Cleaning, housekeeping and reception in Kyoto, Japan

United Kingdom

5

GHKI was the perfect place to call home for my two months in Kyoto! It's comfortable and clean, well located, and Essam and the rest of the staff are so so lovely, doing so much to make you feel welcome. The hours are respected and you can choose to do extra for pay if you want to earn some money. The work is straight forward and the managers are so nice. I will really miss it here and hope I can come back one day!

12 months ago

Essam replied

It was a pleasure having Ella stay with us for two months. She is a diligent worker who worked very well with our team and easily picked up on how things work around here!

We would definitely recommend Ella as a worker for her future endeavors and will miss having her around.

Spain

4

Good but the work is hard

about 2 months ago

Germany

4

I had a good time at Kyoto Guesthouse Inn. The guesthouse is located 25 Minutes by walk from the Kyoto Station, in a quite area, you could also reach by bus. The team is lovely and made me feel welcomed directly. Working tasks are depending of the length of your stay (staying over a month= reception work/Cleaning). Since I stayed only 1 Months I only had cleaning task to do. You will work 4 hours a day/ 5 days a week and get a free bed/ coffee, tea in exchange. The cleaning consists out of precise cleaning and bedmaking. I would recommend the hostel, if you are looking for a lovely team.

5 months ago

Germany

4

I had a great time at the the guest house. If you do your tasks carefully and try to contribute to the hostel, the host Essam will be very grateful and helps you to have a nice time in Kyoto. I felt welcomed and respected, but helpers who do not do the tasks carefully, may have a different experience. It is mainly 4 hours of work 5 days a week as a group of 3 to 4 people. This includes about 2 to 3 hours of cleaning and 1 to 2 hours of reception. If you stay more than 4 weeks it is likely that you do less cleaning and more reception work. Thank you, Essam, Naoko and staff+ helpers (-:

7 months ago

France

4

I had a great time in Guesthouse the guest house thanks to the other volunteers. It was a good experience, the work is really easy and the staff is nice ! The location of the Guesthouse is a bit far from everything. You can be paid for your extra hours if you do evening shifts (but be sure you will get the right amount of money, we had some issues before).

9 months ago

United Kingdom

4

I had a good stay in GHKI overall. There's a lovely park nearby and Kyoto station is only 15 minutes away. The staff are lovely and Essam tries his best, although just make sure you confirm what will happen if you work the evening shift (6 hours instead of 4) because some volunteers got paid, others got days off. The hostel is cosy and clean, you may get the odd bad guest but that's expected. Work shifts are either 9am-1pm (1-2 hours reception, 2 hours cleaning), 11am-3pm (cleaning then sitting downstairs until 3pm) or 3pm-9pm (nightshift). Message me for more details :)

9 months ago

Netherlands

4

Stayed here for a month and I enjoyed it quite a bit! The team is really nice, friendly and helpful. I was here during low season so we were done quick, but often there were other jobs to do. But even in busy season I think it will be fine since there are other volunteers in addition to the payed staff. Would recommend to do other shifts then the standard 11-15 (you can also earn money if you do longer shifts). Only downside imo is the location. Especially if you do the 11-15 shift it's a bit difficult to do anything since it will most likely be closed by the time you get there.

11 months ago

New Zealand

5

I had such a great time here! Everyone made me feel so welcome! I made some amazing friends and am sorry to leave. For anyone wondering, the biggest dorms they have have 6 beds. All the beds have dark curtains for privacy. If you're a woman, they'll make sure you're in a female dorm.

over 1 year ago

Korea, South

5

It was amazing experience in GHKI and I really enjoyed life in Kyoto. Thanks to all and I hope to see everyone again in near future! It was like home to staying this Guesthouse.

over 1 year ago

Spain

5

It was an incredible experience! The staff is wonderful, I'm so glad I decided to work here for a month because I met people I'll always remember! From the airport, thank you for everything!!! 💖💖

over 1 year ago

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