Get to know Dominican history and way of life in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

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  Description

  HI!
  
  My name is Fanni, a dominican/spaniard that studied fine arts and now has a little guest house in the Colonial Zone of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
  
  I started this project three years ago and is going pretty well but there are always things can be improved.
  The house is a quite place, it has a nice patio and I would like to improve the spaces with more art and plants.
  
  I need someone to take care of the house, who can check in, check out, prepare the rooms, check that everything is always ok, manage the cleaning lady and be a good reference for the guests during some periods that I am going out of the country.
  
  I am planning to have volunteers also some weeks in the next months starting in November so if you are planning to come to the DR and you have experience in hostels contact, me!

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Art Projects

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Help around the house

  Hospitality/Tourism

  General Maintenance
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  The house is in the Colonial Zone, close to all the main historical places but also in a very familiar neighbourhood.
  
  I am Dominican and although I have only lived in the country for a couple of years I am able to share everything I know about Dominican history and way of life (bachata included) with travelers. In addition, there are some social/cultural/artistic movements in the area that may be of interest to assistants.
  
  I love languages ​​so it would be interesting to share the house with someone who speaks another one.

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  Help

  I would like help with
  - check-in and check-out's
  - assisting the cleaning lady
  - assisting guests
  - prepare the rooms
  - keep the common areas clean during the day
  - take care of the plants
  
  The working hours can change a lot as it depends on guest arrivals, it would never be more than 3 hours a day as there are not so many things to do, but you have to be available almost all the time (I mean there are not fixed hours) because check-ins can be at any time during the day (we also have a lock box so you can leave the key there for the guest, but you have to be available in case there is a problem).
  
  There would be a woman coming every Monday for the general cleaning of the house, but in the other days you will have to check that everything is in clean and in order. It is very very important that the house is tidy and clean.
  
  I need a very responsible, and autonomous person, ideally over 25 years old and with some experience in similar positions.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  Spanish: Fluent
  Portuguese: Fluent
  Italian: Beginner

  This host offers a language exchange
  I can share my Spanish ( from Spain) with you, as it is my mother tongue.
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  Accommodation

  The accommodation is in a house that used to be a hostel. Now I live there and rent the other 4 rooms.
  The helper/s will have a private room with two twin beds or maybe my room when I am away.
  As the twin beds room is next to mine, please respect the sleeping time as you can hear almost everything from the other room.
  
  In the house there are a kitchen, a dinning room, that we use mostly for working, and a big patio with some plants. It is a 5 rooms house, I live in one and rent the other ones. Four of the rooms share 2 bathrooms ( one of them with hot water in the shower).
  
  As it is a little hostel, the visits are not allowed, the space has to be always tidy and clean and the guests respected.
  
  The food is not included, as I don´t really cook and my schedules for having lunch/dinner change so much the helpers will have their meals by their own. Close to the house are several "comedores" where you can have the typical dominican meal by 200 pesos ( less than 4$), The travellers can also cook in the house but the fridge is not very big and there is not a lot of space in the kitchen so please don´t buy a looot of food ( the supermarket is close!).

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  Digital nomads are welcome :) On the dinning room there is a big table that we use to work with computers, also there is a little table in the patio that is good if you want to be out. The internet conection is good for work but we have some blackouts sometimes ( Caribbean life!).

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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