Join us on the beautiful Wild Atlantic Way, Strandhill, Co Sligo, Ireland
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: 5 Jul 2025
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Left by Workawayer (Lily) for host
This place is like my home away from home!
I came to the hostel during my gap year and sadly, at the very start of covid but that didn't stop me from coming back as soon as I could. I met so many amazing people, had some amazing experiences and made the most of the incredible surf Strandhill has to offer. Overall, I found the workload perfect to
… read more keep me busy during the day, but it was perfectly manageable and the rota ensures that everyone did a little bit of all the chores (laundry, cleaning, reception, etc.).
The hostel itself is beautiful, located just a two minute walk from the sea and in the heart of Strandhill which is a small, but very busy little surf village. Despite being small, there are some great pubs, restaurants and coffee places to go to. It is also located a short distance from Sligo and you also have the surf town Donegal further up the coast. Living at the hostel was comfortable, it is well kept, the rooms and toilets for staff were clean and comfortable, and the kitchen space is perfect and always encouraged big group meals. As a vegetarian, I felt the food we had always suited my diet and there was always plenty of food available to make some great food.
In terms of surfing, we were always able to join a lesson for free after we had completed our work for the day or if we had the day off. All the instructors are amazing and Strandhill is the ideal place to learn. And if you are more experienced, on a good day you can get a solid day of great waves. This place is perfect if you are trying to learn this incredible sport.
Finally, the people. Zuhe the manager is an absolute legend. He is so friendly and kind, but runs a very efficient and tight ship which is key for a busy hostel and surf school like this. He always makes sure everyone is comfortable and always made me feel prepared for the tasks I had to do, despite coming to the hostel with little experience. His choice in staff means that the rest of the team will always be amazing. Because of working here during the peak year of covid, I saw a lot of people come and go, but we always made a solid, fun and loving little team. Expect to meet a lot of people from all over the world, all different ages and backgrounds and leave Strandhill with friends for life!
Overall, I would recommend this workaway to anyone who is looking for an unforgettable experience. As long as you are friendly, chilled, willing to work and enjoy surfing, I can't see anyone finding this experience short of amazing. I am so lucky to have relatives in Sligo so I can keep coming back and annoying Zuhe forever.
All my love,
LilyYou can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by Workawayer (Marta) for host
So sorry for the late feedback 🙂
I came to Strandhill thinking I'd stay a month tops, but stayed for 3 months (or more, not sure lol). Strandhill is absolutely beautiful, even though it was winter when I was there and it was a bit chilly, I was nice and cozy in my room. I'm very grateful for the opportunity to stay there. Michael the owner was
… read more most kind and didn't slave drive us, so it made me work more than I was expected to because the place needed some TLC during winter. Communication was great, I really felt at home there. Thank you so much, all the best until the next time 👋🙂You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Firstly I'm sorry for my late feedback:)
My time in strandhill was absolutely life changing , I turned up in the beautiful village with the intention to stay for one month and almost stayed for four . The experience was my first Workaway experience and I couldn't have imagined the knowledge I gained and the lifelong friendships I formed. This
… read more little gem of at the edge of the west of Ireland and the people there stay with you and I recall upon the memories I made there all the time. I will always remember the summer I went to Strandhill :)
Thank you so much to Zuhe and Marianna for everything !
I will come back to my second home again :)Feedback
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Left by Workawayer (Lily) for host
This place is like my home away from home!
I came to the hostel during my gap year and sadly, at the very start of covid but that didn't stop me from coming back as soon as I could. I met so many amazing people, had some amazing experiences and made the most of the incredible surf Strandhill has to offer. Overall, I found the workload perfect to
… read more keep me busy during the day, but it was perfectly manageable and the rota ensures that everyone did a little bit of all the chores (laundry, cleaning, reception, etc.).
The hostel itself is beautiful, located just a two minute walk from the sea and in the heart of Strandhill which is a small, but very busy little surf village. Despite being small, there are some great pubs, restaurants and coffee places to go to. It is also located a short distance from Sligo and you also have the surf town Donegal further up the coast. Living at the hostel was comfortable, it is well kept, the rooms and toilets for staff were clean and comfortable, and the kitchen space is perfect and always encouraged big group meals. As a vegetarian, I felt the food we had always suited my diet and there was always plenty of food available to make some great food.
