Live the Hostel life on the Famous Cabot Trial!! Pick a Season!!

Top Host: This host receives lots of worldpackers and has a high average rating, being recognized by the community as a Top Host.
Connect with nature: 22 travelers recommend this experience for reconnecting with nature
Connect with the locals: 22 travelers recommend this host to have close contact with locals
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers

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What you offer

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

Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.

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

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

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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.

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Team Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.

Tent: You will sleep in a tent at a camping site.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, 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.

Free Tours: We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!

Free Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!

Get free drinks or beverages.: Drink up! Get free and tasty drinks for yourself.

Free Parties: Get free entrance for the best parties in town.

Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

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

Verified Host: This host has been verified by our team before joining the community.

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Availability

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Stay at least: 4 weeks

The Experience

We work together flipping beds bathrooms and laundry!! THEN TO THE BEACH!! My young family Have opened up a HOSTEL and building a museum of longboarding!! It’s in 100 year old converted church with a sweet 60 foot BELL TOWER!! We have bonfires every night!! We live in the middle of the Cape Breton Highlands National Park!! We are beside a Nordic centre and half hour from a ski hill and minutes away drive to five gorgeous Sandy beaches!

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Requirements

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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26 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Hostel

5.0

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

22 Get in touch with nature
22 Meeting locals
20 Meeting international travelers
20 Immersing in the local culture
12 Practicing English
11 Developing environmental awareness

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

6 3. Good health and well-being
5 2. Zero hunger
5 5. Gender equality

Noriko

Japan

Life here was wonderful. The work was easy and well-explained. The hostel family took great care to ensure that I enjoyed my stay. Though my English was imperfect, they were always patient with me. The motto of the hostel is "Just flow," which confused me at first, but I got used to it. I loved everything about here, the beautiful nature, the kind family, the great hostel, and the friendly neighbors. However, there were a few inconveniences, such as not being told when it was my day off and when guests were supposed to check out. I am very happy to work here and can't thank them enough.

4 months ago

Bricin replied

That's fantastic, Noriko! Regarding the few challenges of not knowing your days off, during your 30-day stay, we only had three bookings. Consequently, nearly every day turned out to be a day off since there was no work if no one checked in. We just expect dishes be done after we cook for you or wipe a counter if you see crumbs or take out the garbage if it’s full. Minor chores.

Addressing the uncertainty of guest checkouts, with only three bookings in that period, the busiest checkout day coincided with an adventure I took you on, while Patricia efficiently managed three bed flips. The other two bookings we weren’t sure if they were extending their stay or not so sometimes it’s tuff to tell. We do get lots of bookings extending their stay after they show up and end up loving it here hahahah. Good Problem to have. Thanks for the feedback Noriko!!

NORIKO!! Thank you for everything!!!! AND YOU BETTER COME BACK FOR A VISIT THIS SUMMER BEFORE YOU LEAVE FOR JAPAN!!! OF COURSE FREE BED FOR NORIKO Hostel Family forever!! DOORS ALWAYS OPEN!

Marius

Australia

A miserable experience. Despite my best efforts to clean bedrooms, bathrooms and kitchens, as well as making beds, my efforts Bricin (host) frequently • criticised my attempts, • accused me of working too slowly • sent abusive messages to my Instagram account; and • made fun of my accent. Any time I did things correctly, they weren't even acknowledged or appreciated. The only fun things I did in that entire torturous month were not connected to the hostel, such as playing darts with other locals, attending a beer festival and going on hikes with other travellers.

3 months ago

Bricin replied

By far the worst World Packers experience yet… we haven’t even taken on anyone since because of our experience. Incompetent, rude, not aware of his surroundings walking through guests when grumpy cleaning, no good with kids at all, bad at taking directions, painfully slow (7 beds 3 bathrooms in 8hrs). A sore loser when playing games with guests & kids, no attention 2 detail, not motivated or pro active, would complain about tasks. over 25 world packers and 7 yrs of guests he was the first person 2 make our daughter cry, talks very loud 2 himself complaining even screaming at times to himself while doing agreed upon tasks.

My abusive instagram message was “Don’t you ever touch this fireplace again you almost caused a fire” ( didn’t close the fireplace door to lock it and a burning log hit the glass opening the door sucking in a dangerous draft and causing sparks to shoot out the door… Marius had no idea we were really lucky Patricia caught this intime….the instagram post before that was “It’s time to pack your bags this is enough” …. HOSTS BEWARE!! We could go on but I’ll just leave it at that. We tried.

Daniel

Canada

This was an amazing experience. The nature around is stunning and the hostel experience is like no other. You become part of the family and they welcome you in with open arms and are eager to learn about other cultures.

4 months ago

Bricin replied

Where do we start! Big Daniel was a boss!! He overlooked 10 world packers in the four months he spent with us and meshed perfectly with everyone!!! A Solid World Packer!! Takes charge!! Gets shit done!!! Takes responsibility!! Very accountable!! Very proactive!! Does all the right things to keep things tidy clean and rolling!! Very Trustworthy! Smart and a big heart!! Very adventurous and competitive. Can be silly and never will shy away from a good time..

Hosts if Daniel applies to your project snap him up fast no questions!! No worries you in good hands!! A drivin strong young man that gets it!!! Detail detail detail!!

THANKS FOR EVERYTHING GEE!!!! FOR LIFE!!!!

Mirjam

Austria

Such an amazing experience!! Loved every minute of it:) The tasks are clear, easy, you can ask a hundred times and Patricia with her endless patience will explain it all over again. Bricin gives you one hell of an insight into the culture, always takes you on adventures and makes sure to make the most of the time. The kids will never fail to put a smile on your face. 100% recommend applying!!! Had the best time ever:))

5 months ago

Bricin replied

Hahahahahha awwwesssome!!

Lotte

Netherlands

I have had the best time at the highland hostel! I want to thank Bricin, Patricia, Billie, Cash and Pete for the amazing time. They really take you into their family. This was my home away from home. Bricin takes you on adventures around the area when you are done with the work. The work is really easy and fun to do. Patricia is always there for any questions and makes sure everything is well organised. Also she makes sure there is food on the table, big thanks for everything! If you are a social and awesome person, just go and apply! You will not regret this experience!

6 months ago

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