Meet Dorothy
Humble, Helpful, Responsible
This would be my first time to be a hosts but if I would have a chance to get an opportunity I would assure that you’ll be feel comfortable and we will treat you as part of the family.
On a typical day...
I’m mostly at home/work from home.
When I host guests...
I’m helpful and hands on. I can show them where to go and help them get there.
Family Hobbies
Cycling, Swimming, Cooking, Reading, Playing a musical instrument
About the Homestay
- Welcomes
- Males
- Females
- Couples
- Families
- Students
Welcome to our Family. We are family of three and we would like to offer you our spare cozy room for you and treat our house as your own. We are located at 33 Dundalk Drive Unit 11 which is closed to the nearest bus stop and LRT ( Ellesmere Station) . Very convenient , quiet and friendly neighborhood. We are beside of Highland Farms grocery store and few minutes walk to Kennedy Commons and 5 minutes away from Scarborough Town Centre. There is a straight bus going to the Centennial College for about 10 minutes ride and approximately 20 minutes to U of T Scarborough.
Bedrooms available for booking
About the Area
Our house is located on the east side of Toronto City in a quiet, and safe of heart of Scarborough . We are 20 minutes away drive from the airport. The bus stop is only 2 minutes walk from the house and there are lots of bus options to choose plus we are closed to LRT ( Ellesmere) station.
Local Area Facilities
- Park
- Beach
- Shopping Centre
- 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
- Half Board
Diet Type available on request
- Nut Allergies
House Rules
Privacy
When you are sharing a home, it is important to respect each other’s private time and space.
When in your room, toilet and bathroom remember to keep the door closed and if there is a lock please use it.
Knock before you enter a room, especially any private use areas (bedrooms and bathrooms).
Room
Keep your room clean and tidy
Do not cook, or keep food in your room.
Do not leave any wet clothing or towels in your room.
Do not stick anything to the walls. If you wish to hang anything, see your host.
Ask your homestay family if you need extra blankets if you are cold or a fan if you are hot.
Health Issues
Tell your host if you are feeling unwell. They’ll advise you where the nearest medical centre is.
Call 911 if there’s any emergency.
House Key
Your host will provide you with your own house key when you arrive. If you lose the key you may be charged for the cost of a replacement key. The key is to be returned to your host before you move out. When leaving the house daily, please ensure that you:
Turn off lights, fans, air conditioning, heating, laptops, etc. at the wall or power board switch in your room.
Lock the outside door and close any windows.
Your host won’t mind you playing music or chatting with your friends via mobile or internet but please try to do this before 10:30pm at night.
If you need to call your family after this time due to time zone differences, please check if this is ok with your host first.
Always try to keep the noise level at a point where it doesn’t upset other family members or their sleep.
Other concerns we can discuss about it.
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.