About the Homestay
- Welcomes
- Males
- Females
- Couples
- Families
- Students
Our family lives in a 3 bedroomed house in Kakamega, the western side of Kenya. During the holiday season (especially Christmas), the house is full to the brim, with all the siblings back at home, and constantly buzzing with stories. The rest of the year, however, it is generally quiet, with only two or three people present, since most of us leave for school, work or other things.
Located near the town centre, it is ideal for anyone who wants to experience the daily rural life at its best, as one has easy access to the flea market, nearby schools and a local stadium. For nature lovers, there is a chance to visit Kakamega Forest, the only rain forest in East Africa. The forest is famous for Colobus monkeys, baboon, various species of birds and the largest species of butterflies in Kenya. For reptile lover, there is a chance to visit the snake park located here s well.
My Pets
Cat, Dog
House Facilities
- Parking
- TV
- Wheelchair Accessible
Bedrooms available for booking
About the Area
The house is located 15 minutes from the town centre (if you are walking), and 5 to 10 minutes if you are either using a car or a boda boda (local transport by motorcycles). It is a secure place with a gate and security dog.
Local Area Facilities
- Golf
- Swimming
- Shopping Centre
- Restaurant
- Bus Stop
- 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
Please be kind to the people at the house. Whenever you have an issue or a suggestion, feel free to bring them up.
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.