Meet Curtis
Conscientious, Open minded, Helpful
:) OK
On a typical day...
I’m a clean person and keep a clean house.
When I host guests...
I like to chat with them when they are home but have my own things going on.
Hosting guests since
2015
About the Homestay
- Welcomes
- Males
- Females
- Couples
- Families
- Students
Our home is a 2 level 4 bedroom home with large yard, near parks & shopping. You will enjoy staying here. We have 2 rooms ready and available for homestay students.
My Pets
2 Cats
House Facilities
- Garden
- Laundry
- Parking
- Internet Access
Bedrooms available for booking
About the Area
We live in an average size home, in a very quite neighborhood surrounded by parks and schools. We are not partying people and tend to live a quite life. We are within walking distance to 2 major shopping malls and the closest bus stop is a few minutes walk away. Skytrain is actually within walking distance as well, maybe 15 minutes. There are many restaurants and shops nearby. SFU Surrey campus is within walking distance as well as several language schools, an elementary schools, and a couple high schools. The neighborhood is family oriented for the most part. The is a great public recreation center and brand new library beside SFU as well. The largest park nearby (only a few minutes walk) is the Green Timbers Urban Forest, which was the world's first forest re-plantation project back in 1930.
Local Area Facilities
- Tennis
- Park
- Gym
- Golf
- Swimming
- Bowling
- Beach
- Cinema
- Library
- Shopping Centre
- Amusement Park
- Health club
- Fishing
- Restaurant
- Bus Stop
- Train station
- 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
Available on request at an extra cost
- Full Breakfast
- Half Board
- Full Board
- Packed lunch
Diet Type available on request
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Kosher
- Lactose Intolerant
- Halal
House Rules
“We are a very flexible family that respects all cultures and each other. We are keen to learn about you, where you come from, and what life is like where you live.
When you live in our home, you become a member of our family. We like to laugh. Our home is a happy home. If your English skills are “Beginner”, or otherwise,
please don’t be shy or afraid. Practice your English speaking or writing with us anytime. We will do everything we can to help you learn the language, and Canadian customs, while you are with us.”
ALARM: We set the alarm every night before bed. Please do not open any outside doors at night. The alarm is turned off when we wake up, then re-set again after we all leave the house. We will show you how the house alarm system functions – you will be given the alarm code, and a set of house key. **Please ensure that if you are the last one to leave the house, you set the alarm each and every time.**
LAUNDRY: The washer and dryer are available for you use Monday between 6pm and 10pm, and Thursday between 6pm and 10pm. We will show you how to wash and dry your clothes.
SHEETS & TOWELS: You have been given sheets and towels and face cloths. Once a week, please wash these items.
SHOWERS / BATHS / WASHROOM: Please finish your shower or bath, and be out of the bathroom no later than 9.30 p.m if you are showering at night, as other family
members might need to use the washroom before bedtime. In the morning, the shower is available before 7.30 a.m. Try to limit your time in the shower to 10 minutes and make sure you open the window after your shower to “air “ the bathroom. (Please make sure all windows are closed when you leave the house.)
All toiletries are your responsibility. Please take a look at the bathroom before you leave it and make sure the counters are clean and you have taken / put away all your personal things. Please hang up your towel to dry on the hook in your room.
FOOTWEAR: We do not wear shoes in the house. Please remove your shoes and leave them in the entry.
KITCHEN: please clear away any of the dishes that you use, and clean up after yourself in the kitchen.
YOUR BEDROOM: Please let us know if you would like us to vacuum your bedroom or if you would like to do it yourself.
TELEPHONE: We do not provide land-line service. It is your responsibility to obtain and/or maintain your own cell phone service.
FRIENDS: You are welcome to have friends visit with you in our home. Please check each time so that we can let you know if it conflicts with anything else that might be planned.
BUS: If you don’t understand the bus schedule or routes, please ask us and we will help you.
ALCOHOL/DRUGS: No alcohol and/or illicit drugs are to be consumed in our house unless you are legal age, which is 19, and otherwise have the legal right to do so. At no time is our personal alcohol to be used unless it is offered to you by us.
SMOKING: this is a NO SMOKING home. If you must smoke, please do so outside and ask us for a container to dispose of your cigarettes in.
Smoking Rules
Your host is a non-smoker.
Smoking is allowed outdoors only.
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.