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Host rating
100 %
Last replied
12 Mar 2024
Reply rate
76.5 %
Usually responds within 8 days
Feedback
42
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Description
Hi dear Workawayers,
We are a couple whose name is Coşku and Ahmet. We rent an old historical big house 6 years ago in İzmir. We have renovated it and started to run as a hostel. At the beginning we had lots of things to do. Construction, painting, designing the rooms etc. Now we have small things to do. Sometimes toilets and showers needs to be repaired or kitchen stuff. We spend most of our working hours to welcome guest and prepare a best place for their stay. We are doing regular cleaning everyday. We have a nice garden with lots of fruit trees and flowers. We take care of them, giving water when they need it.
First two years we lived one of room in the hostel. After that we rent the house that just front of the hostel, Ahmet and me started to live there.
İzmir is a lovely city. If you want to give a break for your trip in this city, our place is the best. You can help us and enjoy the city. We host lovely travelers all around the world. You can spend time with them.
Types of help and learning opportunities
DIY and building projects
Help around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Travellers can learn many things from our place. Here is very peaceful. They will learn many things without any effort. We are learning together. We are respectful with each other and to the nature. We dont use any chemicals in our hostel. We prepare our own washing powder and cleaning staff.
We use olive oil soap, baking soda and ashes for the cleaning. We recycle our rubbish. We prepare breakfast every morning for us and our guests. They are all organic and homemade. We prefer to shop locals instead of supermarkets. We have a small garden and many fruit trees and plants. We live with them in a harmony.
Help
We need volunteers who will help us for reception and cleaning. The volunteer should speak English fluently. Because most of our guest are from different countries. And during helping hours workawayers need to take care of the hostel. Keep it nice and tidy. Be aware of the guests and their needs and questions. The Cleaning starts 11 am with changing the bed sheets and prepare the rooms for the guests. After that the floors like main living room, kitchen, halls and rooms need to be vacuumed and mobbed.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Turkish: Fluent
Accommodation
We have a dorm room with high ceiling for volunteers. It has table and a big closet and some shelves. And there is a small parivate room for couples or single person.
We give breakfast to volunteers and we pay money for weekly them to buy their food.
What else ...
There are nice city park, 5 min. walking distance from our place. It is very green. If you do jogging you love that park. It has very nice running path under the trees. The volunteers can go there by walk. In addition, there are very nice beaches, historical sites, forests, lakes and waterfalls nearby İzmir. They can go there by public transportation or hitchhike easily. And we have a big car. If they have driving license, they can use our car for travelling in the city when they have off day. We have bikes in our hostel. İzmir is the easy city to bike. There is a bicycle road along the coast at the center.
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 5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Host ref number: 291833998715
Feedback (25)
2 Apr 2024
Left by Workawayer (Bojan) for host
I'm writing this review one year after my stay in this wonderful place. Now after one year of travelling, I can still say that this is the hostel with the best vibe I've ever been!! I met many wonderful people in the hostel's garden which has some magical energy :)
I stayed in total one month, the hostel is located in a very authentic area, the… read more
I stayed in total one month, the hostel is located in a very authentic area, the… read more
20 Mar 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Daniel)
Daniel came to our hostel with Anna. They are so kind. They worked and stay here more than a week. They did some cleaning. Changing the bed sheets, vacuuming and cleaning the floors and they did laundry as well. They did great job. They were very responsible for the all work than I mentioned for them . It was easy to communicate with them. You can… read more
(Excellent
)
20 Mar 2024
Left by Workawayer (Daniel) for host
Unique experience with people from different part of the world. I like so much to stay there, it is an oasis in the middle of the city. The house is fantastic, and give you the experience to live in an old house in the old city.
The people who work there were very kind, friendly and helpful. We had many pleasant talks together about… read more
The people who work there were very kind, friendly and helpful. We had many pleasant talks together about… read more
12 Apr 2023
Left by Workawayer (Soheil & Sara) for host
After many years traveling and volunteering with different host,
I can say staying there was my best hostel experience.
The architecture of hostel is already a piece of history and beauty of Izmir city,
It was like living in a grandma house and everyone (guests and crews) are grandchildren and they can do whatever they want.
