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28h
- Hours per week
- Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.
- Kitchen Hand
- Help prepare, finish and serve meals.
- Party Promoter
- Help organise and promote parties and social activities.
- Cleaning
- Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.
- Reception
- Help with check-ins, check-outs and guest assistance.
What you get
2
- 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.
- 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 Parties
- Get discounts at nearby parties and clubs.
- Discounts on Pubs
- Get discounts at nearby pubs.
- Discounts on Drinks
- Get discounts for drinks and beverages from our bar.
- Discounts on Tours
- Get discounts for tours and excursions around town.
- Discounts on Accommodation
- Get discounts for your stay in other hostels.
- Free Tours
- We’ll take you on tours and rides 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.
- Pub Crawls
- Be a part of our pub crawls at local bars!
- Dance classes
- Take free dance classes at our place.
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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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Availability
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- Stay at least
- 4 weeks
- Stay up to
- 5 weeks
The Experience
We're a backpackers hostel located in the very center of Barcelona. The enviroment is young and chill, but we also offer many activities. Many of our guests are solo travellers so we encourage you to make friends and have a good time! What we expect from you? Responsibility, commitment and flexibility. The shifts are cleaning the common areas, cooking and going out with the guests. What we give? a bed, dinner, lundry and free parties.
Learn moreRequirements
- Intermediate English or Beginner Spanish
- Between 18 and 31 years old
- Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)
- European Union Passport
What's not included
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
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84 Reviews
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Learning & Fun
How this experience will transform you
- 63 Meeting international travelers
- 40 Practicing English
- 35 Practicing Spanish
- 31 Immersing in the local culture
- 26 Meeting locals
- 21 Developing social awareness
This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals
- 4 16. Peace, justice and strong institutions
- 3 4. Quality education
- 2 3. Good health and well-being
Mona Sophia
Germany
I had a really good time at the hostel! I was really immersed in the Spanish culture, especially among the staff, and due to this acquired a lot of language skills ;) The hostel is located in a beautiful part of town and within walking distance of most sights and both the staff and the volunteers made me feel right at home. Would definitely recommend!
about 1 month ago
Bridget
Australia
I had an amazing experience volunteering at this hostel! The management and reception staff were so welcoming and friendly which I really appreciated! The hostel is also in the best location and is very clean. I made such great friends with the volunteers and guests throughout my stay and would definitely recommend this experience to anyone!
about 1 month ago
Jannis
Germany
I had my first volunteer stay at the Black Swan Hostel and it was great. I received a very warm welcome from Santiago and Lukas and all the other employees were also very nice. The hostel is nice and modern, the working hours are variable and the other volunteers welcomed me really well. The best thing was that after a short time we were able to da lot of free time activities such as playing football with the permanent receptionists, especially Naza and Nico. I'd love to come back. Dankeschön 😎
about 1 month ago
Maximilian
Austria
My stay at the Black Swan Hostel was not only enriching in developing communication skills but also gave me the opportunity to get to know so many wonderful people, which I enjoyed to the fullest. Special thank you to my roomies, who welcomed me so warmly, you are the best!! My only criticism is about the volunteer's room, which is simply too small for six people to live in and a little run down. Nevertheless I had a crazy good time at the hostel with the simple work that had to be done as well as many many impressions to remember, thank you very much!! :)
2 months ago
Emmanuel replied
Hello mein freund! Danke shön for everything! We enjoyed every moment we spent with you! Actually we are doing some reformations on the volunteers room right now, so next time you come you'll be able to enjoy the experience even better! Thank you very much!
Brenda
Brazil
Incredible experience! I felt at home since the very beginning (the best welcoming I've ever had, it was super easy to connect with everyone)! The work is super chill, fun and you have time to talk to with guests and make friends from all over the world! The location is amazing and the activities are really fun! Such a good energy 🥹🫶✨ I highly recommend it! ❤️
3 months ago
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