In terms of surfing, we were always able to join a lesson for free after we had completed our work for the day or if we had the day off. All the instructors are amazing and Strandhill is the ideal place to learn. And if you are more experienced, on a good day you can get a solid day of great waves. This place is perfect if you are trying to learn this incredible sport.
Finally, the people. Zuhe the manager is an absolute legend. He is so friendly and kind, but runs a very efficient and tight ship which is key for a busy hostel and surf school like this. He always makes sure everyone is comfortable and always made me feel prepared for the tasks I had to do, despite coming to the hostel with little experience. His choice in staff means that the rest of the team will always be amazing. Because of working here during the peak year of covid, I saw a lot of people come and go, but we always made a solid, fun and loving little team. Expect to meet a lot of people from all over the world, all different ages and backgrounds and leave Strandhill with friends for life!
Overall, I would recommend this workaway to anyone who is looking for an unforgettable experience. As long as you are friendly, chilled, willing to work and enjoy surfing, I can't see anyone finding this experience short of amazing. I am so lucky to have relatives in Sligo so I can keep coming back and annoying Zuhe forever.
All my love,
LilyYou can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by Workawayer (Marta) for host
So sorry for the late feedback 🙂
I came to Strandhill thinking I'd stay a month tops, but stayed for 3 months (or more, not sure lol). Strandhill is absolutely beautiful, even though it was winter when I was there and it was a bit chilly, I was nice and cozy in my room. I'm very grateful for the opportunity to stay there. Michael the owner was
… read more most kind and didn't slave drive us, so it made me work more than I was expected to because the place needed some TLC during winter. Communication was great, I really felt at home there. Thank you so much, all the best until the next time 👋🙂You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Firstly I'm sorry for my late feedback:)
My time in strandhill was absolutely life changing , I turned up in the beautiful village with the intention to stay for one month and almost stayed for four . The experience was my first Workaway experience and I couldn't have imagined the knowledge I gained and the lifelong friendships I formed. This
… read more little gem of at the edge of the west of Ireland and the people there stay with you and I recall upon the memories I made there all the time. I will always remember the summer I went to Strandhill :)
Thank you so much to Zuhe and Marianna for everything !
I will come back to my second home again :)
Left by Workawayer (Gianna) for host
This was my first workaway experience and it couldn‘t have been better! Marianna and Zuhe run a surfschool, hostel and a lodge next to the sea. The work is very varied, fair and I've learnt so many different things! They were always there if you had any question about anything and we had a lot of fun togheter.
I’ve got free food, accommodation
… read more and surf lessons, which is more than fair! Strandhill is a very beautiful place to stay and there are a lot of different things to explore! The whole team was like a family with always good atmosphere! Thank you for everything!You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Diana)
Diana was such a great add to our team, she was really keen to have a good atmosphere in the group, keen to help, really good communication skills, and positive person.
I recommend Diana for any kind of Workaway experience.
She is an extraordinary chef, all the guys were so disappointed when she left because the food was never as good as it was
… read more when Diana was taking care of them.
Diana you know you have a home and family in Strandhill.
Hope to see you again,
Zuhé
Left by Workawayer (Diana) for host
It was my first workaway experience and I will always remember those weeks in Strandhill with a big smile! The place is cool, the location is just perfect, the beach is just in 2 min walking and you get the chance to surf whenever free, the work is fair and even if it gets busy is still enjoyable moreover when is a teamwork. But people was what
… read more made this experience just amazing! We chat, we played good music, we made and enjoyed good food together, made BBQs, watched shooting stars wrapt in blankets on the beach, went hiking and surfing together, visited some cool spots nearby, we played boardgames, played football, enjoyed good movies and watched beautiful sunsets! .. There is so much to do here! and it's so much fun when the people are JUST RIGHT! Thank you guys for the amazing experience! I will hardly forget it!You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by Workawayer (Jessica) for host
Wonderful experience., it was my first workaway and it couldn't have gone any better!
I have spent there more than 1 month. People were great, we have celebrated Christmas and NYE together as a family and there was a "community" relaxed atomosphere. The job in that period of time wasn't that hard but generally is really fair and easy to learn.
… read more Around the hostel there are many beautiful paths and the ocean gives you stunning views at any time. I had also the opportunity to surf with an amazing instructur.