I stayed about 3… read more
I can say staying there was my best hostel experience.
The architecture of hostel is already a piece of history and beauty of Izmir city,
It was like living in a grandma house and everyone (guests and crews) are grandchildren and they can do whatever they want.
I stayed about 3… read more
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Cultural exchange:
(5.0)
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(5.0)
2 Apr 2024
Left by Workawayer (Bojan) for host
I'm writing this review one year after my stay in this wonderful place. Now after one year of travelling, I can still say that this is the hostel with the best vibe I've ever been!! I met many wonderful people in the hostel's garden which has some magical energy :)
I stayed in total one month, the hostel is located in a very authentic area, the… read more
I stayed in total one month, the hostel is located in a very authentic area, the… read more
20 Mar 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Daniel)
Daniel came to our hostel with Anna. They are so kind. They worked and stay here more than a week. They did some cleaning. Changing the bed sheets, vacuuming and cleaning the floors and they did laundry as well. They did great job. They were very responsible for the all work than I mentioned for them . It was easy to communicate with them. You can… read more
(Excellent
)
20 Mar 2024
Left by Workawayer (Daniel) for host
Unique experience with people from different part of the world. I like so much to stay there, it is an oasis in the middle of the city. The house is fantastic, and give you the experience to live in an old house in the old city.
The people who work there were very kind, friendly and helpful. We had many pleasant talks together about… read more
The people who work there were very kind, friendly and helpful. We had many pleasant talks together about… read more
12 Apr 2023
Left by Workawayer (Soheil & Sara) for host
After many years traveling and volunteering with different host,
I can say staying there was my best hostel experience.
The architecture of hostel is already a piece of history and beauty of Izmir city,
It was like living in a grandma house and everyone (guests and crews) are grandchildren and they can do whatever they want.
I stayed about 3… read more
I can say staying there was my best hostel experience.
The architecture of hostel is already a piece of history and beauty of Izmir city,
It was like living in a grandma house and everyone (guests and crews) are grandchildren and they can do whatever they want.
I stayed about 3… read more
30 Mar 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Ali & Kimia)
Ali and Kimia stayed almost three weeks in our hostel. It was really nice to work with them. They were quiet easy-going people. They undertood the tasks very well. They have a good self responsibility. They did some cleaning, helped us for reception and shared some posts for our social media. They are really into taking photo and use them for… read more
(Excellent
)
30 Jan 2023
Left by Workawayer (Ali & Kimia) for host
In September 2022, We had an amazing three week experience. Cusko, the owner of the hostel, was a very kind, thoughtful and disciplined person which made her a great host, both for guests and volunteers. The hostel has a great vibe and the yard makes a perfect place for the evening gatherings. In those three weeks we took a part in running the… read more
27 Feb 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Aseman)
Sky worked with us more than 2 months. She understood all the tasks very well. She is friendly and warm-hearted. She had very good communication with other staff and the guests. She can speak English very well. During her stay, she mostly helped for the guests chek-in and check out. In addition, she guide the guests for their trip. I really… read more
(Excellent
)
20 Feb 2023
Left by Workawayer (Aseman) for host
It was my home for more than 2 months. I've made so many memories and new friendships there that will stay with me forever. The volunteering job there is quite manageable and sweet.
I love everyone I met in that hostel and all the memories I made there.
I love everyone I met in that hostel and all the memories I made there.
