Meet Colleen
Creative, Open minded, Adventurous
I have travelled a lot and understand the importance to having a nice safe base with local knowledge available to budget travel but have your own space to reflect.
On a typical day...
I’m mostly at home/work from home.
When I host guests...
I like to chat with them when they are home but have my own things going on.
Family Hobbies
Swimming, Computer games, Chess, Playing cards, Camping
Response Rate
80%
Response Time
Within a few hours
About the Homestay
- Welcomes
- Males
- Females
- Couples
- Families
- Students
Join us in our large Victorian home where we have hosted guests from all over the world. We aim to provide a safe and relaxing place for guests visiting Manchester. We always happy to help you with directions, local knowledge and studying English to help you feel at home and make your stay in Manchester memorable. The bedrooms have space to study and are large so you have privacy and can fully relax. We have shops and restaurants within walking distance and just a 15 minute bus ride from the City Centre and most of the English language schools.
House Facilities
- Garden
- Computer
- Laundry
- Patio
- Barbecue
- Parking
- TV
- Internet Access
- Smoke alarm
- Non Smoking
Bedrooms available for booking
About the Area
Our home is situated minutes walk from Salford university. A quick bus ride to Manchester City centre. 10minutes from the MEN arena. All rooms are large with double beds and all amenities are close by.
Local Area Facilities
- Park
- Shopping Centre
- Bus Stop
- 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
Quiet house.
Alcohol allowed but not drank to excess.
House locked up at 11pm obviously exceptions made on request.
No additional guests allowed unless permitted by homestay owner.
Smoking is not allowed.
7 Reviews
April 2020
Colleen and James were very, very friendly and accommodating. I felt very comfortable at their home and very much enjoyed the many sometimes funny conversations and evenings with them. Above all, I will never forget the cooking evenings and the Fifa games with James. Even if you are not feeling so well, they try everything to help you and are always concerned about the well-being of their tenants. The rooms and the house are very nicely decorated and everything is clean. I would recommend everyone who is planning a stay or a language trip to Manchester to contact the two :)
Highly recommended !!!
Host reply
Thanks Max for the lovely review. Hope you are staying safe back in Germany. Hopefully we will meet again and you will get to go to a football match in England in the future. All the best
December 2019
Million hearts for you Colleen & James what a lovely family and lovely home. Thanks for your support and care. I recommend this homestay to all students in Manchester.
Host reply
It was a pleasure to meet you, we hope you enjoy your holiday over Christmas and best of luck with your studies
November 2019
If I could give Colleen & James 1 million hearts for my stay, I would. My room was bright, cozy and clean. Not only was the house a nice accommodation, but Colleen & James were among the most warm hearted, delightful people to be around. They never failed to keep up a good conversation and were always making sure things were alright. A home from home. Thank you for everything!!
Host reply
Yickey, you a wonderful person. It was an honour to have you stay with us. We loved your company and personality and wish you all the luck in the future. We will be reminiscing about our good friend Yickey well into the future and hope to meet again some day to catch up on the next amazing instalment in the life of Yickey. Thank you for choosing us.
October 2019
A Lovely lady, a wonderful family, and a clean house. Highly recommend them for anyone, especially for those who are interested in learning English, Colleen is communicative and so friendly.
Host reply
Thank you Abdulaziz, we were very lucky that you chose us to stay with us. Enjoy the rest of your time in the uk, Colleen and James xx
September 2019
Whoever came here felt like being at home again. You would fall in love with the Victorian house, the spacious garden, and the tasteful decoration. It is the best homestay we have ever had. Colleen and James are open-minded and hospitable. We played games, had nice chats, enjoyed British food with them and other guests. It’s very hard to say goodbye to our beloved homestay. Muchen and I highly recommend it. We will miss everything and everybody here.
Host reply
Aw you are very kind, we are thrilled you had a lovely experience but also have to thank some other guests who helped make it so, Yickey, loay, Tirat, Abdulaziz and Sylvia. We shared many unforgettable moments. Thank you
August 2019
I've enjoyed staying at this house (I would rather call it home) for the past three months.
The house is clean, cozy and comfortable with a neat furniture.
The family, they all were so respectful, awesome and kind. Colleen is such a sophisticated and kind person.
I advice anyone who's willing to go to Manchester to stay at this house.June 2019
Excellent hosts, great home and will be staying again next time I'm in the area.
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.