Helpers needed for night-watch, house-keeping and café!

Italy

5

It was my first experience and I am very happy and grateful for it. I enjoyed the reception staff, the volunteer group, the city. I made life long friendships and learned many new tasks. The first month, although I had more free time than now that the high season has started, there was some disorganization which was resolved in April. Thank you Kay, Twan, Robin, Simon, Evy, Tim for your kindness and patience, especially for my beginning English! 😂 I hope to see you again soon ✨

11 days ago

United Kingdom

5

My time here was mostly amazing! I made life long friendships. Grateful for Kaj and Tim who took care of us, moving shifts about when we couldn't work. April was a lot of fun!! March was messy we were told when we arrived a lot of staff were leaving their jobs. The owner wasn't the nicest and I recommend hiring more staff just as my volunteer group were working a lot. We have spoke to Tim and he has sorted it. I stayed for longer than I was supposed as I made incredible friends!

12 days ago

Tim replied

Thanks Phoebe! You are the best! It was so great to have you part of the Hello Im Local team! You will be missed, but just come visit us again in the summer?

Thanks for your feedback for the month of March. Yes it was a hectic month with staff leaving and new staff onboarding. Thanks for covering the House Keeping shifts. Thanks to you everything went very well!

Brazil

5

The hostel truly so glad that the hostel was my first solo traveling and volunteering experience! the hostel also very happy that it wasn't "solo" after all :) the hostel so thankful for everyone on the team for making me feel at home in the last 2 months, even when sharing a room with a bunch of strangers for the first time. i will certainly never forget this <3 thank you for always having my back, and for all the memories and stories that i will forever keep and get to share with everyone here at my (original) home. i truly hope we don't get to be strangers again! doei doei <3

about 2 months ago

Austria

5

I had a really nice time at the hostel! I met a lot of amazing people who i now can call my friends :) the staff also really wants you to have a great time <3 I would really recommend this as your first hostel you volunteer at, since this was the case with me. The city Haarlem is a bit quieter so don't expect wild nights of going out. It's an advantage tho since you can choose for a quieter night in or go out of town to somewhere busier :) All in all, i really loved my stay here <3

about 2 months ago

United States

5

What an amazing experience! I truly loved every minute of this opportunity. The hostel was very nice, hours were manageable, and the staff was SO welcoming. You become like a small family at the end, makes it so hard to leave. I came in the low season and actually enjoyed it being a bit more quiet, allows more connectivity. Would recommend this to anyone. Thank you Kaj & Tim for this opportunity ❤️

about 2 months ago

Canada

5

I had a really nice time at the hostel. The staff is truly special, and interacting with them easily became one of my favourite parts of the day. The work is fair and flexible, giving you enough time to explore Haarlem and the surroundings. The hostel really knows how to foster a welcoming and kind community. I would highly recommend the experience!

about 2 months ago

Argentina

5

This was my first experience volunteering and it really exceed my expectations! I loved the vibes and I was really lucky to get to know some other incredible volunteers and friends now. From the staff to everyone staying there for a short period, they were all amazing! Moreover, the tasks were as mentioned in the description, and also the amount of hours were respected. In overall, such an amazing experience, and I hope to keep in touch with everyone at the hostel!

3 months ago

United States

5

Probably the nicest hostel I've ever stayed at. Lots of free bonuses, like a grocery budget, free coffee, and other free food. The shifts are easy and I recommend it. Maybe the staff room isn't as nice as the customer rooms, but I don't mind.

3 months ago

Tim replied

Thanks so much for staying Carter! It was great to have you on board. I have so great news: we moved the Helpers room to 't Wed room! So specious, light, new bathrooms/toilet! So next time you come you will have a fancy volunteers room! :)

Canada

4

The hostel grateful for fellow volunteers and staff who cared for us. However, the owner's cleaning expectations are unrealistic due to turnover. Most staff (in general/all depts) left before and during our stay, leaving housekeeping to volunteers. The owner told us there were no plans to hire replacements. I suggest hiring staff to maintain standards, as volunteers arriving and leaving will never be able to upkeep. The hostel isn't 5* - with aspirations to be, needs trained staff. Ex. the owner inspects for dust by dragging her finger along door frames. In the end - made lifelong friendships.

20 days ago

Tim replied

Hi Brooke, thanks for the great feedback! Yes we have a new team for house keeping, but thanks for covering that week! You are the best! Hope to welcome you again someday soon! Tim

Argentina

4

Very nice experience for the first time volunteering. I recommend it.

23 days ago

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