Workaway reviews, feedback and ratings

Jose and Nick are absolutely amazing hosts. They are very easy going and welcoming, and even though I only stayed for two weeks they made me feel like part of the family. I really enjoyed getting to know Jose, Nick, their ten year old son Charlie, and Jose’s sister, brother in law, and nephew who were visiting. The apartment I could stay in was very nice, fully furnished with a wood stove, kitchen, bathroom, and comfortable bed. I was able to relax fully and enjoy privacy. Projects were enjoyable and interesting. These included building a structure out of logs to store building materials, moving many beautiful old tiles, cutting grass, and building a retaining wall out of rocks. I never felt like I was expected to do too much work. When we were not working we went on hikes, Jose gave me a tour of the nearby historic town of Bocairent, Nick, Charlie and I played music together, and we enjoyed fantastic home cooked meals. I can’t recommend this place enough, Thank you Jose and Family for everything!! I hope to see you all in a few months.

I have been here for 3 weeks in total and I wanted to share my experiences :)) I had an amazing time with the staff and all the other volunteers. Friendships and great memories have been made. I would like to point out Jess (one of the staff members), who really made my time unforgettable. She is a very lovely and caring person, and whenever I needed something, she was there. I was lucky to get to know the owners of this place, and they were very lovely too. Thank you for making this possible. I stayed at the village with the other volunteers in tents. The village is very nice, and I really loved that you have your own space, even though there is no wifi connection or internet. They provided us with lunch and food supplies for breakfast and dinner. This is a pretty new Workaway, and in some ways it is visible that there are things that need to be figured out and developed. But I constantly got the feeling that they cared about my opinion, and when they noticed that something wasn’t working right, they tried to make it better for us. The Workaway profile is a little misleading, since there are, for example, no helicopter rides or lions on the reserve. I mostly did work which was not really structured and spent almost all of my time doing maintenance for the reserve. I was hoping to learn more about wildlife conservation or working in that field. Very, very kind regards, and I hope to see you guys again☀️ Thorina

I spent two weeks with this wonderful family! Thank you for rescuing me from another horrible host at the last minute! This place is a dream and has incredible potential. Don't miss out on the view of the mountains and the incredibly beautiful nature! Are you willing to roll up your sleeves, get your fingernails dirty and lend a hand around the house in exchange for an insight into farm life and the fascinating work of operating an old saw mill? Then come and visit Meta, Luka, their lovely daughter and all the animals. Oh, and don't forget Grandpa, who likes to drop by and bring you a cup of apple juice or another drink! And of course in your free time you’ll quiet probably get the chance to visit places around or meet friends and family! Dear friends, thank you for your time. All the best, & See you next time :)

Abbiamo ospitato Ivan e Cate per tre settimane ed è stata un’esperienza davvero speciale. Si sono dimostrati fin da subito volontari affidabili, autonomi e pieni di entusiasmo: in pochissimo tempo hanno imparato tutte le attività da svolgere e le hanno portate avanti con cura, dalla gestione degli animali ai lavori nell’orto, fino alle piccole manutenzioni quotidiane. Ivan è un cuoco eccellente: il suo gazpacho rimane tuttora ineguagliabile e ci ha regalato più di un momento conviviale indimenticabile. Cate è una donna capace, estremamente paziente e adattabile: con i ragazzi ha avuto un tocco dolce e creativo, e nella vita di casa si è integrata con naturalezza. Con loro abbiamo condiviso conversazioni profonde e stimolanti, che ci hanno aperto una finestra sulle difficoltà e sulla realtà dell’Argentina e del Paraguay. Ci hanno anche iniziato al mate, un gesto semplice ma significativo di scambio culturale. Dopo la loro partenza abbiamo continuato a vederci e non vediamo l’ora di reincontrarli: sono persone splendide, rispettose e luminose. Li consigliamo assolutamente a chiunque voglia vivere un’esperienza autentica con due volontari affidabili, curiosi e dal grande cuore.

My time at this place was truly unforgettable. I originally came to learn about olive picking, practice my Spanish, and immerse myself in Spanish culture but I ended up gaining a new family and so much more than I ever anticipated. Within just 24 hours of arriving, I found myself taking part in a singing lesson and attending an incredible concert in a nearby village. From the very beginning, Jan and Amaranta made me feel completely at home. They invited me along to a variety of activities, from visiting a local quesería to attending the grand opening of a coworking space in a nearby town. One of the highlights was joining in the olive harvest and seeing the entire process of making olive oil - something I had dreamed of experiencing for years, and it exceeded all expectations. On my free days, I explored beautiful villages recommended by Jan and Amaranta (hidden gems I would never have discovered online such as Robellios de Gata). Evenings were spent relaxing with the family, sharing meals, and playing games. Silvan was passionate about football and Catan, whilst Alana loved dancing and bouncing on the trampoline. The food was another highlight, whether the fruit or vegetables came directly from their farm or from local cheeses and meats. The family pets, Indie and Phoenix, quickly became favorites of mine, due to their warmth and playfulness (much like their owners). Altogether, this was the perfect first Workaway experience for me, filled with culture, connection, and overall joy. I will definitely be returning in the future and couldn't recommend this loving farm enough for other workawayers.

