Angela. I will cherish the memories we made for a long time! :)

about 2 years ago

Ireland

4

Alvor is a perfect place to stay for a tranquil and small town vibe with a great nightlife (Karaoke must do!). João and Gugga absolute legends, really made my time here very enjoyable. I would like to address that Gardening does involve manual labour more so than gardening itself, which at times proved challenging and not what I expected. Cristina is a lovely person, but challenging to work for. Overall I would recommend staying in Alvor for the experience of meeting fellow travellers and immersing yourself in a new culture.

about 2 years ago

Ireland

3

My fellow volunteers made my time amazing in Alvor. With the work, we were not told what we were doing for the day until the morning, which was an issue for me. Tasks ranged from sweeping and mopping, preparing breakfast for the guests, and cleaning rooms. Other days the work was harder like clearing overgrown weeds or cleaning an entire house. The hours were 8am-1pm and were always stuck to, and Cristina was flexible with what day we wanted off. There we no cooking facilities in the house I was in except a microwave so you may not be able to cook (there are two houses for volunteers).

about 2 years ago

Brazil

4

As my first experience, I would like to say that it was a good one. The host and the other volunteers received me and treated me very well. Everyone was always very willing to help me and teach me what to do in all the activities. The accommodation was comfortable. Alvor is a tranquility seaside town. I would like to leave my special thanks to Fabio who helped me with everything from start to finish. Besides learning from the whole experience, what made me happiest was that I made a friend for life. A 20-star person. Thank you very much Cristina and all the other volunteers, I hope to see you.

over 2 years ago

Belgium

5

I had a lovely experience at Alvor, the hosts are super kind and the other volunteers were amazing! The work was mostly picking berries and cleaning out a green house, it was intense at times but nice to be around nature! The work was in a good balance with free time :)

over 2 years ago

Italy

5

Cristina is an amazing person and along with the other helpers/volunteers they make the small Alvor a rare gem. Work has been fair and square what agreed, as well as the hours, Cristina is super flexible, she let us finish earlier when we had to go to Benagil, the city is nice, full of bars and people! Obrigado for the experience, See you soon.

almost 3 years ago

Estonia

5

Cristina was an excellent host! She always asked us if we are doing well and treated us like family. She even helped us drive to a hospital when we had a health problem. A very kind person and a great host.

almost 3 years ago

Estonia

5

I had a lot of fun in Alvor, the place is really beautiful with lots of restaurants and beaches. Also the guesthouse team were very nice, our host Christina was kind enough to even drive me to the hospital since I got sick during my stay there. Thank you a lot, I'll definitely visit again!

almost 3 years ago

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