Workaway reviews, feedback and ratings - page 3

Arthur was friendly and easy to live with, but unfortunately his overall contribution did not meet our expectations. His level of motivation was very low, and many tasks were done with only minimal effort. Several jobs were left half-finished or completed to a very poor standard, which meant that we often had to redo them afterwards. Even simple instructions were not carried out carefully, for example plates were put beside the dishwasher instead of inside it. Overall, we did not experience the level of initiative, reliability, or practical skill we hope for in a Workawayer.

I spent almost two weeks with Noriko and Marcello, and it was an amazing experience for me. They are truly very kind people who put a lot of love into the place where they live and into their project. It’s also wonderful that they help local children, which really shows how kind-hearted they are. I learned many interesting things about Japanese and Italian culture. And most of all, I really enjoyed the great food. I had my own room, but I could use all the spaces in the house and around it. From the very first moment, I felt like a member of their family. If you love nature and cats, this place is perfect for you. Thank you so much, Noriko and Marcello. I am very grateful for everything you have done for me. I wish you all the best, and if you ever come to the Czech Republic, you are more than welcome.

Ich hatte eine sehr schöne Zeit bei Cleo. Die Katzen haben mein Herz maximal erobert und ich vermisse sie unfassbar. Ich hab in meinem ganzen Leben noch nie so viele freundliche Katzen getroffen, die vor allem fürs Bauch kraulen offen sind! Und das bei um die 70 Katzen 🐱 Die Arbeit dreht sich rund ums säubern der cat shelter und das Haus. Ab und zu gibt's auch mal Gartenarbeit. Die Kuschelpausen mit den Katzen beim Arbeiten, lassen die Arbeit eigentlich gar nicht wie Arbeit wirken. Man hat ein eigenes Zimmer und ist mit Essen bestens versorgt. ABER: am besten waren natürlich die Fahrten mitm Auto durch den Fluss😂 Ich wünsche allen das Beste! Und bin froh bei Cleo mein erstes workaway verbracht zu haben 🩷 I had an amazing time at Cleo’s. The cats completely stole my heart, and I miss them so much. I’ve honestly never met so many friendly cats in my life—especially ones that are so open to belly rubs! And that with around 70 cats 🐱 The work mainly involves cleaning the cat shelter and the house. Every now and then there’s also some gardening. The cuddle breaks with the cats during work make it not feel like work at all. You get your own room, and the food situation is great—you’re very well taken care of. BUT: the absolute highlight was definitely the car rides through the river 😂 Wishing everyone all the best! I’m really happy that I got to spend my first Workaway experience at Cleo’s 🩷

Lucy stayed with us for a month and we couldn't get enough of her peaceful energy! She is a very understanding and calm person, full of new ideas. She taught English to our students from different levels and she was able to adjust to each person's needs. We had only good feedback about her during and after her stay. We would love to host her again anytime she wants <3

I volunteered for 3 weeks here and I had the most incredible time! All the full time staff are wonderful and all the volunteers became like family. The work was very pleasant and getting to know the guests was also lovely. I would recommend this experience to anyone - I enjoyed it so much I'm considering going back next year! Special thanks to Harvey and Rafeek for being such great managers and to Kenny for bringing the party

Irini and Vassilis hosted me last minute and immediately made me feel at home. Despite their busy schedule they found moments to spend together and made sure I had everything I need. The tasks were light and it is a pleasure being around them. Also the area is beautiful and their friends I met were very nice. Thank you so much!

Josie is an amazing person super helpful, interesting , caring and very misterious in my opinion! She would be a great help in any kind of project . Strongly recommend her 🌺 luck in all your journey

Gracias por tan buena compañía y trabajo.

It was Freddy's first volunteering experience. It was a great pleasure to meet him and have him with us. He can do almost everything, he is very manual and takes care of the details. He is always welcome to us. Thank you so much!

Annie was absolutely fantastic! She adapted to the life in the shelter with no issue and always found something that needed to be done, always going an extra mile, super easy to have around and lovely company, the dogs adored her and she even learnt to deal with our mean duck. We really enjoyed having Annie here and she's welcome to come back any time!!!!

It was Pascal's first volunteering experience. What a great pleasure to have him with us. At the end he stayed 4 weeks helping us and living with us. He was so well integrated he was part of the family. Our doors will always be open for him. Thank you so much

Querida Carmen, querido Daniel: Antes que nada, queremos agradecerles por su cálida bienvenida. Pasamos 3 semanas maravillosas descubriendo la riqueza de su finca. ¡Muchas gracias a Daniel por compartir con nosotros sus conocimientos en agricultura y por haber participado en el sistema sintrópico! Aprendimos muchísimo contigo sobre el cacao, el café, los plátanos, las yucas y todas las plantas y árboles que no conocíamos antes de llegar a la finca. Carmen, gracias por tu sonrisa de todos los días, tu buen humor y tu cocina increíble (vamos a tener que caminar mucho para perder los kilos que ganamos aquí 😄). Guardaremos un recuerdo excelente de nuestro día juntos cocinando de 6 a 18 para el mercado del sábado. Muchas gracias a los dos por habernos abierto las puertas de su hogar, por compartir con nosotros todos sus conocimientos, su día a día y la verdadera vida en el campo. Es nuestra última noche juntos alrededor del juego de “l’alse”, ¡esperando que por fin logren ganar una partida (o no) jajaja! Un abrazo desde Francia !

