Reception skills and tour guide!

High demand host: This host has received 8 applications recently. We recommend you apply for other positions too.
Connect with international travelers: 13 travelers recommend this host to meet travelers from all around the world
Connect with the locals: 12 travelers recommend this host to have close contact with locals

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What you offer

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

Party Promoter: Help organise and promote parties and social activities.

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

Tour Guide: Organize and lead tours around the city.

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.

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

Basic Internet Access: Basic 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.

Discounts on Parties: Get discounts at nearby parties and clubs.

Discounts on Pubs: Get discounts at nearby pubs.

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

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: 4 weeks

The Experience

If you like to meet people and make them feel at home, this is your opportunity to shine! We are looking for fun people to help us in the reception, cleaning, and making sure our guests are having a good time! We also need people bringing our guests to the bars/nightclubs we are going to, as well as organizing activities during the day to explore the city. Buenos Aires is an amazing city, come explore it with us!

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Requirements

Intermediate Spanish or Intermediate English
Between 18 and 33 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

4.5

Host & Team

4.5

Hours & Tasks

4.5

Hostel

4.5

Learning & Fun

4.5

How this experience will transform you

13 Meeting international travelers
12 Meeting locals
10 Immersing in the local culture
9 Practicing Spanish
4 Practicing English
2 Developing social awareness

Laura

United States

It's the start of something truly great, there at Il Vero. This hostel has just been taken over by two new owners. These new owners are wonderful people who really care about the hostel and the home-away-from-home community that they are building - just wait until you see : ) They are travelers themselves, so they have an excellent and well-informed vision. The hostel itself is a really sweet old corner building with a very classy vintage front door and a nice open rooftop in a cozy neighborhood (with the best gelato only a couple blocks away). I felt like I lived in Buenos Aires these weeks !

6 days ago

Kikinay

United Kingdom

I spent a month at the hostel. The owners Juan and Santi were kind and friendly to volunteer alongside. They made sure to make all the volunteers feel welcome and included. There were various tasks involved including: reception, day/night social activities with the guests, cleaning, and night shifts. They were sure to answer and action any change suggested by the volunteers. I would recommend this experience to anyone and look back at my time with good memories.

14 days ago

Anthony

Brazil

My experience at Il Vero Hostel was wonderful, the hostel is a great place, it's very huge and I felt like at home. Eugenia and Leonard are really great people. Contrary to the description, there is not free laundry in the hostel. It was an opportunity to meet local people and learn new skills.

10 months ago

Santiago replied

Fue un gusto conocerte Anthony, gracias por tu iniciativa y aporte a las tareas asignadas, fue un placer compartir excelentes temas de conversación. Siempre bienvenido cuando quieras, lamentablemente en el tiempo de tu voluntariado el lavarropas estuvo dañado, pero próximamente lo volvemos a incorporar. Muchas gracias por todo y mucho éxito.

Anaïs

France

Being a Volunteer at the hostel was a great experience for me! Eugenia and all the team are amazing, it really feels like a family atmosphere :) It was also a perfect opportunity for me to meet other travellers from everywhere, so I could improve my Spanish at the same time. I couldn't have found a better place to start my journey around Argentina!! :)

over 1 year ago

Santiago replied

Nos alegra leer este tipo de experiencias con los voluntarios que pasan por Ilvero Hostel, gracias por tu buena disposición Anais, siempre bienvenida. Muchos éxitos.

Valeria

Colombia

I feel there's a lack of leadership from the host. The first day I was asked to clean even when I applied specifically for the reception position, because there was not enough people covering those tasks (which are all volunteer positions). Beds are really uncomfortable, not only for guests but for volunteers too, it feels like mattresses haven't been changed for a long time. There's no air conditioning, meaning during the night when windows need to be closed, it's extremely difficult to sleep.

about 1 year ago

Santiago replied

Comprendemos tu incomodidad de no tener aire acondicionado, pero contamos con ventiladores.
Que bueno que me das la oportunidad de mencionar tu desempeño como voluntaria en Ilvero hostel, cabe destacar que obviamente esta es una página de voluntarios y por ende es un VOLUNTARIADO.
1. Llego al voluntariado en la fecha acordada, pero dejo sus cosas y se fue y volvió al dia siguiente (1er incumplimiento)
2. Trajo a su pareja como huésped, lo que llevo a cabo la interrupción constante en su labor de recepción en su horario asignado, pasaba más tiempo en el sofá que en la recepción.
3. Se le dio la oportunidad de manejar en horas tranquilas su "trabajo on line" sin que interfiriera en el desempeño de recepción, siempre hubo flexibilidad sin llamado de atención.
4. Nos pidió oportunidad para su pareja de que hiciera voluntariado porque estaban cortos de dinero (no fue un buen desempeño, ella le hacia el trabajo al chico)
5. Todo el equipo le dio un gran apoyo en un momento crítico de salud, llamando a médicos, ambulancias etc.
6. Siempre estamos abiertos al diálogo por cualquier eventualidad o incomodidad no solo con los voluntarios sino con los huéspedes en general, te recomiendo si vuelves a tener otra "experiencia similar" en otro voluntariado te comuniques de manera efectiva y ver que solución te pueden dar o de estar muy incómoda podías hacer la cancelación del voluntariado sin problema, de igual forma te deseamos mucho éxito de parte del equipo de ilvero.

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