Help in a scenic and peaceful part of Langkawi, Malaysia.

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We are a couple who run our small but growing business in Langkawi, Malaysia using an online rental platform. This consists of a number of villas/guesthouses in two different locations, both with their own charm and scenic surroundings.

We have lived around the world and enjoy meeting people and making friends from different cultures and parts of the world. We are passionate about travelling, music, food and all the wonderful things that the world offers.
We take great enjoyment in welcoming guests from all over the world to our property!

We are looking for someone to be here for at least one month.

Couples are welcome.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
General Maintenance
Help around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
By living in Langkawi, and in the area of the guesthouse, you will be exposed to all the amazing things that the local Malaysian culture offers. During your free time, enjoy the nature, many beaches, waterfalls and eateries of the island located within just minutes drive from the guesthouses. In addition, you get to stay in a place surrounded by amazing nature and views!

This position is ideal for someone who is looking to stay and work in a beautiful, tranquil guesthouse in a scenic part of Langkawi. You can learn and experience the lifestyle of the local community thereby exposing yourself to the unique local culture and traditions of Malaysia and Langkawi Island.
Help
We are looking for a friendly and responsible person or couple to help and be part of our family members at our beautiful and peaceful guesthouses. The person must be service minded and with good communications skills, and with the ability to interact in a multi-cultural community setting.

Most of the guests that we receive are very easy going and friendly travelers from all over the world. Some relevant experiences is also a plus.

The helping hours are flexible, however it is important to cater to the guests and their needs when required.

Responsibilities:

- Receive guests (check-in/check-out)

- Helping with some tasks in the garden and at the guesthouse

- Day to day guest enquiries

The following is required
- English is mandatory.
- Driver's license is necessary and experience riding a scooter is a plus.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Persian (Farsi): Fluent
Malay: Fluent
Sami: Fluent
Swedish: Fluent
Accommodation
We have guesthouses in 2 locations, so we are always looking for helpful volunteers at one of the following locations:

Kuah: At this location, you will be staying in a private studio with an en-suite bathroom. It is overlooking a beautiful sea view in a local village in Kuah town.

Cenang: Here, you will be staying in private studio unit with an en-suite bathroom. It is located in a charming village with close access to Cenang beach and rice paddy fields.
What else ...
We will provide our volunteer with a motorbike, so that you can explore the beauty of the island on your free time.

We also provide our volunteer with a local SIM card with monthly high speed Internet data (8 GB). Please note that there is no unlimited WiFi available in the studio units.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

Photos

Outside one of our rental properties in Cenang

The inside of one of our rental properties in Cenang

The peaceful sea view from our location in Kuah

The surrounding village area at our Cenang location

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The surrounding village area at our Cenang location

The surrounding views outside one of our rental properties in Cenang

The surrounding village area at our Cenang location

Sea views and nature surroundings at our Kuah location

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(4.6)

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(4.5)

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(4.5)

28/06/2020

Left by Workawayer (Sarah & Daniel) for host

This was our first experience of Workaway and what a great experience it was. Odin and Nurul were amazing hosts and the most wonderful people. From the moment we arrived in Langkawi we felt welcomed, which helped us settle straight away :) .

The work involved the check-in/out of guests, Taking laundry to the laundrette, Gardening (Basic),… read more

(Excellent )

09/02/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Akvile)

Wow, where to start! :) We have been so fortunate to have Akvile and Fanos helping us at our guesthouse.

They handled all the tasks so professionally and with ease, and it was clear that they have a lot of experience in this field, where they did the daily tasks (and more) above expectations. As Akvile has also worked a lot in hospitality, she… read more

(Excellent )

06/02/2020

Left by Workawayer (Akvile) for host

We just loved our stay in a beautiful house of Rama Rama where we volunteered almost one month. Odin and Nurul are super friendly and amazing hosts, they will always make sure that you are ok and have everything you need. They also took us for a lunch/dinner few times and we really appreciate that !
The job was just a pleasure, cheching in/out… read more

(Excellent )

20/01/2020

Left by Workawayer (Julián) for host

Amazing expierence!!. I stayed in cenang and I think that langkawi is my place in the world, people are super friendly, chill life style and beautiful natural scenery. Odin and Nurul are great, they were always looking after me and we had many interesting conversations while we were having dinner. It was so nice to stay here and I would love to go… read more

(Excellent )

14/12/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Julián)

It’s been fantastic having Julian with us for just over one month! He’s been absolutely great with all the tasks, handling them with ease all while keeping a great and positive vibe. Our guests have all been very happy with him and he would always go above and beyond to make sure they enjoyed their stay.

