3 days off every week & the beauty of the northwest at your doors

Higher chance of approval: This host has recently approved volunteers and is looking for more applications.
Connect with international travelers: 28 travelers recommend this host to meet travelers from all around the world
Immerse yourself in the local culture: 24 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

20h

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

Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.

Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.

Housekeeping: Help with changing the bed linens and general housekeeping.

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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.

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

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.

Free Tours: We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!

Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.

Pub Crawls: Be a part of our pub crawls at local bars!

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

Stay up to: 12 weeks

The Experience

We're a highly rated city hostel located in the most convenient location in the city. There is a consistent crew of 15-20 trade workers so you have an instant pack of friends to cook meals with/ explore the city with your fellow travelers. 4 shifts around 4-6 hours make it so you can really see your progress and the 3 days a week off allow you to enjoy your time in Seattle.

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Requirements

Intermediate English
Over 21 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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40 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Hostel

5.0

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

28 Meeting international travelers
24 Immersing in the local culture
22 Meeting locals
16 Practicing English
14 Get in touch with nature
10 Developing social awareness

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

2 11. Sustainable cities and communities
1 3. Good health and well-being

Shahala

United States

I really enjoyed my time at the hostel Seattle. The hostel always had some type of events or opportunities to meet new people happening. The work is as expected, with plenty of off time for exploring nature and the city. If you're looking for the opportunity to meet new people, have a good time, enjoy the vibrant night life in the city, while also having access to the beautiful nature and forests of Washington State, I recommend the hostel.

4 days ago

Ellie

United States

I loved my time in seattle! The location of the hostel is close to everything and hours were respected!

7 days ago

Alana

United States

Working at the hostel Tortise was fun & convenient! Everyone there was very friendly and easy going, the accommodations were amazing, and the work was pretty easy. The location made it easy for me to go snowboarding, hiking and backpacking on my days off and also take part in some events in Seattle. A few of my favorite things about the hostel Tortise include the amazing management staff (Milton, Haru, Torin & Tiggy all do an amazing job at supporting their staff and keeping things going smoothly), people watching out the windows at Pike Place Market & the rain shower heads.

about 2 months ago

Andy

United States

Working at the hostel was a great experience! As someone who had never worked at a hostel before I was a bit nervous going in, but Milton and Cassandra were very thorough in their training and helpful in answering any questions I had. Once you get past the hurdle of training, the work is very easy: cleaning, mopping/sweeping, bathroom duties (pun intended, haha), and such. The atmosphere is very relaxed, and the staff and fellow hostel workers were very welcoming and kind. I would definitely look into staying/working here again when I return to Seattle!

3 months ago

Grant

United States

Great first hostel experience, everyone is super friendly and welcoming. There's no shortage of friends to make. The work is super easy and time flew by here

9 months ago

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