Meet Cathy
Outgoing, Trusting, Friendly
On a typical day...
I’m a clean person and keep a clean house.
When I host guests...
I like to chat with them when they are home but have my own things going on.
Family Hobbies
Football, Cooking, Go karting, Riding motorbikes, Fishing
Hosting guests since
2011
Response Rate
100%
Response Time
Within a day
About the Homestay
- Welcomes
- Males
- Females
- Couples
- Families
- Students
Short or Long Term Room Available
Good sized House with 5 Bedrooms and 2 Bathrooms
Roomy Kitchen and Dinning Room
Great entertaining areas for those Summer BBQ's
Weekends we often have friends over for a few drinks and dinner - Summer we LOVE BBQs and get togethers with family and friends
We are generally easy going and relaxed and would like the same in the person/persons we share with
We have been hosting Travellers, Students and Homestays for the past 10 years
Parking on road which has always worked well
Bus Stop is at end of Street and over in next Street that goes to Papakura Train Station, Bus Change Over and Shops
Wifi, Power and Water included
We have 2x outside Dogs who love attention. A Cat who thinks he’s the King and everyone should feed him. A Parrot, Turtle and Goldfish
Additional Info
Evening Meals and/or Packed Lunch is available at an extra Cost
My Pets
Dog, Cat, Parrot, Turtle, Fish
Bedrooms available for booking
About the Area
Bus stops at the end of our Street and over in the next Street - It takes you directly to Papakura Train Station, Bus'es and Shops
Papakura is close to Manakau City
Airport is a quick 20 minute drive via Car
Airport Pick Up and Drop Off is possible depending on time of Arrival or Departure for a $25 Door to Door service One Way
Local Area Facilities
- Tennis
- Park
- Gym
- Golf
- Swimming
- Bowling
- Cinema
- Library
- Museum
- Shopping Centre
- Amusement Park
- Sports arena
- Health club
- 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
I like a clean and tidy house
Please keep your room tidy and open windows and curtains each morning
Feel free to use the Kitchen but please CLEAN up after use
I don't allow meals to be eaten in the Bedroom
10 minute Limit on Shower
Please keep our Home secure and lock the door when entering and leaving
Please do not invite strangers into our home thank you
Smoking Rules
Your host is a non-smoker.
Smoking is allowed outdoors only.
5 Reviews
November 2023
The property is really well-kept and tidy from the kitchen to toilets and bath to the bedroom. Very cozy and homey feel. Owners promptly answered the door even if we came very light into the night. Friendly hosts as well.
August 2023
Our Stay was lovely, we felt right at home of the bat and Cathy and Rob were a pleasure to talk to and be around. The room we had was spacious and comfortable, in addition to that the electric blankets are awesome during winter. The animals are also extremely cute and overloving. All in all we can only recommend staying here, great people, animals and home, we‘d definitely stay here again.
October 2018
Cathy is absolutely amazing!!! Loved staying with her & highly recommend anyone else looking for a homestay to as Well, if I could give more I would! Thank you for everything, your an angel!
Host reply
Thank you :) It was my pleasure
April 2017
room very comfortable, Cathy is very friendly (very good breakfast) .Thank you so much. We recommande this lovely place.
October 2016
Cathy was very hospitable. Good accommodation. Everything was perfect.
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) 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.