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What you offer

25h

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.

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.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, 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.

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.

Verified Host: This host has been verified by our team before joining the community.

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Availability

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Stay at least: 1 week

Stay up to: 10 weeks

The Experience

We are a family owned hostel in the beautiful mountain town of Monteverde, Costa Rica. We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers. Our family is friendly and very generous. We love to welcome new tourists and volunteers and share with them our traditions, customs and positive attitude towards life. Our cozy hostel consists of different types of rooms – mixed dormitories for up to 8 persons and private rooms.

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Requirements

Fluent English or Beginner Spanish
Between 18 and 60 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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3 Reviews

4.5

Host & Team

4.5

Hours & Tasks

4.5

Hostel

4.5

Learning & Fun

3.5

How this experience will transform you

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

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

1 8. Decent work and economic growth

Kathryn

United Kingdom

My experience at Hostal the hostel was a great place to practice my Spanish and learn about the work that goes into running a hostel. there's lots to do in the surrounding area, and the hostel is in a decent location, only 5-10 mins walk from the main town. shifts were agreed upon in advance and the hours and days off were respected. please message me for more details:)

6 months ago

Alan

Colombia

Me gustó muchísimo hacer mi primer voluntariado con El the hostel porque aprendí cosas nuevas, el administrador y la familia son personas respetuosas y muy sencillas. Me dieron la confianza para ejecutar cada tarea enfocada en la recepción y me sentí muy cómodo sin ninguna presión. También aprendí un poco sobre la gestión de reservas y atención a los Huéspedes. Gracias!!

9 months ago

Sofia

Argentina

La experiencia en el hostel fue buena. Es un hostel familiar amplio y hermoso rodeado de naturaleza y con bastantes cosas cerca para recorrer. El hostel esta situado en el centro de Monteverde, la estancia es como situarse en una cabaña en el bosque. Shary y luego la familia nos contribuía a los voluntarios con los desayunos todas las mañanas. Por motivos personales tuvimos que retirarnos antes de finalizar las fechas de nuestro voluntariado, pero la experiencia fue buena y las actividades se prestaron según lo acordado.

about 1 year ago

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