We had a wonderful time with Ivana, she is such a lovely person. Everything was perfect! She always supported us everywhere and was a great help to us with gardening.... Ivana - our wheelbarrow queen!! She cooked delicious food for us (fantastic mushroom risotto...) and showed us more about her homeland. Thank you to their help, there will be many nut rolls in the future... Danke Ivana, best workawayer! wir freuen uns auf ein Wiedersehen...

I want to share lots of thanks to Elisabetta, Andrea and Gea! It was amazing 1,5 weeks staying with you in Stazzema. It was my first volunteering project, and I learned a lot of things! Appreciate a lot !

Fernando and Sylvia are experienced hosts. Everything was perfect : the accommodation, the friendliness, the food, and the instructions for the work to be done. The work itself was real, varied, interesting, and Fernando knew how to adapt it to each person's skills. Thank you for these two weeks spent together. I hope to see you again soon.

Hosting Gemma and Blake was a real pleasure. They are warm, open and very interesting people — we loved listening to their stories about New Zealand and spending time together talking, walking and playing Mexican Train. They contributed a lot around the house and garden and were always creative, proactive and full of helpful ideas. Blake spent a lot of time with Tom working on various improvements around the house, and thanks to his skills and creativity we managed to accomplish things we probably wouldn’t have done on our own. He helped us plant some roses, Gena cooked a delicious meal we truly enjoyed. Their positivity and reliability made everything easy and enjoyable. We are very grateful for their stay and warmly recommend them to any future hosts. We hope our paths cross again one day.

It is an amazing dog shelter, with a great space for the dogs to live while they look for their forever homes! The description in the profile is very accurate to what you'll be doing and the communication with Jan was excellent!! I loved my time here, both with the dogs and learning how to harvest olives! The communal meal times were also really nice with Carmen's lovely alioli!!🤩 Everyone here works exceptionally hard to give the dogs the best possible life, and it was great to be a part of for the month that I volunteered! I will miss all the dogs so so much, but especially Kiro, Theo & Dori🫶🏻🫶🏻 Thank you all so much for the great experience!!

I had a wonderful time spending three weeks with Tatsuya, Akane and Haru-chan! They were perfect hosts and I felt welcome right away. The work was very manageable and I had lots of free time to go explore the area. I already miss Akanes delicious cooking, and look forward to trying to recreate some of the dishes when I get back home. Would definitely recommend!!

Jakob was a truly wonderful surprise. Despite his young age, he behaved in a very respectful and mature way. He helped me a lot in reorganizing my workshop with great care and attention to detail, working meticulously even in the smallest spaces and rearranging the inside of cupboards and drawers as well. He was very respectful towards us and our home, and he actively took part in family life by helping with the preparation of lunch and dinner. He also spent a lot of time at the table with us, talking, sharing stories about himself, and showing real interest in our work and experiences. I truly hope he will want to come visit us again one day.

Monica stayed with me for two weeks and helped me a lot. With her expertise in building dry stone walls, she perfectly secured a slippery slope. Monica also renovated many dry walls and filled them with mortar and stones. She was also great with the dogs on their daily walks and took excellent care of the chickens, including cleaning their nests and outdoor enclosure. We had many similar interests, so we never ran out of things to talk about, and we laughed a lot while playing cards because of her unorthodox playing style. It was only two weeks, but they were very full of new experiences. Thank you very much, dear Monica — I hope life brings you here again!

We have just returned home after spending a very enjoyable time with Katja and Marco. They are excellent hosts who treated us with great kindness throughout the 17 days we spent with them. On our arrival in Carballo Katja was there to collect us from the bus station and take us back to to their beautiful home. We were delighted with the accommodation we were given, a separate, self contained apartment in the lower part of the house which was very comfortable and allowed us complete privacy during our free time. The work we were asked to do was almost exclusively gardening such as cutting grass and weeding the vegetable gardens. Thankfully we had mostly good weather during our stay and so we managed to complete almost all the tasks we were given. Furthermore, the views from their property out towards the sea are amazing which made our whole experience even better. Katja and Marco also went to great lengths to ensure we were happy and offered us milk and delicious homemade yogurt which we most gratefully accepted. We were also invited to join them for dinner on a few occasions which gave us the opportunity to get to know one another better and for us this just confirmed what wonderful, kind young people they are. It was with more than a little sadness that we said our goodbyes at the end of our stay which we will always remember with great fondness and gratitude. We would have no hesitation whatsoever in recommending Katja and Marco as Workaway hosts.

