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Experience Cusco While Caring for My Home, Guest Apartment & Cat

5.0
(3 reviews)3

The experience

I’m looking for a responsible, organized and independent traveler to help me keep my home and guest apartment welcoming while I’m away. Tasks include caring for Leo, preparing rooms, making beds, washing linens and keeping shared spaces tidy. You’ll have a comfortable place to stay, enjoy free time to explore Cusco and experience local life while becoming part of my home.


What you offer

20 hours of help per week

Animal Care: Help look after and take care of animals.

Painting & Decorating: Help with painting or decorating the property facilities.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.


What you get

2 days off per week

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

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

Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely


Requirements

Intermediate Spanish or Beginner English

Between 22 and 45 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers


What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa


Program Details

I’m looking for a responsible, organized and detail-oriented traveler to help me take care of my home, guest apartment and lovely cat Leo while I’m away. I value cleanliness, order, attention to detail and good communication. Tasks include caring for Leo, watering plants, preparing rooms, making beds, washing and changing linens, keeping spaces clean, organized and beautifully presented, and helping with small home improvement projects such as touching up walls with paint. I’d love someone proactive, tidy and respectful who takes pride in creating a welcoming home.


Activities & Shift

Daily tasks: Take care of Leo by providing food, fresh water and cleaning his litter box. Keep your room and the shared areas of my home clean, tidy and organized, paying attention to small details and helping maintain a welcoming environment.

When there is a guest reservation: Before each check-in, prepare the guest apartment so everything is clean, organized and ready for the guests. This includes cleaning the bathroom and kitchen, tidying the living room, preparing the reserved bedroom(s), making the beds and checking that everything is in perfect condition. After check-out, collect the used bed linen and towels, bring them to my home where the washing machine is located, wash and dry everything, and prepare the clean linens for the next guests.

Weekly tasks: Water the plants in both apartments according to their needs and help with small organization or home-improvement projects when needed, such as touching up walls with paint.

Schedule: The schedule is flexible and organized around guest check-ins and check-outs. Some weeks may have no reservations, while other weeks may have one or two turnovers. Daily pet care and basic tidying are part of the routine, while guest-apartment cleaning and laundry are done when there is a reservation. I value a good balance between responsibilities and free time, so you will have time to explore Cusco, enjoy the city and have your own experience.

Tareas diarias: Cuidar a Leo, proporcionarle comida y agua fresca y limpiar su arenero. Mantener limpia, ordenada y organizada la habitación del voluntario y las áreas compartidas de mi hogar, prestando atención a los detalles y ayudando a conservar un ambiente agradable.

Cuando haya una reserva: Antes de cada check-in, preparar el apartamento para huéspedes para que esté completamente limpio, ordenado y acogedor. Esto incluye limpiar el baño y la cocina, ordenar la sala, preparar las habitaciones correspondientes, tender las camas y revisar que todo esté listo para recibir a los huéspedes.

Después del check-out, recoger las sábanas y toallas utilizadas, llevarlas a mi departamento, donde se encuentra la lavadora, lavarlas y secarlas y dejar preparada la ropa de cama limpia para los siguientes huéspedes.

Tareas semanales: Regar las plantas de ambos apartamentos según sus necesidades y ayudar con pequeñas tareas de organización y mejora del hogar cuando sea necesario, como retoques de pintura.

Horario: El horario es flexible y se organiza de acuerdo con los check-ins y check-outs de los huéspedes. Algunas semanas puede no haber reservas, mientras que otras puede haber una o dos preparaciones de apartamento. El cuidado diario de Leo y el orden básico forman parte de la rutina, mientras que la limpieza del apartamento de huéspedes y la lavandería se realizan cuando hay una reserva. Valoro un buen equilibrio entre responsabilidades y tiempo libre, por lo que el voluntario tendrá tiempo para conocer Cusco, disfrutar de la ciudad y vivir su propia experiencia.


Rules

House rules

• Treat my home, the guest apartment and everything in them with care and respect.
• Keep your room and shared areas clean, tidy and organized.
• Leo’s wellbeing and safety are a priority. Please follow his care instructions and never leave doors or windows open in a way that could put him at risk.
• No parties or loud gatherings at home.
• No smoking inside the house or guest apartment.
• Please do not invite or accommodate outside guests without discussing it with me first.
• Respect the privacy and belongings of guests staying in the guest apartment.
• Communicate with me promptly about any damage, maintenance issue, unusual situation or anything concerning Leo or the property.
• Use household appliances, furniture and other items responsibly.
• Please respect the agreed responsibilities and communicate in advance if you need any change to the schedule.
• A respectful, clean, calm and positive atmosphere is important to me.

Normas de la casa

• Tratar mi casa, el apartamento de huéspedes y todo lo que hay en ellos con cuidado y respeto.
• Mantener limpia, ordenada y organizada la habitación y las áreas compartidas.
• El bienestar y la seguridad de Leo son una prioridad. Seguir sus indicaciones de cuidado y no dejar puertas o ventanas abiertas de manera que pueda ponerse en riesgo.
• No realizar fiestas ni reuniones ruidosas en casa.
• No fumar dentro de la casa ni del apartamento de huéspedes.
• No invitar ni alojar personas externas sin conversarlo conmigo previamente.
• Respetar la privacidad y las pertenencias de los huéspedes que se alojen en el apartamento.
• Comunicarme oportunamente cualquier daño, problema de mantenimiento, situación inusual o algo que pueda preocupar respecto a Leo o la propiedad.
• Utilizar responsablemente los electrodomésticos, muebles y demás elementos de la casa.
• Respetar las responsabilidades acordadas y avisar con anticipación si necesitas algún cambio en el horario.
• Para mí es importante mantener un ambiente respetuoso, limpio, tranquilo y positivo.