Thank you for every good memories! Hope to see you soonYou can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Vinicius)
Vinicius is an absolutely legend, I strongly recommend him in any kind of workaway experience. He is this type of person that brings always something extra to the team.
Always keen to help, efficient, professional and can handle stressful situations pretty well. On top of that his biggest skill in my opinion is his personality, such a charming
… read more and well raised man.
We were really sad when he left, but is part of life.
Wish you the best bro and hope to see you again.
Kind regards,
Zuhe
Left by Workawayer (Vinicius) for host
It was really tough to leave this place for me after spending two incredible months there.
The hostel has an excellent location with a mind-blowing sea view and the bests sunsets I've ever seen. It's a great area to visit and there's plenty to see and do!
The tasks were easy, many times I worked less than the expected hours. The most important
… read more thing is to have the service done right, after that you are free to enjoy it. The work mainly consisted of housekeeping, cleaning, laundry, and reception.
Zuhe, the manager is such a fair person, quite flexible, and willing to help us if any trouble comes up. Always polite and patient to teach and willing to help the crew. Apart from the professional excellent side, he is a good friend. Often organizing barbecues and concerned to keep everyone happy and good vibes in the staff.
Michael (the owner) is very kind, funny, friendly, with a huge heart.
I was lucky to work with an excellent team (of which I made many friends) selected by Zuhe. Working with a crew of people from about 10 different nationalities was a unique experience. Priceless.
I had never surfed and I had the opportunity to learn this amazing sport by joining surf lessons.
After a while, Zuhe authorized me to go surfing by myself giving me the freedom to use all the equipment for free. (wetsuits, boots, and surfboards).
I can't recommend this place enough!
I hope to go back someday. You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Cristina)
Cristina is a great person full of energy and with a beautiful spirit. She is always keen to do stuff and to bring new ideas to improve the business. She is full of knowledge and experience I am sure she will be able to help any workaway experience in so many different areas.
Here she as doing laundry, housekeeping, tidying up areas, reception.
… read more She was always a step forward to anticipate what customers need to make their stay something memorable.
Cristina you will always be welcome here. So happy you decided to come to be part of the family.
Thanks a million and best of luck in your new adventours.
Warm regards,
Zuhe
Left by Workawayer (Cristina) for host
It’s a beautiful, positive experience!!
I have been lucky to be selected to be a workaway here among many people wanting to go to this hostel and surf school less than a minute walk from the sea!!
Zuhe has been very supportive and has taught me how to do the job well and quickly and has opened the doors of a charming place where I feel at home,
… read more you are very good vibes. Thanks to Michael, a very friendly surf teacher and good communicator for sharing time and of course to my work colleagues, especially Lily and Mikel, with whom I felt especially at home.
Thanks to Zuhe also for giving me the freedom to recycle some furniture and redecorate a little, it is appreciated that the ideas are accepted and carried out.
Thanks for making it so comfortable in the day to day with the tasks, the work time is very light and as soon as you realize you are done and the whole day is ahead! Strandhill is a nice and cozy place with mountains and the sea really close. They facilitate all meals a day also and it is great to share recipes with colleagues and eat in good company.
Thank you for opening the doors of your home.You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by Workawayer (Rebekka) for host
I stayed here for 4 weeks last Summer (sorry for the very late feedback by the way) and I can not recommend this place enough. I just had an awesome time. We were a large group of volunteers and it never got boring. The work itself is not hard and we had a lot of free time to go to the next pub, visit Sligo, watch movies in the common room, do
… read more cooking and baking and of course to go surfing. I had never surfed before, which was one of the reasons, why I wanted to stay there and it was soo much fun! As volunteers, we could join the surf lessons for free and practise whenever we had the time. I enjoyed being a part of the team really much, it was a unique and unforgettable experience. Thank you for having me stay with you! ... and for that amazing birthday cake and pizza, it was a birthday I will never forget!
Left by host for Workawayer (Federico)
Federico is pure class,
When Federico came we were really busy and I didn't have the time to showed him everything properly but the rest of the workawayers did. He was an extremely helpful and keen todo stuff sort type of person, all the crew loved him we had so much fun together. Unfortunately he just stayed for few weeks because he had to go
… read more back to Italy to finish college, but was great to have him here and I strongly recomend Fede in any workaway experience. He is a really kind and nice person.
