Meet Hariclia
Trusting, Helpful, Responsible
We have been hosting for 10 years and have had students from all over the world. Once you join our family you will always be a part of our family.
On a typical day...
I’m a clean person and keep a clean house.
When I host guests...
I’m helpful and hands on. I can show them where to go and help them get there.
Family Hobbies
Football, Running, Swimming, Fitness, gym, Computer games
Hosting guests since
2014
About the Homestay
- Welcomes
- Males
- Females
- Couples
- Families
- Students
Homestay
Our family has a lovely home and lots of experience dealing with and helping international students who decide to come to Canada to improve their English or French to further their education.
Our home is accessible to many amenities that Laval/ Montreal has to offer you such as enjoying our beautiful parks, malls, restaurants, bicycle trails, tennis courts, swimming pools, churches, gyms, libraries, schools and many more.
Our neighbourhood is very safe with public transportation only a 3 minute walk away. Our major intersection is Cure-Labelle and St. Elzear which is a 3 minute away. The closest subway stations are Metro Montmorency and Cote Vertu. You will be able to familiarize yourself with our STL service very easily. Our home is 30 minutes away from the airport and only 30 minutes away from downtown Montreal.
We are an outgoing, kind, and friendly family welcoming students into our home and treating them as members of our own family.
We are a family of 5, my husband Stephen and myself, Haroula, have 3 children. Daughter aged 30 who completed her studies in Education, specializing in Mathematics. Son aged 30 who has completed his studies in Kinesiology and 2nd degree in Software Computer Engineering. Son aged 26 is in the process of completing Building Systems Engineering. All 3 have ventured on their own.
Your accommodations will provide you with security and comfort….BUT ABOVE ALL….. the feeling of belonging to a family. You will become part of the family like a real homestay should be. We speak English, French and Greek fluently. We are friendly active people who love to travel, meet new people and learn about other cultures. We are both working professionals and are really looking forward to sharing our culture with you.
We have a beautiful rooms in our home. We are looking to host a serious, respectful, friendly students who attend High School, Undergrad or Masters Student, aged between 16-26. Our home is bright, spacious and clean. In your room, you will have a queen size bed, mirror, bed, desk, lamp, and ample place to put your clothing. The room is well lit and has a window for natural light. You will have unlimited wi-fi; water and electricity included; shared access to our homes amenities; kitchen, bathroom and laundry facilities. You also have a huge swimming pool to swim in. A Pool table to practise your skills. You will only need to stay focused on your studies while staying at our home.
House Facilities
- Garden
- Computer
- Games Room
- Swimming Pool
- Laundry
- Patio
- Barbecue
- Parking
- TV
- Internet Access
- Smoke alarm
- Gym at home
- Air Conditioning
Bedrooms available for booking
About the Area
Our house is located on the north side of the city in a quiet and safe suburb. We are 20km from Downtown Montreal and only 15 minutes drive from the airport. McGill and Concordia Universities are 40 minutes away by bus. Metro Montmorency and Metro Cote Vertu are only 15 minutes by bus. The bus stop is only 2 minutes walk from the house and there are lots of bus options using this option. Carrefour Laval Shopping Center is 10 minutes by bus.
Local Area Facilities
- Tennis
- Park
- Gym
- Swimming
- Cinema
- Library
- Shopping Centre
- Sports arena
- Health club
- Restaurant
- Bus Stop
- Hospital
Meals
Hosts can offer a complimentary light breakfast at their discretion. All other meals, including a full breakfast, might incur an additional cost, if offered. Meals and any additional payment should be arranged directly with your host.
Included in the stay
- Complimentary Light Breakfast
- Use of Kitchen
House Rules
Meals
Any special requests will incur an additional cost.
INCLUDED IN THE STAY
Complimentary Light Breakfast, packed lunch and a full supper with family.
Use of Kitchen
House Rules;
• Keep your room tidy
• Clean up after yourself, especially in the shared spaces
• Be mindful of energy conservation and recycling
• Keep your showers minimal (not long)
• We do the laundry on weekend (A hamper is provided in your room). Laundry taken down on Friday night. I would be happy to accommodate any washing earlier in the week. We have no problem with you doing your own laundry if you wish.
• If you are planning on not coming home (running late at school) it would be appreciated if you would let us know ahead of time; so that we can plan our day/week according to your schedule. With the same respect if you plan on being out with friends you meet at school we would like you to let us know where you will be going, in case of emergency, and when you plan on being home. A simple phone call would be appreciated or let us know in advance if you aware of your plans.
If you choose to have a friend come over we would love to meet them. As such we would like to be home during these visits.
Your host is a non-smoker.
Smoking is not allowed.
Smoking Rules
Your host is a non-smoker.
Smoking is not allowed.
How do I book?
Contact the host to check their availability and ask them any questions you have about staying with them. Once the host confirms they’re available for your dates, you can complete your booking.
When do I pay?
Once a host confirms they're available, you can go ahead and pay the 15% booking fee (maximum of 250 $£€ for longer term bookings) using a choice of payment methods: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Maestro, Laser, JCB & PayPal (not available in certain countries). You then pay your host on arrival or as stated by your host on their profile and agreed by you on booking. Please be cautious if a host requests advance payment if its not included on their profile. Our hosts have been advised that if they wish to request advance payment they must make this explicit in their profile. We do not recommend the use of Money gram or Western Union.
When can I share my contact details?
Host and Guest email address, phone number and home address will be exchanged in a confirmation email sent to both immediately after a booking is completed. It's against our policy for Guests and Hosts to exchange direct contact details via our messaging system.