Volunteering at the Vibrant Hostel in Georgetown, Penang - Malaysia🏝️

France

5

I absolutely loved my time at the hostel in Penang. The facilities are great, the job is as described and the team is lovely. Met some great people there and I will be back there in a few weeks to volunteer again! 100% recommend this place.

8 months ago

Brazil

4

I had a great experience at the hostel, there are many volunteers and they are all really nice! keep i mind there's a lot of work to do, so it's the right place if you want to save and meet new people!

4 months ago

United States

4

Overall this is a solid experience. The staff house is the best volunteer accommodation Iv ever stayed in and is in a separate house from the hostel with a living room/kitchen. There is a strong volunteer culture and it's easy to feel included right away if you drink and go out. The owners/managers were very accommodating for my date change and willing to have conversations about my particular skill set and where I would fit best and I really appreciated that. One comment that prevents me from giving this place 5⭐️ is the lack of clear communication about overtime and attitude toward mistakes

7 months ago

United Kingdom

5

Great volunteering experience, owners alif and shane were awesome and everyone made it a very welcoming and fulfilling experience...dont hesitate to volunteer here

9 months ago

United Kingdom

5

Melissa, Shane and Aliff are the freindly faces running the place, Yakob is another guy i had the pleasure to meet! I liked working here, whether your a the hostel butterfly or not you will meet loads of great people and enjoy yourself :)

9 months ago

Netherlands

5

I had such a fun time working at the hostel. I worked at the bar, which meant sometimes breakfast shifts which was so easy, and sometimes scanning, hosting games and making drinks, and getting people to come for the pubcrawl. You're with a big volunteering team which can be chaotic but always fun. Watch out, only work here if you love being the hostel and like to drink and party!!

10 months ago

Spain

5

Staying at the hostel for 3 weeks was not enough, so I ended up extending 3 more, that's how good it was. My position was bartending, which includes making drinks, socializing with guests, lead night activities, go for dinner with guests and some pub crawls, and it was the most fun I've had in a while. The owners are amazing and they make you feel at home, the management was impeccable and we had a great time with the rest of the volunteers as well. I would 100% recommend this to anyone who wants to have some fun and socialize!

10 months ago

Aliff replied

Paula is very engaging, helpful, proactive and most of all FUN. No regrets having her, we miss her already, she is already apart of our family, we look forward to see her in the future. We wish her all the best. Love her loads.

Spain

5

The hostel was my first volunteering experience and I benefited greatly from it! I worked at the reception and learnt many new skills. At the front desk I met lots of interesting travellers from around the world, which even resulted in new friendships. The staff members and other volunteers were very helpful, patient and kind, which made me feel part of the team quickly. They were also very flexible, understanding and caring when I fell sick twice. The connections I made there were the highlight of the volunteering, either working or hanging around was fun just because of the company!

11 months ago

United Kingdom

5

I really enjoyed my time at the hostel, which definitely lives up to its name. Was a lot of fun to be a part of a very inclusive and vibrant team. I enjoyed having varied shifts, collaborating with the other volunteers and mingling with the guests when it got busy. You get a lot of perks alongside your shifts which I really appreciated (and definitely made use of haha). Managers are very flexible, have an easy going vibe and will make sure to look after you; they care about your well-being. Georgetown is a nice place to stay and a good spot to explore the rest of Penang.

11 months ago

Australia

5

I have absolutely LOVED my time at the hostel. The staff are like family. The work was fun and easy. I was supposed to stay 3 weeks but extended my stay because I'm really enjoying it here :) Big love to Aliff, Shane and Melissa <3 I'd volunteer here again in a heartbeat!

12 months ago

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