Help out with a vintage motel and ebike tours on the island of Ile d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada

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  2025 

 Min stay requested: 1 month or more

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  • Description

    Description

    Bonjour! We operate from May to October! YOU CAN APPLY ALREADY FOR MAY - OCTOBER 2025 FOR THE LAST HOUSEKEEPING POSITION.

    We prefer to have a long-term stay of at least 2 MONTHS, we give priority to those participants who can stay the longest and to those who are BILINGUAL in French and English. When communicating please state clearly how long and when you want to come right from the start.

    I am François, a former teacher, who loves the outdoors and interacting with people. After living all over Canada, I returned to my roots in Ile d'Orleans, 15km from Quebec City. I run a seasonal vintage motel with on-site scooter/bike rental and ebike guided tours.

    The island is the cradle of the French presence in North America (1645) and one the first European settlements in North America. The whole island is protected by the Ministry of Culture of Québec. Québec City (1608) lies in front of us and it is the most European city in North America, protected by the United Nations World Heritage Fund.

    We look for outdoorsy, optimistic, energetic, and outgoing people who are eager to explore the island and make new friends.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Art Projects
    Language practice
    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
    Help with Computers/ Internet
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    If you are a curious person, appreciate nature, and enjoy community living, you'll fall in love with the island!

    Ile d'Orleans is 71km / 50 mi of vineyards, farms, historical architecture and a creative art scene.
    Amazing scenery, hiking paths in the forest and the St. Lawrence River beach for swimming or water sports! There is a little theatre as well as a few art galleries. Plus, you'll get a big chance to learn some Quebec french every day.

    When the bikes, ebikes or scooters are not rented you can cycle around for free.

    (We get so many requests so to make sure you read this far please type TONI THE PIZZA to the title of your message)

    Quebec City is only 15 km / 9.5 mi away and you can reach it on Uber or a less frequent bus (PLUmobile that can pick you up at the bank Desjardin on the island, bringing you downtown and back) you must verify their schedule since it can change every summer.

    To many volunteers, the atmosphere here feels like a small family after a short time. Some of them have extended their stays or come back for several summers, so do not plan your travel too tight, leave yourself some flexibility to enjoy your time here with the other volunteers, exploring the beautiful surroundings.

    The island is not a party place since most businesses close around 6-8 pm. If you feel the urge to be in a city almost every day, you may consider volunteering in a city instead.

  • Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage

    Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage

    This host offers accommodation and payment.

  • Help

    Help

    I'm looking for positive and motivated people to help me with :

    *Bike person:
    June-September. Start early in the morning, plug in e-bikes, fill up scooters with gas, change oil, pump tyres, and make sure they are in good condition overall. Show customers how to use an e-bike, scooter, check bike rental bookings, and show them the map. Must know at least how to fix a regular bike, change tyres, put chains back on, grease and fine-tune gears, etc.

    *️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️ Housekeeping and maintenance:
    Main role, all season long. Cleaning rooms, making beds, vacuuming and folding fresh laundry, starting from the morning until afternoon. This includes watering the flowers, cleaning our rental bikes and scooters and just making sure the property looks neat and inviting. You should be focused in order on the task and care about details.

    * Motel/Rentals front desk:
    July-August, may vary. This person would help out renting bikes, e-bikes, and scooters, answer the phone, show the map, check guests in and out, etc. Ideally, you already have Front Desk experience and a suitable personality to work with the public. You'll learn how to use our booking systems work.

    This is a good opportunity if you plan to study tourism/business administration, or you'd like to learn more about it, as you'll experience many aspects of owning a small business, working with the public, housekeeping, renting sports equipment, etc.

    *5 hours a day 5 days a week, schedule can vary depending on the month of the season.
    *Two days off per week, not on weekends, maybe not consecutive. We listen to requests though.
    *University/future employment references.
    *Remuneration will be provided.

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    Spanish: Fluent
    French: Fluent

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    LODGING: We host up to 4 volunteers at the same time, depending on the busyness of the season. Volunteers stay in the loft, a small place next to the motel where you share bunk beds, a kitchen and a washroom. Towels, pillow cases and bed sheets are provided.

    FOOD: Once a week you'll get (almost) everything you need from the supermarket since we order groceries online and pick them up on the designated date. This covers up to 3 meals a day, including your days off.

    In general, you'll spend most of your time with the other volunteers in the loft, hanging out on the terrace or cycling around the island. You must get along together with other people since sharing is a staple of this workaway.

    I will be onsite every day too and available in case of questions or problems, but we are mainly busy with keeping the project running. We will try our best to spend time with you, but we work intensely during the day and most evenings, so we just go home and recover. This is why we appreciate mature and independent personalities.

    *If you have special dietary requirements you'll prepare your own meals.
    *Please do not apply if you are a smoker. All our premises are 100% non-smoking.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    HOW TO GET HERE:
    From Montreal arrive to Quebec City Main Station GARE DU PALAIS by AmigoExpress (car sharing) or Orleans Express (bus) or VIARail (train).

    From Quebec City Airport YQB take a taxi to Quebec City main station GARE DU PALAIS.

    From Quebec City Main Station GARE DU PALAIS, there is a public bus, called PLUmobile to our island ILE D'ORLEANS.
    Please look up their schedule online; they only run Mon - Fri.

    Once on the PLUmobile bus, tell the bus driver to let you get off the bus at the snackbar at the intersection of CHEMIN ROYAL AND ROUTE PREVOST, after leaving the village of SAINTE PETRONILLE. You may walk uphill on ROUTE PREVOST

    If arriving on weekends/holidays or with HUGE luggage: From Quebec City Main Station GARE DU PALAIS, get on the public METROBUS 800, direction BEAUPORT until CHUTES DE MONTMORENCY.

    Uber or Taxi are always easier.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    This host can provide space for campervans.

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    We can accomodate traveller with pets, but needs to be discussed beforehand.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

Host ref number: 576723582726

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