About the Homestay
- Welcomes
- Males
- Females
- Couples
- Families
- Students
My husband and I live in a quiet sought after area on the outskirts of Reading. Our home offers a guest double bedroom with TV and wi-fi. The sole use of a bathroom with over-bath shower. Outside there is a patio area with an enclosed garden and lawn enjoyed by our grandchildren when they come to visit. We have enjoyed hosting students of different nationalities over many years.
A twenty minute bus journey (No21) travels through the university campus before arriving at the town centre. A ten minute walk through a small park will take you to our local supermarket and leisure centre.
Kitchen available for making tea and coffee and use of the microwave.
House Facilities
- Garden
- Parking
- TV
- Internet Access
- Smoke alarm
Bedrooms available for booking
About the Area
Our house is situated on the east side of Reading with easy access to the M4 motorway which takes you into London. The local bus stop is a five minute walk and runs a 24 hour service into the town centre.
Local Area Facilities
- Park
- Gym
- Swimming
- 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
Please keep our home secure and lock the front door when entering and leaving the house
Please ensure you take your shoes off on entering the house and clean up after yourself.
Keep noise to a minimum especially after 11pm as we live in a quite respectful area.
Please do not invite strangers into our home; if you would like to invite a friend over just agree it with me in advance
Please enjoy your stay and treat our house as you would your own home!
Smoking Rules
Your host is a non-smoker.
Smoking is not allowed.
6 Reviews
April 2023
The room was large and comfortable, the neighbourhood nice and quiet, the hosts friendly and helpful.
February 2023
Lovely home, a good size double room own bathroom and a great couple to stay with.
Host reply
August 2022
Chris and Michael are very friendly and welcoming hosts. The room was very clean, spacious and comfortable. The house is quiet and so I had a calm and relaxing stay.
Host reply
June 2022
They are a very welcoming friendly family. A very quite lovely house with a walking distance to a high frequency bus stop to town centre.
October 2021
Lovely couples, they help you, talk to you, advise you, the house is clean and tidy, the neighborhood is great, I recommend staying with them especially for students.
Regards
Host reply
August 2018
The host cancelled the booking 17 days before the arrival date.
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?
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