About the Homestay
- Welcomes
- Males
- Females
- Couples
- Families
- Students
I live with my husband in a traditional 5 bedroom detached Edwardian home in South East London with exceptional and quick transport links into central London and good local amenities.
We are friendly and easy going.
We have two spare double bedrooms - one king-sized that can be used by our guests.
Both have en suite facilities. The property is set back from the road and has a large private garden that can also be used by our guests.
Parking on the road is free.
My Pets
Cat
Bedrooms available for booking
About the Area
Our house is is located in Honor Oak Park in SE London. It has good local shops and bars/pubs. It has excellent train and bus links into all parts of London. The journey time from Honor Oak Park to London Bridge station is 11 minutes.
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
No strict house rules except respect the property. Smoking is allowed.
Smoking Rules
Your host is a non-smoker.
Smoking is allowed outdoors only.
13 Reviews
August 2023
My wife and I traveled to London celebrating our 43rd wedding anniversary. There was good communication before the arrival, and we were provided with clear directions from Heathrow airport to the house and offer to be picked up at the train station (only 3 or 4 blocks away) if it were raining. Upon arrival we knew this was going to be a great experience. Maria and Oliver treated us as family and that is the relationship we had until our departure. Maria prepared an authentic British breakfast and we could have had breakfast with them everyday if so we wanted, but really we were very eager to run to downtown London for most of the day. Nevertheless, the refrigerator and its contents were available for a quick snack.
During our conversations we got invaluable insights on the culture, foods, transportation, places to visit, you name it. It is really difficult to summarize in a few lines how nice they were, and how they constantly looked after our comfort. The accomodations were just as described in the booking and the location has accessibility to lots of great restaurants, supermarkets, to other cities including downtown London through several buses and train with frequencies around 5-8 min and travel time to the center of the city in about 15 min.
All in all I wholeheartedlly recommend staying with Maria and Oliver. If we get to travel again we certainly will.Host reply
May 2023
Thank you to Oumar (Maria) and Oliver for letting me stay in your homely abode, and a super thank you to Danielle for making my stay in London all the more worthwhile!
Nothing to fault with my experience; Danielle went above and beyond to ensure I was comfortable and living my best life over my 5 weeks in London.
I hope to one day return to visit and say hi, to the 3 cute little cats too
May 2023
My son enjoyed himself staying here. Maria and Oliver were very kind. Thank you.
August 2018
The host cancelled the booking 15 days before the arrival date.
October 2016
We were so happy to meet Maria and her family! They are so open hearted and helpful people.Their house is located in a nice neighborhood actually not far from the city center. The room was nice and comfortable!Every morning Maria cooked a very delicious real English breakfast for us which included sausages, bacon, eggs,tomatoes, cereal, juice ,tea etc. We spent evenings just chatting and discussing many interesting issues. My son had a chance to play several games of chess with Oliver who used to be a school chess champion. The family lives music,so we had a lot in common in this sense. Next time we come we'll definitely stay with them again! !!We loved them so much!
October 2016
My husband and I stayed in this very comfortable and lovely home for a few nights.Maria is a friendly and thoughtful host and went over and above what we expected and served us delicious breakfasts .The house has lots of character and is very welcoming.We hope to return another time .
September 2016
Wonderful experience, they were so friendly and welcoming. Am trying to think of reasons to go back!
July 2016
Lovely room and house very close to shops and cafes and public transport. Breakfast was offered. Maria is so lovely. A great experience. I do not hesitate to recommend.
July 2016
We had a lovely stay with Maria and her Family. They live in a beautiful old house and have a wonderful Garden with good smells Roses. It's difficult to find the house because the property is between houses. And it's in Zone 3 but near a station so we walked ibly 5 minutes and we had good Transport connections from the Station. We had the room with own bathroom. It was nice and good. We slept well. The breakfast was wonderful and better than in every Hotel. She ask every day what we want and answer our wishes. We had a mixture of British and international breakfast. She makes scones and clottedcream at the last morning. And we are very thankful because we planed our Tour in the evening and they gave us very good Tips, Information and Ideas.
November 2015
Although we only stayed one night we were made to feel very welcome. It will certainly be our first choice next time we are looking for accommodation in London
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When do I pay?
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