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Host rating
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14 Sep 2026
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Min stay requested: 1 month or more
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Description
We are a family group of 4, of them, 2 are a mixed couple, Chilean-Swedish that we run for 27 years our hostel & agency in Pto Varas.
Inspired by our own trips as backpackers, our life in Europe we started our hostel thinking basically about staying in a cosmopolitan environment, and contact with travelers from everywhere, helping them find the places and activities that most interest them in a clear and transparent way . -
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Light gardening
Help around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
Light maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
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Interests
Farming
Self development
Sustainability
Videography
Movies & TV
Culture
Plant care
Photography
Languages
Drawing & painting
History
Gardening
Cooking & food
Carpentry
Art & design
Architecture
Outdoor activities
Hiking
Mountain
Nature
Beach
Cycling
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Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We consider the platform that comes and supports a family-friendly hostel like ours to be an excellent opportunity for cultural exchange for the volunteer, mainly because it is made up of a multicultural team, where you can interact every day, with members of the staff, from Chili, Sweden, and maybe another volunteer from Chile or another country at the same time. And this is independent of the multiculturalism of the same traveling clients from all over the globe.
Also experience to be in a typical German built house from 1940th made out of chilean rainforest wood in the old "patrimonial" part of the city.
Thanks to our varied contact with local tour operators, we will eventually be able to get free space on popular tours or at more advantageous rates for the volunteer and on his days off. (mainly for volunteers who sign up for at least 2 or more months of support)
We will of course include the pick up from/transfer to the airport for those volunteers arriving/departing by flight if our car /van is available at arrival date/time. -
Help
In the hostel all the local staff members are 4
2 receptionists and 2 maids.
We the owners Malin (from Sweden) and Mauro (Chilean). As well as 2 other women, one Chilean and one Peruvian, we do everything that is required for the good and efficient management of a small hostel, for this reason the volunteers will interact daily with the members of the plant staff and will help from the most domestic tasks , such as changing beds, cleaning, laundry service and also support at reception, in the Check in/Out process of our guests, interacting daily and actively with them.
In general, supporting everything to work well and having the opportunity to understand, learn and see from the inside how a small family tourism business like this one works in Chile. -
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Swedish: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information. -
Accommodation
room to share max. with another volunteer (eventually)
The room includes of course, the bedding, towels, hot water shower, laundry, all tempered environments
In compensation for the help, we additionally offer some money for food, as well as access to the food offered in our standard breakfast, room to share max. with another volunteer (eventually), -
What else ...
Our hostel is located in the central area of Puerto Varas, in the middle of the heritage district of the city.
location that will make it easier for the volunteer to quickly and easily access the points of interest in the city. As well as access to supermarkets, and bus stops to connect and visit nearby and attractive sectors of the area. like, Osorno Volcano, Petrohue Falls, Cochamo among others -
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
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
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How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
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The hosts and the other volunteers were very welcoming, and the atmosphere in the guesthouse is very … read more
Desde el primer día me sentí como en mi casa, Mauro y Malin siempre tuvieron la mejor predisposición conmigo.
La Nelly me recordó tanto a mi mamá, tan cariñosa, ella me hacía reír mientras me enseñaba sobre las tareas y la dinámica del hostal.
No tardé en … read more
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Communication:
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The hosts and the other volunteers were very welcoming, and the atmosphere in the guesthouse is very … read more
Desde el primer día me sentí como en mi casa, Mauro y Malin siempre tuvieron la mejor predisposición conmigo.
La Nelly me recordó tanto a mi mamá, tan cariñosa, ella me hacía reír mientras me enseñaba sobre las tareas y la dinámica del hostal.
No tardé en … read more
The accommodation in the Attic was super nice. A place where I could rest and have my own … read more
