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We (Dutch couple) have an in central Sweden, a "värdshuset" (hostel) with fourteen rooms. Everything is built of wood. The location is on the one side on the sometimes busy road and on the other side the hostel is located directly on the river, with about 500 meters of its own riverbank. The view is magnificent.
We have to manage in summer (June, July, August) and winter (December, Januari, Februari) 14 hotelrooms, a small restaurant and a big garden. During the winter period it is also necessary to shovel a lot of snow to keep the entrance of the hotel open.
In April and May 2026 we want to do some maintainace inside like cleaning, painting and re-organize stock. Outside also painting, wood repair buildings, split wood for the winter and also for gardening we need people..
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Interests
Writing
History
Gardening
Cycling
Nature
Mountain
Winter sports
Sailing / Boating
Hiking
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Discover Swedish nature and culture here. If you like, we can put you 10 kilometers upstream on the river with the canoe. Can you paddle yourself? There are also amazing beautiful hiking possiblities..
Keep in mind that Sweden is sparsely populated and the distances are great. It's important to notice that this place has no direct neighbours and the distance to the centre to the nearest small city is 7 km. There is a busstop in front of our entrance.. Be aware that this is not the place to socialize extensively, simply because there are not that many people in this part of Sweden. So you must definitely love nature and yourself (and/or your partner)..;)Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage
This host offers accommodation and payment.
Help
We need help in:
April or May 2026: Two ladies (>24 years old) for clearing, collecting, and storing items in hotel storage rooms. One week.
April 2026: Maintainance (painting, gardening, general maintainance) Minimum stay 3 weeks. Longer stay is possible.
May 2026: Maintainance (painting, gardening, general maintainance) Minimum stay 3 weeks. Longer stay is possible
June-July-Aug 2026: Running hotel and restaurant. We prefer a couple who stays 3 month or more and are willing to learn here on the job, how to run the hotel as much as independent fom us.. In busy times there will extra support from other workers
June-July-Aug 2026:Maintainance (painting, gardening, general maintainance) Minimum stay 4 weeks. Longer stay is possible
June-July-Aug 2026: Cleaning rooms, help in kitchen, prepair breakfast, receptionwork, maintainance (painting, gardening, general maintainance). Minimum stay 4 weeks. Longer stay is possible.
Languages spoken
Dutch: Fluent
English: Intermediate
Accommodation
We offer you a room, food and drinks and an hourly fee. In addition, we have two canoes that you can use, You can fish here and beavers also live on our property. Mooses also regularly pass by.
The pace of work here is lower than in the Netherlands, the atmosphere is good and there is room to do private things as well. A bus stops in front of the door.
What else ...
Is this something for you or you? Leave a message and we will contact you if we think a match is possible..
We bought this place 36 month ago and want to built a new life here. It is a new challange after 25 years of working in education.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
We have space for campervans, near to the river..
Can possibly accept pets
No pets possible.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
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David picked us up when we arrived late at night, which was helpful. We were given a private hotel room, and he allowed us to use some working hours for planning. He helped with groceries and wasn’t upset when we made mistakes. At one point, he also hired a… read more
From the moment we arrived, we noticed multiple mouse traps and droppings scattered throughout the kitchen, including in the pots,… read more
The room I stayed was really nice and the food was excellent. Often David drove me to nearby… read more
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David picked us up when we arrived late at night, which was helpful. We were given a private hotel room, and he allowed us to use some working hours for planning. He helped with groceries and wasn’t upset when we made mistakes. At one point, he also hired a… read more
From the moment we arrived, we noticed multiple mouse traps and droppings scattered throughout the kitchen, including in the pots,… read more
The room I stayed was really nice and the food was excellent. Often David drove me to nearby… read more
The work itself was quite diverse. Online it had said mainly painting, but in the end we did almost all kinds of odd-jobs. From… read more
