Work exchange in Spain: Help needed in rural houses in Cabo de Gat...

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What you offer

12h

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

Painting & Decorating: Help with painting or decorating the property facilities.

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

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

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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.

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

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.

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.

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Availability

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Stay at least: 3 weeks

The Experience

We have a sustainable B&B. We need help to maintain the garden, clean the bedrooms, small painting . 12 to 14 hours a week of work required ; you would be hosted in a mobile home with air cond., WC, lavabo, fridge and would have access to B&B facilities: shower, swimming pool, kitchen.

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Requirements

Intermediate Spanish or Beginner French
Between 18 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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8 Reviews

4.0

Host & Team

4.5

Hours & Tasks

4.5

Guest House

4.0

Learning & Fun

4.0

How this experience will transform you

5 Get in touch with nature
4 Meeting locals
2 Practicing Spanish
1 Immersing in the local culture
1 Learning about sustainability
1 Creating true social impact

Jolie

Germany

The first weeks were okay. Then it was like a switch flipped in Marianne. Her adult son was there and made me really uncomfortable by making misogynistic, homophobic and transphobic comments. I told her crying about this (she was there) and the next day she kicked me out, even though there were just 5 days left. Additionally the host and his son were taking various drugs every day, multiple times a day. They were also driving me around while drunk and high and we almost got into accidents multiple times. Sometimes they didn't provide enough food and I had to live in a container.Can't recommend

13 days ago

Marianne replied

is easy to slander people behind your screen when you are back home; but people just have to read your profile which is very negative with not any positive comment and our profile which is very positive to make their own idea of who we really are. Poor girl.

Lou

France

I stayed at the guest house in august. i did approximately 3 hours per day, i had two day off per weeks. Dimitri and Mariane are welcoming and atypical characters. Mariane is kind and cook very very well! Dimitri is also kind and funny! they own two dogs who will bring you a lot of joy during your stay. if you like animals, there are also dogs around the house and goats. you have access to the swimming pool when there is no customers in it. i had some issues with the water and the wifi. the surroundings are absolutely beautiful and very rich, you can go on hikes but be careful!

about 1 month ago

Marianne replied

Hi Lou thank you very much for your review, it was a pleasure receiving you, and I wish you all the best for your projects of life.

Toby

United Kingdom

My stay at the guest house was a great opportunity to practise both my Spanish and my French with Marianne, Dimitri and Sabina. I was also able to engage with some of the clientele who were staying at the hotel. Marianne, Dimitri and Sabina are wonderful hosts who can all cook very well. What I struggled with more here, was connecting with lots of local, young people. The place is in the mountains, a 25 minute drive away from the nearest town. However, to help combat this, Marianne and Dimitri kindly lent me their car a couple of times a week. This was very considerate of them.

3 months ago

Marianne replied

Thank you Toby, have a great summer

Tomas

Chile

Muy buena onda!! Recomiendo completamente para estar en paz en un lugar hermoso desconectado de todo un poco. Tanto Demetrio, Marianne y Sabina son personas con una voluntad de apoyo y ayuda muy especial. Las horas acomodan mucho y no requiere tanto esfuerzo pero siento que podría haberles ayudado más. El lugar en sí es muy lindo y calmo para caminar alrededor y conectar con uno mismo, recomiendo si es eso lo que se busca. Vuelvo a dar las gracias por tan lindo momento de mi vida y les deseo la mejor de las suertes ! <3

4 months ago

Marianne replied

Gracias a ti Tomas te echamos de menos :) Espero que todo bien

Natalia

Russia

One of The best time of my life. Wonderful hosts- Sabina con un gran corazón y Dmitry Marianna con cálidos abrazos.

5 months ago

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