3 Jan 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Yun-Jhong)
Yun is an extremely nice and kind person. I really miss him. Actually he worked here begining of last summer. I am a bit late to write an review for him. We have prepared breakfast together for our guests. He had really nice and fun chats with the guests during the breakfast. He did some cleaning as well and he had reception too for some days. He… read more
(Excellent
)
14 Jul 2022
Left by Workawayer (Yun-Jhong) for host
Coşku and the hostel has been an amazing place hosting me a home in Izmir for almost a month. It is a lovely property right in the city centre, but yet it serves as a tranquil oasis that could calm oneself from the bustling neighborhood. The workload itself was never too heavy or hectic. From morning I was helping the preparation of the organic… read more
2 Jan 2023
Left by Workawayer (Jack) for host
I stayed at the Garden for an amazing month of my life and had such a great time volunteering here. Cosku and Ahmed were so friendly and welcoming and they accomodated me with all the other volunteers and guests. Burcin and Harika are both so warm and lovely to work with. I met such interesting and incredible people here and made memories for… read more
22 Aug 2022
Left by host for Workawayer (Maryam)
We worked with Maryam three weeks. She is very responsible to her job. Some days when I need, she offered me to work more than she suppose to. She is very calm person. This makes her easy to communicate with me and my guests too. She took night shift here mostly. Sometimes she helped me for cleaning as well. She did her best. When she asks you for… read more
(Excellent
)
21 Aug 2022
Left by Workawayer (Maryam) for host
First of all Izmir is so lovely😊 and This hostel is amazing. Lots of people from all over the world with interesting experiences and stories. The location of the hostel is the best, everything is close to you fresh fruits, food, drugstore and so on, just 2 minutes to metro and train station and just 15 or 20 minutes by walking from some tourists… read more
7 Jul 2022
Left by host for Workawayer (Batoul)
Batoul is a very nice person. She is so friendly. When she was here, her communication with our guests was brilliant. She is very flexible as well. She helped us for cleaning. She did her best. I am very thankful to her.
(Excellent
)
29 May 2022
Left by Workawayer (Batoul) for host
It has been almost 6 months since I went to and came back, but the experience is still sticking with me! I spent three amazing weeks in this original, aesthetic, and home-like hostel. The hostel is very beautiful and gets guests from all around the world, it creates friendly vibes making it a perfect place for connecting.
Cosku, the hostel… read more
Cosku, the hostel… read more
26 May 2022
Left by Workawayer (Cindy) for host
I had a nice time volunteering at Coşku and Ahmet's hostel. They are such friendly welcoming hosts and the hostel they made has a great vibe where you can socialise with travellers and hostel staff, and chill and feel at home too. I stayed for 4 weeks and the time went by so quickly! Work was cleaning the hostel and helping on reception with… read more
24 Mar 2022
Left by host for Workawayer (Max)
Max worked in our place almost three weeks. He did many nice staff for us. He made a big pot by himself for plantation with using brick and cement plaster. We did some construction to our basement. He was the starter. He helped us a lot during this construction. Mostly carrying the left overs, doing plaster to the walls and cleaning and organizing… read more
(Excellent
)
24 Mar 2022
Left by host for Workawayer (Katrine)
Katrine worked in my hostel almost one week. She was excellent. She was really willing to help preparing breakfast, cleaning and she was also very good at communicate with my guests. I wish she would stay more. If you are in tourism business and need a hand, do not hesitate to accept Katrine`s request.
(Excellent
)
15 Mar 2022
Left by Workawayer (Katrine) for host
I just spent a wonderful week at the place!
In the very middle of Izmir, you will find this wonderfully quiet place when you want to take a step back from the big city.
My tasks were to do the daily cleaning, changing of bedsheets and helping out with the breakfast.
The breakfast is a wonderful daily event: eggs, sundried tomatoes, tahin,… read more
In the very middle of Izmir, you will find this wonderfully quiet place when you want to take a step back from the big city.
My tasks were to do the daily cleaning, changing of bedsheets and helping out with the breakfast.
The breakfast is a wonderful daily event: eggs, sundried tomatoes, tahin,… read more
8 Mar 2022
Left by host for Workawayer (Zeynep)
Zeynep has worked with us almost three months. When I think about my five best staff, Zeynep is definitely in it! She has very good communication skills. She is also willing to traveling. It makes her to get a good connection with my guests in the hostel.
