Workaway reviews, feedback and ratings

We spent 10 days helping Will clean up after the renovation of his chalets, which are amazingly located just 2 minutes from the sea and less than 10 minutes from the main street. We completely fell in love with Cherating — its beauty, the palm trees and ocean views, the river, the cozy cafés, the delicious food, and especially the friendly people. Even though it’s a small town, it has such a special charm and an incredible vibe where you can really feel the local life, beach culture, and surf spirit. Will is an excellent host — kind, communicative, always smiling, and even open to listening to our ideas and opinions to help improve the project 🙂 We truly tried to give our best, and seeing the place slowly take shape made us feel like we contributed our small grain of sand. We would definitely come back. Thank you, Will, for your great energy and kindness! Best of luck with the project 😊

As it was my first time in Denmark, I was a bit nervous. However, the host was patient and helped me a lot with my English. It was a precious experience being surrounded by many cute animals. I really enjoyed the peaceful environment. I highly recommend them! I sent you an illustration to thank you. Please take a look if you like! It may have ended up in your spam again.

Annegien was a fantastic volunteer - enthusiastic, hard working, proactive and positive. On top of her excellent work helping with tasks like DIY, animal care and cleaning, she was a fun, friendly addition to the household (and an excellent baker - I recommend the lime drizzle cake!). I wish her the best of luck on the rest of her travels!

Thank you, Gaby and Helen, for sharing your project and your visions about this place! It was overall a nice, but also challenging experience. I was looking for a volunteer opportunity during the wintertime, and Helen replied to me, and it was easy to communicate and organize to arrive. The house was undergoing a recent move, and there was plenty of work to do. After two weeks, it looked completely different from the beginning, and the warmth inside made able to spend time in the living room and have dinner together. At this time, the garden staff had to mostly weed and harvest the last radishes and spinach (very delicious). I could see the improvement at the end of the volunteering and how can look in the future. I hope it's gonna be better and better in this place, and each human being will leave a piece and contribute and generate hope in this world.

Vanessa and Javi are absolutely wonderful souls, always a smile on their face, always grateful and enjoying new experiences! They stayed with us in our former farm in Montenegro and helped us immensely with garden and animal duties. It was always a pleasure to share time and meals with them! We would take them back anytime with no hesitation, and those who will host them will be lucky! Alexandra

Nozomi is a wonderful person and most likely actually an angel. She has stayed here during one of the busiest weeks of the year and I really can't thank her enough for all she has done to help me. From gardening, to cooking delicious meals, teaching me Japanese and assisting me in organizing a social event, she has always been extremely sweet and ready to help. She warmed the house with her kindness and made everyone in the team feel comfortable. Thank you so much for everything, I hope we meet again!

Marcel stayed at my place for a little over a month from November until mid December and he was really a great help in and around the house and the terrain. There were still tomatoes ripening in the greenhouse when he arrived, but many of the green ones didn't manage to finish ripening, so he looked into recipes to process green tomatoes. This is an aspect that I really enjoyed: Marcel will look into stuff, look up recipes and then try these, usually with a twist of himself. He is quite creative with food, and loved what you can do with cooking pear + wine + blackberries and, because we're in Belgium, chocolate! Marcel has a positive outlook on life and is very open minded. During his stay he did a ton of work, literally: I had started working on filling gabions with rocks from the terrain, which he largely finished, but we're talking about at least 3 cubic meter of rock that had to be placed in these gabions like tetris blocks, which he completed meticulously. I would definitely recommend Marcel as a workawayer, great conversations and a great sense of humor.

What can I say about this experience? I stayed at this farm in February, and it was truly unforgettable. The work is physically demanding, but that’s actually a positive thing because you really feel like you’re working hard and doing it for all the animals in the sanctuary. The animals are incredibly cute, and they definitely make you laugh. The workday starts at 9:30 a.m. and finishes around 1:30–2:00 p.m. Then we have lunch and start again at 3:00 p.m. until about 4:30–5:00 p.m. Each day, a specific work area is assigned, and you focus on that area for the day. The best part of this experience is the other volunteers. I was lucky enough to meet truly amazing people. Everyone had different stories and came from different places — it felt like discovering the whole world. Spending evenings together around the table, eating or playing cards, was really wonderful. There were about 15 of us volunteers, and everyone was kind, friendly, and respectful, so there was always a great atmosphere. If you’re looking for a place to have an unforgettable experience, I truly recommend it. The people you meet here make all the difference and, in my opinion, turn it into one of the best places you could ever go. Thanks to all the staff — if I had had more time, I would definitely have stayed longer!

