Come and join us at our hostel while helping us with guests in Baños!

Canada

5

My experience at the hostel was very rewarding for me. I had never worked in this field and Roberto taught me everything. The tasks are simple and easy and the staff is always there if I needed help. The hostel is very clean and well managed, I highly recommend this volunteering! Baños is an energetic, lively and fun city. There are many activities to do and this is the perfect place to meet other travelers.

27 days ago

Austria

5

This was my first time doing volunteer work woth worldpackers and I will definitely do it again. I got really lucky to be working at this hostel. Initially I wanted to stay for 2 weeks, but I extended to 4, because I liked it so much. Roberto is a very nice and chill guy who looks that working hours don't exceed the agreed amount and is flexible when you want to do activities or tours. The hostel itself is great, super nice atmosphere, nice facilities (rooftop, pool table, movie room, well equiped kitchen) that make you feel at home very quickly. I definitely recommend this place!

8 months ago

United States

1

I left early, along with another volunteer, through the WP Safeguard program. The environment felt tense and was different from what I expected in a cultural exchange. The host's communication style and close management of tasks made me feel stressed and like I was in a formal job rather than a collaborative environment. Some benefits didn't match what was listed, and I was asked to work extra hours and stay longer than agreed. For these reasons, I felt it was best to leave early. Based on my experience, I would not recommend this opportunity.

7 days ago

Thailand

3

Overall a nice experience! Other guests and volunteers were super cool and the place is very good to relax, although you can always go out for adventures in Banos. Roberto is a chill guy and always reachable in case I needed anything and the work hours were flexible to a certain degree. The work isn't hard but it got a little boring after a while, probably because I was there doing the "low" season, so a lot of times there wasn't really a vibe at the hostel. Super recommendable if you wanna have a chill time and explore the area!

over 1 year ago

Israel

5

Our first volunteering in our trip was in papachos hostel and it was a great one! the task and the work in the reception was explain in a very good way and we could understand the work on the first day, the room of the volunteer was very comfortable and nice, the hostel have a very nice atmosphere and the owner of the hotel Roberto was very good to us. there is a lot of thing to do in baños and with the work hours we could do all we wanted.

about 2 years ago

United States

3

Roberto was kind & took time to talk with us. Xavi (mgmt) was absolutely amazing/kind and made our trip so much more special!!!! The location was gorgeous! The work: hours that you sign up for before arriving are Not accurate. It says 24 hours a week, but you work 30hrs a week (part of why we left early) if you aren't working night shifts, & are expected to be present for social events @ the hostel like movie night even if you are not on shift. The work isn't hard, but 5 hours a day and only $7.50 to stay as a guest, not worth the exchange. Left early bc I did not sign up for what was given!

about 2 years ago

Canada

4

I loved my stay at the hostel ! Baños is beautiful and full of things to do. Roberto and the team are flexible with hours so you can find time to enjoy the town and it's activities. We were a great group of volunteers and that made it a great experience!! Thank you !

over 2 years ago

Germany

4

My stay at Papachos was such a nice experience. mainly because of the other guests and volunteers but also because the place itself is great to relax and still adventurous. Roberto is a really nice guy and very understanding. he is always reachable when I had a question and was willing to help. nevertheless there were times where it was difficult because he had very high expectations for the volunteers that were difficult to reach especially in the first few days. all in all I would recommend Papachos as a place to feel ah home and da few tasks in exchange for a very nice time!:)

over 2 years ago

United Kingdom

5

My boyfriend and I had such an amazing time at the hostel! The hostel is really nice, the work and hours are very reasonable and Banos is a lovely area to explore. Roberto was helpful and organised in making sure our time there was a good one. We really recommend to anyone and everyone!

almost 3 years ago

United States

5

The hostel was a laidback hostel with great vibes. Roberto was awesome and I would definitely come back again!

about 3 years ago

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