Volunteer in a small hostel in Winnipeg, Manitoba

Canada

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14/10/2021
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A small hostel in the centre of Canada. A great respite on your travels. Fascinating international crowd and a great learning experience for anyone interested in the hospitality industry or running a small business.
Winnipeg has many festivals and activities in the summer and is close to numerous beaches and lakes.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
General Maintenance
Help around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
Language practice
Help with Computers/ Internet
Help
Volunteer activities include maintaining the Guest House daily, beds, cleaning, etc. Signing in guests and acting as a good host for people from around the world.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
In a small dorm or private room - it depends on how busy we are.
What else ...
We have a laid back environment here and only accept travellers as guests, so we'd ask all of our volunteers to be welcoming, friendly and willing to help out around the place.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
5

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(5.0)

Cultural exchange:
(5.0)

Communication:
(5.0)

07/01/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Chris & Magali )

Chris and Magali were great to have here. Well , okay - I wondered a bit when they showed up with a Kayak on the roof of their car in winter....ummmm ….It is called 'Winterpeg'...etc.
I learned a lot from them about vegetarianism, veganism and of course - 'dumpster diving '- where they got the kayak. They were not here long - but they were great… read more

(Excellent )

26/12/2019

Left by Workawayer (Chris & Magali ) for host

We stayed at Bills hostel and helped him. Even if we had time to stay just for some days, he welcomed us at his place. He is a really funny, smiling and generous person.
We really liked the time there and would have loved to have more time to stay.
We cleaned the main room and helped to settle the christmas decoration. It was fun to help with… read more

(Excellent )

15/11/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Laila)

Laila helped here In October and is highly recommended. The business is in transition and we haven't let in guests for quite a while - but there was/is plenty to do. Unfortunately, the City was hit by a freak snow storm and we were unable to work outside and owner was out of town a lot. (There was a lot of work to be done outside.) Laila did a lot… read more

(Excellent )

23/10/2019

Left by Workawayer (Laila) for host

The communication with Bill was great. He would always reply super fast. He was very welcoming, took me food shopping, recommended me stuff to do in the city, made sure I was comfortable and always offered a ride if I wanted or needed to go somewhere. I helped Bill tidying and cleaning the house. It's a big and beautiful place. In the evenings we… read more

(Excellent )

02/05/2018

Left by Workawayer (Colin) for host

Go hostel! Stayed here for over a month with a friend of mine and we had a blast! The place was pretty much closed for winter, so we helped with the occasional guest and did some odd jobs here and there. The hostel is very nice and cozy, converted from an old Victorian style house and has much character. Being located very close to the city… read more

(Excellent )

16/02/2018

Left by Workawayer (Sanda & Fénix Negro) for host

Many people do not know where is Winnipeg.And ever more,many people do not know that it exists.I used to be one of them… The most of the people that I I met , locate it i '' in the middle of nowhere '' from Canada. Also, to the description of the place,they added the words ''small '' and '' without much ''

This was my first travel to Canada(and… read more

(Excellent )

02/12/2017

Left by Workawayer (Hendrik Izaak) for host

Stayed a few weeks here together with a friend and had a very good time! We've met some friendly and interesting individuals that we're staying and visiting in the hostel. Bill (the owner) is a cool and funny guy, we've shared a lot of laughs together. He gave us plenty of time to explore and experience the city (more than we've actually needed… read more

(Excellent )

18/06/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Henryk & Ewa)

Henry and Eva were great to have help here. They were very reliable and hard working - so much so - I went out of town for a few days. Best of luck on the rest of your bicycle travels you two !!

