La Ballena Backpacker

The hostel is located in the center of the town of Las Galeras, on the main road, close to everything, easy and convenient to reach.
We speak Spanish, French, Italian and studying English.
We think the hostel has the function of a real social network.

I am Haitian and I opened the hostel in 2017 and we need collaborators to make our guests feel at home. We offer shared room and shared kitchen. we are looking for people who are availble to work in all the necessary roles, in a friendly work environment. Free time and the chance to meet people from all over the world are guaranteed.

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Las Galeras, Dominican Republic

Reviews

5.0
(32 reviews)32

Staff & Host

4.5

Hours & Tasks

4.5

Hostel

5.0

Learning & Fun

4.5

Spain

5

Mi experiencia como voluntaria en el hostel fue increíble. Conocí a gente de diferentes partes del mundo, todos me trataron con mucha amabilidad y respeto. Los días eran simples, con tareas fáciles y un horario flexible, lo que me permitió disfrutar y explorar el lugar. Me llevo experiencias y personas que voy a recordar siempre.

15 days ago

Spain

5

Mi experiencia en La Ballena fue increíble aunque he estado en temporada baja y no había mucha gente, las tareas eran muy pocas y sencillas, se respetaban los horarios incluso había flexibilidad con los turnos. Las Galeras en un sitio precioso para descubrir y sumergirse en la cultura con todos los locales. Sin duda repetiría y tengo ganas de volver. Gracias a todos!!!

about 2 months ago

Switzerland

5

I really enjoyed the time in this hostel. It is located in a calm and small town, so it‘s perfect to relax and slow down a bit. There are beautiful beaches close to the hostel and if you like to hike, you‘ll get to even more beautiful beaches (or you can go with a boat too). The job is to be at the reception and do check-in and check-outs. There are some small tasks you might do as well, but it‘s very chill and easy :)

4 months ago

Franco replied

🤩😍
Gracias x todo❗

Brazil

5

La experiencia en La Ballena fue sensacional! Las tareas eran bastante tranquilas y siempre había alguien disponible para ayudar en caso de dudas. El ambiente del hostel es perfecto para tener contacto con otras culturas mientras disfrutas de la maravillosa naturaleza de Las Galeras. Todas las condiciones propuestas por la vacante fueron cumplidas ,y Bárbara es siempre muy flexible para ajustar nuestros horarios a partir de los planes realizados para los días libres. Si buscas un lugar para hacer conexiones transformadoras con los con los visitantes y locales, este es tu lugar.

6 months ago

Franco replied

Muchas gracias por todo!
Suerte y vuelvas pronto!

Hungary

5

I had a nice time in Las Galeras. The owner, Barbara is very nice and flexible, the full-time staff is also very welcoming. The town is kinda small, there aren't many things to do, it's more like a chill place. However there are some excursions you can take with a discount :) shifts are easy, you need to do administration at the reception, help changing bedsheets, other small tasks. If you have any problems, you can talk to the staff and they will help, everyone is very kind. I recommend to buy earplugs for the night, not only for staying here, but staying in the DR in general

6 months ago

Franco replied

Thanks for your review!
Y me gustaria saber quien es el raton que se roba la comida

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