Meet Colin
Family Hobbies
Cycling, Cooking, Reading
Hosting guests since
2013
Response Rate
100%
Response Time
Within a few hours
About the Homestay
- Welcomes
- Males
- Females
- Couples
- Families
- Students
We live on a quiet road in North London near to the Archway and Highgate tube stations and bus routes in Zone 2. The double rooms are all large. Cereal, toast and tea or coffee is provided as a light breakfast but cooked breakfast can be provided at an extra cost, either Malaysian breakfast or western breakfast.
There are restaurants, fast food takeaways and shops in the area
Parking is available on the road but there is a two hour restriction, Monday to Friday between 10.00 am and 12.00 noon. During the restricted parking period there is metered parking in the area
Guests should note that this is only bed and breakfast accommodation and no kitchen, cooking, microwave or laundry facilities are available to guests. This suits the vast majority of our guests who are tourists visiting London for a short stay. Please note that if you want the comprehensive facilities of a more expensive self-contained flat this accommodation is not for you.
House Facilities
- Internet Access
- Smoke alarm
Bedrooms available for booking
About the Area
Our house is located between Archway & Highgate Underground stations and the nearest bus stop is about 200 yards away. Metered carparking is available.
Local Area Facilities
- Park
- Gym
- Swimming
- Cinema
- Library
- Museum
- Shopping Centre
- Sports arena
- Restaurant
- Bus Stop
- Train station
- Hospital
Meals
Hosts can offer a complimentary light breakfast at their discretion. All other meals will incur an additional cost. 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.
No kitchen, cooking, microwave or laundry facilities are provided to guests.
Please do not adjust the boiler heat settings yourself, ask me and I will happily do it for you.
Shower rooms with toilet and wash hand basin are provided but are shared with other guests.
Keep noise to a minimum after 10.00pm please.
Please do not invite strangers or visitors into our home.
Please enjoy your stay and treat our house as you would your own home!
Please bring your own hair dryer as this is not provided.
Left luggage is not allowed.
Check-in time is 2.00pm.
Check-out time is 12.00pm and please make sure you take all your possessions with you.
Payment in full is required on arrival.
Our refund and cancellation policy is as that of Homestay.com. Therefore if you cancel less than 7 days before your arrival day no refund is due.
Maximum stay is 4 weeks
There is no guarantee for the internet connection and due to its capacity it is not suitable for watching films or TV
Smoking is not allowed.
82 Reviews
November 2018
Very nice stay, warm & cosy room and a super good breakfast! Recommended.
November 2018
This guest awarded the host 5 hearts but didn’t leave any comments.
November 2018
It was a plasent stay at Colin’s. The hosts are very welcoming. Room is very clean spacious and tidy. Very well connected with the city. Area is very nice. Room price is also reasonable. I will recommend this house for any one who wish to stay in London. I also love to stay there.
October 2018
beau quartier tranquille. couple charmant. petit déjeuner français correct. chambres spacieuses.
mais manque d'informations et de documentations sur Londres et ses environs (visites, restaurants...) écrites ou orales.
October 2018
This guest awarded the host 5 hearts but didn’t leave any comments.
October 2018
Couple très gentil et accueillant, chambre agréable et jolie mais un froide pendant notre séjour. Nous y retournerons à l'occasion
August 2018
Our time in Colins house was wonderful. Colin and his wife are very friendly and helpful. The breakfast was good. Their house is located in a quiet area but good connected to the public transports. Our rooms were very clean and comfortable with enough space for us and our luggage. We are looking forward to our next visit in their homestay.
August 2018
Nice family and great stay, though my room was too small and really hot.
Host reply
Maria Jose stayed with us during the heat wave which is unusual for the UK however we did provide her with a fan. The room is described as a single room so it will obviously be small and no one else has made such a comment because it is a low cost room
July 2018
My mum had a lovely time-thank you
July 2018
It was a very pleasant stay: the room was clean and comfortable, the neighbourhood quiet and well connected, the hosts very kind and helpful. We also enjoyed the breakfast in the cozy living-room. So, thanks a lot again, we'll recommend this place to our friends!
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 199 $£€ 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.