Columbus Rooftop Hostel

At Columbus you will join part of a huge community of Gran Canaria island.

Our place is fun, sunny most of the time during the year. The island has a lot of micro climates, you can enjoy hiking in mountains, different types of sport, socialising with guests, find new friends.

Volunteers are part of the hostel family, we make sure they have everything they need to feel comfortable here. To extend their skill, comfort zone, language exchange, travelling experiences. Here you will get to know a wider variety of people doing the exact same thing as you, join part of a wider community on the island, get involved.

First and foremost in the building everybody is treated with complete and utter respect. Kindness and compassion is what we show to each other. Our strength is our location and the vibes. You will be part of a family, if this is going to be your first adventure, dont worry, we are going to take care of you :) We have a maximum stay policy of 2 months, but are always open to great people returning to us.

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Reviews

4.5
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Staff & Host

4.5

Hours & Tasks

4.0

Hostel

4.5

Learning & Fun

4.5

United Kingdom

5

I stayed at Columbus 5 weeks and had a really amazing and unique time. The other volunteers felt like family in no time and made the experience unforgettable. I had 3 days off and plenty of time to explore the island and start taking surf lessons. The hostel had a really nice lay out, the rooftop was the best part! The work was very chill and the management was always quick to respond and help in case of any issues in addition they were very flexible towards your days off. Would recommend this hostel to anyone!

16 days ago

Paraguay

2

Sadly, my experience at Columbus was disappointing.
The managers were absent and showed no real interest in the volunteers. Communication was often confusing and contradictory, and some volunteers were treated unfairly. The workload in the apartments was too heavy, and none of the promised group activities happened — with the excuse that there “wasn’t a good group connection” among the volunteers.
The hostel relies almost entirely on volunteers, yet offers no real support or guidance in return.
I had a nice time but wouldn’t recommend this hostel.

23 days ago

daniel replied

Thanks for your feedback, Valentina. We're sorry to hear your experience didn’t meet expectations. We’re working on improving communication, support, and consistency across the team. Your input is valuable and helps us do better for future volunteers.

Wishing you all the best on your journey!
— The Columbus Team

Germany

4

The team of volunteers was amazing, I felt like I had been part of a little family :) Compared to other hostels, the hostel is clean, but has a quite high age average of guests.
What I have to honestly criticize is the new management, as the communication has been difficult and the team did sometimes not feel fully supported as well as how some issues were being dealt with.

But other than that, wishes about days off were perfectly respected as well as the agreed shifts, so the experience was definetly enjoyable and I would gladly do it again for all the people that I have met ! :)

about 2 months ago

Korea, South

5

This hostel was a great place to enjoy my vacation.
I had 3 days off a week, which gave me plenty of time to explore the island.
The other volunteers I met were also amazing ❤️❤️
Due to some personal reasons, I had to leave earlier than planned,
but the staff were super understanding and let me go without any problem.

I’m really sad I couldn’t stick to my original plan and had to leave early —
but this experience will stay with me as an unforgettable memory.

about 2 months ago

Italy

5

I stayed at the Columbus Rooftop Hostel for 6 weeks, it was an incredible experience, I met so many people and did so many activities.
I was there during the "low season" but still I had the opportunity to explore the island and meet new people.
the work is very simple and in case of need everyone is very helpful.
I recommend going alone and throwing yourself fully into the experience

This place will remain in my heart forever

about 2 months ago

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