It really showed right away how… read more

(Excellent )

21/12/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Randy & Valentine)

We are so happy and thankful for Randy and Valentine and all their help during their stay with us! They took care of all the tasks with ease and always kept a happy and smiling energy :) More importantly, they were great with our guests, taking care of them and making sure they all had a great stay.

They also went above and beyond to help us with… read more

(Excellent )

01/10/2019

Left by Workawayer (Randy & Valentine) for host

Waaou It's was a amazing experience with Odin and Nurul, you are amazing people and perfect owner. It was our first workaway and it was perfect !! The work was really easy : check in/out, gardenning, go and back with the laundry and buy some stuff in Billion (with the petty cash). We can create some stuff or plants flowers or accomodate the area,… read more

(Excellent )

20/12/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Ida-Marie)

Ida stayed with us for just over 2 months, helping us with our guesthouses and daily tasks (guest check in/out, sending/picking up laundry, gardening, inventory etc.). Throughout her entire time with us, she was always very positive and happy to do the tasks with a great attitude.

She was especially helpful as she for some time took care of our… read more

(Excellent )

17/10/2019

Left by Workawayer (Ida-Marie) for host

The time at Halia was wonderful! I enjoyed the check in/ check out much and I learned more about gardening and how to drive a scooter :)
Nurul and Odin are really nice and I couldn’t imagine cooler chefs! They helped me when I had personal questions and I could contact them on any time. They even choose my boyfriend as a new Workawayer in another… read more

(Excellent )

13/08/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Julia & Markus)

It’s hard to put into words how amazing Julia and Markus are, and how happy we are to have met them and to have had them helping us out. We really cannot recommend them enough!

They spent 5 weeks with us helping at our AirBnBs (taking care of our check ins/outs and catering to our guests, gardening, laundry and other day-to-day activities).… read more

(Excellent )

02/08/2019

Left by Workawayer (Julia & Markus) for host

It was our first volunteering as a couple and we enjoyed every single day of the almost 5 weeks we stayed.
Meeting Nurul and Odin was one of the greatest facet of the whole time beeing in Langkawi. At the professional side, they were always kind and helpful with all the questions we or the guests had. Every guest can be happy to have such friendly… read more and compessionate hosts, because they always found a solution and beeing sympathetic.
It was a real pleasure to meet them as friends as well. When we met the first time they directly have been such likeable, that it was easy to have a great time with them.
When we spend time together it always been an amazing adventure. They showed us beatiful places of the Island and environment. They definitely overtop their aspiration to bring volunteers in touch with the local life and culture.
A few times they took us out to have Lunch or Dinner with them and that was always an event. They showed us the local food and with them weˋve been even brave enough to try the stinky fruit named Durian (by the way it tastes better than it smells). The time we spend was funny and full of great conservations.
Thank you Nurul and Odin for this gorgeous weeks. We will miss you guys <3

What weˋve done:
There were two places of accomodations, where we had to check in and check out the guests. It was fun to show the guests around and exciting to meet so many different people from all over the world.
Espacially Dini, the cleaning lady, smiles the whole day and is one of the nicest human we ever met. She has a lovely soul and it was a pleasure to work with her. She was acting like a mother and took care of us. Sheˋs got a beautiful sense of humour and is very reliable.
Thank you Dini for beeing so kindly and caring. We will miss you, too!

If the guests had questions, we were happy to help. We collected the sheets and towels and brought them to the laundry and picked them up as well. Fisa, the woman from the laundry was always so kind and friendly, that we were happy to meet her almost every day. Besides taking care of the Airbnbs and guests, the other main task was gardening. It became our favourite. Weˋve been urged to feel free in handling with the garden, so we could evolve our creativity. We percived weeding and caretaking as a very relaxing work. One of the best features was to work very flexible, we had enough free time to enjoy the Island or do some sports.

Where we lived:
The place were we lived is splendid. It is located in a small village near the Airbnbs, where the neighbors and the people from the village have a smile on their face and say hello to you when you come along.
There are some chickens, roosters, cats, cows and even waterbuffalos around, which creats a relaxing and peaceful atmosphere.
The room had all what we needed. Before starting this job weˋve been a little bit afraid of having no aircon in the room, but with the ceiling fan, a standing fan and an air cooler, it was totally enough for having a good temperature inside.

Thanks again for all these lovely experiences. We´ll often think back to these wonderful and adventurous weeks with you guys.
To everyone who thinks about doing volunteering in this place: Just do it! We highly recommend it!!!

