It is quite interesting to work in different hostel.
There are four hostels, five times, 90 days so far for me in NZ.
First one Poplar Lodge in Arrowtown was super neat, and took hygiene very serious! I don’t mean other hostels are insanitary, just they didn’t mention that much of it.
We did wipe every sparkle, every handle of windows/doors/shelves/drawers, everything would be touched by guests. We polish the shower, the tap to make them shining. We used many chemicals with cloths in specific orded, and each room had its own pattern of sheets.We never mixed, and we always fold them a perfect set after laundry….. We also spent lots time waiting them dry when the hostel was busy. But it is as beautiful as a hotel, it was the best spruce hostel I stayed in NZ.
Second one The Innlet in Golden Bay was so sweet, so warm, so non-logic, that is to say – so artistic and natural. But it didn’t matter! It is the most lovely place, and my happiest time in New Zealand. That’s why I went there twice, and maybe three, four…..not that much chemicals. Not that many ADs, but much laughters, talking, and beach.
I don’t have much to say about the one in Motueka. In fact, I just stayed there for 8 days, and happily went back to the Innlet! Motueka is a town for apples, similar as Te Puke for kiwis. So it was reasonable to full of workers, Asian workers. That’s not great! I worked just little bit time a day, and felt ….. not too much.
So The Innlet again,
I knew I was quite bad at patience,
But I was never disappointed in the Innlet.
Just always got a new job when I met my sweetest lucky star philosopher Dalia. (a long title, isn’t it?)
Then of course we’ll skip the gap of kiwis, excuding nice meeting with Dan and Dalia in Auckland / airport. That did rescue me away from those flat packhouse.
Now what comes up to me is youth hostel in Methven Snow Denn Lodge, a cute peaceful place. We have 6 wwoofers, and four speak Mandarin, but actually you can’t hear too much here. That’s good for me, I don’t need to practice Mandarin. I’m good enough. It is a moderate one between the Poplar Lodge and The Innlet. It has both clean facility and sweet people. But, the funny thing is- we have lots inside out duvets! And they are sealed…..looks like we’ll never wash them and turn them over! We’ll see what goes on!
I was just saying, clean the hostel with love and passion, like Ruru Cottage, like for the wedding of myself. And I still know it is not real interesting article, even I doubt if I’d write it down in Chinese…. Come and stay where I'm working at.
