Meet Karen
Creative, Sociable, Listener
I enjoy cooking and I use quality ingredients. I also allow guests to make snacks and hot drinks. I allow smoking in some areas. Guests can come home whatever time they like.
On a typical day...
I’m mostly at home/work from home.
When I host guests...
I’m helpful and hands on. I can show them where to go and help them get there.
Family Hobbies
Swimming, Horse riding, Computer games, Cooking, Blogging
Hosting guests since
1996
About the Homestay
- Welcomes
- Males
- Females
- Couples
- Families
- Students
I live with my granddaughter who is 14 years olds do my dog Sophie. I am an artist and I enjoy meeting people from different places and learning about their culture. My house is close to all amenities and is close to the station with a direct route to Liverpool Street.
My Pets
Dog
House Facilities
- Garden
- Laundry
- Parking
- Internet Access
Bedrooms available for booking
About the Area
Our house is on a quiet road but it is close to shops and restaurants and a park, there is excellent transport links to the city. There is a supermarket and other shops and restaurants, a swimming pool and park with sports fields.
Local Area Facilities
- Park
- Shopping Centre
- 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
Available on request at an extra cost
- Half Board
Diet Type available on request
- Vegetarian
- Coeliac
- Diabetic
- Lactose Intolerant
- Nut Allergies
- Halal
House Rules
No music or loud noise,
Quiet after midnight
Smoking Rules
Your host smokes.
Smoking is allowed indoors.
2 Reviews
November 2022
Karen was a great and generous host. Her house is an area with a lot of restaurants and supermarkets and has very good bus connections. Her granddaughter made me feel at home and Sophie (dog) was simply lovely. Regarding Wi-Fi, it worked really well. Thanks a lot Karen for those days in London! :)
July 2022
My family and I had a great time at Karen's home.
Karen is a nice person, very kind and hospitable.
This was my first time in London and it was a fantastic hassle free experience. I highly recommend.
Thank you very much.
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.