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Last replied
10 Apr 2024
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Description
We are a small, family-run hostel in its 7th season. We are located in Coyhaique, in the middle of the Carretera Austral in the south of Chile.
We offer 12 beds in two double rooms and a six-bed dorm and a quiet big common room - a place with cosy flair, german beds and native style in lovely Patagonia.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We, the hostel family are Sandra & Thomas with the 6-year-old Mateo plus our dog Schulz who are looking forward to having some nice company.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
For the current season 2017/18 (Oct-Apr) we are looking for an outgoing, positive-minded and proactive person to help around the hostel.
The help entails doing pretty much everything from cleaning the beds/rooms, laundry, check-in&out to running the front desk. We organize tours and help our guests with information around their tour planning. This position is very fun and extremely rewarding, but hostel work is also challenging. In return you get to immerse yourself in everything the hostel and Patagonia has to offer, and meet cool travelers from all over the world!
We are about creating a community, not really a business and prefer backpackers and travellers who are dynamic and know about the world as most of our guests do too.
Besides the normal tasks in the hostel there is a lot of other things to do in our house. You are free to cook and bake and to get creative with the decoration of the hostel.
We prefer female volunteers. Minimum stay should be 2-3 weeks.
It´s helpful if you:
- speak English and Spanish - some German or French would be useful too
- are open-minded and enjoy working with people
- enjoy cooking and baking
- have creative ideas
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Accommodation
We offer accomodation in the privat area of the hostel sharing with another volunteer (female), free board and laundry.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Helping thoughout the daily tasks, in total around 5 hours a day
Feedback (6)
I just showed up at the hostel and asked if it was possible to volunteer not even knowing that the hostel was on workaway and even though it wasn’t really clear at that moment if she could actually take me in she made it possible.
The hostel is really small and cozy with a lot of German flair… read more
The workload is more than fair (usually the 'work' is done before lunch, afterwards is only folding some laundry and… read more
1. Sandra, Thomas and Mateo are lovely, easy-going and cool people.
2. Your like a real family member which means that you can celebrate New Year and Birthdays… read more
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I just showed up at the hostel and asked if it was possible to volunteer not even knowing that the hostel was on workaway and even though it wasn’t really clear at that moment if she could actually take me in she made it possible.
The hostel is really small and cozy with a lot of German flair… read more
The workload is more than fair (usually the 'work' is done before lunch, afterwards is only folding some laundry and… read more
1. Sandra, Thomas and Mateo are lovely, easy-going and cool people.
2. Your like a real family member which means that you can celebrate New Year and Birthdays… read more
I spent just over a week working at their hostel, and it was a good experience.
The work is varied and engaging, from preparing breakfast to cleaning sheets and making fresh bread for guests.
They prepare healthy and fresh food, which was amazing after spending 2 weeks eating white bread at… read more
I worked in the hostel for 3 weeks and it was a great time.
In the morning you will help preparing the rooms, washing the bedsheets, etc. In the afternoon you are free to do your own things. The family loves cakes, so if you like to bake and eat a lot of sweet things, you definitely will enjoy it!
It is a german… read more
