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Description
Our hostel in the heart of Quito, Ecuador. We are a tight knit group of people who call their colleagues their family and every person is always ready to help and support each other to ensure we provide the best service possible to our guests and clients.
Our hostel has 40 beds and is an open and friendly hostel offering guests a home away from home in Quito. We pride ourselves on providing a comfortable and welcoming place to stay created by the communal breakfasts and dinner we offer, social activities, amazing rooftop with incredible city views, great beds and friendly, helpful staff. Our guests return again and again due to the homely vibe of the hostel. We are located a two minute walk away from the Historical Centre of Quito which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Teaching
Hospitality/Tourism
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Travellers that come will become part of the family. They will be part of a primarily Ecuadorian staff and meet travellers from all over the world, so the cultural exchange opportunities are excellent. There are plenty of opportunities to practice Spanish and attend Spanish school outside of help hours.
Help
We are also looking for people to help take care of our guests and to help lead our reception or activities teams!
Duties
-Help run and promote activities such as salsa night, quiz night, karaoke, bar crawl, game night,etc
-Create community
-Assist reception staff between the critical hours of 9-11am and 7-9pm helping guests there
-help our cleaning staff in their duties
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Accommodation
The volunteer position includes accommodation for the full time you are with us, regarding food we include one meal a day when you are working (either breakfast or dinner), and half off on the days you are not on shift. We have an in house chef and food is cooked fresh every day and is delicious and good portions. We can cater to all dietary requirements.
The accommodation provided is at the hostel and it is a room shared with one other volunteer. if there is no other volunteer then the room is all yours :)
We are a super fun team and we have such a great time all together. We really take the word community at the heart of all we do so we enjoy a lot of our time together at the hostel.
You will also get discounts on our tours :)
What else ...
Quito is situated in a beautiful valley in the Andes Mountains offering incredible views and the historical district, just a few blocks from the hostel, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site so the exploring opportunities are endless! Due to Quito's position it is also very easy to travel on time off to explore the many beautiful places that Ecuador has to offer. Ecuador is a small country but has so much to see including the coast, Amazon and mountains and as it is small it is easy to travel around. If you like hiking Ecuador is paradise as there are many mountains and volcanoes to climb. Due to working in the hostel, it is easy to meet people to travel with and you will make friends from all over the world.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Weare open to hosting digital nomads as we have fast internet and there is no work to be done in the afternoon. :)
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (8)
Originally planned to stay for 1 month and I extended for 1.5 months. Even the guests I met would often return because it felt like home for them. I recommend that you come in with an open heart and really get to know all the crazy, loving, fun staff. You will learn so… read more
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Originally planned to stay for 1 month and I extended for 1.5 months. Even the guests I met would often return because it felt like home for them. I recommend that you come in with an open heart and really get to know all the crazy, loving, fun staff. You will learn so… read more
My month at community could not have been better for my first work-away experience. The staff are fantastic; welcoming, and helpful, and now feel like good friends. The work is simple, you have plenty of free time for exploring and there are always plenty of activities to get involved in at the hostel (there is… read more
I was solo travelling and had never never been in America before, but Marco and the rest of the staff was so welcoming and inviting I instantly felt like a part of the community-family and couldn't have asked for a better place to stay.
The volunteers helped out during rush hours… read more
I taught 2 classes/day, 5 days/week, and helped out at breakfast and… read more
The staff team is great, I did feel very welcome and part of the family straight away!
Great… read more
