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Last replied
4 Mar 2024
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Description
We have two Hotels in Jaisalmer city. If you have good and professional knowledge about WordPress websites, wix website or any another way to build a website, maintenance and development, SEO work, you can help us improving our website. You are most welcome.
Also we need people to help us in cleaning and maintenance of our Hotel.
In exchange we are happy to provide you accommodation and vegetarian meals in our Hotel.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You can meet local people, work with them, experience their routine, as well as interact and exchange with them culture and lifestyles.
Help
Any of our projects you are interested and whatever knowledge you have in any sector, you are welcome from heart.
The work atmosphere in both opportunities is very relaxed. We don’t prescribe a set start or finish time, and if you want a cup of masala chai during the day the staff will be happy to whip one up or show you how!
Specifically in our country side projects would be interesting to do some environmental sensitize with locals about collecting trash instead of throwing it away.
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Fluent
Hindi: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
If you are French or Spanish speaking, it is a plus
Accommodation
1. If you collaborate at our Hotel we can either offer you a dormitory bed with a common bathroom or if possible a private room.
2. You'll stay at a humble farm house, enjoying the environment and surroundings.
In both options it will always also include three vegetarian meals a day and chai.
What else ...
Our Hotel have a very good internet connection.
At our Farm House there is no WIFI, though you can have network connection if you have a Sim card. Otherwise we can help you to get one.
Your stay in the country side can be unforgettable according to other volunteers experiences :)
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
Space for parking camper vans
I have my small farms in the desert of Jaisalmer, it is possible to park their vehicles. Welcome to help us.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
2 - 5, 5 days (max 25 hours/week)
Host ref number: 362975721311
Feedback (19)
6 Mar 2024
Left by Workawayer (Ilaria) for host
My stay was súper! I supposed to stay more but then I made a chance of plan and I left before and the hotel was nice to understand my travel vibe!
All the staff there is really friendly and helpful. They always worried about me , if I ate(food is amazing) and I was enjoing my time there!
It was a great experience to know them and the place!… read more
All the staff there is really friendly and helpful. They always worried about me , if I ate(food is amazing) and I was enjoing my time there!
It was a great experience to know them and the place!… read more
29 Nov 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Carlo & Manuela)
Carlo and Manuela, both are efficient, kind and gentle by heart. Carlo worked perfectly for making websites as we requested and Manuela is good cleaner and give us good advises too how to improve the quality of cleanliness in our hotels. Apart from their skills I would really like to mention here that both are friendly, adjustive and always ready… read more
(Excellent
)
28 Nov 2023
Left by Workawayer (Carlo & Manuela) for host
We spent 8 days here, in the end we would have liked to spend more but our journey had to continue. We were greeted with extreme kindness by the host and all the staff who cooked great food for us. I took care of some websites for some of his activities and Manuela helped the staff with cleaning rooms. We also record a video for social media and… read more
17 Jan 2023
Left by Workawayer (Eugenio) for host
I was a guest of Fifu for five days. I am very happy with the experience, Fifu is an extremely friendly and kind person, he always made me feel comfortable. I helped in the mornings in the kitchen with a very friendly staff, it was fun to work with them. Good vegetarian food and accomodation was provided me. For the rest of the day I visited the… read more
5 Jan 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Eugenio)
Eugenio he is a nice man, hard worker and very polite to follow any work assigned to him. We asked him to help us in cleaning he is perfect and no hesitation to work. He has good knowledge of social media marketing, he is a good photographer too. He will send us good photos which he took during his stay with us. Not only in my opinion but also our… read more
(Excellent
)
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6 Mar 2024
Left by Workawayer (Ilaria) for host
My stay was súper! I supposed to stay more but then I made a chance of plan and I left before and the hotel was nice to understand my travel vibe!
All the staff there is really friendly and helpful. They always worried about me , if I ate(food is amazing) and I was enjoing my time there!
It was a great experience to know them and the place!… read more
All the staff there is really friendly and helpful. They always worried about me , if I ate(food is amazing) and I was enjoing my time there!
