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Host rating
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Last replied
18 Mar 2024
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Description
Greetings from our Hostel! We are an owner-operated hostel in Golden, British Columbia; a mecca for outdoor enthusiasts. We cater to active and outdoorsy people, and not to the party crowd. We have a quiet time from 11.30pm to 7am during which our common areas are closed in order to ensure all our guests can enjoy a good sleep and are well rested for the adventures to come. It is very important to us that we provide a welcoming, clean and safe place to our guests and our staff!
Types of help and learning opportunities
DIY and building projects
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
It's a hostel! What better way to meet and work with people from all corners of the world!
Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage
This host offers accommodation and payment.
Host has indicated that they will pay at least the minimum hourly wage of their country for each hour worked and that accommodation will also be provided. They are asking for help with a business or business activity. Contact the host directly via the site messenger for more information and details about the wage provided. Any arrangements should be agreed in advance with your host.
Help
--> open positions during the summer season 2024: we currently would like to hear from people that can commit to working with us for the entire season (mid-May to mid-October) <--
The work at the hostel involves various cleaning duties, bed making, front-desk, check- ins, building maintenance and assisting guests with activity planning. We prefer to take staff that can commit to an entire season, Golden and it's surroundings has so much to offer, you won't get bored!
Please note that we require a valid work permit to work at the hostel.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
Staff rooms, separate from guest rooms.
What else ...
Golden is located at the heart of six national parks and if you like the outdoors there is a lot to explore. We are 1 hour away from Lake Louise and Invermere and approximately 2 hours from Banff/Canmore and Revelstoke. Golden is known for its mountain biking and trail running in summer but there is also a lot more to do in the area.
The town of Golden offers everything you need. Supermarkets, swimming pool, cinema, concerts etc. and everything is in walking distance. We have a canoe, kayaks, a paddle board, bikes and a few other toys that can be used by our staff. We like our staff to explore the area, go for hikes and adventures, to be able to make recommendations of things to do to our guests. We will make sure you get to visit the local attractions and experience firsthand what Golden and area has to offer - we love leading an active life and we strongly encourage our staff to do so as well!
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Average 3-4 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (15)
I'm so grateful for my time at the hostel. Thank you very much! 🌻
Both are very welcoming, lovely people who treat you absolutely fair. The work at the hostel is varied, from cleaning rooms to welcoming & checking in guests to general maintenance and some cooking for the staff. The… read more
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I'm so grateful for my time at the hostel. Thank you very much! 🌻
Both are very welcoming, lovely people who treat you absolutely fair. The work at the hostel is varied, from cleaning rooms to welcoming & checking in guests to general maintenance and some cooking for the staff. The… read more
The work environnement is great fun, we got to do a bit of everything : housekeeping, front desk, cooking.... so it's impossible to get bored, and Simon and Carolin are… read more
The hostel is a great place, the work is never too hard (reception, cleaning and helping with maintenance as… read more
The hostel has a cosy ski chalet kind of vibe which is welcoming to a wide range of guests including families and older couples/singles.
Simon and Carolin are a lovely couple and they run the hostel… read more
Rebecca and I spent almost the whole summer at the Hostel. It was such a great time. We worked 22h max. a week and got accomodation in an extra staff room (which was a bit loud but it was a private area just for us two) and awesome dinner (we took turns to cook… read more
Abi and Gerald are super nice and open-hearted people, the work is really fair and I just loved the good food we had every day. Golden is a very nice place to explore and there are tons of things to do. The hostel itself is super cozy and it felt like home from the very first… read more
