Garden Sanctuary Near Colleges

Homestay in College Area - La Mesa, United States

About the Homestay

Suburban Cosy
  • Welcomes
  • Males
  • Females
  • Couples
  • Families
  • Students

We are a retired high school English teacher and a retired rehabilitation counselor. We love exercise, biking, gardening, swimming, and movies. We have a small Maltese-poodle mix dog named Phoebe. She does not shed and is hypoallergenic. We have two rooms available, and have hosted international students for over 20 years. We have two sons and four grandchildren that live locally. One son is a police detective and one is a professional musician and producer. Our oldest son lives in Minnesota and has twins - a boy and a girl. We have the local families over often and enjoy spending time with the San Diego grandchildren (12,16, 2, and 6 months). I am an author and published my first book, Things My Mama Never Told Me, in 2021. I am writing a second book now. We hope you will enjoy your stay with us!

My Pets

Dog

Bedrooms available for booking

Minimum stay is for 30 nights

Maximum stay is for 365 nights

Available for given dates

Long stay? If you have a reoccuring schedule where days in the week do not require accommodation, you can unselect those days below. This will inform the host and reduce the price of your stay.

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Magpie Room
From $40 per night
Single Room
Sleeps 1

Bathroom shared (with family / other guests)
1 Double Bed

Bedroom availableNot available for dates

See the additional picture of the Magpie room. It has a book shelf, a fold-up desk with drawers, a window, a comfortable chair and a desk chair, and lots of whimsical art on the walls.

Facilities
  • Desk and Lamp
  • Air Conditioning
  • Dresser / Drawers
  • Closet / Wardrobe
  • Bedside Locker / Nightstand
  • Mirror
 1 guest
Monthly price
$1,200
Kanji Room
From $40 per night
Single Room
Sleeps 1

Bathroom shared (with family / other guests)
1 Double Bed

Bedroom availableNot available for dates

See the desk area picture of this colorful room. There is art work from Nepal, Bhutan, Amsterdam, and Africa, plus the original kanji art that matches my tattoo (mother and sons) and gives this room it’s name.

Facilities
  • Desk and Lamp
  • Air Conditioning
  • Dresser / Drawers
  • Bedside Locker / Nightstand
  • Mirror
  • Hair-dryer
 1 guest
Monthly price
$1,200
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About the Area

Our house is centrally located, only a ten-minute wall to the trolley or a two-block walk to the bus stop. We are two trolley stops from SDSU and a 20-minute bus ride to Grossmont College or Downtown San Diego.

Local Area Facilities
  • Park
  • Beach
  • 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

Quiet after 10 pm. Keep your room and restroom clean. Clean up the kitchen after cooking. Keep your personal items in your room. Enjoy the gardens, pool, and BBQ. Enjoy guests after checking with host family.

Smoking Rules

Your host is a non-smoker.

Smoking is not allowed.

7 Reviews

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    Saudi Arabia
    Age 18 - 24

    5 hearts
    February 2024

    It is a beautiful family in every aspect

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    Saudi Arabia
    Age 25 - 34

    5 hearts
    December 2023

    Great family

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    India
    Age 25 - 34

    5 hearts
    September 2023

    My stay with Nancy and Tom was absolutely wonderful! The room was clean and comfortable, and everything I needed was provided. Tom and Nancy were such warm and welcoming hosts, and they made sure that I had everything I needed for a perfect stay. I will definitely be staying here again!

    Host reply
    Homestay Host Family Nancy & Tom  in ,

    Thank you, Abhi! The feeling was very mutual. You were the perfect guest. We can’t wait to see you again!

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    Chile
    Age 25 - 34

    5 hearts
    June 2020

    Tom and Nancy were very kind and understanding in my 5 month stay there. I fully recommend them for anyone looking for a good place to stay.

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    China
    Age 18 - 24

    5 hearts
    May 2020

    This is danny from sdsu. Live here for a year. I would say this is the best homestay. Really appreciate all the support and love from Tom and Nancy

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    Uganda
    Age 25 - 34

    Automated Post
    February 2020

    The host cancelled the booking 42 days before the arrival date.

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    China
    Age 18 - 24

    5 hearts
    December 2019

    Everything is perfect for me. I can’t ask for more than one thing

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.

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