Workaway reviews, feedback and ratings

Louis is a friendly guy, friendly, always respectful and not afraid to try and work on new things. He helped gardening and removed tiles from floor and walls of our apartement as we renovated it. He had no problem working with the machines which were needed. We are glad to get an extra pair of hands to get our building projects going on! Thanks to Louis!

I had such a lovely time with Vicky and Lochlan (I unfortunately never got to meet Julian, who was away during my time there), and am grateful to them for letting me join their family for a couple weeks. Vicky is an extraordinarily kind and joyous (and busy - I don’t know how she does it!) woman, with many stories to share - never a dull conversation! - and Lochlan is a bright, generous kid, always asking if I wanted to join him in activities, peppering me with brain teasers and quizzes about Minecraft, always offering to get an extra snack for me… I felt immediately welcomed into their life, shown around the farm, shown chores and projects around the house that needed doing, easily settling into a daily rhythm of work in the morning, adventures in the afternoon, and lively conversation in the evening over dinner. I spent most of my time sorting/organizing/cleaning various spaces in preparation for the holidays, and Vicky was so kind to sit down with me and talk through places I might visit after work. She is a wealth of information, and I had ample time to explore a lot of the Far North. Food was delicious and plentiful, especially the cheese (not surprising, of course, being dairy farmers - and thank you Vicky for showing me how to make various cheeses). Accommodation was very comfortable, a queen bed in a quiet room with lots of natural light and a sliding door that let the breeze blow clean through when opened. I feel like I’ve got a great sense of family/farming life up here; I wholeheartedly recommend a stay to anyone wanting the same!

Thumbs up for these two guys who were working so hard as we had a lot of physcial jobs at the time they were here! They stayed for one week and helped us carrying a heap of paper boards from first to third floor, digging, weeding and clearing out old plants in the garden. All our respect to their endurance! With their help we were able to get some nasti jobs finished - we were lucky to have this super friendly and sociable couple Olivier and Coralie here:-)! Thanks a lot to them both!

I had an excellent time in Brandon ! I spend 6 months working at the pub in the kitchen. The staff is very welcoming ! The pub might be busy, especially in July/August but the mood is always nice and the team work make it easier ! Brandon is an amazing place for the nature lovers (mountains, sea...) and the local community is very friendly ! I recommand the place a 100%

Oh how glad we were to have Dobhran here to get on with our building and gardening jobs - especially shortly before Christmas. Dobhran stayed one week, helped us cleaning up the garden, sawing fire wood and helped with some construcion work for our new ceiling. In all that he worked very fast, neat and foresighted. It was also very helpful that he had a lot of experience with working with electric tools what made it super easy for us, because he did not need lot of advice! We also enjoyed his humerous and open-minded personality. An easy going guy who can only be highly recommended and who's always welcome to come back as a workawayer again. Thumbs up for Dobhran!

Meichi stayed with us for 6 days and he was open-minded, dilligent and very communicative! She helped us with a lot of cleaning jobs to be prepared for the Christmas days and and managed to do them with gusto independently and wasn't afraid to get it started! She also helped us in our holiday apartement by cleaning windows and sorting out the messy building place. We kept it flexible when to start working and nethertheless we appreciated the fact that she was reliable and a very independent working woman. Meichi is very communicative and really takes every chance to improve her English language skills, find out more about our daily lifes, which made our conversations and shared meals interesting. She was also very neat and respectful in our home. Also she spoiled our cat by petting whenever he could. He will surely miss her:-). We were glad to have her here helping us with our projects and household-matters. Thanks Mai Che:-)!

It was my first time in Mexico and therefore it was the absolute best experience I had! I absolutely love the ranch and all of the people there, each and everyone is super nice and friendly. I never once felt uncomfortable at the ranch because it truly felt like home! To be able to work with the horses, help out in the garden, working on constructions for the hotel, it never gets boring and it was always fun to work with all kind of different people. Besides from working, we also did many fun activities outside of the ranch. Enrique is such a loving person and was always there when you needed something or someone to talk to. He also showed us so many impressions of Valle and around:) It was such an amazing time at the ranch and I’ll definitely come back next year!❤️

Having the help of Caroline and Alberte was really appreciated and they are certainly good to be around . Two sisters who are very independent, reliable, showing initiative and always willing to carry out tasks - keen to check that they were doing good work. They adapted quickly to 'rural' living and with their own car were able to travel around. We would certainly recommend them to other hosts.

mamma mia! quelle expérience de vie! je suis arrivée en étrangère et repartie en amie! tant de choses différentes, du jardin à l'atelier, en passant par les peintures d'une nouvelle vie en couleurs, l'énergie de la famille, du sourire collé au visage de François, à ma petite tête de joie ulysse, à toutes les attentions de suzie, et l'enthousiasme de nana , bonne wibes il y à un wizzard dans les montagnes magiques du Portugal, un delicieux sucre dans les clémentines qui arrêterai n'importe quel kito ! et une eau de source à s'ennivrer, puis un bain nordique sous les étoiles ma foi perfect combo! cet endroit fut merveilleux! j'étais là à 200 % ! j'ai appris beaucoup en en tout! obrigada!!!

Our stay at Renaud's enriched our entire experience in France! He is such a warm hearted person who is joyful and welcoming. He let us be a part of his life for 3 weeks, and what a life it is! He took care of all of our needs and the room was cosy and comfortable. Can't recommend this stay enough. Merci Renaud!

