Meet Valérie
Humble, Trusting, Listener
I adjust myself as you want your host to be. If you'd like me to be present at any move, I'll be happy to. If you'd like to have your own space, then that's alright as well. Communication is key.
On a typical day...
I’m a clean person and keep a clean house.
When I host guests...
I’m basically a tour guide. I like to do most things with them and show them around.
Family Hobbies
Cycling, Mountain climbing, Reading, Poetry, Watching movies
About the Homestay
- Welcomes
- Males
- Females
- Couples
- Families
- Students
About the house:
We will welcome you in a not really cozy house, but a warm and lively home. There’s no luxury at all and you will have to share most of the things with us. Bathroom is outside the house and we do not have either a washing or a dryer machine. We usually do the laundry by hand and let them dry naturally. What we offer is a real experience of a simple and humble life where everything we find easy might be strange to you. Therefore you can really get into the mood of a real Malagasy life experience. You will be able to cook if you would like to, but we do offer meals as well so you’ll just eat what we eat. Just let us know your dietary requirements.
About us:
I am a welcoming , flexible and devoted person in every thing that I decide to give my attention to. Passionate about Jesus and the word of God. I love chatting about religion, spirituality, church history and so on. I do respect everyone’s point of view though.
I have been working in a corporate job as an IT analyst for a few years now. In 2021, I volunteered in a charity organization for a year in the United Kingdom. Therefore, I sort of have an idea of the comfort you may look for in a house but, unfortunately our house is none of that as it is basically the opposite. I like traveling, shopping, having deep conversations and good laughs with people. I find it often difficult to break the ice and keep the conversation going but I can easily get along with fun, honest and authentic people. I like good but not necessarily healthy food. I prefer books to parties, salt to sugar , coffee to tea. I love both chocolate and cheese.
We are actually a family of 5. Dad, Mom and 3 daughters of 30, 27, and 20. Dad is retired and stays at home. Mom has a little grocery shop down the house. The three daughters work corporately. Our guests, then, will be able to dine with mom and dad for breakfast and lunch if willing. We only have meals together as a family at supper time and on weekends. Our guests are invited to participate but not necessarily.
We usually eat rice, vegetables and meat. We also love trying new dishes and would love to invite our guests to cook for the whole family if they are willing to.
We usually love our Saturdays out, traveling in the near areas. Our guests are invited to join if they would like to.
We go to Mass on Sunday, which is in Malagasy language. However, we have Mass in English or French at our Church. We'll be happy to accompany them if they want. We are eagerly happy to guide, translate and spend some time out with our guests. We are mostly interested in language and cultural experience.
We have a motorbike that can be used. We do not have cars but can call an e-vtc (uber) at any time needed.
The 26th of June is the national independence day of Madagascar. Lots of festivity will be held in town and that would be a real cultural experience.
Our guests have choices at everything.
I would say that the biggest challenge will be the shared bathroom and the internet connection. They'll have to buy a Malagasy sim card for the data connection which may cost 60 Euro for a month period. We offer every help needed, guidance as long as we are available. No pressure at anything, we are open.
Bedrooms available for booking
About the Area
It's a beautiful village just outside the capital of Madagascar. Fresh air and very pleasant environment. We're surrounded by the nature and farms. and we even have a little garden ourselves to grow our own vegetable.
Local Area Facilities
- Gym
- Swimming
- Cinema
- Museum
- Shopping Centre
- Horse Stables
- Sports arena
- Fishing
- Restaurant
- 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
Available on request at an extra cost
- Full Breakfast
- Half Board
- Full Board
- Packed lunch
Diet Type available on request
- Diabetic
House Rules
Respect and communication is key. As long as we respect each other in our daily routine and daily life, we're fine. Communication is of paramount importance to maintain a well balanced community so do not hesitate to let us know anything that you might want to address while living in our house.
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.