Marie and Christiano were the most chill and kind people, im really thankful for the abundance of nature, quiet and homey feeling, for the fireplace and guitar, sitting together for dinner, walking around little rosario with the dogs and the horse, inventing new dishes in the kitchen from the vegetable garden. I miss it already, hope to see you soon!

Hallo ihr Lieben, ich bin Frederic. Ich komme aus Deutschland, und war vom 16.02 bis 09.03.2026 bei Nadja Robert und Kylian zu Besuch. Ich kann mich nicht erinnern, wann ich das letzte Mal so eine gute Zeit verbracht habe. Neben mir waren noch drei weitere freiwillige zu Gast Paola Isen und Pascal jeder für sich einzigartig wundervolle Menschen. Das Essen war unglaublich selten so gut gegessen wie bei euch. Diese drei Wochen haben mir gezeigt, wie schön, wie wertvoll und erfüllend ein Leben in Gemeinschaft sein kann, wenn man mit dem Herzen dabei ist. Es war eine der schönsten und wertvollsten Erfahrungen die ich in meinem Leben machen durfte. Dafür danke ich euch von ganzem Herzen.

J'ai passé une très belle semaine hors du temps, au côté de Barbara, Daniel et Amra, une adorable famille Suisse-Allemande-Hongroise au fin fond des bois Franc-Comtois. Leur grande ferme du Haut-Doubs est splendide avec les champs et la forêt autour. Un cheval et un poney d'une voisine viennent parfois y manger l'herbe juste à côté. Il y a aussi des poules à la retraite et 3 chats qui font leur vie. Je logeais dans la mezzanine en haut du salon-cuisine où un joli poêle à bois chauffe la pièce. C'était très agréable. Barbara et Daniel logent plutôt dans leur roulotte cocooning, à côté de la ferme. Ils étaient toujours très attentifs à ce que je sois confortable tout en respectant l'indépendance de chacun. J'emmenais leur fille Amra à l'école le matin, allait parfois la rechercher et j'ai pu aider à éclaircir les fraises avec Daniel. On a aussi fait une grande balade avec Barbara dans le beau village de Belleherbe et c'était vraiment très cool. Pendant mon séjour j'ai adoré nos discussions, vivre dans cette ancienne maison très naturelle, gratouiller le jardin comme un instant méditatif et m'amuser avec la magique Amra ! Nous gardons contact, j'aurai plaisir à revenir les voir. Je vous recommande vraiment ce workaway !

Emanuel is respectful, reliable, and serious. He lovingly cared for my dog ​​and cats, did various jobs in the garden, and fixed many things around the house. Always available to help in any area. He stayed in my house alone for about a month, you can trust him.

We spent two weeks with Peter and his family. We highly recommend this Work Away experience and we will keep a great memory of our stay in Lak Sao. Peter will make everything for you to feel welcome and at ease in his house. We shared lunch and diner with the family (breakfast not included). Peter's wife, Ha, was cooking for everyone and she is an excellent cook. Get ready however to eat rice and noodles a lot, if you are rice lovers like us, you should be fine. We had to do the dishes, which seemed pretty fair as we didn't have to cook. We were asked to be ready at 3:15 pm to install the class (sweep and take down the benches). Classes were from 4:30 to 5:30 pm and then from 6:30 to 8:00 pm every day of the week. We took in charge the whole class, but we had assistants helping us translate and make sure everything went smoothly. Peter gave us a specific lesson or a little text to work on and then we were very autonomous on how to teach, which allowed us to be very creative in our teaching. Peter was however always here to help if necessary and he always made his best for us to feel comfortable in the class. Peter's kids and the students were lovely, we had a great connection with them, they were all curious and willing to learn. We slept in a room with a double bed, a mosquito net, a table and 2 chairs. We really loved our stay there and anyone who crosses the path of this wonderful project and family is lucky! Thank you again Peter for everything and long live your school!!!

Thank you to the family for inviting me to their beautiful home. I had my own private room and bathroom. They made me feel right at home. Plus, I had every morning free to enjoy myself, and in the afternoon I had a delicious homemade lunch with the whole family. Always good, and you really feel at home. The children are adorable. I could spend a lot of time with them, playing with them, going to football matches, all while speaking English. I stayed longer for that reason. Keep in mind that you need to be fairly independent and not too organized, as the family lives in the moment. If you're looking for a place with structure, this might be a problem, but if you like being spontaneous without much communication and are comfortable with that, you'll have a wonderful time and you'll definitely come back.

Sandra is a super workawayer! A 5🌟 guest and person all round. We welcomed Sandra into our home and she was incredible. She's not just a wonderful woman but an extremely hard worker. She helped enormously in our gardens and with our vines. Even putting her hand to work on some painting inside the house too. She used her initiative and was constantly proactive. We very much enjoyed our conversations with her and time together. My children took to Sandra and really miss her as do we. Sandra is respectful, clean and tidy and she would be welcome back anytime. I'd highly recommend her for workaway. Thank you Sandra and please come back and visit!

We had the best week with Barbara and Jude! the property is absolutely beautiful, a real paradise full of wildlife, adorable wallabies and colourful birds. Barb and Jude are both incredibly welcoming and lovely, and Barb really helped us out when we needed it. We felt at home straight away. The main tasks involved gardening like mowing and clearing grass/ weeds, which we really enjoyed. Workawayers have a very comfortable room with everything you need (including a balcony!) which is the perfect way to unwind after the day. Thanks so much! :)