Work exchange in Costa Rica: Reception and housekeeping

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What you offer

24h

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.

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.

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely

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

Discounts on Tours: Get discounts for tours and excursions around town.

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

The Experience

We are looking for volunteers to help us at the reception, receive guests, check ins and sells tours. Also to clean our common areas: Pool, garden, kitchen, dining room, and living room.

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Requirements

Fluent Spanish and Fluent English
Between 22 and 40 years old
Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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Talk to those who have lived the experience

In our community, you can talk to worldpackers who have already collaborated with this host and get your questions answered directly.

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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?

10 Reviews

4.5

Host & Team

4.0

Hours & Tasks

4.5

Hostel

4.5

Learning & Fun

4.0

How this experience will transform you

1 Immersing in the local culture
1 Get in touch with nature
1 Meeting international travelers
1 Practicing English

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

1 15. Life on land

Fernanda

Mexico

Rama and guille are the best hosts, they really make you feel like home. The hostel is big and has a lot of rooms, its clean and the kitchen is perfect for cooking. I loved that is really close to the beach. I had the best time there!!

almost 8 years ago

adrianna

Poland

The hostel is the best place you can be in Santa Teresa! We stayed there for 3 weeks, I was helping at reception and my boyfriend was doing maintenance. The reception job was pretty straightforward - as long as you have a smile on your face and can solve basic issues, you'll be fine. The atmosphere in the hostel is chilled and relaxed, there is no pressure, just pura vida! We worked 4 hours a day, 7 days a week, in free time we surfed - the beach is 5 minutes walk from the hostel. Nacho and Rama always made sure we have everything we need! We really loved the place! Gracias por todo!

about 8 years ago

Eric

United States

Rama with the dreadlocks is an awesome! i felt bad leaving because i didn't stay long but after already being a volunteer for a month prior and not really feeling like i wanted to invest anymore time i decided to leave. shared a dorm with other guests as a volunteer which was ok. santa teresa is really awesome. they are looking for volunteers to handle most the work.I worked during the low season & did some landscaping cutting overgrown plants & palm leaves.shoveled some rocks out of the rain gutter, reception work, cleaning, taking out the trash, basic work to keep the hostel running

almost 8 years ago

Rachel

Canada

The hostel is a great hostel. Everyone is very nice and the atmosphere is inviting and relaxing. The hostel is a quick walk from the beach and grocery store. Definitely a great place to stay if you're visiting Santa Teresa!!

about 8 years ago

Francisco

Argentina

Increible experiencia, conoci muy buena gente, recomiendo!

11 months ago

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Hosted by La Posada

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Response Time: This host usually writes back in 2 days
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