It was a great experience to know them and the place!… read more
29 Nov 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Carlo & Manuela)
Carlo and Manuela, both are efficient, kind and gentle by heart. Carlo worked perfectly for making websites as we requested and Manuela is good cleaner and give us good advises too how to improve the quality of cleanliness in our hotels. Apart from their skills I would really like to mention here that both are friendly, adjustive and always ready… read more
(Excellent
)
28 Nov 2023
Left by Workawayer (Carlo & Manuela) for host
We spent 8 days here, in the end we would have liked to spend more but our journey had to continue. We were greeted with extreme kindness by the host and all the staff who cooked great food for us. I took care of some websites for some of his activities and Manuela helped the staff with cleaning rooms. We also record a video for social media and… read more
17 Jan 2023
Left by Workawayer (Eugenio) for host
I was a guest of Fifu for five days. I am very happy with the experience, Fifu is an extremely friendly and kind person, he always made me feel comfortable. I helped in the mornings in the kitchen with a very friendly staff, it was fun to work with them. Good vegetarian food and accomodation was provided me. For the rest of the day I visited the… read more
5 Jan 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Eugenio)
Eugenio he is a nice man, hard worker and very polite to follow any work assigned to him. We asked him to help us in cleaning he is perfect and no hesitation to work. He has good knowledge of social media marketing, he is a good photographer too. He will send us good photos which he took during his stay with us. Not only in my opinion but also our… read more
(Excellent
)
5 Jan 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Efrain)
I would like to tell everyone that he is a Gem. A wonderful man and very laborious. He gave his best to help us during his one month stay with us. As he speaks Spanish so initially he could communicate with me only but he learned so fast English and become a good friend of our staff too. Everyone loves him and missing him. We need this type of… read more
(Excellent
)
13 Nov 2022
Left by Workawayer (Mathilde & Quentin) for host
Nous avons été particulièrement bien accueilli par Fifu, un homme adorable, toujours souriant, ainsi que tous les membres de l’équipe. Pendant toute la durée de notre séjour, ils ont été aux petits soins avec nous. Fifu nous à permis de participer à deux safaris dans le désert, les tours qu’il propose sont géniaux, et nous avons également rendu… read more
12 Nov 2022
Left by host for Workawayer (Mathilde & Quentin)
We are really thankful of Mathilde and Quentin, both are hard worker. Mathilde has a good knowledge of website, social media and Quentin has good experience to work in a restaurant. Apart from it both are friendly, helpful and always come forward to help us.
They are young but no hesitation of any work assigned to them. Quentin worked with… read more
They are young but no hesitation of any work assigned to them. Quentin worked with… read more
(Excellent
)
9 Sep 2022
Left by Workawayer (Enrico) for host
Fifu is a special man, always smiling and releasing positive vibes around him. All the staff at the hotel seems to have been influenced by such attitude, as they were always greeting me or winking at me with a smile on their face. This made me feel welcome from the first moment. In fact, I felt part of a family there.
The accommodation was more… read more
The accommodation was more… read more
20 Jan 2020
Left by Workawayer (Michal) for host
My stay here in Jaisalmer was a great and unforgettable experience. We have exchanged messages for many months (as I was not sure about my timings) and finally I was able to volunteer in Jaisalmer for 12 days in December 2019. From the beginning I felt like at home. Fifu has a charming and kind personality and will take care of his guest and… read more
12 Nov 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Viktor)
Viktor, he is really curious to learn our culture, he is a gentleman and he worked hard at our farm house. It is my pleasure to reply his questions about our philosophy and culture.
I appreciate his help and wish him a good luck in future.
I appreciate his help and wish him a good luck in future.
(Excellent
)
9 Nov 2019
Left by Workawayer (Viktor) for host
I spend Fifu's farm one week. Even I had complicated plan to stay his place, he was really flexible and helpful. He gave detailed information about the job and answered all my questions. I spent 2 months in India and so far he was the most polite person to me all over India.
The job at the farm was simple and relaxing. Ram, the manager of the farm… read more
The job at the farm was simple and relaxing. Ram, the manager of the farm… read more
12 Nov 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Felix)
Felix is very calm and supportive man, he worked efficiently at our farms. He has really a good communicative skill. He is committed and happy to do his job without any problem. I wish he will return to help us again. Thank you Felix.
(Excellent
)
10 Nov 2019
Left by Workawayer (Felix) for host
Fifu ist ein intelligenter Mann und in der ganzen Stadt bekannt und geschätzt. Er ist sehr offen und zuvorkommend und hilft in jeder Situation gerne und ohne eine Gegenleistung zu erwarten. Von seinen zwei Farmen war ich auf der abgelegeneren, wo das Leben sehr basic ist und kein Englisch gesprochen wird. Es war eine tolle Erfahrung des Landes aus… read more
14 Oct 2019
Left by Workawayer (Sebastian) for host
I arrived to the guest house without advice him and asked him if i could help him on his farm. And from the beggining, without talk or meet me before he treat me like a son, making shure that i was allways comfortable even when i was in the farm and him in city.
