Enjoy Sicily while helping in a familiar and chilled hostel!

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Connect with international travelers: 14 travelers recommend this host to meet travelers from all around the world
Immerse yourself in the local culture: 11 travelers recommend this host for those looking for a local cultural immersion

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What you offer

22h

Hours per week: Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.

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

Housekeeping: Help with changing the bed linens and general housekeeping.

Reception: Help with check-ins, check-outs and guest assistance.

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What you get

Days off per week: Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.

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

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.

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely

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.

Support: Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.

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Availability

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Stay at least: 2 weeks

Stay up to: 5 weeks

The Experience

We are a small and nice hostel/b&b near the port of Milazzo, north-east of Sicily, in front of the beautiful Eolian Islands. We are situated on the highest floor of a building, near the very center of the city, 15 minutes from the nearest beach. Help will be requested in the morning, cleaning rooms and common areas, put new linens. The rest of the day you will be free of enjoying a large and beautiful beach, wonderful sunsets.

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Requirements

Intermediate Italian or Intermediate English
Between 20 and 40 years old
Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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17 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Hostel

5.0

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

14 Meeting international travelers
11 Immersing in the local culture
10 Meeting locals
9 Practicing English
4 Get in touch with nature
3 Developing social awareness

Alanis

Brazil

The hosts are respectful, the work is exactly as agreeded and the place is super clean and organized. I had plenty of time to explore the city, the beach and more distant places on my free days (ask the hosts for recommendations of where to go). The private room fits 2 volunteers (half of my time there I had the room all to myself) and you will share the bathroom and balcony with the guests (very nice view). They provide the breakfast and charge the card to use the laundry once a week (5min walking from the hostel). My first volunteering experience and I def recommend, I will miss this place!!

5 months ago

Marielisa replied

Alanis was an amazing volunteer.
Due to unfortunate circumstances she had to work alone for most of her time with us, and despite that she was perfect!
Organized, reliable, always available.
Happy and lucky to have had you among us!
:)

Yi

China

My first Worldpackers experience and what an amazing start! I stayed for three weeks and wish I planned longer. Milazzo is a nice town with great beach and nature. the hostel is at a great location. The shared room for volunteers is very cozy. The work is clearly communicated and very manageable. I got to meet travellers from all over the world. Also had the pleasure to work together with another great volunteer. Lisa and Enzo are very sweet people and great hosts. Lisa always checks proactively to ensure hours are respected and that I enjoy my free time. 100% recommended to everyone!

6 months ago

Marielisa replied

Yi worked for us for a few weeks…unfortunately!
We were suddenly left with one less volunteer and we couldn’t have been luckier!
In a few days Yi arrived, a very nice girl, very attentive, precise, reliable and always available. With the other volunteer she created an efficient work group…everything was perfect!
Thanks for your smiles!
:)

Aleksandra

Poland

The hostel was my first experience volunteering. Since I never had the opportunity to be abroad totally on my own for almost one month, at first it was kinda scary...but after meeting the hosts (Lisa&Enzo, they are super friendly:)), other volunteers, and people in the hostel, it felt like home<3 Some days of work were harder, some of them were easier, but it was very satisfying overall :) Lisa and Enzo were engaged, always asking if we needed anything, recommending what we should see, etc. Leaving this place was super sad, Milazzo will be in my heart forever! <3333 Thank you!

6 months ago

Marielisa replied

Ola was a great help to us!
Always available, reliable, smiling with everyone, able to organize her work in perfect harmony with the other volunteer, despite having different needs and interests in their free time.
Thank you for sharing this experience with us!
:)

Marina

Spain

Lisa anda Enzo were wonderful! I totally reccomend it! Milazzo is a great city, you can go to the beach, enjoy its culture, tasty gastronomy and nature (Eolian Island). Basically you have to clean, make beds and do the check-ins. the hostel is very cozy. It is near the city centre , the beach, and supermarkets. The experience wouldn t have been the same without Lisa, she explained everything,was helpful, whenever you needed her she was available. She is friendly, nice, and easygoing, a great boss :) The best first Worldpackers experience I could have imagined! And I improved my italian.

6 months ago

Marielisa replied

Marina was an exceptional collaborator: precise, attentive, reliable, very helpful, perfect with the guests.
Based on a first collaboration with an excellent volunteer, she found a way to improve the organization of the work. Her method was the example for the following volunteers and always will be!
A true example of how we would like the relationship of all the volunteers with us, the collaborators and the guests to be!
Thank you for your help and for your friendship!
:)

Luisa

Brazil

The hostel was my home in milazzo for 1 month, and i really enjoyed everyday, tasks and people that I've met there! Marielisa and Enzo are really kind people and made me feel very special! The work in august was really intense, but we still had a lot of fun, also great time to visit the city's and places around and be at the beach

7 months ago

Marielisa replied

Luisa was a fabulous collaborator!
Precise, responsible, able to create an excellent work group with the other volunteer. She was and will always be a valid example of what we want to have in our hostel: collaboration, commitment, organization, friendship.
Thank you for being part of our family!
:)

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