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Hostel Argyll and Bute, United Kingdom
Be part of our team, improve your skills and get to know Scotland
What you offer
24h
- Hours per week
- Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.
- Night Shift
- Help with night shift tasks and create a relaxing environment for guests.
- Cleaning
- Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.
- Housekeeping
- Help with changing the bed linens and general housekeeping.
What you get
1
- Days off per week
- Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.
- Team Dorm
- You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.
- Breakfast
- You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.
- Dinner
- You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.
- Use our equipped kitchen
- Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
- Free Laundry
- You can use our laundry room freely.
- Discounts on Accommodation
- Get discounts for your stay in other hostels.
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- Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.
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- Stay at least
- 4 weeks
The Experience
Hello folks! We are a super friendly backpacker hostel located in a gorgeous coastal town in Western Scotland. Oban, our home, is known as the seafood capital of Scotland and is situated just a short ferry ride away from the idyllic Hebridean Isles. We're looking for help with daily tasks (housekeeping, cleaning, reception...) a few hours a week. Help us a bit, make new friends, improve your skills and enjoy Scotland!
Learn moreRequirements
- Beginner English
- Between 18 and 80 years old
- Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
What's not included
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
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How this experience will transform you
- 44 Meeting international travelers
- 33 Immersing in the local culture
- 31 Get in touch with nature
- 27 Meeting locals
- 17 Practicing English
- 10 Developing social awareness
Katherine
United States
I absolutely loved my time with the hostel backpacker the people I met there are so amazing and have kept in touch with. The work is easy.
4 months ago
Anne
United States
I absolutely loved my time here. I originally applied to be here for two weeks and ended up staying a month. The team was caring and welcoming and the other volunteers became a family. the hostel is a cute little city (as much as you can call anything in the highlands a city) with reliable buses and a convenient location to get to the islands. There's also a couple of beaches nearby if you fancy a swim as myself and a couple of the other volunteers so often did. The hours were reasonable and you had plenty of time for yourself! I'd highly recommend volunteering here!
5 months ago
Elizabeth
United States
This was my first Worldpackers experience and I really couldn't think of a better first one! The manager, Jake, was so kind and welcoming from the second I met him, and the other volunteers were amazing as well. The tasks were manageable and clearly laid out and the working hours were respected! the hostel is a wonderful little town with so many hidden gems. My only regret is that I didn't arrive earlier in the season.
5 months ago
Hugh
Australia
This place is great! This is one place I plan on coming back to. The building and the things inside are a bit older than preferred, but it works. This place always seems to have a good crew. Special shoutout to Jake the manager, and Lin who'll most likely be there next year. Absolute Legends! The hostel is in a great place for travelling to the islands, going to the woods, or just having a dram of whiskey at the distillery! All in all, the work was easy, well managed, and very reasonable. I feel privileged to have spent time here.
5 months ago
Jessica
Australia
In the month I was here, I had the best time and honestly felt like I had found a family here! the hostel is a small enough town to have local charm but big enough that there's things to do ( like go to Markie Dans ;)). The schedule was organised in advance so we could plan to see all the beautiful things in the area and was very flexible. The times of the shifts were respected and the work was clear; very easy for volunteers to settle in. The work environment was great and you get to know the other volunteers so well from staying in the staff dorm.
5 months ago
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