Then the experience working in the farm with Ram was one of the best that i had in… read more
Then the experience working in the farm with Ram was one of the best that i had in… read more
27 Sep 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Workaway member)
I was really hesitate to offer our project in farm to Andrea and Arnau, but it changes into a great success and surprise. Both sides, villagers and workers at farmhouse and Andrea and Arnau both are so happy to work together. During their stay villagers send me around 200 photos and videos through whatsapp that how much they are happy together and… read more
(Excellent
)
26 Sep 2019
Left by Workawayer (Workaway member) for host
Our workaway with Fifu at his countryside farm has been AMAZING. Fifu is a reliable and caring man who first presented us the project and we accepted with no hesitation. Since the farm is 30km away from Jaisalmer city he made sure to provide us filtered water tanks there.
In Keeta we lived with his farmer, Ramswaroop, a loyal, funny and warm man,… read more
In Keeta we lived with his farmer, Ramswaroop, a loyal, funny and warm man,… read more
17 Jul 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Johanna & David)
Johanna and David, both are hard workers, easy going and not complaining for anything. It was really sand storms continuously for 10 days at our farm land but both were happy to work in adverse nature. They have initiated to plant trees literally on the sand dunes, I and my team are really thankful of you both.
Wish you both all the success and… read more
Wish you both all the success and… read more
(Excellent
)
16 Jul 2019
Left by Workawayer (Johanna & David) for host
We were the first volunteers in his permaculture project in the desert, working making protection and holes for futures trees, is the beginning of what we hope a future oasis, now there are just a place for cooking and take cover. The people there don't speak english but anyway they are very communicative, friendly and good, if you go there is… read more
25 Mar 2019
Left by Workawayer (Oliver) for host
Staying with Fifu was an excellent experience. We both felt at home, Fifu always made sure we were comfortable. Our work was fulfilling and yet not too demanding which was very pleasant. We quickly fell in love with Jaisalmer and Fifu's Hotel. The Hotel was very clean and the food was always surprisingly good. Fifu was extremely generous and… read more
25 Mar 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Oliver)
Tom and Olivier, both are very sincere and educated young boys. They finished their work with full dedication and help us in different departments as require by the Hotel.
I highly appreciate their patience for understanding our culture, our way of working and food.
Keep it on, I wish you both success in your bright future.
All the best and… read more
I highly appreciate their patience for understanding our culture, our way of working and food.
Keep it on, I wish you both success in your bright future.
All the best and… read more
(Excellent
)
23 Mar 2019
Left by Workawayer (Cassandra & Baptiste ) for host
Thank you Fifu for this workaway, and his exchange.
It was really good experience for us and Fifu is really kindness. It was a really pleasure for us.
Thank you so much Fifu
It was really good experience for us and Fifu is really kindness. It was a really pleasure for us.
Thank you so much Fifu
18 Feb 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Cassandra & Baptiste )
Cassandra and Baptiste, thank you for working for us.
I would like to say everyone that they are young, they are energetic and always ready to help us in each field as require. Also they are good in their work and finish their work efficiently.
They are simple and adjust in all the conditions. No complaining.
We are really thankful of… read more
I would like to say everyone that they are young, they are energetic and always ready to help us in each field as require. Also they are good in their work and finish their work efficiently.
They are simple and adjust in all the conditions. No complaining.
We are really thankful of… read more
(Excellent
)
22 Dec 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Workaway member)
Annika is a very brilliant girl, very kind heart. She worked very hard in our Hotel and was keen to help us in each field as we required.
Also personally she is very polite, welcoming. I wish her a good success in her life. I feel like my niece who came and stay with us.
Take care Annika, auf wiedersehen. Fifu
Also personally she is very polite, welcoming. I wish her a good success in her life. I feel like my niece who came and stay with us.
Take care Annika, auf wiedersehen. Fifu
(Excellent
)
30 Nov 2018
Left by Workawayer (Workaway member) for host
I stayed with Fifu for about 1 1/2 weeks, and as this was my first Workaway experience, I didn‘t really know what to expect. But what can I say? Staying at Fifu‘s hotel was one of the greatest experiences of my trip so far.
