Explore the Okanagan helping out with reception and general cleaning at the friendliest hostel!

Connect with international travelers: 13 travelers recommend this host to meet travelers from all around the world
Practice English: 10 travelers recommend this host to practice English
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers

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What you offer

20h

Hours per week: Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.

Administration: Help with booking systems and payments.

Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.

Housekeeping: Help with changing the bed linens and general housekeeping.

Reception: Help with check-ins, check-outs and guest assistance.

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What you get

Days off per week: Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.

Team Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Discounts on Accommodation: Get discounts for your stay in other hostels.

Free Parties: Get free entrance for the best parties in town.

Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Support: Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.

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Availability

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Stay at least: 4 weeks

Stay up to: 12 weeks

The Experience

If you love meeting people from around the world if you are positive, friendly, well-spoken (extra language is an advantage) and organized, feel free to contact us. This can be a great experience for the future. Help needed includes: -Reception (check-in, check-out, phone bookings, making guests feel at home) -Participating in hostel daily activities -Basic cleaning

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Requirements

Intermediate English
Between 19 and 40 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
Be from outside Canada

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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Talk to those who have lived the experience

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a) How was your experience with this host?
b) How was your day-to-day routine?
c) How much did you spend on this trip?

18 Reviews

4.5

Host & Team

4.5

Hours & Tasks

4.5

Hostel

4.5

Learning & Fun

4.5

How this experience will transform you

13 Meeting international travelers
10 Practicing English
7 Immersing in the local culture
6 Get in touch with nature
6 Meeting locals
4 Developing social awareness

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

1 5. Gender equality

Gabriele

Lithuania

During my stay, Kelowna felt like my home! The city is perfect for those, who are tired of big cities, but still want to stay in the city and nature. The beaches are a 5-10min walk from the hostel and downtown is a 20 min. walk. There are a lot of hikes and wineries. The shifts during the day are not difficult usually you are the only person working on a shift, but there is a checklist to follow. The schedule is posted on Sundays, but if you have plans already, you can tell in advance and Alex is usually very flexible with it. Shifts are 5 hours long, but sometimes you da double shift.

3 months ago

Vivi

Germany

I had a nice time at the KIH :) Alex, the current manager, and all the other staff members were really kind and welcoming. I stayed there for about 6 weeks in February and March which is a pretty slow season. The tasks were absolutely manageable and there was always someone around in case I had questions :) Kelowna has to offer some really beautiful nature and the next ski mountain is not far! It would probably be even better with a car to be more flexible and get around a bit more.

5 months ago

Flora

Germany

I had a good time at the hostel. The working hours were well divided, with a mixture of reception and cleaning duties. The location is good, 25 minute walk into town and only 5 mins to a nice beach/park. The hostel is ideal for those who like to socialise and have fun with the hostel people. It also offers enough space and time for yourself or for a second job in the city. One small downer was the high number of long-term guests, as I would have liked to meet more different people. Nevertheless, I can recommend the job at the hostel!

about 1 year ago

Vanessa

United States

I had a great time during my stay! The work was straightforward, and everyone was very welcoming and friendly. However, I did encounter some communication problems towards the end of my stay. I was too sick to complete a shift, and I was stunned by the negative reaction to my situation, despite offering a more than exceptional solution. Overall, it was a positive experience, and I would recommend it.

about 1 year ago

Sandra

Germany

The people in the hostel were very nice, I had so much with them! There are a lot of freetime opportunities: TV, playstation, guitars, piano, many games... The work hours were perfect for having a lot of free time or time to work in another job. The housekeeping duties didn't felt like "hard work", it was more like cleaning my own home, what I would do anyway. A negative, but important thing I need to say: the sanitary facilities were so old, that the water of the sink in the laundry room and the water in the toilets was floating over several times a month. Needs to be fixed soon!

over 1 year ago

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Hosted by Alex

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