Meet Jan
Outgoing, Sociable, Friendly
We have traveled extensively (for work and pleasure) and consider ourselves cultured, polite and outgoing people. We respect others and love meeting and welcoming new people to our home.
On a typical day...
I’m mostly at home/work from home.
When I host guests...
I can answer questions but let my guests do their own thing.
Family Hobbies
Golf, Tennis, Cycling, Sailing, Cooking
Hosting guests since
2018
Response Rate
100%
Response Time
Within a day
About the Homestay
- Welcomes
- Males
- Females
- Couples
- Families
- Students
We are open for business as usual as of 1 April 2021, so we will be happy to host you for your visit/return to Birmingham.
We love to host visiting master, phd students and lecturers who visit the fantastic University of Birmingham
House Facilities
- Non Smoking
- Allow Smoking
Bedrooms available for booking
About the Area
Our house is opposite the University of Birmingham (5-minute walk) and the bus stops in front of the house which takes you in 12 minutes to the city center
Local Area Facilities
- Park
- Swimming
- Library
- Museum
- 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
Shoes need to be removed when going upstairs
Friends are permitted to visit but please ask us first
Use of kitchen and all cooking facilities
Pots and pans need to be washed after cooking but everything else in the dishwasher
Try to help us recycle the waste, please :)
Guests can make use of the garden (very sunny & quiet)
Smoking is allowed outdoors only.
3 Reviews
August 2021
I enjoyed my 3 weeks stay very much. Jan and Marijke are very pleasant and interesting people. The house is very spacious, clean and has everything a person needs to be comfortable during their trip.
August 2020
I spent 2 months with Jan and Marijke. Everything was perfect and my stay was pleasant. Jan and Marijke have always been there when needed.
January 2020
Jan Gerard and Marijke are great hosts. Very recommended!
Host reply
Thanks for the great review Oliver We enjoyed hosting you and it would’ve our pleasure to host you again should you return to BIrmingham. Best wishes Jan & Marijke
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.