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Brazil

5

The hostel was my home for 2 months, and I couldn't have chosen a better place to start my volunteering journey in Europe. Everyone speaks English very well and is patient with beginners. The schedules are respected, the work is easy to learn and not stressful. Everyone is very kind, and we received a grocery budget for the supermarket β€” it's not a lot, but enough for basic meals. I highly recommend the experience. Thanks a lot to all the staff and volunteers! I made amazing memories and hope to see everyone again soon!

about 2 months ago

Argentina

5

I spent two months at the hostel and absolutely loved the experience! The team is amazing, the city is beautiful, and there are so many incredible parks nearby (perfect for biking). Springtime at the hostel was truly something special 🌸🌷🌼

about 2 months ago

Australia

5

I honestly loved my experience with the hostel. Robin, Kai, max and Christine are legends. Haarlem is a beautiful town and you are very close to Amsterdam. You do sleep in a 6 bed room dorm, so just bring good ear plugs and a sleeping mask and you will be right. I would definitely recommend this place !!!

2 months ago

India

5

I had a wonderful time volunteering at the hostel! The accommodation is a room with 2 3-person bunk beds, so you get to meet other volunteers and make friends quite easily! The staff are all great, and I feel like I have a community to go back to now! There are also several miscellaneous cleaning tasks as needed, but usually you're only scheduled for 3-4 days a week. Any time off that's requested is usually taken into account, so there's plenty of time to explore! Location is great too! Grocery budget is slightly limited, but enough for 2 meals a day - more than I expected :)

2 months ago

Germany

5

Volunteering here has been an incredibly rewarding experience. Connecting with the hostel community has given me a deeper appreciation for Dutch culture, and meeting travelers from all over the world has broadened my perspective. The atmosphere at the hostel has been vibrant and welcoming, making it easy to form meaningful connections with the staff and volunteers, It's been a perfect mix of personal growth, cultural exchange, and making lifelong memories.

7 months ago

Brazil

4

Haarlem is a charming city, but small β€” you can get to know it well in just two days. Nightlife happens from Thursday to Saturday, with many places closed from Monday to Wednesday. The hostel is pleasant and most of the staff are friendly. However, the team offered no cultural exchange with us. Only in the second month were we given access to bikes, which made it easier to enjoy the city and nearby areas. The food budget was only €4.50 per day for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and we were told to be "creative" β€” we ate a lot of bread and rice.

3 months ago

Italy

4

The hostel is super nice and cozy, with great common spaces to chill, a huge kitchen and a spacious bedroom for volunteers.During my stay, there were a lot of changes going on(staff,organization and renovations)which caused a bit of confusion at first, especially in terms of communication.Things got a lot better with time, and the hostel sure it'll keep improving ,yet it still seemed that there was too much reliance on volunteer work.The staff is very kind & friendly but it'd be great to have more group activities to help everyone feel more connected.Anyways, Haarlem is stunning, so have fun!!

4 months ago

United States

3

The hostel is really pretty and a cozy place to stay. Everything was clean and they give give you comfy beds, a good amount of storage, a fridge, couch, and decently sized table. They staff were friendly and it was an easy place to adapt to. However, there were some communication issues that made the job confusing at times. Maybe I just came at a unique time when rules were changing so staff + volunteers were in the process of adjusting to them. Also, I would suggest only coming during the warmer seasons because nothing happens in the winter.

5 months ago

United States

3

To be completely honest the hostel itself is great, comfy beds, private restrooms and access to a large kitchen that we used to cook group meals. There was a lot of confusion when I got to the hostel as a few staff members had just left and there were some minor issues involving the chain of command. My understanding was that we were going to perform a majority of the housekeeping tasks but It felt like the entire hostel was reliant on volunteers which didn't make it feel like a volunteer experience more of a job in my opinion and a lot more responsibility that impacted my experience.

5 months ago

Italy

4

This was my first experience with worldpackers and i had a good time at the hostel, especially thanks to my fellow volunteers, that i got really close to. The place and the room are nice, but there are definitely things that should be improved. Overall I encountered some communication issues with the staff, some things weren't mentioned prior to my arrival. I also felt like when some people didn't want to finish their tasks, they would just leave it to the volunteers, putting us in an uncomfortable position, and that the grocery budget was too tight, because it wasn't enough for seven people

6 months ago

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