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Marketing/reception help welcome at the most popular hostel in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan
Last activity : 3 Jan 2025

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My hostel is a family-run hostel located in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Life is crazy busy here with events & activities going on daily. Usually I need help with events management, social media promotion, google ads/SEO optimization skills would be an asset as well as website development. Sometimes volunteers help with organizing tours as well on bike tours or popular day trips. If you are good in photography/video editing I would love to work with you as well. All that said if you do not posses any particular skills listed above but a people person, like interacting with new people and making the hostel atmosphere friendly where everyone feels welcome I would be glad to have you as well.

We operate as a Tourist Info Center; as a founder and manager I travel extensively across Central Asia, and hiking/horseriding trips within Kyrgyzstan - so I am more than happy to share with the information on traveling in this part of the world.

The hostel is located 10 mins walk away from the biggest food market in Bishkek - Osh bazaar - and 4 km away from the city center - 30 km from the airport and is in the center of two main bus stations in Bishkek.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Gardening
Hospitality/Tourism
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
As a volunteer you could learn local culture; meet other travellers from all over the world; learn russian. Go hiking/biking/join our tours etc...there are tons of activities to choose from.
Help
For bloggers/photographers/videographers/website developers/art workers

I would be happy to provide 3-4 days free of charge stay in exchange for your services. We are a two-floor building with a big outside yard, so there is plenty of work for creativity. I love taking funny videos like mannequin challenges, or organizing some kind of flash mobs. I have several websites which I would help with updating as well. For the outside terrace I'm open to any suggestions on how to make the area better. If you have any proposals please email me.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Kyrgyz: Fluent
Russian: Fluent
Spanish: Intermediate
Chinese (Mandarin): Intermediate
This 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
a bed in a dormitory (private room during low season)
Discounts on day trips/tours/accomodation across the country
What else ...
Volunteers can travel; go hiking/biking; they can do anything they want during their time off.
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

Host ref number: 844243982795

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21 Sep 2024

Left by host for Workawayer (Syed Mohamed)

Mohamed helped a lot as a volunteer at the hostel! He is a great gardener so he took care of all the plants and trees at the hostel, did a lot of ground work and was always enthusiastic about any incurring tasks! I would highly recommend him to anyone who needs some good hands around!

(Excellent )

21 Sep 2024

Left by host for Workawayer (Adriel)

Adriel made some nice videos for the hostel about the tours that he joined and took some pictures as well. His help is greatly appreciated

(Excellent )

21 Sep 2024

Left by host for Workawayer (Rachel)

Rachel recorded and edited videos which were of great help. She has great photography skills as well!

(Excellent )

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21 Sep 2024

Left by host for Workawayer (Syed Mohamed)

(Excellent)

21 Sep 2024

Left by host for Workawayer (Adriel)

Adriel made some nice videos for the hostel about the tours that he joined and took some pictures as well. His help is greatly appreciated

(Excellent)

21 Sep 2024

Left by host for Workawayer (Rachel)

Rachel recorded and edited videos which were of great help. She has great photography skills as well!

(Excellent)

21 Sep 2024

Left by host for Workawayer (arifah24)

Arifah was vvery helpful during her stay; she completed all occuring tasks with enthusiasim and made a great contribution to hostel development through designing leaflets, translating when necessary, helping at reception desk and many other tasks! I would highly recommend her for any volunteer position that she applies

(Excellent)

1 Sep 2024

Left by Workawayer (Heval) for host

I volunteered at the Hostel for two weeks. Aigul, her family, and the hostel team were great from day one. They made me feel like one of the family. I'm grateful to them all.
I helped at the reception desk, welcoming and orienting guests. I also fixed some minor electrical and water faults as best I could. I had done these jobs before, so it… read more

(Excellent)

7 May 2024

Left by host for Workawayer (Jack)

I am writing to express my sincere appreciation for Jack, who recently stayed with us at the hostel. Jack's presence at the hostel brought a delightful and vibrant energy that was felt by everyone here.

Jack is an easygoing and sociable individual, making him a natural at fostering a welcoming environment. His efforts in creating and managing… read more

(Excellent)

7 May 2024

Left by host for Workawayer (Solène & Olivier)

I am delighted to share my feedback regarding Solene and Olivier, a wonderful couple who recently stayed at the Hostel. Hosting them was an absolute pleasure, and their presence added greatly to the hostel’s community atmosphere.

Solene and Olivier were exceptional in several ways. They actively participated in creating and maintaining a positive… read more

(Excellent)

25 Mar 2024

Left by Workawayer (Solène & Olivier) for host

We are 2 and stayed 1 month at the Hostel. It was a wonderful opportunity to discover local life in Kirgizizistan.