She did mostly night shift here like welcoming the guests, keep the kitchen and living room… read more
She did mostly night shift here like welcoming the guests, keep the kitchen and living room… read more
(Excellent
)
27 Feb 2022
Left by Workawayer (Zeynep) for host
It was amazing time for me. I was planning to stay 3 weeks, then I stayed 2.5 months. Coşku and Ahmet are sooo nice people and they build amazing hostel together. To work with Coşku is very easy because she is very calm and nice person. Work is not hard. After work you have lots of free time so you can do whatever you want. Izmir is incredible… read more
14 Feb 2022
Left by host for Workawayer (Nastaran)
Nastaran stayed 3 weeks in our hostel. She helped me mostly during the morning shift like preparing breakfast, changing the bed sheets. She was very responsible for her tasks. She came to work always on time. I was really happy to work with her. She is also a traveler and she really likes to chat with my guests about the traveling around the… read more
(Excellent
)
30 Nov 2021
Left by Workawayer (Saed) for host
I had a nice experience while staying at this hostel, I stayed about one month, my main tasks were doing the reception and welcoming the guests and doing some cleaning, Çosku and Illayda were very nice and you will feel comfortable while doing the tasks, I liked the beautiful morning atmosphere while eating the breakfast and listening to the… read more
29 Nov 2021
Left by host for Workawayer (Saed)
Saed is a cool guy. He assisted with us for almost one month. He did mostly reception tasks. He welcomed guest very well. He has a very calm communication with guest. He did also some cleaning. He did his best about it. I am really thankful to him because of his support.
(Excellent
)
29 Nov 2021
Left by host for Workawayer (MalenG)
Malen and Nico stayed in our place more than two weeks. They are super easy going people and hard working. And they are really friendly and warm people. Nico is super handy guy. He constructed one of our room ceiling with Malen. They also do cleaning as if they clean their home. When they send a request to work your place you are really lucky and… read more
(Excellent
)
2 Nov 2021
Left by Workawayer (MalenG) for host
An authentic place! Our experience for 3 weeks at the Hostel was super!! Cosku and Ila are two good laid back and easygoing people! Always clear in relation to the tasks we had to perform (neither more nor less than preparing breakfast and cleaning the in morning shift and reception during the night among other things, all very easy). The… read more
18 Nov 2021
Left by Workawayer (Giovanni) for host
Life changer experience.
Just imagine to be at that point you can't keep on having the same lifestyle, you are not experienced about travelling for a long time and you have never tried big city life longer than one month. Coşku and Ahmet made it possible from november 2020 to january 2021. Words can't describe what the place is.
The weather got… read more
Just imagine to be at that point you can't keep on having the same lifestyle, you are not experienced about travelling for a long time and you have never tried big city life longer than one month. Coşku and Ahmet made it possible from november 2020 to january 2021. Words can't describe what the place is.
The weather got… read more
14 Sep 2021
Left by Workawayer (Kristine) for host
I really loved my time here at this beautiful hostel! Çosku is one of the best hosts I have ever had. She is so amazingly kind and genuinely makes all her volunteers and guests feel welcomed and at home. She gave me creative projects that I really loved working on and even let me stay longer than I originally planned. I got to spend my free time… read more
18 Aug 2021
Left by Workawayer (Leandro & Daniela Paola) for host
We spend one month volunteering here and it was an amazing experience for us!
The tasks are very easy in the hostel, the most important thing is to be responsible. There are 3 shifts, morning, afternoon and night, and you can change it with other volunteers or workers to organize your days better. We mostly did the afternoon shift. Basically we… read more
The tasks are very easy in the hostel, the most important thing is to be responsible. There are 3 shifts, morning, afternoon and night, and you can change it with other volunteers or workers to organize your days better. We mostly did the afternoon shift. Basically we… read more
1 Aug 2021
Left by host for Workawayer (Georgia)
Georgia worked at our place for one week. I offered her to stay and work more but she already had her plan. I am really appreciate to her. She is very energetic person. She helped us for reception works. She knows her responsibility very well. She is very good at communicate with people. And she is very friendly. If you need a hand you can accept… read more
(Excellent
)
30 Jul 2021
Left by Workawayer (Georgia) for host
I loved staying in this hostel. It felt right away like being with family. The two girls Cosku und Ila are super nice, very warm and understanding. They explain you your tasks very well and give you responsibility. The place is furthermore just beautiful, a small peace of paradise. You will have also the chance to meet interesting people from all… read more
22 May 2021
Left by host for Workawayer (Atef)
We worked with Atef for 10 days. He is a positive person. He is very energetic. He had a good communication with our all guests. If you need to make your place energy higher you can say yes for Atef. We wish the best for him.
