Join our friendly hotel on the beautiful Greek island of Andros
The experience
Do you like hiking, swimming in the warm sea, laying on the beach and eating local Greek food?
Then Andros is the place for you!
Every summer for years, we have volunteers stay with us at Hotel Karanasos to help make our hotel the warm and friendly place it is.
What you offer
30 hours of help per week
Painting & Decorating:
Help with painting or decorating the property facilities.
Building & Repairing:
Help with a wide range of repairs or building.
Gardening:
Help grow plants and cultivate gardens
What you get
1 day off per week
Private Room:
You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.
Shared Dorm:
You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.
Breakfast:
You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.
Lunch:
You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.
Dinner:
You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.
Discounts on Restaurants:
Get discounts at nearby restaurants.
Free Laundry:
You can use our laundry room freely.
Free Tours:
We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!
Free Hiking Tours:
We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!
Free Events:
Get free entrance for the best events in town.
Bikes at your disposal:
You can use our bikes any time you want.
Pick Up:
We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.
Surfboards:
You can use our surfboards as much as you want.
Use our equipped kitchen:
Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
Fast Internet Access:
High-speed internet for you to work remotely
Requirements
Fluent English or Intermediate Greek
Between 20 and 35 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
European Union Passport
Travel insurance
What's not included
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
Program Details
Sleeping Arrangement:
- You may sleep in a shared room with 3 total beds, it has a private bathroom and access to the rooftop where there is gym equipment and the best place to view the sunset and beautiful mountain range.
If you prefer to sleep alone, we may have one small room available.
Food:
- There’s always fresh bread made every morning for the guests that you are also welcome to eat. We always have plenty of eggs and try to keep the pantry full with dry ingredients and have foods that you want to eat.
- Vegetarians and vegans are more than welcome!
Activities:
- The beach is 20 seconds away for swimming or enjoying the sun on the sand. Other beaches are also close by.
- Hiking is right at your doorstep with hills all around and I love to go hiking and running and you are welcome to join me or I can recommend you trails to take.
- You are welcome to use bikes here to explore the island.
- There are many local restaurants for local Greek food and we go all out together with the volunteers too.
General Info:
- I will try to help you navigate getting here and pick you up from the port if I am able to.
- We will try our best to accomodate you and if something is not working you can let us know and we will try to find a solution.
Activities & Shift
Your work will depend on the time of year you're coming, they may include:
- Mainly housekeping (changing beds, cleaning rooms), you normally start around 10am until 3pm/4pm but some days are less busy depending on how many guests we have.
- Reception (checking in guests and doing payments)
- Manual labour (rennovations, gardening, painting, tidying up) anyone is welcome to apply for this work.