Love this quirky, honest knowledgeable, hardworking man! He caught us in our most frenetic month of starting an early harvest for the first time, and patience was needed for sure! Even finding an open mill to process our oil was a mission, but we did it anyway! It was nice to have a mature conversational chap around who was interested and engaged in what we were trying to achieve, who got the principles of sustainability and restorative agriculture. He speaks Spanish really well so was a great help and asset in our social times in the village and with neighbours. He was kind with out dreadful asbo dogs, and all round a nice person. Come back one day

we had a great week with Helena at her beautiful property and enjoyed staying in one of the lovely rooms in the manor house. it was our first time with a group of other Workawayers and we found this experience to be amazing. Helena had a lot of tasks to do which she explained well. Sul built window frames for double glazing the stables and storage area and I worked in the Apple press room. I also cooked meals and did some cleaning. we really liked this Workaway and would go back again. thanks again Helena! we learnt a lot about Swedish culture too

Denise and Diego delivered exactly what they promised - a real immersion and authentic experience!

Maria war eine perfekte Haus- und Katzensitterin. Die Kommunikation war optimal und wir haben uns auch kennengelernt. Maria ist eine sehr nette, liebevolle, äußerst vertrauenswürdige und angenehme Person. Wir hatten überhaupt keine Bedenken ihr unser Haus anzuvertrauen und unsere Katze in ihre Obhut zu geben. Sie hat alles zu unserer vollsten Zufriedenheit erledigt und es gab keine Probleme. Wir hatten auch noch ein paar Tage vor und nach unserer Reise zusammen verbracht. Wir waren sehr glücklich, dass Maria sich auf unsere Anzeige hier gemeldet hat und können sie sehr empfehlen.

Erik and Heidrun were great hosts and we really enjoyed our time with them. Sul helped Erik with building tasks and underground water lines and I looked after all the cooking for the four of us during the week of our stay which I appreciated after camping for many weeks. we met some friends of theirs over dinner and Erik also took us out sightseeing. They are à lovely couple who welcomed us into their home. thanks for hosting us.

Really great experience. I stayed as a volunteer at the hostel for three weeks and recommend it. The manager, Rocio, is lovely and organised and helpful, and the owners, Nico and Miriam, are phenomenal - they couldn't be nicer. Even though it was the low season, it wasn't too quiet and I was lucky to work alongside some great, supportive volunteers. The volunteer's tasks are manageable: general housekeeping, reception duties, and occasionally helping with an event on the terrace or a late check-in. According to the roster, I worked around 25 hours a week and received three or four consecutive days off, perfect if you want to explore nearby towns and nature (there's a lot). During my stay, most of the guests were Mexican and therefore one's ability to communicate in Spanish to a reasonable extent is important. To that end, if you wish to improve - here, you will! As for the town itself, San Luis Potosí is underrated. It's relatively small with a tranquil and pleasant historic centre, but there's still enough to do (gyms, cafes, shops, etc.) If you're looking for a hostel Workaway experience and to escape the gringo bubble of Rome Norte, come here!

Shira was like a family member from the first moment. She contributed with her warm and fun personality as well as with her willingness to participate in the household. We had so many fun moments, such as a visit to the local Christmas market, our tree trimming party, game nights, a backyard party and sharing recipes. She was a great help: cleaning all the windows, doing household chores, pruning jobs in the garden, cooking. Her help relieved the pre-Christmas stress a lot. The kids and I enjoyed her company, the exchange of cultures and all the little moments. Thanks for staying with us!

It was my first experience with Workaway, and it turned out to be much more meaningful than I expected. I’ve already moved on to another place, but I still miss the people at the hostel. In such a short time, they became like a family. (I feel like I could return to whenever I want!) Even though my stay wasn’t long, I would definitely recommend volunteering here.

Yo no podría describir en palabras lo que ha sido mi voluntariado con eso Foundation. Fue la oportunidad de involucrarme y aportar valor a la comunidad local, trabajar con un montón de personas comprometidas con la educación y el bienestar de la comunidad, conectar con personas de todo el mundo, viajeros. Sentir el amor de los niños y poder dejar mi granito de arena. Estoy inmensamente agradecida con todo el equipo y la experiencia aquí. Mi principal foco fue en tutorías, con lo que tuve la experiencia de enseñar inglés al staff del hostel en el que me hospedé y también participar en actividades de inglés, deportivas y comunitarias con los niños de las escuelas y comunidades. Es posible expresar tus preferencias y siempre son tomadas en cuenta. El hostel es en un ambiente natural hermoso, las personas que trabajan aquí son una gran familia y siempre dispuestos a ayudar y hacerte sentir en casa. Las comidas son muy buenas y tienen flexibilidad si no comes gluten o carne. Si bien es un hostel de fiesta, quieras o no unirte, encontrarás la manera de hacer tu experiencia inolvidable! Como ya dije, si hay palabras para describir esta experiencia son gratitud y propósito. Muy recomendado para todas las personas que quieran hacer algo significativo mientras viajan!

Ivan is a host who makes you feel at home. He knows how to do his job well, he also takes great pleasure to talk to you and teaching many things related to his garden, he is proud abou it. I stayed 1 month and I had a great time in his house in his company and with his dog Asia. I highly recommend this experience with Ivan to anyone who wants to live an experience in contact with nature but with the possibility also to be in the city center in just 25 minutes by direct bus. Thanks for everything Ivan ,bye