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Support a beautiful small hotel in Alajuela, Costa Rica

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The experience

My name is Renate, I am from Germany and have been living in Costa Rica for over 15 years.
I run a beautiful small hotel surrounded by coffee fields in Alajuela and would like to offer a position to volunteers who want to learn about hospitality in Costa Rica.
My hotel is a wonderful oasis near the Volcano Poás, can easily be reached by public transportation and is 15 minutes away from the center of Alajuela.
It's a quiet hotel, no parties ;-)

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.

Administration: Help with booking systems and payments.

Reception: Help with check-ins, check-outs and guest assistance.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

What you get

2 days off per week

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

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

Requirements

Fluent German or Fluent English

Over 18 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

Be from outside Costa Rica

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

Since it's a small hotel with usually very quiet guests, I would recommend that you are also more a quiet and independent person.
Enjoying reading and nature for example would be helpful to like it here, because there's no party location anywhere close by.

I also don't mind if you are an older person but any age is fine for me.
I am very open minded :-)
Of course we will be working as a team because it's a small business.

Activities & Shift

There's plenty to do in Alajuela, like visiting the volcanoes, coffee farms, wildlife sanctuaries, waterfalls, hiking... and San José is also not far.

Because I am already in the age where others are usually retired, I could need some help with very easy tasks like opening the gate to guests, answering emails/messages etc. Maybe you can help during breakfast or in our garden, too.

Rules

No parties, no drugs