Programs Abroad

CHILE - Hotel Work at Boutique Hotel Patagonia

	Project: Work and Travel Booking Nº: CL103 Country: Chile + Location: Lake District Chile Minimum Stay: 2 months Start dates: between September and April Price: from 2 months, 535 USD
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Task

Front desk
Reception of guests
Attending guests
Processing reservation
Organization of excursions

During your Work & Travel stay at the hotel you will assist in various tasks and responsibilities. You will support the front desk's staff and help receive and attend to the arriving guest. They have to be given information about the hotel, the facilities, and the activities including the out-door excursions. Work Travellers with South America Inside will also independently process reservations and fulfill administrative tasks related to the hotel service. Since you will be in contact both with local and international guests you will experience firsthand how interesting and challenging it is to deal with people from all over the world.

Receiving and attending to tourists are among your main tasks. To make your stay more fun and diversified you also might be assisting in outdoor activities and of course you will enjoy the beautiful surrounding and amazing panoramic view over the lake and to the volcanoes.

Accommodation

Shared apartment close to the hotel
Shared with two other staff members
Full-board

During your Work & Travel program, you will be accommodated in an apartment that belongs to the hotel just 650 feet away. The apartment is fully equipped and nicely furnished. You will share the apartment with other Work Travellers or hotel staff. You'll receive your meals at the hotel and have lunch together with your colleagues, which usually is a lot of fun and gives you the chance to chat about local culture and customs. At the hotel you will also have free access to Internet to stay in touch with your family and friends and to tell them about your experiences in Southern Chile.

The close-by town is a recreation and holiday center at the waterside of the Llanquihue Lake, about 12 miles north of Puerto Montt. The region, with its woody hills and the snow-capped volcanoes, offers a spectacular environment, especially on cloudless days. The idyllic town of Puerto Varas with its 33.000 habitants is one of the most visited tourist places in Chile. It is starting point for numerous tours to different sightseeing places around the lake and offers possibilities for outdoor activities like kayaking, rafting, sailing and fly-fishing. In spite of its growing touristic popularity, Puerto Varas is still a quiet town. The maritime architecture of many houses is influenced by German immigrants, who established this town in the 19th century.

Requirements

Language:
Spanish skills required (you can book your Spanish course in Chile with us!)

Skills:
No professional skills or experiences required.

Age:
18+ years

Vaccination:
Not required. Please consult us and your doctor for specific recommendations.

Insurance:
Full travel and medical insurance is required. You can purchase a full coverage, no deductible health and travel insurance at a special rate for our participants by contacting your South America Inside representative.

Visa:
Tourist visa valid for 90 days. For further information regarding visa requirements please contact us and the corresponding embassy or consulate in your home country.

Details

The hotel was created and constructed with the proposal to respect the local environment and nature. It is located on an edge right in front of a forest of centuries old trees and these trees have been conserved and carefully respected when the hotel was built. The hotel furthermore is a place to relax and enjoy the inspiring landscapes surrounding the facilities. It implemented art from local sculptors and artist into the hotel's design which makes this place very magic and special.

The hotel's philosophy is delivering high quality service to its guests and at the same time preserve the forest by regenerating different and unique species of the northern Patagonia and as well as a variety of birds and local animals.

The hotel has a total of 22 rooms, each designed and decorated with dedication in order to create a perfect place to relax and enjoy the nature. Among the facilities are meeting rooms, an art & craft shop, Chilean wine bar, a fine restaurant, a library and a 24h attention. The staff is composed by young professionals with a passion for nature, art and good food. Guests are mainly coming from Chile, North America and Europe.

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Prices

Program Duration	in USD
up to 2 months	535.-
up to 3 months	560.-
up to 4 months	590.-
up to 5 months	615.-
up to 6 months	645.-

One time registration fee 75 USD.

The above mentioned costs are one-time payments and refer to the full length of your stay. They do not reflect monthly payments!

What’s included:

Accommodation
3 meals / day (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
Orientation kit
Local support
24h-Emergency Number
Certificate of participation
Santiago City Guide
Touristic Map of Santiago
Monthly participants' gahterings (in Santiago)

What’s not included:

Flight
Airport pick-up
Medical Insurance
Visa (if necesary)
Local Travels

Country

Chile is truly a country like no other in South America. This long and narrow country embraces the Pacific Ocean on the coast to the east, squeezed by the Andes Mountains and Argentina to the west, and borders Bolivia and Peru to the northwest. Chile takes great pride in being the longest country in the world with an incredible length of 2,700 miles a width of only 115 miles. Due to the country’s vast length, a wide range of climatic zones and weather conditions exist with an average daily difference of thirty-eight degrees between northern Arica and southern Patagonia.

While the country’s total population adds up to about 16 million, almost 6 million or 40% of Chileans live in the country’s capital of Santiago. About 85% of the country's population live in urban areas, while an incredible 15% of the population are responsible for agricultural productions of oranges, avocados, flowers, melons and numerous other products. Moreover, the relatively small central valley around Santiago dominates the country in terms of agricultural resources.

If your Chilean travels take you outside the economic and cultural side of Chile, you will find landscape variety in forests, grazing lands, spectacular volcanoes, rocky and sandy coasts, and shimmering lakes. With a little extra local knowledge, you might be lucky to discover the labyrinth of fjords, beautiful inlets, remote islands and historic glaciers.

Chile’s most known attractions for adventurers and culture seekers alike are Easter Island, Robinson Crusoe Island, the southern region of Patagonia and famous Altiplano in the north. Further, within a two-hour radius from Santiago are spectacular beaches, glacial hiking, climbing, biking, surfing, wine tours and much more. From the world’s driest desert in the north, endless coastline in the west, majestic Andes in the east, smoking volcanoes, virgin forests, lakes, fjords, rivers and glaciers in the south, there is something for everybody in Chile.

The best time to travel to Chile depends greatly on what you hope to see and do. If your mission is to play hard in the southern region, the most accessible months to the backcountry of Patagonia are December through March. The months of November through February are fantastic for long days, hot, dry weather and empty city streets in central Chile. For skiers, along with rain in the city, snow begins to fill the mountains again from July through September. In northern Chile, the Atacama Desert is easily accessible all year. March is a general all around ideal month to explore Chile from north to south because this is the transition time from summer to the winter cold and rainy seasons.

We believe you’ll find Chileans are generally quiet but welcoming people. They are very proud of their amazing country and love to talk about its endless variety. The Chileans are very kind, helpful and will soon consider you to be their “amigo” so you will never feel lonely.