Profile information
Host rating
90 %
Reply rate
100.0 %
Usually responds within 1 day
Feedback
29
Facebook verified
Email verified
Host offers payment
Badges (3)
Details
Description
We're a lakeside Lodge, rated 5 stars by the biggest online guest-rating site, hosting helpers to work in the garden, general maintenance to buildings, front of house, watersports etc etc. The Lodge is totally eco-friendly, running 90% off solar power both for electricity production and hot water. We re-cycle all our water as well as rubbish etc.
Kitchen help, bar, front-of-house, good with animals, (dogs, cat, parrot, children, guests etc), preferably 20's to 30's, out-going without being OTT, preferably with a working brain and able to contribute without being "overseen". Anyone out there?
Please read our profile and reviews.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We have visitors staying from every region of the world so cultural exchange is varied and interesting. What you could learn depends completely upon you. If you want to learn you can go away crammed with knowledge!
Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage
This host offers accommodation and payment.
Host has indicated that they will pay at least the minimum hourly wage of their country for each hour worked and that accommodation will also be provided. They are asking for help with a business or business activity. Contact the host directly via the site messenger for more information and details about the wage provided. Any arrangements should be agreed in advance with your host.
Help
If you're interested in either learning how to run a Lodge such as ours or are interested in learning how to run a sustainable enterprise, and are willing to be a committed member of our team we can teach you how we do it. This is definitely NOT a few hours every day! No clock watchers please ....
We'd like applicants to be motivated, have a positive attitude, sense of responsibility and sense of humour. General all-rounders are what's needed ... You must be able to contribute as part of a team or on your own without being checked on. If you're not prepared for this please don't waste your time by applying for a position here. Also please note that we are fairly isolated - at least by European standards; if you need a disco on your doorstep this definitely isn't the place for you, but you do have free hi-speed Starlink wifi if you bring your own computer/iPad etc. Days and hours are flexible within reason. Helpers get full use of our facilities on time off, including sauna, canoes, SUPs etc.
Age is unimportant as long as you're fit, willing and ideally you'll have a driving license, be kitchen savvy, and enjoy the company of others around a dinner table without being an alcoholic.
Send us an email or give us a whatsapp videocall through the number on our own website, and speak to either Daniela or Frank.
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Portuguese: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
Lakeside lodge. You'll have your own room.
What else ...
Please note that our nearest village is about 3 miles away. The local population consists primarily of self-sufficient small-holdings and farmers. Beaches are about an hour's journey by car, but the lake is on your doorstep.
The lake itself is massive .... 36 kms long and 242 around, it's deep and holds 480 million cubic meters of water. It's incredibly clean - treading water at night you can see your toes in the moonlight - and warm too; during the summer the temperature's never far off 28ºC/82ºF. Ideal for swimming and boating - fishing too as the lake holds both Wide-mouthed Bass and Carp.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have plenty of space from where you can work and excellent wifi, but you'll have to bring your own computer/tablet with you.
Space for parking camper vans
We have plenty of space
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
5 days a week 8 hours a day
Feedback (14)
A pleasant place, it is not for many, if you are looking for a party, this is not your place,… read more
We've hosted helpers for over thirty years now and seldom have we hosted someone so easy-going and fun or someone so willing to go the extra mile.
Always on time and always with a smile, he turned his hand to anything we asked of him.
He was… read more
The place it’s truly a paradise, beautiful landscapes, the warm lake water makes you want to spend hours swimming, lovely view to practice yoga from the yogashala (which I helped finish with other helpers and Frank)...
Frank and Daniela are very welcoming and super… read more
Feedback
These are extra optional ratings when members leave feedback. The average rating left for each option is displayed.
Accuracy of profile:
(3.7)
Cultural exchange:
(3.7)
Communication:
(3.7)
A pleasant place, it is not for many, if you are looking for a party, this is not your place,… read more
We've hosted helpers for over thirty years now and seldom have we hosted someone so easy-going and fun or someone so willing to go the extra mile.
Always on time and always with a smile, he turned his hand to anything we asked of him.
He was… read more
The place it’s truly a paradise, beautiful landscapes, the warm lake water makes you want to spend hours swimming, lovely view to practice yoga from the yogashala (which I helped finish with other helpers and Frank)...
Frank and Daniela are very welcoming and super… read more
I’ve been hosting helpers for over 25 years and known Tony for over 50 so I’m talking from two facets of experience when I say that anyone who has… read more
Communications between us continued up to and including the proposed day of her arrival but then ceased altogether with no explanation or email of regret etc.
Very sad as not only did she let us down badly with no warning whatsoever, but she also prevented us from offering our… read more
However his word is not his bond. It would be unwise to trust what he says during any interview prior to his arrival.
We chose Luis from 30 other hopefuls as he guaranteed a stay of three months, during… read more
During my stay I was helping Daniela in the kitchen and setting the table for the guests.… read more
It was a real pleasure to have her working and living with us and she became very quickly a part of our family. We all still miss her. She is easy going and was always willing to get a job done no matter what...
She always took her responsibilities seriously, was great with guests and good company behind the scenes. She is… read more
Working here was my first expierence with workaway.info.
Frank picked me up from the train station and when I arrived this place immediately felt like a paradise with its huge lake and the thriving garden around the Quinta.
I enjoyed doing different tasks every day, so I was able to gain skills in different… read more
First of all Frank and Daniela I'm sorry for the lateness of my reply, things were very busy upon my miserable return to the UK.
Coming to the Quinta was my first workaway experience, and I couldn't of asked for anything more. Location was exactly what I was looking for, the family were amazingly helpful and friendly and… read more
My first workaway experience and I couldn't have asked for anything better. In fact, I am apprehensive about helping anywhere else, because I'd feel like I am cheating Frank and Daniela. If and when I decide to help, I… read more
Basically they wanted to have a free holiday on the back of everyone else's hard work and, when they came up with a lame excuse of their uncle dieing during the night and their mother having booked them a flight out the same day, we jumped at… read more
