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Help at a hostel in Valparaiso, Chile

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The experience

We are one of the best, largest, best qualified, most awarded and most beautiful hostels in the great and unique city of Valparaiso, Chile. We have the capacity to receive 91 guests and we have a restaurant and a cafeteria. Our volunteers live in their own home just steps from the hostel, so they have a private space and good atmosphere.

What you offer

28 hours of help per week

Party Promoter: Help organise and promote parties and social activities.

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.

What you get

3 days off per week

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

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

Discounts on Restaurants: Get discounts at nearby restaurants.

Discounts on Drinks: Get discounts for drinks and beverages from our bar.

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

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

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

Requirements

Fluent Spanish and Fluent English

Over 25 years old

Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)

Be from outside Chile

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

We offer accommodation in a volunteer house steps from the hostel or in a shared room, a basket of basic foods + money to buy vegetables, all this every 2 weeks.
In exchange for 28 hours of help per week in:

You will have 3 days off each week to explore this incredible area. You will also have free accommodation in a large and central hostel in Santiago, the capital of the country.

Activities & Shift

- Cleaning and accommodation in rooms
- Reception shifts
- Maintenance in general (painting, DIY, electricity, assembly of furniture, etc.)
- Painting of murals or decorative objects in different rooms and walls of the house (if you are an artist)
- Fix simple or complex things
- Organization of tasting of local wines and craft beers for the guests
- Make interesting workshops for the guests
- Organize cinema nights, jam sesssions, concerts, art exhibitions, or other activities