Gardens Guest House - Hostel

If you enjoy nature, trails, levada walks and surf, the north of Madeira Island is the place for you.
We are a Guest House / Hostel in the north of Madeira Island, where the beauty of the landscape is hardly touched. The area is very sought after by all kind of tourists, from all ages, due to the diversity of activities from see sighting, trails, levada walks, escalating and surfing.

This Guest House is run only by me and there is no other Staff. I am a mature man, kind and easy going and will treat volunteers as friends and as a family.


Reviews

4.5
12 reviews12

Staff & Host

4.5

Hours & Tasks

4.5

Hostel

4.5

Learning & Fun

4.5

Spain

4

Joaquim is a very beautiful person, he always tries to be avaiable and help you!!! I had a really great time in sao vicente, madeira is amazing.
You have a lot of time for yourself and the work is very easy, only two or three hours/day. I recommend renting a car if you can afford it because without a car, it's difficult to explore all the island, the bus timetables in Sao Vicent are quite limited.

13 days ago

France

5

My month at the Garden Guest Housse was a wonderful experience. Work left me with a lot of free time, which allowed me to go surfing in my spare time and enjoy the beauty of the island. I would also like to thank Joaquim for his kindness. I recommend this experience at 100%.

about 1 month ago


Joaquim replied

Elliot is a very nice young man. Very responsible for the tasks assigned to him. It was a pleasure to have Eliot in my Guest House, a person which was so nice to talk to him. I wish Eliot all the best in his life and in is career. Hope to meet again. I can recommend Elliot to any place he might apply as a volunteer or for any work.

Italy

5

Amazing experience at Garden guest house. This was my first volunteering experience ever. I have stayed 45 days there, the job is very easy, it consists in making beds and clean the place. it might sound difficult, but once you get used to it you can finish quickly. Joaquim is amazing, he tells you everyday what you have to do, he provides you plenty of food for breakfast, and he's an amazingly good hearted person. His wife too is incredibly kind and sweet, I really felt at home. Joaquim alway tries to help you, he gave me some rides, and he's really grateful for your job. I recommend this!!!

4 months ago


Joaquim replied

Thank you so much Filip for the help you gave us. You are a special young man and I wish you all the best through out your life.

United Kingdom

5

São Vicente is so beautiful and I had an amazing experience here.
Joaquim is a very kind man and is very caring. You have a lot of time for yourself which is very nice. He puts in a lot of effort to make sure you are comfortable and happy.
The work is very easy - light work for two or three hours a day.
I recommend either renting a car if you can afford it or get comfortable with hitchhiking because the remoteness of this work is the only downside

6 months ago

Italy

5

Joaquim is a beautiful person. He tries to be always available and help you, he is very generous. The place is in the middle of nature with a fantastic view of the ocean and the mountains. If you are looking for an experience to relax and admire nature this can be perfect for you. Madeira is amazing!!

6 months ago


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