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Host rating
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Last replied
23 Jul 2025
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Hi ! I'm Ben, I'm from Hanoi.I love traveling and meet new people, that is why I opened my own hostel in Sapa.Since 2018 I worked with many many workawayker in Sapa but due to Corona i sold hostel in Sapa . Since 2023 i move to Hoa Binh to build up my own retreat with wood house, streams, lake, mountain... , which more peaceful and no more touristic.
Now, i need your talents for my 02 projects in Hoa Binh:
1. Yoga ;meditation, healing guide.
2. Artist and musicians.
3.Tour guides.
4.Permaculture.
About my retreat in small peacefull village in Hoa Binh ~ 100km from Hanoi with stream view, ricefield, jungle, moutain,caves,waterfall...we have almost everything here for you to enjoy. Hoa Binh also attractions area for traveller with jungle, old villages, stream, rivers..so u have many chance to explore.
This is my dream house with hand made decorations, a lot of plants and trees... Our project is to build a nice place to stay with things we create from recycling. We are going to rebuild an wood house from old house, growing tree for gardens..
If you like being usefull and create beautifull things with your hands, your are welcome to stay with us for a while and help us around. Indeed, we need volunteers with passion to give us more ideas and give us a hand to make it fun.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Interests
Farming
Videography
Carpentry
Nature
Outdoor activities
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We can teach you Vietnamese and speak to you about our culture, we can show you how to cook Vietnamese foods, make things from bamboo, woods.
You will also have the occasion to discover the suroundings, the mountains and the rice fields, go camping, motorcycling, trecking, meet the local people and learn about their way of life...
Projects involving children
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Help
Now i want to design yoga,meditations or healing tours for customers also for ourself. Also i need more arts.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Vietnamese: 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
We have 03 wood house with both private and dorm rooms.
The place is very quieted and secure surrounding with nature and lovely neighbors.
Wifi is fast, full facilities such as kitchen, bathrooms..
What else ...
We have purestream, ricefield, jungle, caves..every in front of our eyes. Also we are living in small village so u can meet up very friendly ethics local peoples.
Important: Im living in Hanoi so i dont stay at the woodhouse all the time.. so make sure you can work indecently, can cook for yourself :)
In Vietnam, we wake up from 6am to 7am then have breakfast around 7h30...so better if u can adapt that routine too
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
This host can provide space for campervans.
Can possibly accept pets
This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
My animals / pets
Nick
Nick
Feedback (17)
He stayed just 3 days due to visa issue but we had really nice time together.
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He stayed just 3 days due to visa issue but we had really nice time together.
Me and another traveller, we both went to his beautiful (read, amazingly beautiful!!) hostel after a few days as we were already on a trek through the beautiful hills and valleys of SaPa.
We met neither Ben nor… read more
She one of the best volunteer ever.
Thank you Marisa...wish u all the best.
I stayed here 3 weeks and felt so comfortable. The girls who works here are the cutest and became my friends. Ben & Huyen are a great couple & Ben is such a creative & smart person and helped me a lot, when I had troubles with the delivery of a… read more
It is totally a family atmosphere here—the hostel took SUCH good care of us! We LOVE Linh and Moon, and Bone the dog!! We had meals together 3 times a day, and the rooms are so cozy and cute. And… read more
Thanks a lot to everyone and… read more
Every host will love you and so do we.
We had good time together and we miss you much.
Goodluck C & M.
From Sapa with love
I love you S&J
During our week there we helped Ben and his team build, decorate, and fix new hostel rooms for future guests. The view was amazing and Ben was always supportive… read more
Ben is really nive and he has been very helpful to me. I definitely recommend :)
