Meet Ian
Creative, Helpful, Friendly
We are keen to help and advise you on all things Hull! We can recommend visits outside of Hull - the Wolds, coast and surrounding countryside.
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.
Family Hobbies
Socialising, Travel, Nature
Hosting guests since
2014
Response Rate
66%
Response Time
Within a few hours
About the Homestay
- Welcomes
- Males
- Females
- Couples
- Families
- Students
Hi, we are Ian and Belinda and we welcome you to stay in our home.
An evening meal and light breakfast is included in our price, plus free WIFI. There is also a shared lounge/dining room, where meals can be taken with your hosts.
As well as accommodation only, we offer English language tuition for overseas students, ( we are both fully qualified TEFL teachers). We can help with exam preparation, IELTs, Cambridge and ESB etc, as well as general English only. Please contact us for prices.
Being in an immersive language environment, you will get ample opportunity for instant practice with your hosts and also with the wider local population, (Yorkshire people are regarded as being very friendly and willing to talk!).
Our home is conveniently situated for easy access to the city centre, with its numerous shops, museums, pubs and restaurants. We are 15-20 walk from the University and the student hotspots of Newland and Princes Avenue where you will find small independent boutiques, gift shops and a lively pub scene, (especially during term time), and a good selection of cafes and restaurants offering international cuisine.
For those who would like a quieter stay, Hull offers many parks and is also on the doorstep of the Yorkshire Wolds (captured on canvas by David Hockney).
Hull is Yorkshire's only maritime city with easy access to the beautiful Yorkshire coast and the cities of York and Leeds.
Bedrooms available for booking
About the Area
We are 2.5 ml away from the center of Hull. When you confirm your booking you will get an email with our complete address so you won't have any problems finding us.
Local Area Facilities
- Tennis
- Park
- Gym
- Golf
- Swimming
- Bowling
- Cinema
- Library
- Museum
- Shopping Centre
- Sports arena
- Health club
- 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
We are a non-smoking home so please use the outside patio area if you wish to smoke.
Keep noise to a minimum after 11 pm please, as we have good neighbours and would like to keep it that way!
Please do not invite strangers into our home; if you would like to invite a friend over just agree it with us in advance.
Please enjoy your stay and treat our house as you would your own home!
**PAYMENT METHOD**- We require payment to be made in advance by bank transfer or Paypal.
There is no better way to learn a foreign language than to speak it in everyday situations. Your host Ian offers qualified language instruction in his native language English. One hour of instruction costs TBA GBP. The classes will be given by the family member at the accommodation.
The room rate includes the following services: washing machine usage and internet access
Smoking Rules
Your host is a non-smoker.
Smoking is not allowed.
15 Reviews
November 2022
Very nice and lovely stay ,
October 2022
My 10 days at Ian and Belinda's home felt like 10years. I gained a FAMILY. They treated me beyond being a guest. Each day they ensured I was well.
The breakfast and dinner were superb. I called their residence HOME, and each time I went out, I was eager to return.
I will definitely recommend their home to anyone who needs a peaceful, and safe home in Hull.
Oh, they have a lovely and friendly pet Apollo - best cat ever.
I took pictures with my host, and will keep them forever.
Thanks Ian and Belinda.
September 2020
Ian and Belinda made me feel so secure and comfortable. They have a lovely warm and quiet home and I enjoyed talking and laughing and eating dinner with them. The facilities were very nice and I appreciated the space of a guest lounge. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend their home to others.
June 2019
Ian and Belinda are perfect hosts and go out of their way to help you as much as possible. They are very friendly and easy to talk too and the meals on a night were lovely and homemade. Would definitely stay again.
May 2019
The host cancelled the booking 2 days before the arrival date.
October 2018
I’m really happy to live here. It is so nice. They are so lovely and there are lovely cats as well. If someone live here with them it will be great!
October 2018
This guest awarded the host 5 hearts but didn’t leave any comments.
June 2018
Perfect. I really enjoyed everything. Their hospitality, their food. Always smiling. If I had to return to Hull, I would easily say that I’d definitely return to them
June 2017
Such a friendly and welcoming couple - even though I wasn't around for when they all had tea together Belinda made me a lovely salad and kept it in the fridge for me. Cosy room too, very clean. Perfect stay, looking forward to staying with them again!
June 2017
Lovely and welcoming atmosphere, the house and the rooms are very homely, the beds are comfortable, the bathroom is very clean, the area is quiet, a bus stop is nearby, the breakfast is good and the dinners are delicious, Ian and Belinda are very caring, friendly and hospitable people, I can really recommend to book their home.
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.