Meet Barbara
Sociable, Energetic, Friendly
We can host students for full academic terms and arrange their enrollment into local schools. My husband is TEFL qualified and offers a lesson & preparation course for the Cambridge English First Exam
On a typical day...
I have a very open house. My house is your 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, Tennis, Cycling, Running, Swimming
Hosting guests since
2012
Response Rate
100%
Response Time
Within one hour
About the Homestay
- Welcomes
- Males
- Females
- Couples
- Families
- Students
Enjoy full immersion in English with our active family of 5. We have loved welcoming visiting students for over the past 5 years, most of whom have become good friends and regularly return.
My Pets
Dog, Hamster, Other
House Facilities
- Garden
- Bikes for use
- Laundry
- Parking
- Internet Access
- Gym at home
Bedrooms available for booking
About the Area
Our home is in a fabulously friendly rural community, approx 4km from Banagher town, set on the banks of the river Shannon in the heart of Ireland, surrounded by beautiful countryside. All amenities below are available within a 30 minute drive. Buses available locally too. Galway coast and city is within an hours drive.
Local Area Facilities
- Tennis
- Park
- Gym
- Golf
- Swimming
- Bowling
- Cinema
- Library
- Shopping Centre
- Water sports
- 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
House Rules
We like our guests to feel as part of our family, we have no set rules apart from we ask everyone to respect and give consideration to everyone else in our home.
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.