We were at the Hostel between December and January, there were few people at the hotel but enough to help. The missions varied from day to day and also depend on our skills, we could as well check the rooms, decorate the hostel,… read more

(Excellent)

7 May 2024

Left by host for Workawayer (Aleexx)

I am delighted to leave feedback for Alexander , who volunteered with us at the hostel in a capacity that significantly benefited our operations and guest services. During his time with us, Alexander took on the roles of designing marketing leaflets and enhancing our website, both of which he performed with commendable skill and… read more

(Excellent)

24 Feb 2024

Left by Workawayer (Aleexx) for host

I stayed a thew Hostel for several weeks starting from august 2023. We were three volunteers at that time. Two of us mostly helped to design leaflets with tours for visitors and clients and the other one mostly helped at the reception. During some time we also had the task to help the staff to clean a huge amount of glass jars which must have been… read more

(Very good)

29 Sep 2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Johannes)

Jon is really smart guy, he is like a walking encyclopedia - you can ask him basically anything and he would definitely have an answer for it! It was always interesting and informative for me to talk to him! He helped me a ton with IT - creating websites, video editing, even establishing a market platform. He was one of those volunteers that you… read more

(Excellent)

22 Sep 2020

Left by Workawayer (Johannes) for host

I was stuck in Kyrgyzstan for more than half a year in the beginning of the pandemic and decided to ride it out at hostel in Bishkek. In conversation, Aigul and I realised that I have some skills she currently needs for multiple projects, so we set up an impromptu workaway.

Working with AIgul is very easy and straight forward: She is very… read more

(Excellent)

27 Dec 2019

Left by Workawayer (Henry) for host

I was meant to stay for two weeks but ended staying almost a month!

I came here in late November so it was quiet at the hostel. I worked mainly online for Aigul, updating and creating content for the hostel's website and creating physical leaflets to promote hostel activities and services, along with managing the hostel's social media.

I worked… read more

(Excellent)

26 Dec 2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Henry)

Henry was a great volunteer with a great sense of humor! He helped me a lot with digital marketing, creating leaflets, creating and updating the website and social media marketing. I wish I met him earlier or discovered his talent earlier as we started working together only during the last week of his volunteering but he got so much done! Cant… read more

(Excellent)

16 Oct 2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Hyungmee & James)

It was really great to have Hyungmi & James over! They did lots of work creating events, managing social media and creating mannequin challenge videos as well as solid videos with directions to the hostel. They came during the peak season so we didn't have much time to interact. I manage the hostel but I also organize tours and work as a tour… read more

(Excellent)

14 Oct 2019

Left by Workawayer (Hyungmee & James) for host

The Hostel really runs under Aigul (who’s even mentioned by name in the Lonely Planet!) because of her drive and being on top of everything + doing a million things. She is brimming with ideas and suggestions, and we worked with her making videos and posters for Bishkek and basically running the Cholpon Ata hostel and painting a wall mural there.… read more

(Excellent)

30 Sep 2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Saskia & Tom)

It was so great meeting Saskia and Tom! They are fun positive outgoing and really cool people. They did a great job creating and managing events, managing social media pages of the hostel and creating a fun atmosphere at the hostel. I am really glad they decided to volunteer at the hostel, they have really been an asset. Thanks guys for all your… read more

(Excellent)

30 Sep 2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Dorota)

Dorota is an amazing woman and I had a pleasure meeting her! She was managing the hostel in Cholpon Ata all by herself and did a wonderful job. She is very responsible, positive and outgoing person. I just wished she stayed longer! lol

(Excellent)

30 Sep 2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Liron & Tina )

It was great meeting Liron and Tina! They are fun, outgoing and happy people. They helped a lot organizing and managing events at the hostel and creating a fun atmosphere at the hostel. I got helped with social media as well, they both did a great job!

(Excellent)

30 Sep 2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Slavek)

It was great having Slavek over for help. He is really good in making videos and he made a few! He is a very outgoing and positive person, I really enjoyed meeting him! Thank you Slavek, hope to see you in future!

(Excellent)

10 Feb 2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Gonca & Ozan)

I enjoyed having Gonza and Ozan. They are a nice couple and do a great job volunteering together. They organized activities, events and made sure guests felt like at home. Yoga every morning at the beach was the highlight which guests enjoyed a lot. They also helped with making beds, cooking and everything that was needed without me having to ask.… read more

(Excellent)

23 Dec 2018

Left by Workawayer (Marie-Emilie) for host

I stayed 3 weeks in Aigul's hostel and it was a rewarding experience in many aspects. She had some specific tasks for me to do (translating the website, adding new pages) and she also let me free to develop my own ideas. She was very flexible and open to new projects and we worked as a team. My stay there allowed me to learn new skills and to meet… read more

(Excellent)

