🏡🇯🇵 Guesthouse Experience in Okayama City
The experience
Daily tasks are light and simple, around 2–3 hours per day, including booking confirmations, assisting with check-ins and check-outs, potentially some light housekeeping, and helping improve guest services.
A perfect opportunity for volunteers who enjoy hospitality, cultural exchange, and discovering local life while sharing recommendations and experiences with guests. ✨🌸
What you offer
20 hours of help per week
Housekeeping:
Help with changing the bed linens and general housekeeping.
Administration:
Help with booking systems and payments.
Reception:
Help with check-ins, check-outs and guest assistance.
What you get
2 days off per week
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.
Discounts on Accommodation:
Get discounts for your stay in other hostels.
Free Laundry:
You can use our laundry room freely.
Get free drinks or beverages.:
Drink up! Get free and tasty drinks for yourself.
Bikes at your disposal:
You can use our bikes any time you want.
Use our equipped kitchen:
Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
Basic Internet Access:
Basic speed internet for you to work remotely
Requirements
Intermediate English
Between 18 and 60 years old
Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)
What's not included
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
Program Details
Confirming reservations on booking websites and responding to messages
Assisting guests with self-check-in and check-out
Potentially light housekeeping
Marketing
Shopping for household goods
Helping guesthouses improve their services
Activities & Shift
In the morning, you'll confirm the day's reservations, reply to guests, and assist with check-out.
In the afternoon, you'll have free time, or you might distribute flyers or take photos for social media.
In the evening, you'll assist guests with check-in.
Rules
none