Melissa and Mark were the best hosts I've stayed with so far. I felt like part of the family, the work was enjoyable, and Mark often took me to cool places in the area. In the Evenings there was always enough time for excellent meals together, good conversations, games, or movies. Communication was flawless, and they always asked for my opinion and addressed any issues openly. The Southern Highlands are a wonderful change of scenery from the coast and well worth a visit. I highly recommend staying with Melissa and Mark, and I miss Murphy the puppy! Cheers Manuel

I stayed with Josie for about 10 days, and it was a wonderful experience! From the very first moment I arrived, they were incredibly kind and welcoming. The work was very enjoyable for me and mainly involved pruning olive trees or, if it was raining, helping with household tasks either in their home or in their son’s house. The work was never too demanding, and whenever necessary, they were always very understanding. From a work perspective, I’m very satisfied, especially because the schedule was really comfortable. In the middle of the morning, they would always offer a delicious cup of tea or coffee and a nice break. If you come here, don’t worry about the food — Josie is an amazing chef! You will never be disappointed, as she prepares a wide variety of dishes from all over the world, and they are absolutely delicious. On my last day before leaving, they even made sandwiches for my journey (thanks again!!!). The location of the house is truly beautiful if you love nature. In the afternoons after work, I would always go for walks with the other volunteers or by myself, and I completely fell in love with the place. There are beautiful trails, and the mountains are absolutely stunning, with magnificent colors. The town is also very charming, and there’s a lovely river where you can relax. Josie and Barry are truly fantastic hosts who treat you extremely well. They are also very interesting people who will share many incredible stories with you. That said, if you’re thinking about coming, I would definitely recommend it — you won’t regret it!

Nanaka es subir recomendable! Le hechamos de nuevo ya. Es muy amable, alegre, ordenada y siempre dispuesta a ayudar. No hace falta preguntarle de hacer nada, porque lo hace directamente. Mi hijo Marc de 3 años le ha caído super bien y mi hija de 6 meses también. Nos ha encantado su comida auténtico de Japón.👌🏻🩷 Ha sido un placer. Siempre estas bienvenida en nuestra casa. I would highly recommend Nanaka! We already miss her. She is kind, happy, organised and always willing to help. You don't have to ask her to do anything because she does it automatically. My 3 year old loves her and my 6 month old baby as well. We loved her authentic Japanese food 👌🏻🩷 It has been a pleasure to have you and you are always welcome in our home.

Mette was an excellent addition to our family. She had great communication skills, our children felt at ease with her and she was great to have a chat with. She was up for learning new skills like surfing with us and taught me how to make a barista style coffee and our kids how to make pottery and water colour. We hope to see Mette again soon :)

It's been a real pleasure to host Michael. We did plan a 15 days stay but then we were so happy that we extended to 2 months! He showed a natural tendentency at wanting to be of benefit. He is strong and doesn't mind hard work. He helped building the new boxes for growing veggie and planting over 1.000 plants in our new garden. A massive job executed with ease and perseverance. He became friend of all the team because is also a great companion and friend that everyone appreciated. He will stay in our hearts and mind . Thank you Michael !

It was a pleasure to meet Margot. She is always welcome back! She was helpful, fun and energetic. She quickly became a part of our daily life, as a family. She was quick to see for herself, where she could help. She took part in all our family projects and did not even have a problem with fulfilling my daughters birthday wish, that we all went out to eat sushi, dressed in Cosplay :) We miss her already. Our goats have also told me that they miss her :) We wish Margot that all her dreams come true in life. We hope to go visit her in France one day!

Amazing experience!! Meaningful work and very comfortable. Frances made delicious meals and Luanne is a very strong and inspiring woman. Love this place so much. I came in liking cats a normal amount and left a full fledge cat lover

I loved my time here. It was wonderful and I am so greatful I had this experience. I miss it already. Everyone was very welcoming, and I felt genuinely cared for. The work was clear and relaxed, the house filled with amazing interesting people. Easy to get to Berlin or town and do other activities too. Surrounded by a nice forest so good for biking or walking. Not sure what else to say but I wanted to write a review before I forgot :) would recommend.

Lovely family and very structured, organized work helping Ludovic with home projects. The Au pair Nat made great meals and Irene was really cool to talk to. We had fresh milk and cheese and plenty of close hiking trails

Dear Charlie, Thank you for visiting and volunteering to help me at my farm. Your diligence and kind attitude have been a great help. I am grateful for your time and effort, and it was wonderful to see you here. Thanks to your help, everything at my home and farm has become even more beautiful. I hope you had a wonderful time too. I am happy to have met and hosted such an experienced traveler like you. Thank you again for your kindness and attention. Nuri

Better late than never! We stayed with Eve & Gary for a whole month in October. We stayed in the beautiful gîte, which is perfect for a couple. It started to rain in mid-October, so we spent the dry days working outside (vegetable garden and maintenance, painting the greenhouse, raking leaves, and tearing down a wall). And on rainy days, we did some indoor tasks (insulating the kitchen ceiling, organizing the tool shed, and tidying the shed). The meals Eve provides are always fantastic, and she's also the best at explaining things. We learned a lot from her! We had great time with the kids, had fun times around the bomfire(s), and even celebrated Halloween with the neighbors! Thank you for the good times.

We stayed with Birgit for almost a month in January. Due to personal family matters Brigit had to leave Portugal, so we ended up housesitting and taking care of her lovely dog, Lady. We really enjoyed it—despite the bad weather during that period (lots of rain and storms unfortunately). The location is breathtaking and we took many wonderful trips to the beach in the pickup truck with Lady and our own dog. We worked fewer workaway hours than usual because of the housesitting, but the tasks we did were varied: chopping wood, cleaning, cooking, fixing her campervan and improving the road drainage. Thank you Birgit for your trust and sharing your house with us!