Hostel Heraklion, Greece

5.0
(72 reviews)72

Explore the unique village of Matala with guests from everywhere!

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Practice English
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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.
Night Shift
Help with night shift tasks and create a relaxing environment for guests.
Cleaning
Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.
Reception
Help with check-ins, check-outs and guest assistance.
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What you get

2

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.
Team Dorm
You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.
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 Tours
Get discounts for tours and excursions around town.
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Availability

Aug
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Stay at least
4 weeks

The Experience

Our hostel located in Matala, a beach town within the beautiful island of Crete. Matala is an an ancient city, rich in history and culture, with a vibrant nightlife and a beautiful sandy beach! We are seeking for responsible, friendly, and passionate individuals to help us out at our hostel while enjoying everything the town has to offer Duties include Check-in/check-out as well as House keeping & General cleaning

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Requirements

  • Intermediate English
  • Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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72 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Hostel

5.0

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

  • 62 Meeting international travelers
  • 38 Practicing English
  • 36 Immersing in the local culture
  • 34 Meeting locals
  • 20 Get in touch with nature
  • 11 Developing social awareness

United States

5

The work is pretty easy and the manager is very laid back and chill. The hostel itself is comfortable and there's plenty of common areas to relax. Matala is a small town and there isn't much to do, so it's great place if you enjoy lazy days and relaxing!

17 days ago

Italy

5

I had a very positive experience volunteering in Matala. I was on the morning shift, helping the cleaning lady with housekeeping tasks. It was a nice balance between helping out and having free time to enjoy the island. The location is just a few minutes' walk from the beach, restaurants, bars, and a supermarket. One of the highlights of the experience were the pizza nights, where our manager Adam would cook amazing homemade pizzas :)

about 1 month ago

Chile

4

The tasks are simple, schedules and duties are respected. Mátala is a village with a hippie style, beautiful and very peaceful. I appreciate the opportunity and also the kindness of the host.

2 months ago

Brazil

3

First of all pay attention to each position you are applying: Heraklion or Matala. Matala is a very small hippie village, good for people who want to get away from big cities, nature is stunning!! I spent the month of April there so the season was just beginning. It was super calm, not busy or crowded. There are just 2 small supermarkets and they are quite expensive, go prepared. Or go to Lidl in Moires. The shifts were easy and we had flexible schedules. Bedroom is good. Adam,the manager, is a nice guy, but we could notice he lacked some experience and leadership. Overall it was good.

3 months ago

Brazil

4

My expirience at Matala Hostel was positive, I was there during the month of April, just before the season starts. The pre-season is really calm and there's not many people around, so is really good if you're more into a chill enviroment. Matala village is really nice but quite small, so have in mind that you will be far from big cities. Sometimes i felt there was a little bit of a lack of leadership and the activities that were organized for the guests were not really well planed and it kinda depends on the volunteers to make them happen even if you're off shift. If you go: go to red beach :)

3 months ago

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Hosted by Apollo

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