Meet Barbara
Family Hobbies
Cooking, Sports, Travel, Television
Hosting guests since
1990
Response Rate
95%
Response Time
Within a few hours
About the Homestay
- Welcomes
- Males
- Females
- Couples
- Families
- Students
Barbara & Charlie live in Artane, on the north side of Dublin. They enjoy spending time with family, grandchildren and friends. They love to travel and enjoy meeting new people.
The house is a large end of terrace house in a nice estate overlooking a park.
The house has 4 bedrooms, a large kitchen/dining room, a living room and 2 bathrooms and 1 WC.
The house is airy any bright. There is a front, side and back garden. The front garden has plenty of car parking.
House Facilities
- Non Smoking
- Allow Smoking
Bedrooms available for booking
About the Area
Ideally located 5 bedroom house just off the Malahide Road beside the Artane roundabout.
20 minute direct access from Dublin City Centre with a choice of several bus routes and 2 train stations. Supermarket, shops, pubs, banks, cinema and many more local facilities are all within walking distance.
Local Area Facilities
- Park
- 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
House Rules
Check in: After 2.00 pm
Check out: Before 11.00 am
(Early check in or late check out available on request in advance)
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Please respect our home and other guests at all times.
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When using the kitchen/bathroom please clean after use being mindful of other house guests.
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Payment/balance must be paid before or on arrival.
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Smoking is permitted in the back utility room only.
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Please note no refunds for early departures.
Smoking is allowed indoors and outdoors.
50 Reviews
May 2021
Very warm and hospitable family. Barbara and Charlie were always extremely helpful when I had any questions and were such lovely hosts! Would highly recommend them!
March 2021
Helpful kind family, They are good people And I had good time with them, I felt like I’m in my home
November 2020
Barara and Charlie are lovely people.
I and my husband spent a 3 month period with them and we had a great time with their family.
Their house is spacious and the family did all best to make us feel at home.
Despite being a sharing place, we could find the freedom needed to live in our way.
The family was always open to help when we needed and gave tips and advice for our daily life in Dublin. The localization of the house is pretty much good. Easy walking distance access to various bus lines and Dart. There is a small mall close to the house and supermarkets, pharmacies, restaurants around as well.
Stay with that family was an important and unforgetble experience in our relocating to Ireland.
I strongly recommend their house for further interested guests. Thank you again guys for everything!November 2020
My son Daniel had an amazing time with Barbara and Charlie. He was very pleased with all the attention received. The couple gave me a piece of mind as a parent. Dan said he was just like part of the family. I will visit them next time I go to Ireland. I HIGHLY and honestly recommend this couple.
September 2020
All fantastic, the place, the house and the family.
April 2020
Barbara and Charlie were wonderful hosts, always helpful and kind. There are a lot of greenery in the area and the neighborhood is very peaceful. Nearby there are shops and a few minutes on foot Lidl and Tesco. About 10-12 min is to the nearest DART station. I would most definitely recommend a stay with Barbara and Charlie!
Host reply
Szymon thank you for you lovely review. Hope you and the family are well and safe at this time. We are all doing well as we are all on lockdown. Hope you are keeping up with your studies and it won't be long before you can continue with your path in life wishing you well.
January 2020
I loved my stay with Barbara and Charlie. Firstly the location was great and very convenient. The buses are very frequent in and out of town and shops are located close by. St Anne's Park is only a mile away with Dollymount Strand also within walking distance. The house is lovely and cosy. Most importantly Barbara and Charlie were so welcoming, accommodating and helpful. I would most definitely recommend a stay with Barbara and Charlie & hope to stay with them again in the future.
November 2019
Barbara and Charlie are more than great hosts. We came to Ireland two months ago and they were more than welcoming from the moment we entered the house. They were attentive, friendly and helpful with advice on getting around which was especially useful when we were looking for a job and finding best places to shop at. There is a beautiful park in front, neighborhood is peaceful, house is vast, the room was beautiful and cosy. We highly recommend this host to any guest! Iva and George
September 2019
Probably more suitable for students/ if you are out early till very late, we found it to be 2 or 2-1/2 stars -
one twin room bed was up against the radiator, not ideal when the heat is on, no hot water unless the central heating is on, cold tap in the downstairs loo not working, shower a bit of a dibble. This room isn't great if you are a light sleeper - as the stairs & floors creak & you can hear the tv in the family living room TV (probably not a problem upstairs) plus the front door gets banged a lot early in the morning.
The kitchen was great & I appreciated being able to use it a little bit, but it was a bit awkward going in as you have to go through the family's living room while the tv is on. Barbara warmed up a bit at the end. I would try homestay elsewhere but more likely to try B&B options.September 2019
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