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Brazil

1

Far from a sustainable project, thisthethethe hostel hostelhostelhostelis full of sexual innuendos. From disgusting room names like “golden shower” “blue balls” to drug-related posters onthe hostel hostelhostelwalls. Nothing aboutthe hostel hostelhostelhosteleven resembles sustainability, as not eventhe hostel hostelhosteltrash is properly separated. Hours are abused and for most of my stay they were severely understaffed. I had to leave early as I couldn't bear to stay there any longer. Hygiene-wise, it's as bad as it gets. While making beds, I was told by a cleaning staff that if there were no clean pillow cases left, I should just flipthe hostel hostelhosteldirty ones inside out.

about 2 years ago

Ismael replied

Hello Maria, thank you for your feedback. It does surprise us the amount of things you mentioned considering you didn't spend time at all at the hostel. We are glad you left us in less than a week, at the Gateway teamwork and empathy are things we appreciate, and you could not offer any of it.

Volunteering doesn't really takes a lot of work, it's a two way road and must be good to both parts. We honoured our deal, but sadly took us a good couple of days to realise you didn't want to help at all, but just have fun with people and get free accommodation.

I know you are just a kid and hopefully you will learn how to be more responsible. Safe travels!

Germany

5

I had a little bit of a rough time in the beginning just because I wasn't in the right state of mind to be around this much noise and drunk people, but since it's a party hostel that's something you should expect, other than that (and maybe the night shift that is tiring) I had a good experience with the team, everyone is super friendly and helpful and you have a lot of free time to explore!

almost 3 years ago

Australia

5

A good fun month that I recommend to anyone. the hostel and Lisbon are great. Lots of partying, the work is easy and the hostel is in a good spot. Carlos and the team are awesome and I made lots of friends ❤️❤️

almost 3 years ago

United States

5

From the moment I stepped foot into the hostel, I immediately felt welcomed. Carlos does a wonderful job of making sure everyone feels comfortable and is super flexible when making the schedule each week. Definitely be prepared to party, but with that being said the work is fairly easy. Basic cleaning, one night shift, and mostly interacting with guests and helping with the pub crawl. If you are looking to have fun, meet other travelers, and have plenty of time to explore Lisbon I highly recommend volunteering at the hostel.

about 3 years ago

Germany

5

I had the most incredible time at the hostel! As it's a party hostel, it can get a little crazy, but the vibes there are immaculate. There is something going on every night, so be prepared to go out a lot and have mad good time! Most of the crowd at the hostel are travellers, meaning everyone is super chill there. I made some really good friends among the guests! The work was rather easy, I had plenty of free time to explore Lisbon and the coast. Carlos, the manager, is super nice and always helpful. I'm especially going to miss all the lovely staff, we were like a little family! ❤️

about 3 years ago

Venezuela

5

This is by far the bext experience that I lived and I'm living in Portugal since I'm here. This hostel gave me so many good moments, I met so many beautiful and great people, I never felt that I was working, every task was so good and I felt in family all the time, great team that show me diferent ways of life, I always like to learn from others and here I learned a lot. Thank you to everyone Carlos is a excellent manager and person. I'm still here for a few more days but I know already that I'm going to miss this hostel and all the team with whom I shared and I would like to come back :D

over 3 years ago

Brazil

5

O hostel é a minha segunda casa ❤️ Com toda certeza recomendo esse voluntariado, o melhor hostel de lisboa❤️ A equipe é sensacional, ambiente completamente acolhedor e amigável. Às atividades são condizentes por ser um voluntariado e nenhum momento haverá pressão ou cobranças externas ( claro que todo trabalho deve ser respeitado, mas com certeza será feito com muito amor). Mas uma vez obrigado por essa experiência incrível ❤️

about 2 months ago

Brazil

5

Foi a melhor experiência que eu tive ❤️ realmente vou levar pessoas incríveis que conheci nesse voluntário ( especialmente a Renata que é um amor de pessoa). O Hostel é bem equipado, tem pizza todos os dias , os quartos são ótimos . O hostel fica bem perto do Bairro Alto e em outros lugares centrais. Enfim , só agradecer , um dos melhores Hostel que já fiquei . ❤️

8 months ago

Brazil

5

A localização é um ponto a se destacar, próximo de vasto comércio, a poucos minutos do Bairro Alto, local onde a vida noturna de Lisboa acontece. A Equipe é jovem e legal. O gerente está sempre disponível a ouvir. O café da manhã é o mesmo dos hóspedes, bem gostoso e farto. A janta na verdade são duas pizzas pequenas, para dividir para 5/6 pessoas do staff. Não havia um quarto para a equipe, mas após dizermos, a gerência disponibilizou uma habitação. Dois contras: Não há lavanderia e a carga horária e trabalho não eram igualmente divididos entre os voluntários.

8 months ago

Brazil

5

A localização é um ponto a se destacar, próximo de vasto comércio, a poucos minutos do Bairro Alto, local onde a vida noturna acontece. O café de manhã é o mesmo dos hóspedes, bem gostoso e farto. A janta na verdade são duas pizzas pequenas divididas entre 5/6 pessoas do staff. No começo não havia um quarto para a equipe, mas após pedirmos, a gerência disponibilizou para nosso maior conforto. Único contra: a carga horária poderia ser melhor dividida entre os voluntários, de firma a dividir o trabalho de forma mais igualitária.

8 months ago

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