(Excellent )

17/06/2017

Left by Workawayer (Henryk & Ewa) for host

Great place, great owner! We spent 10 days here. During that time met very interesting individuals - travelers and backpack'ers like us. Work is easy and simply. We didn't have experiences as guest house/motel/hotel staff before at all and it was no problem. Bill was helpful and explained everything we need to be explained. We had also much time… read more

(Excellent )

10/11/2015

Left by host for Workawayer (Anne)

Anne helped here in the Fall of 2015. We’re now closed for the winter. I would highly recommend her for any future Workaway or other employment.
She acted as assistant manager at the Guest House in Winnipeg. She worked well with guests from all over the world. She helped maintain the facility – cleaning, general maintenance, reservations, getting… read more

(Excellent )

06/08/2015

Left by host for Workawayer (Samuel)

Sam was great to have around this place. He was hard working, had good ideas, and quickly gelled with the international guests. He 'learned the ropes' quickly and as a result was given a lot of responsibility here. He would be great to have at any sort of business, dealing with the public - or otherwise. Thanks Sam.

(Excellent )

17/07/2015

Left by Workawayer (Samuel) for host

I had an awesome time working with Bill at his hostel. I met some amazing people and shared some fun stories. I worked here for around two and a half weeks and enjoyed all of it! The private room I had was perfect and the location was great because of the proximity to the city ;)

Catch ya next time Bill!

(Excellent )

06/08/2015

Left by host for Workawayer (Griet)

Griet was great to have here. She was quick to learn, hard working and easy to get along with. The four (or was it five languages) she knows came in handy as we host people from around the world. She got along well with both international guests and our local helpers. She is highly recommended.

(Excellent )

24/06/2015

Left by Workawayer (Griet) for host

The guesthouse is a good place to stay. I stayed for a couple of days in a shared room and had my own room afterwards. You clean, do laundry, make up beds, and do reception of guests. Bill is a really great guy. There is a good balance between working and free time so there is plenty of time to see the city and its surroundings. It is also an… read more

(Excellent )

14/07/2014

Left by Workawayer (claire & bruno) for host

We have pass 2 mouths in this very beautiful house.
Bill is a very very nice person, he was very good and very funny with us.
It's the better place for make a workaway.
It's like family house, we live with the other guest, it was a very interesting experience .
Bill respect the contract of workaway perfectly, you can have responsibility and meet a… read more

(Excellent )

18/11/2013

Left by Workawayer (Marko & Sina) for host

We stayed here from 07.10. till 06.11. and really enjoyed the experience. Bill was incredibly welcoming. He is such a relaxed and funny person. We came here on a very last minute search after leaving another place earlier than expected. We were given a weekly allowance for food and/or Bill took us food shopping. Work included emptying bins in… read more

(Excellent )

04/11/2013

Left by host for Workawayer (Marko & Sina)

Sina and Marco have helped around here for a month and they have been great. Marco is an electrician - and fixed up a few things. Sina learned the business quickly, took responsibility and took good care of the place. They are friendly and highly recommended !

(Excellent )

07/09/2013

Left by host for Workawayer (Ben)

Yikes - How do I sign in at this place ? (Sounds pretty good)
Kat and Ben were a great help - and even registered this place up on this site - which I knew little about. Ben was a magician rehanging a weird door in the basement and his laundry wall patching is top-hotch. Kat was a great hostess and even quite polite when the absentee owner - just… read more

(Excellent )

05/09/2013

Left by Workawayer (Ben) for host

We're writing this review on our last day of looking after the hostel and what a fun experience it has been. Bill is such a relaxed and funny character, he has been welcoming and generous since we arrived.

Although there were 3 other volunteers here when we arrived, we were left in charge of the hostel for about 3 days whilst Bill and two… read more

(Excellent )

07/09/2013

Left by host for Workawayer (Solene)

Thanks a lot for your help Solene. The wall looks great ! Sorry I wasn't around more - {I could quickly see you people were quite independent ;-)} Have fun in Exeter. Cheers Bill

(Excellent )

06/09/2013

Left by Workawayer (Solene) for host

I volunteered here for only 3 days, but really enjoyed the experience. Bill was incredibly welcoming (I came here on a very last minute basis after leaving another placement earlier than expected) despite there being already enough volunteers.

Work included welcoming guests (many friendly travellers), cleaning rooms, making beds and a little… read more

(Excellent )

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