Meet Adrian
Outgoing, Trusting, Helpful
A friendly and welcoming host
On a typical day...
I’m mostly at home/work from home.
When I host guests...
I’m helpful and hands on. I can show them where to go and help them get there.
Family Hobbies
Cycling, Music, gigs, festivals, Socialising
Hosting guests since
2000
Response Rate
50%
Response Time
Within one hour
About the Homestay
- Welcomes
- Males
- Females
- Couples
- Families
- Students
A family of four, living 10 minute walk from town centre of Tuam in County Galway, 21 miles (34km) from Galway City, 3 minute walk to the bus stop. My daughter is 25 and works with intellectual disability, and my son is 22 and studies music. We are a caring family, have great personalities and love to getting to know new people.
Smoke free house- No smoking indoors, outside only.
A new addition to your family: our dog Poppy, she is very friendly.
Request a small deposit upon booking through myself - I deal with revolt / bank transfer.
Bedrooms available for booking
About the Area
our house is located about 5 minutes away from the center and a bus stop only 2 minute walk from the house witch brings you to Galway city .
Local Area Facilities
- Park
- 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
You can use the kitchen in the morning to prepare your breakfast and in the evening from 7.00 to 8.00 pm to cook your meals.
Please clean after yourself.
You cannot smoke in rooms, only in the back kitchen/outside
no pets allowed
You can invite guests only previous agreement with the host
No couples, no children, no families, sorry.
Smoking Rules
Your host smokes.
Smoking is allowed outdoors only.
9 Reviews
January 2024
An incredible experience! A big thank you to Valerie and her family for their hospitality and kindness. I highly recommend this family ! Thank you again for all !
Host reply
Thanks so much Bastien for your lovely review a pleasure you were to host
September 2023
Valerie was a lovely host and the room was spacious with a big window and a comfortable bed. The neighbourhood is quiet and the bus station is within a short walking distance of the house. I was very happy to meet Valerie and her family (including Poppy of course), as well as the other guests staying in her home.
Host reply
Selina was a pleasure to host a very polite young lady l wish her the very best in her studies
September 2023
Very nice family and great room. All good, definitely good place to stay at.
September 2023
This guest awarded the host 5 hearts but didn’t leave any comments.
October 2022
Valerie and her family was very kind and polite with me and service was very professional too.I recommend this house for any time.
April 2022
My friend and I spent a week with Valery and his family. We loved staying with them. I would recommend it 100%. They are very welcoming and kind, we felt right at home with them. Talking to them is very pleasant, they are open and help you if you have any question. We had access to the kitchen, which is a huge plus. Thank you and your family for allowing us to live with you, it was great.
You are very good people and we would like to thank you. and we wish you all the best for the future!Lena and Maëva
Host reply
Thank you very much, ye were two lovely girls. Very polite, wish ye luck with your studies.
April 2022
TL;DR:
- very friendly, helpful family
- room and house very clean
- room's desk suitable for working
- kitchen with all tools needed for cooking
- clean bathroom, hot water on demand
- 5 min walk to LIDL, 3 min walk to bus station (hourly service to Galway City, no night bus)
- musician-friendly
- WIFI not the fastest (fine for media-streaming, not so much for gaming)I stayed at Valerie's for a month and I had a great time. Valerie is very welcoming, cares about you and can give you advice if you need some. She likes to chat with you, but if you don't want to, that's no problem. Her husband and two children are very helpful and friendly as well.
The whole house is kept very clean and tidy. The bathroom has a shower and a bathtub with hot water on demand. In the kitchen you'll find everything you could need for cooking. The room's desk is suitable for a laptop with secondary display (17'') which was very important for me because I work from home.
Everything you need is in close proximity to your stay. You'll have a 5min walk to a LIDL where you can get all your groceries and the nearest bus stop is only 3min away at the Circle K fuel station (427/428 to Eyre Square, return ticket 10€).
The family is musician-friendly. I was allowed to have violin practise if I wanted to. Valerie's son will sometimes play the piano which sounds lovely and is neither loud nor annoying in any way.
The WIFI is not the fastest (12Mbit/s down, .6Mbit/s up) but is totally fine for on-demand streaming (Netflix, Disney+, Twitch etc.) just not so much for gaming, but that's no problem for me.
Valerie is very flexible with payment. She doesn't require a deposit and you can pay with cash or via Revolut.
I can really recommend this stay to anyone and I'll definitely revisit her.October 2021
The experience with Valerie and her family has been fantastic. Valerie is very kind and she has helped me in everything I needed. I really felt at home.
By the other hand, the room was spacious and comfortable and the house has an excellent location in Tuam.
I really recommend it.October 2017
Thanks to Valerie and his family for welcoming us to their home. she is an adorable family. see you soon in france or ireland
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