Meet Karen
Conscientious, Listener, Friendly
We are a multicultural family. We love learning about other cultures and we love hosting people and making them feel welcome.
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
Baseball, Playing cards, Camping, Reading, Playing a musical instrument
About the Homestay
- Welcomes
- Males
- Females
- Couples
- Families
- Students
We have a charming 4 bedroom, 2 bath home in the Aurora University Neighborhood. We are a family of 4 and we love learning about new cultures!
House Facilities
- Laundry
- Parking
- Internet Access
- Air Conditioning
Bedrooms available for booking
About the Area
We are a suburb of Chicago 40 minutes west of the city with easy access via the metra train or car. Aurora offers easy access to the city with less of the hassle of living directly in the city. Our house is located on a charming quiet street within walking distance of Aurora University and West Aurora Highschool. We are minutes from shopping, downtown Aurora, metra station and I-88. Aurora is a very diverse city with lots of cultures. It has a lot to offer!
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
House Rules
No smoking, keep bedroom and bathroom clean.
Smoking Rules
Your host is a non-smoker.
Smoking is not allowed.
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.