Waiter or Kitchen Hand - Join Our Café in Portugal's Surf Haven

Brasil

5

Minha primeira experiência como voluntariado, acredito que tenha sido de bom proveito para ambas as partes. Hostel aconchegante, onde os voluntários fazem toda a diferença. No hostel fiz tarefas como troca de camas, cleaning, check-in e check-out, concertos e pequenos reparos. Agradeço a todos os voluntariados e hóspedes que passaram por lá enquanto estive.

1 ano atrás

Polônia

5

I absolutely loved my time at 9ninelives! The team was amazing—especially Heather, who makes you feel at home from day one. The hostel is super social, and it's easy to make friends within minutes. The vibe is relaxed and fun, with lots of shared meals, rooftop hangs, and spontaneous adventures. The work is chill—some light housekeeping and reception duties, nothing too hard. It's the perfect place to connect, explore, and feel part of a little family. Highly recommend!

7 dias atrás

Alemanha

5

Me and my friend Lotta worked at the host Cafe for two weeks and had a great time. The entire staff is lovely and they were incredible patient teaching us all the different procedures and recipes. It felt very rewarding coming home after a hot and busy day, but it was all still very manageable. Time spend in Lagos is time well spent and we are both quite sad to leave after such a short time and hope to come back one day. We would recommend this volunteer opportunity to everyone who loves a lively city and interesting people. Nothing can quite compare…..

1 mês atrás

Holanda

5

I stayed at 9 nine the host for 4 weeks. Because it was low season there were not many guest but i still had an great time! I helped in the hostel with the reception and house keeping. This is a great place if you know how to run and help in a hostel!

4 meses atrás

Argentina

4

The experience was good, I feel like there are things that could be improved since the place has a lot of potential!

2 meses atrás

Itália

5

I worked as waitress/barista at the cafè. It was a great experience, the team was the highlight of the trip. The job and task are easy if you already have experience working in a cafè/ as a waitress. The living situation is fine for a stay of 1 month, more or less. Overall wuold defenetly reccomend to meet new people from all around the world

quase 2 anos atrás

Suíça

1

I was supposed to stay for 4 weeks, but left abruptly after 2 weeks (volunteer got injured). What i enjoyed was the contact with other volunteers and new guests. However there are lots of things that should be improved in order to be a good place that hosts volunteers, such as better introduction and communication, renovations of the infrastructure, employing some permanent staff (only permanent staff was the manager). I believe the boss and new manager want to make this an excellent volunteer position but its execution lacks, as the defects have been going on for a while.

quase 2 anos atrás

Bradley respondeu


We appreciate your review and the feedback provided.

Regarding Catarina's early departure, regrettably, we encountered some disagreements, and her attitude raised concerns during her tenure.

In the unfortunate incident with the injured staff member, it's important to note that the injury resulted from self-harm, which was connected to underlying mental health issues and medication use. This information wasn't initially disclosed to us, and the situation was unrelated to our management or the conduct of our other staff members.

Concerning our business structure, we value your input. Hostels often operate on a volunteer-based model, although it might not be widely recognized outside the industry. We've been successfully hosting staff for over 8 years, and many individuals have returned season after season, contributing to the positive atmosphere.

Our hostel is situated in the heart of a historic Roman town, and our buildings hold significant regional importance. While they exude charm and character, they also pose unique challenges.

We offer staff accommodations within the hostel, but for those seeking a more contemporary setting, we provide a modern villa with over 140m² of living space.

Alemanha

4

It was a nice expirience and I had a lot of fun with all the people I have met. Also the accommodation is nice.

quase 2 anos atrás

Canadá

4

I spent 4 weeks working as FOH at the host Cafe and it was a good amount of time to enjoy all that the Algarve has to offer. The staff is very fun and was the highlight of the experience for me. Working at the cafe was good, but it can get very busy during the high season. It's best if you have previous cafe experience as the training is very brief. The owner and manager were very accommodating to my scheduling requests and giving specific days off. I would say the downside is that the living situation should be improved - don't expect privacy or luxury in the villa. Overall would recommend :)

quase 2 anos atrás

Brasil

4

I stayed 1 month at the hostel and made many friends, the volunteers are excellent people and the work is easy, the hostel is small, quiet and easy to organize, the kitchen is ok, the bathrooms too. The only problem was the issue of not having enough lockers in the rooms and also the internet not working (although it did) The manager was very understanding and flexible and the stay was pleasant.

2 anos atrás

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