22 Dec 2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Marie-Emilie)

Marie helped us to upgrade the website, add more information, edit the ones we had and translated all the information into French. She started working from the first day she got to the hostel. She is a very flexible, open minded and resourceful as a person. She interacts well with other guests at the hostel and easy to make new friends. She also… read more

(Excellent)

27 Nov 2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Ilia & Daria)

It was really great to meet this wonderful couple - both are smart, professional, easygoing and creative. They contributed a lot by creating events at the hostel and making sure all the guests were having a great time; they have actually managed to design and create a dooble game branded by the hostel in less than a week! Ilia updated our official… read more

(Excellent)

22 Jun 2018

Left by Workawayer (Femke & Jeffrey) for host

Staying in the hostel was so much fun. We started with 2 weeks in Cholpon Ata, a great village at the Issyk-Kul lake. The hostel was not that busy when we where there so we had a lot of time to experience life as a local. Next to that we did reception, cleaning and organized some nice activities with the guests. After Cholpon Ata we stayed in… read more

(Excellent)

11 May 2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Femke & Jeffrey)

It was great to have Femke and Jeff helping around in the hostel. Basically, they were managing the hostel on their own and exceeded my expectations by keeping everything smooth and running. They made our guests happy by creating a great atmosphere. They are both very positive, easygoing and cheerful and I'm lucky I got to meet them. Hope to see… read more

(Excellent)

18 May 2018

Left by Workawayer (Harm & Loes) for host

We had a great stay at Aigul's hostel. We helped her with marketing related questions. One of the things we did was designing maps and signs to hang around the hostel. The job was really flexible. We could plan it ourselves. Which was perfect because we also had to visit some mechanics for our vehicles.
The people working in and around the hostel… read more

(Excellent)

11 May 2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Harm & Loes)

One of my most favorite couples in the world! Awesome people with a great - can do - attitude! Harm & Loes helped me a lot with marketing materials/promoting the hostel. They designed and organized new marketing strategies/interacted well with the guests and even did a language exchange with my younger sister. They did a lot of work and I really… read more

(Excellent)

11 May 2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Angelique)

I'm glad I got to meet Anjelique. She is very flexible and easygoing. She made professional photos of the hostel and helped me run the hostel by providing good customer service.
Thank you Anjelique!

(Excellent)

28 Apr 2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Gulnoz )

It was my pleasure to meet Gulnoz. She is very pleasant and nice to work with. She deifnitely has very good marketing skills as she attracted quite a few guests during her short time volunteering for the hostel. She is open-minded, easygoing and is good at interacting with guests. Would be happy to have her back :)

(Excellent)

6 Apr 2018

Left by Workawayer (Gulnoz ) for host

I volunteered at Bishkek first and using my marketing skills I got a few clients. My responsibilities were receptionist 3times a week and online and offline marketing including Instagram, Facebook and organising events. However in the middle of all of that I agreed to leave to Hostel in Cholpon Ata. Since one of my priorities of travelling and… read more

(Excellent)

15 Dec 2017

Left by Workawayer (Madle) for host

How to describe my experience at this hostel? Sooo it's actually like an apple - it looks good and it actually is good :d Aigul is a really inspiring and hardworking host, but the little time we spent together was great. I LOVED all the tasks i had and spending time with the staff and other travellers is amazing. So, apple-ause to the hostel :d

(Excellent)

28 Oct 2017

Left by Workawayer (Emma) for host

Tl;dr: Would definitely recommend, I had a great experience !

I stayed with Aigul for about a week and I had a fantastic time. I helped her out with the website and taking some pictures of the food court (delicious food btw) and the renovated hostel. She and her colleagues at the hostel are really friendly, fun and supportive. The rooms are clean… read more

(Excellent)

4 Oct 2017

Left by Workawayer (Yuri) for host

I had a blast working with Aigul at her two hostels. She was very lovely to deal with and guided you with any questions and help that I required along the way. There was never a boring day when I was volunteering there, we were all constantly laughing and having a great time. Sometimes the day would be a little stressful but Aigul was there with… read more

(Excellent)

2 Oct 2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Yuri)

Yuri has been volunteering with two of my hostels, one in Cholpon Ata and the second in Bishkek. In Both places he exceeded all my expectations. He is so positive, funny, easygoing and friendly! Yuri is a dream volunteer. Despite me being a bit unorganized and hectic as it was the busiest time of the year for the hostel he was always flexible and… read more

(Excellent)

2 Oct 2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Clément)

Clement has been volunteering at the hostel for a couple of weeks. He is the volunteer one can dream of: easygoing, positive and friendly. All the guests loved Clement. He is very hospitable and made friends with everybody at the hostel. He is very flexible as well. Since he was one of our first volunteers I didn't have a set definition what a… read more

(Excellent)

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Can possibly accept pets

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