Helping out at our Harry Potter themed guest house

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Connect with international travelers: 36 travelers recommend this host to meet travelers from all around the world
Immerse yourself in the local culture: 32 travelers recommend this host for those looking for a local cultural immersion
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers

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What you offer

25h

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

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.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely

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.

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: 3 weeks

The Experience

We ask for help with: Cleaning. Laundry. Checking in guests. Help cleaning our new Harry Potter themed house. You will have 2 days off per week. We ask for a maximum of 25 hours per week if we are very busy but usually it would be less than that.

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Requirements

Intermediate English
Over 18 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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57 Reviews

4.5

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Guest House

4.5

Learning & Fun

4.5

How this experience will transform you

36 Meeting international travelers
32 Immersing in the local culture
28 Practicing English
28 Meeting locals
12 Get in touch with nature
7 Developing social awareness

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

9 16. Peace, justice and strong institutions

Ilona

Switzerland

My stay here was really nice! It was my first volunteer experience and I couldn't have had it better here! Jonny and Katrin are lovely people and very respectful. The hours were respected and the communication was good too. Thank you again!! :D

23 days ago

Emanuella

Brazil

York is a lovely city. Everything looks like it came out the guest house movie, when in fact it was the other way around. The placement is a few minutes from the city, but it's not far at all — totally normal. The space where the volunteers stay is small, but it's comfortable. It's a triple bunk bed; there's a sofa and a wardrobe for us to store our things. The kitchen is very small, but it has pretty much everything we need. They go grocery shopping every week, and if you need more or want to change a brand or flavor, you can ask. The activities depend on the day. They always treat everyone well.

27 days ago

Jane

United States

I had an amazing time here! The workload was super light, the most I ever worked in a day was about 2.5 hours. Johnny and Katy are incredible hosts; they always came by with groceries every week and checked up on us to make sure everything was going great. This place is perfect if you want to take a relaxing break while still being close to everything. York isn't huge, but it's big enough for plenty of things to do and places to shop. It's only a 20 minute walk from the guest house to the city center. Honestly, Johnny and Katy are the best hosts I've ever had!Hoping to come back in the future!

about 2 months ago

Azul Denisse

Mexico

It was a really good experience, I was able to enjoy the city cuase is a small town and you can do the task really fast, i met incredible people and the stay was more than excellent

2 months ago

Johnny replied

Hi Azul. I'm so sorry I forgot to write a review for you.
If any potential host is reading this then I can tell you that she is a good person and very helpful. She did a good job cleaning in our guest house and she got on well with the other volunteers. I have no problem to recommend her.

Zak

Canada

I had an enjoyable time volunteering here in York, the workload is quite manageable and tasks are pretty standard cleaning and laundry. It is a nice bonus that groceries are provided. The hosts Johnny and Katrin are easy to get along with and I didnt have any issues during my stay. There is not much interaction with the guests and I am used to working in Hostels and places with a more social atmosphere so I do suggest looking for meetups and events to meet people. After a week or so I made a lot of new friends in york and there is always lots of live music and events at the pubs downtown.

3 months ago

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