(Excellent
)
7 May 2021
Left by Workawayer (Atef) for host
My first workaway experience was amazing ! Actually, I don't like big cities but I ended by staying 10 days in Izmir volunteering in this wonderful hostel. Actually, it's a secret garden in the middle of the metropole. The atmospheere is attractive and the energy is just relaxing. The work was really easy and flexible. Cosku, the owner, is really… read more
14 Mar 2021
Left by host for Workawayer (Francesco)
Francesco helped us a bit more than one week. He worked with my husband in his carpentry workshop. He was well focused on whatever he did. He always started to work on time. He is a healthy strong guy.
I cooked few times for him and he was really pleasure for it. He has good eating habits.
If you need a person who should be well concentrated, you… read more
I cooked few times for him and he was really pleasure for it. He has good eating habits.
If you need a person who should be well concentrated, you… read more
(Excellent
)
23 Feb 2021
Left by Workawayer (Francesco) for host
If you are looking for a place where to feel at home after a long period of moving around, this is the place. The vibe is good and relaxed, there are chilled days and others filled with music and chess games.
I didn't volunteer for the role advertised in this profile, yet I helped Ahmet (I am sure you'll meet him if you stay at the hostel, though… read more
I didn't volunteer for the role advertised in this profile, yet I helped Ahmet (I am sure you'll meet him if you stay at the hostel, though… read more
12 Feb 2021
Left by Workawayer (Workaway member) for host
Dear workawayers!
My feedback is going to be different, because I helped the hostel owners with a temporary side-project (woodworking / floor construction) in their house.
As far as I understand, usually workawayers work in the hostel as the receptionists.
I stayed at the Hostel for less than 2 weeks.
In general, it was an excellent experience… read more
My feedback is going to be different, because I helped the hostel owners with a temporary side-project (woodworking / floor construction) in their house.
As far as I understand, usually workawayers work in the hostel as the receptionists.
I stayed at the Hostel for less than 2 weeks.
In general, it was an excellent experience… read more
31 Dec 2020
Left by Workawayer (Drew & Ola) for host
Myself and my partner stayed at this place for three weeks and it felt like home in less than one. We worked the front reception and helped maintain the hostel during our regularly scheduled shifts. Cosku was always kind, understanding and most importantly a great communicator throughout our experience. We wish the best for this place and would… read more
31 Dec 2020
Left by host for Workawayer (Drew & Ola)
We worked with Drew and Ola for three weeks. It was very good. They are really hardworking and helpful. They focused on their job very well.
I really would like to work them again.
We wish best trip for them.
I really would like to work them again.
We wish best trip for them.
(Excellent
)
18 Jun 2020
Left by Workawayer (Chloe) for host
Was there last summer. late feedback but loved that place, loved the small painted bedroom, loved the talks, the tasks, the people. Coşku is an awesome person
8 Feb 2020
Left by Workawayer (Isabelle) for host
My boyfriend, Wes, and I worked for Coşku at this hostel for a little over two months together, and, without a doubt, this was the best experience we’ve had traveling. I highly recommend working here. Coşku is so warm-hearted, wise, and thoughtful. She is an absolute inspiration! We refer to the hostel and the people there as our Turkish home and… read more
8 Feb 2020
Left by Workawayer (Wes & Isabelle) for host
My girlfriend and I came as guests but we ended up staying and helping there for two months. This hostel has the most beautiful energy about it, and Coşku is one of the kindest people I have ever met. She cares so much about the earth and everyone who lives on it. Every morning she makes a delicious, organic, vegan breakfast for the guests and… read more
31 Jan 2020
Left by host for Workawayer (Wes & Isabelle)
Wes And Isabelle worked in my hostel together. They are super good people. It was really easy to communicate with them. We worked together more than two months. If they send a request for volunteering just accept without any hesitation. I wish they would stayed longer but their visa will be expire soon. And they want to continue to travel.
We… read more
We… read more
(Excellent
)
