🏡🌊 Experience the Charm of a Small Guesthouse in Valparaíso
The experience
We are a small family-run hostel in Valparaíso, with a maximum capacity of 15 guests. We are looking for volunteers to help keep the space clean and welcoming, performing tasks such as making beds, cleaning bathrooms, tidying the kitchen, and taking care of the common areas. We live on the property and handle the reception and administration. Come share an exchange experience in this city full of art and culture!
What you offer
20 hours of help per week
Cooking:
Choose the menu, pick ingredients and cook delicious dishes.
Cleaning:
Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.
Housekeeping:
Help with changing the bed linens and general housekeeping.
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.
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
Requirements
Between 18 and 35 years old
Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)
Be from outside Chile
What's not included
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
Program Details
Ideally, 4–5 hours of support with hostel duties are required for 5–6 days per week.
The volunteer will be in a large, women-only shared room with a balcony.
We require support with cleaning and tidying the kitchen, bathrooms, guest rooms, and common areas.
The hostel has fiber-optic Wi‑Fi, a terrace with a view, and lockers.
We are a hostel that feels like being at home. We are friendly and care about the well-being of the entire team.
We speak fluent Spanish and English, and the owners also reside at the hostel. Our approach is considerate, empathetic, and approachable. Communication is essential.
Activities & Shift
Breakfast.
Wash dishes, tidy and clean the kitchen.
Sometimes you will need to prepare breakfasts.
Clean and restock the bathroom toiletries.
Clean guest rooms after check-out, make the beds.
Clean and organize common spaces (terrace, kitchen, reception hall, entrance).
You are off by 3 PM at the latest.
We always handle laundry, the reception, guest services, maintenance, and whatever is needed to complete the daily tasks.
Rules
Establish schedules and tasks by mutual agreement.
We are flexible with days off to accommodate everyone's needs.
This is not a party hostel.
We have quiet hours: 11 PM to 8 AM.
We have aesthetics and cleanliness standards for our guest rooms.
Smoking is only allowed on the terrace, and eating in the kitchen is allowed.