About the Homestay

Suburban Cosy
  • Welcomes
  • Males
  • Females
  • Couples
  • Families
  • Students

We live in a great part of the city with excellent connections to the city centre in 15 minutes.

We have hosted overseas guests for over 20 years and have a wealth of experience.

John is a graphic designer & Carpenter is 56 years old. He speaks English.
He is interested in cooking, music, reading, photography, computer/internet, watching TV, gardening and the outdoors.

Debbie is 58 years old. She speaks English. Debbie is at home on the weekends.
She is interested in cooking, music, reading, talking with friends, computer/internet, watching TV, gardening, the outdoors and pets.

At John and Debbie 's guests can stay for at least 3 nights and up to a maximum of 365 nights .

None of the members of the household are smokers; the guests are allowed to smoke outside. The following pets live in the house: dog called Mac.

My Pets

Dog

House Facilities
  • Bikes for use
  • Laundry
  • Internet Access
  • Smoke alarm

Bedrooms available for booking

Minimum stay is for 7 nights

Maximum stay is for 93 nights

Check-in date must be before 28 Jun 2024

Available for given dates

Long stay? If you have a reoccuring schedule where days in the week do not require accommodation, you can unselect those days below. This will inform the host and reduce the price of your stay.

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Attic
From 20 per night
Single Room
Sleeps 1

Bathroom shared (with family / other guests)
1 Single Bed

Bedroom availableNot available for dates

Private converted attic at the top of the house if your're looking for somewhere to get some studying done. We're close to the city centre and the beautiful St Anne's Park. The DART is a five minute walk away and your in Temple Bar in 20 minutes.

Facilities
  • Desk and Lamp
  • Dresser / Drawers
  • Bedside Locker / Nightstand
  • Carpet / Moquette
  • Mirror
  • Hair-dryer
 1 guest
Weekly Price
160
Monthly price
600
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About the Area

We are 4.8 ml away from the center of Dublin. When you confirm your booking you will get an email with our complete address so you won't have any problems finding us.

Local Area Facilities
  • Tennis
  • Park
  • Gym
  • Bowling
  • Cinema
  • Library
  • Restaurant
  • Airport
  • Bus Stop
  • Train station

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

We ask our guests to remember that this is our family home. There is no curfew.

Best wishes,

Debbie & John

Smoking Rules

Your host is a non-smoker.

Smoking is allowed outdoors only.

45 Reviews

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    Canada
    Age 18 - 24

    5 hearts
    September 2021

    Debbie and John were helpful from the very beginning. It was always nice to have a chat with them. The room also provided a lot of privacy and was very cozy!

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    Croatia
    Age 25 - 34

    Automated Post
    August 2021

    The host cancelled the booking 1 day before the arrival date.

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    Hungary
    Age 18 - 24

    5 hearts
    November 2020

    I stayed with Debbie and John during the pandemic and I am so lucky that I could have them as my hosts! They go to great lengths to make their guests feel comfortable.
    They will also help you with anything & answer all of your questions.
    Warm-hearted, kind and helpful. Couldn't possibly ask for more \(^-^)/
    Quiet neighborhood, cozy room and the public transport is also really close.
    I highly recommend them to anyone who is looking for a place to stay in Dublin.

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    Host reply
    Homestay Host Family Debbie in ,

    Hi Anna,

    That’s a very kind review and you’re a sweetheart.

    Debbie & John

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    Italy
    Age 25 - 34

    5 hearts
    August 2020

    I stayed with Debbie and John for five months (not the easiest months, during the pandemic!). They were simply great! The location is also very good, close to the dart and in a very nice area. I wouldn't recommend enough!!

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    Poland
    Age 35 - 44

    Automated Post
    August 2018

    The host cancelled the booking 38 days before the arrival date.

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    France
    Age 65 - 74

    Automated Post
    August 2018

    The host cancelled the booking 109 days before the arrival date.

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    Netherlands
    Age 75+

    4 hearts
    July 2018

    We liked to stay with Debbie and John. It's a family home. Both were easy to communicate with. Connection with City of Dublin is excellent by public transport. We enjoyed very much the surrounding villages like Malladine and Howth. By car we went there for diner. Nice restaurants at the seasite.

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    Italy
    Age 25 - 34

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    May 2018

    The host cancelled the booking 26 days before the arrival date.

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    France
    Age 65 - 74

    1 heart
    May 2017

    We have booked 2 rooms for 4 nights.
    What happens to this family ? On Homestay website they pretend to be friendly and helpful …
    But they gave no information about transportation in the city, no timetables, no map about the bus stop neither about the station.
    When we asked about these points they said to have no knowledge because they don’t use them !
    They didn’t know an didn’t say that the train doesn’t work in Sunday before 9 am, so I was at the station at 6.30 am and I had to return at their home and asked John to call a taxi for me. Fortunately, he did.
    We are used to choosing Homestay to exchange with our hosts and we have been really disappointed : no exchange, only the bare minimum, they stayed in their personal space to be quiet.
    The house is nice but I notice the comments are old and few in number while the rooms seem to be booked a lot.

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    Host reply
    Homestay Host Family Debbie in ,

    Sadly these two mature ladies did not have the experience they wanted.

    We went to great lengths to help them, but nothing was good enough and I had suggested that what they really wanted was a hotel and not an economical home-stay.

    They used the wrong shower and then complained about it, when we had shown them the elecric shower. They took around two hours to leave the kitchen in the mornings, but we didn't ask them to have breakfast and leave the Kitchen.

    You just can't please all the people all of the time.

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    Germany
    Age 25 - 34

    5 hearts
    December 2016

    Debbie and John were very kind hosts. I stayed in Artane for 3.5 months and really enjoyed the time there.the room was very cozy and had a perfect size and also the rooms like kitchen and bath were very nice and well equipped.

    I would love to come back to Dublin and I would definitely recommend Debbie and John as a host.

    Thank you very much for the great hospitality!

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.

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