Fifu is one of the kindest and most generous people I‘ve ever met. I had a bit of a hard time in India because of personal… read more
Fifu is one of the kindest and most generous people I‘ve ever met. I had a bit of a hard time in India because of personal… read more
13 Oct 2018
Left by Workawayer (Alexandru & Miriam) for host
We spent 10 wonderful days with Fifu and his team. Being in the hotel itself was already an amazing experience. Fifu is probably the best host we could have imagined, always friendly and careful. We left Jaisalmer with beautiful memories of the impressive city, of the warm-hearted people working at the Fifu's hotel, the tasty food and the amazing… read more
28 Sep 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Alexandru & Miriam)
I have no enough words of thanks for Alex and Miriam, both are so skilled in their work and really helpful in our project. After meeting with them I really like to thanks Work Away team because there are Gems in the world but if we are lucky we can find some. Both are simple and easy going couple, they have respect for others, they are highly… read more
(Excellent
)
22 Aug 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Eva Maria)
Very attentive, helpful. I really appreciate her being young girl but very sincere and responsible.
She has respect for others, she worked hard to finish her assignment.
I felt like she is my niece . Thank you Eva for helping us, we wish to see you here again. Take care, un abrazo.
She has respect for others, she worked hard to finish her assignment.
I felt like she is my niece . Thank you Eva for helping us, we wish to see you here again. Take care, un abrazo.
(Excellent
)
20 Aug 2018
Left by Workawayer (Eva Maria) for host
Fifu, what can I say about you... You became my uncle in India! I spent the best time in Jaisalmer, and that is all thanks to Fifu.
I volunteer with Fifu, and he gave me much more than what I was expecting, respect, flexivility, fun, joy... I felt at home being away... I felt part of the family. Fifu will always remain in my heart.
If you are… read more
I volunteer with Fifu, and he gave me much more than what I was expecting, respect, flexivility, fun, joy... I felt at home being away... I felt part of the family. Fifu will always remain in my heart.
If you are… read more
14 Jul 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Momoki)
Momuki is really a hardworking man, he completed his work in time and he always keep smiling.
We are thankful of him.
I wish him all the best and good luck in his life. He is always welcome to join us.
We are thankful of him.
I wish him all the best and good luck in his life. He is always welcome to join us.
(Excellent
)
18 Jun 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Bertin & Trotskystes )
I m really happy to meet with Marianne and Geoffery, thank you very much for helping us to translate our websites.
They are professional in their work and committed to complete the work in the time but additionally they are nice human beings and good friends who can adjust in any adverse conditions , I really admire their patience, easy going and… read more
They are professional in their work and committed to complete the work in the time but additionally they are nice human beings and good friends who can adjust in any adverse conditions , I really admire their patience, easy going and… read more
(Excellent
)
4 Jun 2018
Left by Workawayer (Bertin & Trotskystes ) for host
We spent one week at the Hostel . We translated his two websites. Fifu is one of the best persons we met during our long travel. He is so nice and we can take time to speak with him. When you are at his hotel, you feel like at home. Everytime, he tried to do the best for us. We won't forget his hospitality. Don't hesitate to go to his place. It's… read more
8 Jan 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Daniel & Maria)
I think for Maria and Daniel, excellent is not enough. They are truly icons of work-away. They are full of energy to do any work, always prompt to help us, never show their disappointment for any assignment given to them.
They are truly Gems. Now I really miss them as I feel like my best friends of life.
One thing I always consider before asking… read more
They are truly Gems. Now I really miss them as I feel like my best friends of life.
One thing I always consider before asking… read more
(Excellent
)
3 Jan 2018
Left by Workawayer (Daniel & Maria) for host
If there is a Workaway host of the year award, Fifu Ji should win the honor hands down. From our initial contact, Fifu was so professional and friendly. Once we arrived in Jaisalmer, we found one of the staff (Soda) waiting for us at the train station at 5am. Soda took us to the hotel and showed us our room...at this point we were 100% sure that… read more
23 Sep 2016
Left by Workawayer (Hector) for host
I had a great week in Jaisalmer. Fifu is a fantastic host and the team at the hotel are very friendly and accommodating. The meals are delicious.
A great spot with great people.
A great spot with great people.
2 Sep 2016
Left by host for Workawayer (Hector)
Hector stayed with us for one week, we found him very nice and helpful. He worked sincerely and promptly at our Hotel. He is a well mannered man and soft spoken too.
He worked in Kitchen, rooms cleaning and on computers. He had no hesitation or negativity for any work assigned to him.
I and whole staff of my hotel, remember him as a good… read more
He worked in Kitchen, rooms cleaning and on computers. He had no hesitation or negativity for any work assigned to him.
I and whole staff of my hotel, remember him as a good… read more
(Excellent
)
