My review is late, but better late than never! Mimura-san's place was great!!! I went there with my sister and the room was perfect! We slept in a traditional Japanese room, with futons. We shared the place with another guest. I loved the place because it was fully decorated with One Piece merch! Mimura-san lives next door, so it's easy to contact her if you need something. She picked us from the train station and was willing to drop us near the aquarium, but we cancelled the activity. The train station isn't far from the place. Easy to go downtown! Well located. For breakfast, hmm yogurt, bread, some noodles.. Eatable. Depends every morning! She doesn't speak English, but her son does so no worries if you can't speak Japanese! Truly a great experience. Worth the money!! Mimura-san, arigatou gozaimasu!

This has to be one of the best homestay experiences I have had the chance to live! Staying at Mary Jo's place was the best of my trip to Philly! Not only was it easy to find, but Mary Jo herself was truly caring, sweet and so fun to be around! I spent most of my days outside, but the few moments with her and Stella (her dog) were great! I wish I could have stayed longer!! The room is perfect! It's small, but sleeping comfortably is the most important. Sofa bed is of excellent quality! I slept like a baby every night! It was hard to leave the bed! ;) Her dog is precious!!! Very friendly! Lots of energy and simply a bundle of joy! I miss her! She loves getting love! Her house is very well situated! I like walking so always went downtown by foot, it's a good 35-40mins walk! Very easy and healthy! Lots of little shops around! Lovely and quiet neighbourhood!! A pleasant stay!! Recommend!!! Won't hesitate to book again!! :)

Staying at Maria's place was the best decision ever! Maria and her husband are charming people, always teaching you something new! I was treated like a member of their family. They helped improve my English and were always ready to help when needed. The room was cozy and clean!! Their dog is a real love! The other guest at that time was sweet and friendly! We became good friends! Maria's place is safe, caring, clean and includes lots of sweet chitchats before bed.. I would definitely go back to them if I have the chance to visit Dublin again! I recommend it x100!!! An experience I will never forget! Thank you so much Maria and husband! :) Oh, by the way... If you're crazy like I am, walking downtown from their place is a good 1h20 walk. But beautiful buildings and houses to see while walking. The bust stop from their place is a 5 mins walk or a bit more... Depends of your speed. ;) I could write pages about this host family! Lovely stay! Enjoy it!!!!! (Sorry for the late review!)

One of my best experiences with a host! :D Cher was an amazing person! So cheery, so open to any discussion, so friendly, so funny, so caring!! Gosh, she is simply amazing! The room I stayed in was the 'Lounge' one. I first thought it would be uncomfortable to sleep on a couch bed, but gosh was I wrong. I slept like a baby!! Very comfortable!!! Nothing negative to say about the room! The house is very well located to go to London or Greenwich! You can go to Greenwich by foot, 15-20mins or take the DLR.... but honestly, enjoy the shops and streets of Deptford and Greenwich with that short walk! You won't regret it ;) As for London, very easy to reach taking the bus or train. Of course, the DLR/train is faster, but the bus is cheaper ahahaha. It's as you wish. So far, Cher is the perfect host for your London trip!! :D You won't regret booking with her! :D You'll always a laugh with her!! Oh, and make sure you know how to get to her house ;) It's tricky! ah ha ha! Enjoy your stay with her!

ENG: Chiaki san and her family are the best!! I loved staying with them. I felt part of their family! They are so caring and funny! The couple has a good English which is very helpful because I don't speak much Japanese. However, thanks to Chiaki-san speaking to me in Japanese sometimes, I improved my listening skills. The food we ate at her place was delicious! Lots of new food we tasted. Like NATTO!!!! I spent a week with her and her family. I was with my sister and we stayed in the japanese style room together. Very comfy! My sister and I fell in love with her dogs! So funny and lively. I always think that a family with pets is the best. Their house is a bit far from the station... like 25-30 mins walking. It's a nice walk but when you come back from a tired day visiting Kyoto... it feels loooong! You can get to her house by bus as well but I'm not very good with buses. Ah ha ha ha very safe place though! About Kyoto, it's very easy to reach taking the train from Takatsukishi station. Cheaper than the Takatsuki Station which are very close to each other. :P I am very thankful to Chiaki-san and her family for letting us stay at her house. Beautiful experience and I wish to stay there again. You won't regret booking with them. FR: Chiaki-san et sa famille sont les meilleurs. J'ai adoré rester avec eux. Je me suis sentie comme part de la famille, ce qui est très important, selon moi. Ils sont très soucieux de notre bien-être et très amusants. N'ayez pas peur... le couple sont capable de bien parler l'anglais, ce qui enlève un stress lors du voyage. Je ne parle pas beaucoup le japonais, mais grâce aux phrases que Chiaki-san me disait en Japonais, j'ai beaucoup amélioré mon Japonais. J'ai beaucoup apprécié. Pour ce qui est de la nourriture, rien à dire! Super délicieux et frais! Plein de nouvelles dégustation comme le NATTO!!! J'ai passé une semaine avec eux, accompagné de ma soeur. Nous sommes restées dans la chambre au style japonais et c'était très confortable. La famille a deux chiens... très mignon et drôles. Nous sommes tombées en amour avec. La station de train est à 25-30 mins de marche. C'est bien une petite marche le matin, mais après une grosse journées de visite à Kyoto, cette marche semble loooongue. Il y a toujours la possibilité de prendre le bus, mais je ne suis pas très douée avec ça. hehehe. C'est une place très sécuritaire. Par rapport à Kyoto, ça se fait très bien en train à partir de la station de Takatsukishi. À ne pas confondre avec la station Takatsuki qui sont très proche l'une de l'autre. C'est moins cher de prendre le train à partir de la station de Takatsukishi. Je remercie énormement Chiaki-san et sa famille pour nous avoir permis passer une belle semaine dans leur maison. Belle expérience. J'espère y retourner un jour! Vous n'allez pas regretter votre réservation avec eux. :) ESP: Bueno.. toca la versión en español. Lo hago para ayudarlos... porque por mi fuera, paro aquí. Bueno... Chiaki san y su familia son lo mejor. Me encanto quedarme con ellos. Me sentí parte de la familia. Lo cual es muy importante... pues para mi. Es una familia muy atenta y chistosa. No se preocupen, son capaz de hablar muy bien el ingles. Así que si no necesitan traer un diccionario Japonés para comunicarse con ellos. jejeje. De mi parte, mi nivel de japonés es peor que el de un bebe jajajajaja pero gracias a la ayuda de Chiaki san, quien me hablaba en japonés de vez en cuando, mi japonés se mejoro mucho. La familia tiene dos perros. Muy encantadores. Mi hermana me acompañaba durante el viaje y pues le encantaron los perros. Muy lindos. Se reservo el cuarto al estilo japonés y nos quedamos las dos allí. Muy confortable. Pasamos una semana con ellos. Muy lindo tiempo. La casa se encuentra a 25-30 mins de distancia a pie lo cual es bueno en la mañana pero después de un largo día en Kyoto, esa caminata se siente larrrrrrgo! Es mejor tomar el tren a partir de la estación de Takatsukishi y no de la estación de Takatsuki simplemente porque es mas barato. jejejeje. Agradezco mucho a Chiaki san y su familia por permitirme pasar una linda semana. Espero volver a verlos. Nos se van arrepentir de su reservación con ellos. SALUDOS!