About the Homestay

  • Welcomes
  • Males
  • Females
  • Couples
  • Families
  • Students

First of all, I must point out that I only take female guests.

My house is in a quiet area of Leeds, where the nearest pub is .7 of a mile away. We're about 6 miles from city centre with bus every 15 minutes and half hourly train service. It's a 10 - 15 minute walk to bus stop or train station. There is a regular train service from the local station Horsforth to Leeeds, Harrogate, Knaresborough and York, and a local bus service to Ilkley. In summer I spend lots of time gardening. I enjoy reading, playing bridge and playing on my iPad. I have 4 rooms with desk and lamp, wardrobe, mirror. All rooms have TV. For those working from home, we have very good wifi. I’d appreciate it if you were out of your dressing gowns in the afternoon whilst you’re in the communal areas, dining table etc. We have 2 house bathrooms. Two of the guest bedrooms are on the first floor, where the bathroom has a wash basin and toilet. The house bathroom with toilet, washbasin and shower is on the ground floor. The guest in the basement room will need to walk up to the ground floor for the bathroom and the kitchen. We both enjoy doing jigsaws and you might have to share the dining table with a jigsaw board.

My house is big but my kitchen is small, but I'm sure we can both fit in to prepare meals if we tidy up as we go along. You can have a shelf in my fridge, and you can also put stuff in my freezer. Bedroom 3 and the basement room has a small fridge. We do our own evening meal for about 7 o’clock. We all eat breakfast at different times, so help yourself to a selection from cereals, tea, coffee, orange juice, eggs, toast, pancakes, pain au choc etc. A few local places do breakfast brunch type meals, but they are maybe a mile away. Tea and coffee is available all day.

Doreen is 74 and retired, and enjoys cooking, reading, socialising, walking, television, playing bridge, Wordle, jigsaws and gardening. Brian is 78 and retired, and plays online games, jigsaws, Sudoku, and other puzzles, and enjoys cooking since retiring. I have four grandchildren who live locally and often come to stay.

I have a hairdryer and straighteners you can use, and I provide towels and bedding. I’ll leave spare bedding out for you so you can change your own when you want. Similarly, spare towels are kept in the bathroom so that you can get clean ones when you want.

I like to recycle where poss, so please ask what goes in which of the coloured bins.

As Homestay say it's up to us to check out any visitors, I usually ask if I can photograph a passport, ID card or visa just to confirm identity, much the same way as hotels do now. Due to Coronavirus, I am now only accepting fully vaccinated guests, and would like to see evidence of your vaccination status, which should include one from 2023. I would also expect you to have complied with the UK rules on travel if you have come from outside the UK. Sorry for all this, but it’s the times we are living in now. Hope this is ok with you.

Payment should be in cash, one night on arrival, and the rest of the week the next day if everything’s ok. Guests staying a long time should pay a week at a time in advance. Your room will be available from 1.00 pm, and should be vacated by 11.00 am. The day of arrival should be no later than 9 pm.

Additional Info

The room rate includes the following services: regular room cleaning, breakfast, washing machine usage, and internet access

Bedrooms available for booking

Minimum stay is for 1 night

Maximum stay is for 68 nights

Check-in date must be before 29 Jun 2024

Available for given dates

Long stay? If you have a reoccuring schedule where days in the week do not require accommodation, you can unselect those days below. This will inform the host and reduce the price of your stay.

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Room 2, single room, females only
From £15 per night
Single Room
Sleeps 1

Bathroom shared (with family / other guests)
1 Single Bed

Bedroom availableNot available for dates

FEMALES ONLY! Size: 15.8 m2 ( 170.1 ft2 )

Facilities
  • Desk and Lamp
  • TV
  • Dresser / Drawers
  • Closet / Wardrobe
  • Bedside Locker / Nightstand
  • Carpet / Moquette
  • Mirror
  • Hair-dryer
 1 guest
Nightly Price
£22
Weekly Price
£132
Monthly price
£460
Room 3, large bedroom, females only
From £16 per night
Single Room
Sleeps 1

Bathroom shared (with family / other guests)
1 Double Bed

Bedroom availableNot available for dates
Facilities
  • Desk and Lamp
  • Dresser / Drawers
  • Closet / Wardrobe
  • Bedside Locker / Nightstand
  • Carpet / Moquette
  • Mirror
  • Fridge
  • Hair-dryer
 1 guest
Nightly Price
£24
Weekly Price
£144
Monthly price
£500
Basement room, females only
From £16 per night
Single Room
Sleeps 1

Bathroom shared (with family / other guests)
1 Single Bed

Bedroom availableNot available for dates

This is a large basement room, with single bed, settee, desk, chair, TV, door opening to garden. The house bathroom is on the ground floor

Facilities
  • Desk and Lamp
  • TV
  • Dresser / Drawers
  • Closet / Wardrobe
  • Bedside Locker / Nightstand
  • Carpet / Moquette
  • Mirror
  • Hair-dryer
 1 guest
Nightly Price
£24
Weekly Price
£144
Monthly price
£500
Room 1, Large room, females only
From £16 per night
Single Room
Sleeps 1

Bathroom shared (with family / other guests)
1 Double Bed

Bedroom availableNot available for dates

FEMALES ONLY! Size: 6 m2 ( 64.6 ft2 )

Facilities
  • Desk and Lamp
  • TV
  • Dresser / Drawers
  • Closet / Wardrobe
  • Bedside Locker / Nightstand
  • Carpet / Moquette
  • Mirror
  • Hair-dryer
 1 guest
Nightly Price
£24
Weekly Price
£144
Monthly price
£500
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About the Area

Once you confirm your booking you will get an email with our exact address. I can help you then with exact directions too if you let me know how you will be arriving. So don't worry you won't have any problems finding us in Cookridge.

Local Area Facilities
  • Tennis
  • Park
  • Gym
  • Golf
  • Swimming
  • Library
  • Sports arena
  • Health club
  • Fishing
  • Restaurant
  • Bus Stop
  • Train station

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

FEMALES ONLY

Please keep our home secure and lock the front door when entering and leaving the house

Keep noise to a minimum after midnight please

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 help yourself to tea and coffee from the kitchen.

The room rate includes the following services: breakfast, washing machine and internet access

Smoking Rules

Your host is a non-smoker.

Smoking is not allowed.

3 Reviews

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    Romania
    Age 18 - 24

    5 hearts
    September 2022

    The nicest people you will ever meet. Thank you for everything!

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    Brazil
    Age 35 - 44

    5 hearts
    August 2022

    Doreen is such a lovely person, I had great time with all family members. The house is lovely and warm. Shower is perfect.
    I enjoyed my stay in the city. I will come back:) I highly recommend this place.

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    United Kingdom
    Age 45 - 54

    5 hearts
    December 2021

    Warm and friendly...free breakfast

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When do I pay?

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