Housekeeping in a family-run hostel in beautiful Cassis!

Germany

4

The hostel is a beautiful place. The nature and the beaches are beautiful. It's also super close to a lot of surrounding cities you should check out. The hostel is located well and not far away from the beach or centre ville at all. I enjoyed my stay and would love to come back to the hostel one day. I definitely had days where I felt a bit overwhelmed or exhausted from the work. I'd say as long as you have one other person working with you it should be fine. It's just the times where you're working alone that it gets difficult. I'd say communication could be improved on, there's a high standard.

almost 2 years ago

Australia

4

I had a fun and relaxing month in the hostel! It's such a beautiful town and close to the Calanques. The work is pretty manageable, only a couple hours a day of cleaning, however the owner sometimes isn't very clear with instructions. I was lucky enough to be there with another world packer which made it a lot more fun. I imagine it would be pretty isolating and lonely if you were by yourself. You're very much left to do your own thing and the owner isn't around a lot, which can be good or bad depending what you want from it. Overall I had a positive experience but these are good things to know

about 2 years ago

United States

4

My experience at the hostel was very nice. It's a beautiful place and I was lucky enough to have another volunteer with me who I became close friends with. As the other reviews say, if I was alone I think it would have been much more difficult since the hostel is so small. Valerie is nice, but she expects a very high standard of cleanliness, does not always give clear instructions and can be strict with you. I think if you speak French/have professional housekeeping experience you will have a much easier time. Not enough room to give my full review but pls message if you want any more information!

about 2 years ago

Belgium

3

The work is very doable (if there are more volunteers); you start at 10 a.m. and you usually have to clean the rooms, sweep the outside stairs and/or water the plants. You don't see the host much; Valerie sends messages in the morning with the tasks you need to do. This means you usually don't know when your day off will be, which makes it difficult to plan. Another inconvenience is that the room where you sleep is also the room where you cook, eat and chill. Overall, the hostel is a gorgeous city with beautiful nature and I loved my stay here. It's also really easy to get to other cities!

about 2 years ago

United States

4

Valérie is a kind host and the job was manageable! Some days the working hours were longer than expected, depending on specific tasks given that day. The schedule is given each morning, so I didn't know which days I would be working or be off in advance. It was inconsistent. I would expect some time during your stay that you're the only volunteer working there as I was for some time. I was supposed to stay two months, but changed it to one month as it became too isolating for me and other personal reasons. If you're a fan of nature, hiking, a quiet/peaceful environment, this place is for you!

over 2 years ago

Germany

4

Incredibly pretty place in France! Valerie is very kind, but don't expect to get included into the family as much; independancy is required. The work is not much. You sleep in the same room as the people that come as hostel residents. The hostel room is very small. Tipp: There is another hostel from worldpackers in the hostel and we became really good friends with the volunteers there, feel encouraged to reach out to them. Feel free to ask me questions! the hostel definetly got a place in my heart. Thanks to Valerie for hosting me, I will come for visits!! Bisous😘

over 2 years ago

Chile

4

Tuve una experiencia muy linda, el hostel es un pueblito MÁGICO, realmente increíble el lugar, ademas que el trabajo es tal cual como se explica, empezaba a trabajar a las 10-11 am y terminaba a las 3 o generalmente antes, tuve la ayuda de 1 voluntariado más y cuando terminábamos de trabajar teníamos todo el día para estar en la playa o ir al bosque, valérie es una persona muy amable y simpática, no la pude ver mucho, pero de las veces que compartimos siempre fue cariñosa conmigo, recomiendo este voluntariado si es que quieren tener desconexión y estar mas en la naturaleza 🌳🌲🖤

over 1 year ago

Brazil

5

Foi uma ótima experiência! o hostel é uma cidade linda e perfeita para quem ama a natureza e uma vibe mais relax. Uma boa localização… Próximo de Marseille e outras belas cidades. No entanto, não há uma vida noturna agitada. As atividades eram informadas diariamente sobre o que fazer e os detalhes. Valerie é uma ótima pessoa, gentil, educada e tem uma maravilhosa especialidade culinária (Crepes😋). Merci beaucoup, Valerie!

over 1 year ago

Argentina

5

La experiencia aunque corta fue maravillosa, puse que mejore mi inglés pero mejore un poco mi francés y me sumergí en la experiencia de escuchar gente hablando en ese idioma. Valérie una hermosa persona que me ayudo y me dio todas las libertades, lamentablemente el hostel no me gusto mucho porque era un pueblo demasiado chico, muy familiar y con poca vida nocturna. Siento que es un lugar excepcionalmente bueno, pero no era para mi.

about 2 years ago

Argentina

5

Disfruté mucho la estadía en the hostel, el pueblo junto con el parque y las playas son maravillosos. Las tareas son notificadas por mensaje en la misma mañana. El dormitorio es compartido con los huéspedes, cuando está completo puede ser algo chico ya que son seis camas. Me llevo una gran experiencia de esas tres semanas que compartí junto a otros voluntarios y huéspedes. Gracias the hostel y Valérie por esta oportunidad!

about 2 years ago

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