Help us at a very social and cool hostel in Albania!

Brasil

1

It was only when I arrived at the hostel that I learnt that I would be helping with the refurbishment of the hostel (on the platform it said reception, cleaning). at the beginning he asked me to help with the refurbishment for 5 days and then do the combined work on the platform. all 13 days that I stayed there I only worked on the refurbishment. so I asked for Worldpackers insurance and left volunteering. - The food offered wasn't enough (there was no breakfast or dinner, he bought some supplies). - I was treated like a normal employee, as if I had been paid to do the hard labor.

mais de 1 ano atrás

Claas respondeu

First of all we didn't force anyone into hard labor! As we are out of season and there where no guests or not many we started to do some wood works and refurbishments on our roof terrace. We asked if Juan wants to help. I made clear that he can also stay at the reception. He agreed to help and I gave him some sweatpants and a pair of trainers (have fun with my Adidas that you just took even if they are 3 numbers to big for you😅) not that he has to use his own clothes. We talked about everything. One day he mentioned that his back started hurting so we told him to take extra off days till he thinks it's fine again.
We know that the work was not according to what we are usually offer or agree on. It was optional and more an offer to work withe us in the sun on our roof terrace instead of sitting lonely at the reception.
We thought we made all of this very clear.
We from our side are disappointed about the lack of communication from Juan's side. And definitely not happy if volunteers are just gone one morning instead of talking about things that someone is bothered by.
We thought that people who can travel the world are able to express their needs instead of just disappearing...we are definitely listening!
We treat every volunteer with respect and we are always thankful for the help we get but also understand that we probably can't fulfill everyone's needs by 100% as we are all individuals.
We usually have very good relationships with our volunteers and some are becoming friends.
Renovations are done and we thank you Juan anyway for your help. It was actually very nice working with you.👍

Brasil

4

My experience at the hotel was good, I was able to make lots of friends and get to know the city of Tirana!

mais de 1 ano atrás

Argentina

4

Everything was good in the Hostel, with Class and with the other volunteers. We had a situation and we talked immediately with Class, who fixed it and tried his best to make us feel comfortable.

mais de 1 ano atrás

Argentina

4

Nice experience! Very comfortable place and close to Skanderbeg square and other places to visit. Class was always attentive to our concerns and also cooks very well!. The Hostel has a spectacular terrace, which surely must be great for the summer!!

mais de 1 ano atrás

Espanha

5

Tuve una grata experiencia en el hostel ! Estuve en temporada baja y por lo tanto no había mucho trabajo que hacer, de todas formas, son tareas muy sencillas y los turnos rotativos se reparten bien. Tuve mucho tiempo libre para hacer vida en la propia ciudad y para realizar algún que otro viaje de 3 días. Claas es un gran anfitrión y es un espectacular cocinero, uno de sus platos ya está en mi lista de comidas favoritas del mundo! Gracias por la experiencia y por el buen trato, tanto Claas como los demás voluntarios.

mais de 1 ano atrás

México

5

My experience in this first volunteering was good, I overcame the fear of speaking in English, since even the guests themselves encourage you to get along, the tasks that are done are generally easy to do, the days off allow you to get to know different areas of the hostel, Class was a good host.

quase 2 anos atrás

México

5

To be my first volunteering experience I'm satisfied, I was able to practice English, hear different accents, I met people for all over the world and I learned a lot from them. The tasks were easy, Class was flexible when we made some special requests for days off. I spent a lot of time on the first shift which is the most demanding, opened the door all day long was a nightmare, all guests must receive a key, last of all I would do it again :)

quase 2 anos atrás

Colômbia

5

Me gustó mucho este voluntariado ☺️. Lo recomiendo para practicar el inglés, además las tareas son sencillas y el hostel es pequeño entonces es muy fácil aprender las tareas y queda en el centro de la ciudad, por lo que es central a muchos otros lugares. Claas es un host muy amable, y si quieres cambios de horarios o necesitas algo, él está abierto a escucharte. Los horarios son de 7 horas los días que trabajas y 3 días de descanso. Se da dinero para todos mercar. Me pareció muy buena opción, sin duda volvería.

quase 2 anos atrás

Reino Unido

5

Claas has a long beard

quase 2 anos atrás

Austrália

5

A great choice for a first volunteering experience. Claas is really flexible with shift planning and easy to talk to. I was able to plan my days off and travel with the other volunteers when I asked. Always reachable by phone and has our back when needed. Claas also had some great recommendations for locations to travel to around the hostel. During peak season, the hostel may get overwhelming in the morning, but other than that the jobs are easy. Really enjoyed my time in homestel the hostel, definitely recommend giving this place a shot.

quase 2 anos atrás

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