Hostel Asturias, Spain

5.0
(18 reviews)18

Help us with cleaning & cooking in a pilgrim hostel

Connect with nature
16 travelers recommend this experience for reconnecting with nature
Connect with international travelers
15 travelers recommend this host to meet travelers from all around the world

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What you offer

25h

Hours per week
Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.
Cooking
Choose the menu, pick ingredients and cook delicious dishes.
Kitchen Hand
Help prepare, finish and serve meals.
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What you get

2

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.
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.
Bikes at your disposal
You can use our bikes any time you want.
Support
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Verified Host
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Availability

Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
Stay at least
14 days
Stay up to
30 days

The Experience

- You'll help with cleaning duties and house chores in the hostel (albergue in Spanish :)). - You'll help with cooking tasty vegetarian/vegan meals. Mostly as a "kitchen hand", but sometimes you'll be responsible for cooking the lunch for the "staff", meaning you and us, either following our recipes or creating something yourself. - The work is distributed into 2 shifts: 3 hours in the morning, and 2 hours in the evening. 2 days off/week.

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Requirements

  • Fluent English or Fluent Spanish
  • Between 23 and 70 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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18 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Hostel

5.0

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

  • 16 Get in touch with nature
  • 15 Meeting international travelers
  • 11 Practicing English
  • 7 Practicing Spanish
  • 7 Developing social awareness
  • 7 Creating true social impact

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

  • 9 3. Good health and well-being
  • 9 12. Responsible consumption and production
  • 1 13. Climate action
Hillary

United States

5

My experience with Matej, Yarka and Kubko was magical! I felt immediately welcome in their home and like a part of the team. My responsibilities were clear and left plenty of time to explore the area, on work days and days off, both walking and using the bike provided. I enjoyed taking care of the home and helping with meals and playing with Kubko too! The communal dinner and talking with the pilgrims from all over the world was such an enriching and inspiring experience that I will never forget. I made several new friends and I hope to have left a good impression of the USA as well.

23 days ago

Steph

United Kingdom

5

Matej and Jarka who run the Albergue, together with their ADORABLE baby son Kubko, could not have been more welcoming 🤗 The work and hours are exactly as advertised. You are the only volunteer, but there's lots of areas to explore in your free time, which Matej will kindly give knowledgeable suggestions for. The whole area, right from the front door to the coast, is stunning. On top of this, hearing from the many pilgrims who come through, the different stories and reasons why they're doing the Camino, really is inspiring and touching. This whole volunteer experience is very wholesome.

4 months ago

Millie

Australia

5

Working with Matej and Yarka was a real pleasure. Meeting so many pilgrims while also having plenty of agency and independence for the free time. I loved the hostel, the surrounding areas where enchanting and completely a leg of the camino after my stay in the hostel was a life changing experience.

over 1 year ago

Margherita

Italy

5

I'm glad I chose this Albergue for my first experience as a worldpacker. Matej is such a dedicated and passionate person, he takes care of every detail to create the best atmosphere for the guests. He's also genuinely interested in sharing knowledge, good food and beautiful hikes with the volunteers. Being able to contribute to the building of his project was very inspiring. The tasks for the volunteers are all manageable and very clearly explained. I had also a lot of free time to enjoy the amazing natural surroundings and the company of the pilgrims. I really hope I'll be back someday.

about 2 years ago

Océane

France

5

Matej is a great person with a very beautiful project, it was such a pleasure to be part of it ! He is very organized and willing to help you to discover this beautiful region as much as possible. The schedule and tasks are clear from the begining, and respected. The house is really cosy and makes you feel home right away. I can only recommand this experience with Matej in his Casa de Peregrinos :)

about 2 years ago

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