(Excellent )

01/08/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Anna & Sascha)

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(Neutral )

24/07/2019

Left by Workawayer (Anna & Sascha) for host

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(Neutral )

31/07/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Laura)

As hosts, we have been very lucky to meet some of the most amazing people from all over the world, and Laura definitely falls within that category :)

Throughout her stay, she was always happy and smiling and went above and beyond to help us with our guesthouse. She was also super friendly towards our staff and became very close friends with our… read more

(Excellent )

16/05/2019

Left by Workawayer (Laura) for host

Spent 3 weeks in Langkawi but would have spent way longer if i could have. Odin and Nurul are lovely and very generous. I couldn't thanks them enough for everything they done: this has been an amazing experience. I was travelling alone, and felt very confortable with everything they provided me in exchange of the work; great place to stay, a… read more

(Excellent )

27/04/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Renee & Simon)

Simon and Renee are amazing! They helped us to take care of our AirBnBs (check ins/outs, laundry, catering to our guests, gardening and other daily activities) and they managed it with such ease, all while spreading positive energy around which was contagious not only to us but even to our guests. They also have a lot of experience in gardening… read more

(Excellent )

26/03/2019

Left by Workawayer (Renee & Simon) for host

Our first Workaway experience as a couple. It's been amazing! We stayed at the more quiet, beach view location in a local village. We stayed for one month and it was perfect!! If you like gardening, nature and peace than this is the perfect place for you :hugging:
We grew as persons during our time here, by from taking care of guest and the… read more

(Excellent )

16/03/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Erin & Mark)

Mark and Erin are absolutely lovely, and we are very happy to have had them help us out with our Airbnbs! :)

They stayed with us for 2 months as they were helping us with our guests, check in/out, gardening and other daily activities. During this time, they treated our place like their own, and went above and beyond to make sure our guests were… read more

(Excellent )

30/01/2019

Left by Workawayer (Erin & Mark) for host

THIS is the workaway experience we’ve been hoping for!!!

First, the work. It’s simple really; you are there as the onsite contact for the guests at the rental property. You need to be there to check the guests in and out, so your schedule is largely based on guest arrival and departure times. You will receive a schedule in advance so you can… read more

(Excellent )

12/12/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Lena)

It was such a joy having Lena staying with us for one month, and we are grateful to have had her helping us out to take care of our Airbnbs :)

Lena is very experienced in hospitality and other areas, and she handled all the tasks beyond our expectations. Our guests were always very happy and well taken care of which meant a lot to us, and we felt… read more

(Excellent )

07/12/2018

Left by Workawayer (Lena) for host

It was my first workaway experience and it's been an amazing one!
Nurul and Odin are such great and lovely people who will always try to make you feel comfortable and safe. I was so happy, that after my long journey from KL, they came to pick me up at the jetty.

I've spend 1 month on Langkawi, helping them renting their beautiful apartments in… read more

(Excellent )

05/09/2018

Left by Workawayer (Helen) for host

It was my pleasure to help out for 2 weeks in this beautiful spot on the quieter side of Langawi island. Nurul is lovely and although I didnt see her much or meet Odin, they were always at the end of the phone to help if needed. The location is very peaceful and beautiful so if you are looking for some calm surrounded by nature and gorgeous… read more

(Excellent )

18/07/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Paul)

It was an absolute joy to have Paul helping us out at our guesthouse. He is very friendly and reliable, and took such great care of the entire place single handedly. As we don't live at the premises ourselves, Paul was the perfect person to have running the place for us.

He helped with check ins/check outs of guests, taking care of the garden and… read more

(Excellent )

09/07/2018

Left by Workawayer (Paul) for host

I spent a little over 5 weeks with Odin and Nurul helping get their new units ready for renting and receiving guests once they opened. These guys are exceptional hosts. Communication throughout was great, and they were so welcoming when I arrived, even picking me up from the airport.

They set me up in one of their one bedroom studios in Kuah.… read more

(Excellent )

07/06/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Carine & Derek)

Derek and Carine were the perfect workawayers. They helped us to manage our guesthouses, which included taking care of guests, doing check ins/outs, taking care of our garden and other daily tasks. They handled everything perfectly and went beyond to make sure that things were running smoothly, which really made our lives easier.

They are also… read more

(Excellent )

06/06/2018

Left by Workawayer (Carine & Derek) for host

We loved our workaway experience with Odin and Nurul. They are great people to work for, very accommodating and just great people.

Our days consisted of checking in and out guests, bringing the bed linens and towels to the laundry after guests had checked out, some gardening, and just being available to help out the guests when needed.

The… read more

(Excellent )

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