Good luck and thank you very much Fede.
Zuhe
Left by Workawayer (Federico) for host
Amazing experience! This was the first time I tried workaway. I stayed in the hostel for almost 3 weeks. in hindsight, I would have stayed much longer. Everyone was friendly and they make you feel like part of a second family. Zuhe, the manager, welcomes you in the best way and makes you feel comfortable although you don't know anyone and the
… read more place. The other workawayers are amazing and open-minded people, with them I shared some great experiences.
The areas near the hostel hide some cool spot and places to discover. Usually, the other volunteers and the staff advise you on what to do, to see and avoid.
Talking with the guests of the hostel is an important part of the experience.
The work usually starts at 11.00 and finish at 2.30 but depends on how many guests arrive at the lodge and at the hostel.
You have enough free time to enjoy the day and have fun despite the work.
For the meal you can cook on your own whatever you want using the ingredients in the staff’s fridge. The opportunity to learn surf is a huge plus of the experience. If you are a beginner (like me) you can attend some lesson, if you are skilled you can go on your own
I definitely recommend this host!!
Thanks Zuhe, Montana, Patrick, Raquel, Raquelita, Kiva, Michael, Ailsa, Anastasia and Olive, I hope to see you all soon,
FedeYou can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Hannah)
Ohh Hannah,
Remember the day she arrived went to the bus station to pick her up in the middle of the night because the bus was delayed or something. As soon as she got in the car I knew she was the right person. She was always cool and keen to do stuff, always keeping on top of her duties and things in general, she is really keen to learn new
… read more things and teach all that he has learnt in life. When she arrived we had a really cool group of workawayers, italians, germans, ausies, irish, spanish and was beautiful to see how all of them turned into a beautiful family. Hannah apart from being super nice and fresh, she is a great chef because she is german with greek background so when she cooked I always stayed for dinner.
I highly recommend her for any kind of job on workaway because i know anything she does, she will do it super good.
As well she came here without knowledge in surf and when she left she was nearly a pro 😋
Best luck in life and hope to see you soon friend.
Zuhe
Left by Workawayer (Hannah) for host
Where should I start.
It`s just an amazing place there. I planned to stay for 1 month and ended up staying 2 1/2 months!
Strandhill is a lovely village and the hostel is literally located in the perfect spot, you need 30 sec to walk to the beach, how amazing is that? You have the beach in front of you and the mountain Knocknarea behind you. It's
… read more just beautiful.
Across the street is a super nice pub with very good music and pizza and other nice food places, and around the corner is a lovely coffee shop, called shells.
Every sunday there is a super nice market 20 minutes walking distance at the airport, with good quality food, coffee, handmade honey, nice tee, clothes and other stuff.
Another pub called the dunes is also not too far away, I liked this one even more - it's smaller, also always good music and atmosphare, and every monday they have an open mic, wich is always good fun.
You have a lot of live music everywhere and everybody is into music. Young and old.
The work is not too hard, it's always 21 hours per week, and when it really happens that you need to work a little more, cause there's too much to do, you get your hours back.
So you have enaugh time beside work to go for nice walks, go surf, go to sligo (the next bigger city), go with the bus or hitchhike to see other places, play football, read, what ever!;)
The normal work consists of cleaning shifts( making beds and clean) and reception shifts and sometimes other stuff like gardening or paint etc...
You can go in all the surf lessons and once you are good enaugh, they let you go alone.
There is everything to eat in the staff fridge what you need and even more, we cooked loads of super nice meals.
Zuhe the manager, is a funny and cool person and in my opinion really the perfect manager, wich is not an easy job.
It's really and honestly important to him, that everybody is happy, and that it's a nice vibe in the hostel and he cares.
Of course he wants the volunteers to do a proper job, and is checking everything - he is super fair, and when we had a lot to do, he helped us cleaning, even though he had enaugh managing and paper work to do already.
Also with most of the other workawayers it was a really nice crew, and in my whole time there I met amazing and super special people and charakters, who have a big place in my heart now. We had crazy, funny, deep, class experiences together and I'm gratefull to have met them.
I started to really fall in love with surfing there in Irland and now I keep on traveling and want to improve and learn as much as I can about surfing! So thanks, thanks, thanks for showing me!
Hope to see you soon,
HannahYou can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
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