About the Homestay
- Welcomes
- Males
- Females
- Couples
- Families
- Students
Hi there,
We live in a modest 5 bedroom house in the suburb of Hillcrest on the North side of Auckland City. Our location is situated in a safe, clean and quiet residential area. We are also only 20 minutes from Auckland City by bus.
Our family home is mostly suited for students who wish to stay the minimum of 3 months or more.
Close by are supermarkets, restaurants, library, medical center, pharmacy, fitness center, swimming pools, and shopping malls.
We have been hosting for over 10 years now and we are still loving it. It's kind of like our children haven't even left home yet.
If you have any other questions you would like to ask me, please do not hesitate to contact me at any time. We look forward to hearing from you soon.
Thank you for stopping by. God bless!
Additional Info
We have been hosting overseas students now for over 10 years from all over the globe and we thoroughly enjoy the company and learning the different cultures. We've head students stay with us from 6 months up to 2 years because they love it here which tells you a lot. We speak english in the house everyday and to our new students who speak very little English. We try and help and teach our homestay students as much as we can to give them a head start with their studies. We sit down and help with their homework which is lot of fun because we enjoy doing it. We are one big happy family.
House Facilities
- Garden
- Computer
- Games Room
- Laundry
- Patio
- Barbecue
- Parking
- TV
- Internet Access
- Smoke alarm
- Air Conditioning
Bedrooms available for booking
About the Area
Our house is located on the north side of Auckland and is only approx. 20 mins to Auckland City by bus.
We are also approx. 27kms from the airport which is approx. 30 mins drive off peak.
The bus stop is only a 2 minute walk from the house and there are lots of bus options to and from using this stop.
We are so close to the city which is full of trendy cafes, bars and restaurants as well as some nice fashion boutiques and specialist shops.
Very importantly we are only 20 minutes from Auckland City by bus so you will have easy access to all Colleges, Schools and Universities. All buses come every 10-15minutes during peak hours to and from our location. Very handy indeed to the CBD.
Local Area Facilities
- Tennis
- Park
- Gym
- Golf
- Swimming
- Beach
- Cinema
- Library
- Museum
- Shopping Centre
- Amusement Park
- Water sports
- Sports arena
- Health club
- Fishing
- Restaurant
- Bus Stop
- Train station
- 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
The only house rules we have are the ones we have grown up with and respected all our lives. We treat our overseas students like our own children. So bearing that in mind it's just a matter of common sense. We are a one unit family so we are all under the same rules. Treat others as they would treat you.
Please enjoy your stay and treat our home as you would treat your own home.
PAYMENT METHOD :
Please note that we require our guests to pay 50% of the booking total to us in advance of the booking to hold your room (on top of the 15% deposit that is paid to Homestay.com). The balance to be paid on arrival.
If you would like to be picked up from the airport I can easily arrange for that at no cost.
CANCELLATION POLICY :
We ask our guests to please give us at least 30 days notice for any cancellation. Any cancellation later than this will not be refunded.
Smoking Rules
Your host is a non-smoker.
Smoking is allowed outdoors only.
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.