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Colômbia

5

The experience was really nice, everyday you will meet new people and the others volunteers are soo wonderful fuck*ng people, I would like to come back again definitely 🫶🥰

9 meses atrás

França

2

The hostel is social, central and full of parties. But volunteering is not ok: more than 25h, daily meetings even on days off, very little food, and 0 respect for boundaries (nude pics in work group). Safety is the worst: the hostel pushes a “hard party” atmosphere, but there's zero proper management of risks. Nobody sober in charge, no one trained, with multiple situations of alcohol poisoning, inappropriate behaviors, and injuries because people had consumed too much. This is seriously unsafe for guests and volunteers, and it felt like no one responsible was taking it seriously.

22 dias atrás

Brasil

4

My overall experience was very good. It was my first volunteering with Worldpackers and I really enjoyed it. I stayed at Urban, a more relaxed hostel, but I joined Wild's parties almost every day and it worked out perfectly. The highlights were meeting people from all over the world, practicing English and making friends I plan to keep for life. Parties are free for volunteers, which is great if you like nightlife. On the negative side, the volunteers' dorm at Urban was dark, dirty and unhealthy, and meals were limited, with dinner being vegan and breakfast and lunch budgets often insufficient

25 dias atrás

Itália

4

The managers and the other volunteers were all very great always helping if you needed any suggestions and competent in what they were doing, understanding when making mistakes. The place was really good and all the guest fenomenal, sometimes working shifts may take longer but if you understand how to do things (everybody is always ready to explain if you have any doubt)you can manage to finish them on time. Accommodation for volunteers needs to improve

28 dias atrás

Itália

2

I volunteered at Urban Elephant Hostel. Working hours were rarely respected, often ending 30–60 minutes late. Only dinner is provided, prepared by volunteers; for breakfast and lunch the hostel gives €1 per volunteer per day, which is far from enough for proper meals. Accommodation was overcrowded, with 12 people in a small, dark room. Daily meetings at 6 pm were mandatory, and if you didn't attend you were given an extra task as a sort of punishment. Despite poor conditions and management, the volunteers I met were amazing and made the experience worthwhile.

1 mês atrás

Lituânia

3

I have mixed feelings about volunteering at Urban Elephant hostel. My feedback: (+) A great environment for partying and having fun with guests and other volunteers; Easy to apply to/ high chance if acceptance; Likeminded individuals: outgoing, party people, social volunteers. (-) The accommodations for Urban volunteers (not helpers) are very bad... It's a dark room, no windows, no air, little space; Working hours are longer than writen (extra shifts, longer shifts, daily activities); Only dinner is prepared (by volunteers), the other meals (breakfast, lunch) you have to prepare yourself.

1 mês atrás

Argentina

1

Don't fall into the trap! Terrible volunteering They don't comply with anything agreed upon at Worldpackers You work overtime, you get virtually no food each day, mandatory meetings at 6 p.m. every day And very tough and strict assignments. Avoid coming 100%

1 mês atrás

The Elephants Hostels respondeu

Hey Martin we're sorry you didn't have the same experience all our other volunteers have had! Perhaps if you stayed as long as you had agreed instead of leaving after 3 days you would have had a much better time with us! We understand not everyone is social, and that socialising is such a big part of what we do; though we do try to make that obvious before people arrive. Hopefully you can find a more suitable role somewhere that requires the bare minimum levels of effort. Don't give up!

Austrália

3

Overall I had a good time here, but there are a lot of problems. Pros: a few other really really lovely volunteers, great location, easy work. Cons: you will work more hours than described. There is a compulsory meeting as well as additional compulsory tasks. A few of the people higher up in the system (it is a super hierarchical staff system) are very disrespectful, power-trippy, or inappropriate to the point of making other people very uncomfortable. It is very common to run out of money/food so you will have to buy your own food. ( <1 euro per volunteer budgeted for both brekky and lunch)

2 meses atrás

Finlândia

4

It's a really intense environment! there are lots of volunteers and guests to connect with, fun&cheap parties, free dinner&breakfast, opportunities to level up, good location, good energy, lots going on ALL THE TIME (be careful not to burn out) the experience could be organized better tho: you keep learning random shit all the time as you go, instructions aren't always very clear, the volunteers dorm (urban) can't be healthy to live in and so on. but then again, it's managed mostly by volunteers, can't fault them too much. give it a try, maybe you'll find a home, a family, yourself 🫶🏻🐘

2 meses atrás

Polônia

4

The place is welcoming, well-located, and full of like-minded travelers. Everyone's open to meeting new people and conversations happen naturally all the time. It's a great spot to practice your English if you want to! The managers are fun, communicative, and the vibe is truly one of a kind. If you enjoy people and partying, you'll feel at home and have an amazing time.

2 meses atrás

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