Meet Fara
Family Hobbies
Football, Golf, Cycling, Running, Swimming
Hosting guests since
2021
Response Rate
57%
Response Time
Within a day
About the Homestay
- Welcomes
- Males
- Females
- Couples
- Families
- Students
We have a cozy house walking distance to Ridgeview, Hollyburn, Inglewood, and west Vancouver secondary school. Short walk to Park Royal mall and the cafes and restaurants, and close to Ambleside beach. We live in a very clean, friendly and safe neighbourhood in West Vancouver close to Cypress and Whistler and other ski resorts,walking trails, biking routes,etc. at the same time about 10 minutes away from downtown Vancouver by car and about 20 minutes by bus. There are 2 bus stops to downtown Vancouver just outside the house. Parking is on the street outside the home and also parking in driveway for 1 car.
Our family has been hosting international students and guests, and families, from all over the world for the past 5 years. We enjoy people , their language, ways of life and food.
House Facilities
- Garden
- Laundry
- Parking
- Internet Access
- Smoke alarm
- Air Conditioning
Bedrooms available for booking
About the Area
Our house is located in a safe and quiet and family friendly neighborhood, walking distance to all the amenities
Local Area Facilities
- Park
- Beach
- Shopping Centre
- Bus Stop
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
Quiet hours 9pm to 7am. No smoking of any kind, no drug, no pet, no party
This is a PRIVATE/FAMILY HOME for our guests to enjoy, so normal house rules apply. No smokers, drug users, alcohol, noisy or party going people. Also respect and consideration for host family, fellow students/guests and Canadian values. NO FRIENDS, male or female, of guests are allowed in the house or the room. When requesting our Homestay and For safety and security reasons all guests must give their full details, like ages, male or female, if there are accompanying guests, their details, purpose of their visit ie. Work, holiday or study.
Clothes washing __ when a guest arrives for more than 7 nights, clothes will be washed once a week, 1 load only, at no charge. For less than 7 nights there will be a charge of 5.00 / load.
Payment Method_ _ guests might be required to pay a 25% down payment in advance of your arrival and the balance upon arrival at the hosts home. Bank details will be informed after confirming the booking on line.
Cancellation Policy_ we ask our guests to give us at least 7 days notice for any cancellation. Any cancellation less than 7 days will not be refunded.
For the safety and security of our home and for the well being and comfort of all the guests in our home, these are some guidelines.
1. Breakfast is allowed between 7am and 9:30 am
2. Dinner is allowed from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. LUNCH is allowed between 12 - 2:00 pm.
So as not to disturb any guests who go to school or work early in the morning,
3. No showers are allowed after 10:00 pm
4. No loud phone call is allowed after 10:00 pm.
5. All cooked foods are to be eaten in the kitchen . Only snacks like chips, cookies are allowed to be eaten in the room.
6. For the convenience of all the guests please keep bathroom times to 20 minutes.
7. No smoking, drinking of alcohol or use of drugs is allowed in the house. STRICTLY PROHIBITED.
8. Because of a fire hazard, NO SMALL APPLIANCES are allowed to be used in any guest room, eg. electric kettles, heaters, stoves and toasters.
9. Please clean shared space, bathroom and kitchen, after each use.
10. check out time is 11:00 am.
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) and a 25% deposit using a choice of payments: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Maestro, Laser, JCB & PayPal. The deposit is collected in advance on behalf of the host to protect against no show or late cancellations (within 7 days of arrival). You then pay your host the balance due on arrival. The 25% deposit payment is made to the host 2 business days after your scheduled arrival date. This deposit payment will only be refunded if you cancel the booking at least 7 full days prior to arrival.
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.