Meet Violet
Humble, Helpful, Friendly
We treat our home stays as a part of our family ,as friends and were always here to look after them.
On a typical day...
I’m a clean person and keep a clean house.
When I host guests...
I’m helpful and hands on. I can show them where to go and help them get there.
Family Hobbies
Swimming, Fitness, gym, Flower arranging
Hosting guests since
2001
Response Rate
100%
Response Time
Within one hour
About the Homestay
- Welcomes
- Males
- Females
- Couples
- Families
- Students
We live in a 5 bedroomed two story house. It is a modern house with 3 bedrooms down stairs with lounge and bathroom. Up stairs has a double bedroom with its own bath room very close,
The home is 10min walk to bus/train station or a bus stop is just two minutes way to catch buses into Auckland city.
House Facilities
- Garden
- Laundry
- Parking
- TV
- Internet Access
- Air Conditioning
Bedrooms available for booking
About the Area
We are very near New Lynn bus and Train Station. All buses go to Auckland city.
10 minute walk to our house
Local Area Facilities
- Park
- Gym
- Golf
- Library
- Shopping Centre
- Restaurant
- Bus Stop
- Train station
- Hospital
Meals
Hosts can offer a complimentary light breakfast at their discretion. All other meals will incur an additional cost. 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 are staying in a upmarket family home so we have a family atmosphere. There are no children in our family only two adults. Being polite and quiet is a must if other guest are here at the same time as your stay.
Smoking is not allowed.
27 Reviews
November 2019
Violet and Paul were awesome hosts, Very comfortable clean ,spacious house.
Our room was lovely and the large bed super comfortable. really enjoyed our stay . Don and Beth Pilfold
October 2019
It was very friendly and nice stay with voilet. We really had a good time staying with her and enjoyed the hospitality during our stay. I would reckon to choose her homestay to enjoy the visit in Auckland.
ThanksHost reply
Thank you Pramila and Subin, for this complement and you guys are always welcome to stay with us. We’re very pleased that you both have enjoyed your stay.
Violet and PaulAugust 2019
We r fortunate staying at Violet and Paul’s house. Cozy and warm place. They r friendly and easy to communicate! Love to see them and stay at their house again!
Host reply
Thank you Rita for your inspiring review. Hope that you guys have a wonderful experience visiting New Zealand and your stay with us. All the best Rita for your career and the upcoming trip to Germany related to your profession, I believe you will as you are such an aspiring smart young lady. Most of all you and your family are always welcome to stay with us.
Kind regards,
Violet and Paul
August 2019
Great location. very clean & tidy. Violet & Paul are great hosts and go the extra mile to help out.
Host reply
Thank you Colleen and Gerard, hope you guys enjoy your times in New Zealand. You takes care and all the best .
July 2019
Had a great stay with Violet and Paul. Very welcoming and helped us settle into New Zealand on our first few days here! Paul helped us out in finding a van to travel around in. Really couldn’t have asked for anything more from them, would recommend a stay here! Thanks Violet and Paul!
Host reply
Thank you James, very happy having you both in our humble family even in a short stay. You guys very easygoing and thank you for feeling at home with us. Please takes care touring around New Zealand and if ever you need something we’re always here to contact to.
Very much appreciate your review.
Violet and Paul
May 2019
I had an amazing stay here great sleep and lovely people !
Host reply
Thank you Celine , well we really doing our best looking after everyone . All the best to both of you.
Cheers,
VioletMay 2019
Violet is a very welcoming person and made us feel at home. Beds were lovely and comfy and we had some lovely chats. A really enjoyable stay. Thank you both.
May 2019
Violet and Paul were great hosts, nothing was too much trouble, and they looked after us very well. The rooms were clean and tidy, as we would expect, comfortable beds, and access to the kitchen any time we wanted a cup of tea/coffee.
I wouldn't hesitate to stay with them again; thanks Violet and Paul, it was a pleasure meeting and being with you bothHost reply
Thank you Bruce!!! Myself and my husband were very happy to have you and your family being our guests. Easy to look after very friendly family and just feel at home , as what homestay is all about. Of course you guys are always welcome to stay with us again.
Thank you again.
Violet and PaulApril 2019
Violet and Paul are not only lovely couple but also kind,friendly couple.
The house was so clean and tidy.
I'm really glad to book their home.
Thank you very much.Host reply
It’s really a pleasure to have you both Sari and Nami . My husband and my self are impressed with your friendly, and being considerate the way you manifest yourselves being our guest. You guys are always welcome to our home. Thank you for tidying the bench, putting everything to the pantry after breakfast and putting used dishes in side the dishwasher. Wow I didn’t expect it . All the best to both of you.
Violet and PaulJanuary 2019
How to begin... Violet and Paul are Angels. The first people we met in NZ, and nobody could dream more than meeting them. Violet is for sure our NZ mother, always caring, making sure we are fine, always worried about the cleanliness of the house, cooking when possible, and it is such a pleasure talking with her ! Just the fact of hearing her laugh makes your day ! And Paul... a teddy bear. So generous, patient, funny, and smart ! He drove us everywhere during 2 days, helping us to find the best van for our Road Trip, willing us to take the right decision and making sure we are happy about it.
Actually there are so many things to say about this lovely house and hosts, we could write a book about it.
Simply, our stay has been unexpectedly incredible, we cannot thank enough Violet and Paul for who they are and what they do. The beginning of our NZ journey is memorable , thank you from our deep heart.Klem & Romu
Host reply
Ohh thank you Klem and Romu for this ,so encouraging review my heart swells with love and appreciation. Being a host family we always do our best to help our guests if they needed and it makes us very happy . Sometimes it also depends to the guest attitude towards the host family but this beautiful couple Klem and Romu young but have lots of understanding about how to appreciate even in a little help we rendered to them . So considerate treated our home as theirs, soo friendly and respectful. Klem and Romu thank you for taking me and my husband ( Paul) for dinner it was lovely we really enjoy it. All the BEST to both of you such a down to earth and very Happy awesome couple. Hope to see you both in the near future.
Violet and Paul
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 199 $£€ for longer term bookings) and a 25% deposit using a choice of payments: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Maestro, Laser, JCB & PayPal. The deposit is collected in advance on behalf of the host to protect against no show or late cancellations (within 7 days of arrival). You then pay your host the balance due on arrival. The 25% deposit payment is made to the host 2 business days after your scheduled arrival date. This deposit payment will only be refunded if you cancel the booking at least 7 full days prior to arrival.
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.