Meet Sylvia
Sociable, Helpful, Adaptable
You will be made to feel at home in my house . You will feel free and safe and can participate as much or as little as you like in conversation etc This is your home while you are staying here
On a typical day...
I have a very open house. My house is your house.
When I host guests...
I’m helpful and hands on. I can show them where to go and help them get there.
Hosting guests since
2015
Response Rate
100%
Response Time
Within one hour
About the Homestay
- Welcomes
- Males
- Females
- Couples
- Families
- Students
3 bedroom home in quiet street 30 mins from Downtown Auckland. Close to shopping centre and transport both buses and trains. O/seas student/backpacker, couple/gay couple or single man or single woman all welcome. Quiet house no children living in the house. Lovely outlook over the Waitakere ranges.Nice garden. Friendly host !!! Very reasonable rates that can be neg. for longer than 1 week stay. Have a small quiet ,well behaved Bichon dog
Pets
Dog
House Facilities
- Garden
- Computer
- Laundry
- Parking
- Pets
- Pets Indoor
- TV
- Internet Access
- Smoke alarm
- Non Smoking
- Allow Smoking
Bedrooms available for booking
About the Area
30 mins from City Centre Close to buses and train station ,shopping mall is very close you can walk there.Quiet safe suburb.
Local Area Facilities
- Park
- Gym
- Swimming
- Bowling
- Cinema
- Library
- Shopping Centre
- 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
You may smoke on the outside deck or in the garden if you must but not in the house please and no alcohol to be consumed in rooms
Smoking is allowed outdoors only.
17 Reviews
January 2021
Sylvia was lovely and welcoming and extremely efficient. I knew my daughter would be safe and happy in her home
November 2018
Great
November 2018
Sylvia is a fantastic host and her home is beautiful. I cannot thank Sylvia enough for welcoming me and looking after me so well.
Thank you and if I'm ever back in town I will definitely stay with SylviaAugust 2018
Nice lady with a lovely heart
August 2018
We (me and my two sons) have stayed with Sylvia in August 2018. The sons are overseas students at ELA English School. My aim was to give my sons chance to practice English language at homestay. Location: not far from the city center, bus stop 5-6 mints walk from home. Sylvia is very nice lady, helpful and positively response to any requests or demands from me or my sons. She is very polite, honest and generous. In addition, she spends enough time to have conversation with guests and correct wrong English if happened from students and go out during weekend. So I highly recommend this homestay.
Saad Alkahtani
August 2018Host reply
Saad is a very lovely man and his sons are lovely also. It was my privilege and pleasure to host them. They felt just like family and I will really miss them when they go
May 2018
Sylvia made me feel very welcome as soon as I arrived at her house which made my stay comfortable and relaxed . The room she provided me was excellent and just right for my short stay. I have no hesitation in recommending her to other travelers.
April 2018
Every thing was very great she is very kind
February 2018
Sylvia's home was lovely. I am very happy that I spent my first two weeks with her and her cute dogs. She was very-very helpful, she showed me everything what I might need - inside her home and in town too. My first days were very hard (jetlag, work, disease) but for my luck she was there and took care of me. I felt myself like home. I miss all of them so much. I can defininitely recommend her place to everybody.
Host reply
Imola is a sweet lady and I loved having her here unfortunately it was too far from her research work and she had to move Lovely,tidy,caring person welcome back anytime She has already been back to visit ! She loved my dogs and they loved her
October 2017
Cheerful and considerate host. She enjoys talking, I improved my English with her.
Voyageur ou travailleur, Sylvia sera soucieuse de vous faire passer le meilleur séjour possible !Host reply
Thank you sweetheart Did not understand the french at the end but I m sure it was nice lol
April 2017
Sylvia is a gem. Being new to NZ a source of information that really assisted me not only with personally but also get a better understanding of NZ customs and general practices (recycling). I am not the biggest conversationist but enjoyed talking with Sylvia, she is a wealth of information. I was not happy leaving Sylvia's home, you feel so welcome and blessed staying with her. It was only 2 weeks but she impacted more greatly in my life than some people I have known my whole life. Will recommend Sylvia as a homestay for anyone visiting Auckland.
Host reply
Gerald was a treasure and it was my pleasure to be the host for him
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.