We had the pleasure of hosting Hadis this summer. She is a kind, respectful and reliable young woman, and communication with her was always smooth and easy. Hadiseh actively participated in our family life and offered great help thanks to her positive attitude and willingness to collaborate. She quickly created a wonderful bond with our daughter, Yi Lan, which meant a lot to us. We truly enjoyed having her with us and we sincerely hope to welcome her again in the future.

I feel incredibly lucky to have started my very first Workaway experience at Mihkel and Beatrice's farm. They provided sufficient explanations and information before starting any task, and their instructions were so clear that I was not very confused about what to do. This meant that, even as a first-time Workawayer, I clearly understood what was expected of me both at work and in the household. I was able to experience tasks both in the apple orchard and inside the house, and I think the balance between outdoor and indoor work was perfect. Life at the house was also delightful. I always looked forward to meal times knowing I would get to eat Beatrice's delicious food. Having my own private room and a bathroom dedicated to Workawayers allowed me to enjoy my personal space and privacy while still spending quality time with the family. They always listened carefully and tried to accommodate my requests whenever I needed something, making me feel truly respected as an individual and for my culture. Perhaps because they are a family with such diverse cultural backgrounds, it was a real joy to share my own culture and background and have conversations about them. And they has a really nice forest too. Very luckily, I was at the really beautiful autumm season. So the forest was with full colors like shining yellow and red. I had some camping in forest few times, and it was one of my favorite camping experience. Absolutely gorgeous. I will truly miss the times spent with Mihkel, Beatrice, Vidrik, and Kalev. They are such a lovely family, and I will always remember playing Uno with the kids and listening to their stories. Of course, I also hope cute Mia, Tartu, and Floppy stay well. I wish everyone all the happiness in the world!

The stay in Renata's place was one of the most wonderful experiences on workaway platform. From very first contact with Renata I was treated like a family member which made my stay in Tuscany very special. The work was pleasant and diverse followed with the nice home made meals, cosy talks which helped to improve my Italian. It was big pleasure to have a few trips with Renata who was very attentive to the particular interests of mine. The accommodation was very comfortable in traditional rustic house, equal to the high standard hotel. The property is well located to experience the true Tuscan countryside spirit. The view, the area and nature around is very beautiful. Despite the remote location the nearest village Loro Ciuffenna with bars/gelato, a few restaurants and a bus connection to further trips is in 20 min walk from the property. If you see the availability just apply - absolutely recommended. I will come back.

My stay with Sina and Felix was my first Workaway experience, and I couldn't have found better hosts. Tasks were always clearly divided, and any changes to the daily schedule were always communicated in detail. Sometimes we had to communicate via WhatsApp because baby Leon needs to nap several times a day, and Sina wanted to be in his room during those naps. 😴 Sina is incredibly good at thinking in a structured way and wrote perfect instructions for making sourdough bread, shopping lists, and other things, so I always had an online guide on my phone and could get things done while the baby was still asleep. The work takes a maximum of three hours a day and doesn't really feel like work since it's just typical household chores. Felix and Sina even have a Thermomix, which I, as an inexperienced cook, discovered how much I enjoy cooking with. 🥗 Basically, Sina and Felix's eating habits showed me how unhealthy my diet had been and made me rethink many of my food choices. For example, eating vegetarian for two weeks was no problem, and I'll try to continue that. They both also place great importance on the quality of their food, as they only buy organic products. I don't think I've ever eaten so consistently healthy food before. ☺️ Last but not least, baby Leon is absolutely adorable and smiles at you all day long. A highly recommended family.

Ich war eine Woche bei Rose und Janik zu Gast. Es war meine erste Workaway-Stelle und eine durchweg positive Erfahrung. Rose und Janik sind sehr sympathische, offene Menschen, die mich sehr herzlich empfangen haben. Es war von Anfang an ein gutes Gefühl des Willkommenseins. Das Zimmer mit Holzofen und herrlichem Ausblick war sehr gemütlich und gibt sehr viel Privatsphäre, da fern des Familiengeschehens unterm Dach gelegen. Beide können sehr gut kochen und es war immer eine Freude solche leckeren Speisen serviert zu bekommen. Es hat auch Spaß gemacht, den Garten mal wieder richtig auf Vordermann zu bringen, vor allem weil mir dabei freie Hand gelassen wurde. Ich kann diesen Host nur wärmstens weiter empfehlen.

As a recent arrival to the UK from Zimbabwe, I couldn’t have asked for a better family or a better experience to welcome me, teach me, and prepare me for life here. The accommodation was incredible, the work was genuinely rewarding, the family were wonderfully supportive, and the farm itself is breathtaking. My days were spent feeding horses, cutting trees, fixing fences, and driving the Gator around with the family dogs in tow. In my downtime, I explored the area on a bicycle they kindly lent me. I have especially fond memories of chasing wayward sheep with Nick and reinforcing the fences to prevent further escapes, as well as long, satisfying days using the chainsaw to tidy up the plantation. Highly recommended — I’m very grateful for my time here.