Live, laugh and experience Pontevedra with us

Higher chance of approval: This host has recently approved volunteers and is looking for more applications.
Immerse yourself in the local culture: 4 travelers recommend this host for those looking for a local cultural immersion
Connect with international travelers: 3 travelers recommend this host to meet travelers from all around the world
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers

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What you offer

32h

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

Party Promoter: Help organise and promote parties and social activities.

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

Administration: Help with booking systems and payments.

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.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, 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.

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

Free Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

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

I'm Sonia ,the manager of the acommodation.If you are looking for a hostel in the very city center of Pontevedra. We are here to welcome you. We have just opened on April 23 and our dream is to reach as many nationalities as we could. Our hostel has 20 beds in a sharing space, surrounded by impressing monuments of our pedestrian awarded city. It is a family place so we'll show the best of Galicia.

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Requirements

Fluent English and Beginner Spanish
Between 18 and 55 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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4 Reviews

4.5

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

4.0

Hostel

4.5

Learning & Fun

4.5

How this experience will transform you

4 Immersing in the local culture
3 Meeting international travelers
3 Meeting locals
3 Practicing English
2 Creating true social impact
2 Practicing Spanish

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

2 11. Sustainable cities and communities
1 5. Gender equality
1 10. Reduced inequalities

Gary

United States

Anyone who picks this hostel to volunteer will not be disappointed. The owners Sonia, and her mother Loli are absolutely delightful people. They go out of their way to make you feel like you are a part of their family. The work at the hostel is easy and routine. Clean the beds, bathrooms, & sweep/mop the floors. The guest reception is done from an iPad and is super easy to follow. The city of Pontevedra is so quaint welcoming. Get ready for some delicious empanadas and calamari! I stayed for almost a month but wish I could have stayed longer. I am forever grateful that I had the opportunity

7 months ago

Sonia replied

Thanks Gary , for every single thing you have helped us with. We would really miss you and hope see you again. 😊

Silvia

Italy

My experience in Pontevedra has been quite different from what I was expecting. The place is a small hostel of 20 beds - one of which was mine. Staying there in August, the hostel was always full and the city very busy. I was the only volunteer and I run tasks of both cleaning and reception. At first the amount of working hours exceeded a lot the one agreed - I had to talk to Sonia to rearrange things, so that I eventually could finish my month there. In any case the workload overall felt to me more like a job, which might be good for skill development but honestly not for a volunteering.

8 months ago

Gustavo

Peru

La experiencia en el hostel ha sido absolutamente increíble!! Desde el momento en que llegué, me sentí acogido por Sonia y Loli. El hostel se encuentra en una ubicación inmejorable, el casco histórico, las instalaciones son increíbles y las tareas sencillas de realizar, y se cumplen con las condiciones pactadas. Sin duda lo mejor de la experiencia es poder conocer mas la vida y la cultura gallega, y no hay mejor represente que Sonia. Una de las experiencias mas gratificantes que he tenido en Worldpackers.

9 months ago

Sonia replied

Ya eres parte de nuestra pequeña familia Gus! Te echaremos mucho de menos, pero seguro, que nos veremos pronto sea donde sea. Un abrazo enorme de parte de Loli y mío riquiño 😊

Tomas Wenceslao

Argentina

Muy buen voluntariadoen Pontevedra. Tanto sonia como loli te tratan muy bien y te hacen sentir comodo. Muy linda experiencia para conocer Galicia y lo que tiene para ofrecer de comida y paisajes.

10 months ago

Sonia replied

Muchas gracias Tomi, te deseamos todo cosas buenas y positivas en tu vida. 😊

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