Meet Nancy & Tom
Creative, Open minded, Responsible
We welcome you to be part of our family and enjoy our home, gardens, and pool. We are educators and life-long learners and will assist you in any way we can.
On a typical day...
I’m mostly at home/work from home.
When I host guests...
I can answer questions but let my guests do their own thing.
Family Hobbies
Cycling, Swimming, Fitness, gym, Gardening, Hiking
Hosting guests since
1998
About the Homestay
- 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 are only accepting girl students at this time between the ages of 18 and 25. We hope you will enjoy your stay with us!
My Pets
Dog
Bedrooms available for booking
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
1. No smoking or nicotine/tobacco products of any kind.
2. No alcohol.
3. Respect your personal room and shared space by picking up after yourself.
4. Keep noise to a minimum after 10 pm.
5. Notify the host if you will be out all night.
Enjoy the gardens, pool, and BBQ. Enjoy guests after checking with host family.
*if either the host or the guest are unhappy with how the house rules are being carried out, two weeks notice can be given by either host or guest and the homestay agreement will end.
Smoking Rules
Your host is a non-smoker.
Smoking is not allowed.
9 Reviews
April 2025
I spent a summer semester in San Diego and had the pleasure of staying with Nancy and Tom during my time there. It was a truly wonderful experience. I felt super safe, comfortable, and completely at home from the very beginning. ^^
For the first part of my stay, I had the bathroom to myself until the person staying in the second room arrived. Everything went smoothly, and we got along really well!! :))
Nancy and Tom were always respectful of my space and privacy, but we also shared some lovely moments together — sometimes playing games in the evening with the other housemate.Their home is about a 40-minute walk from the university, and I actually walked there every day. It’s a really nice and relaxed walk, which I actually enjoyed. a great way to start and end the day! :)
They made me feel like part of the family right away, and their home quickly became my home away from home. They were always open to talk and genuinely cared about how I was doing. I wholeheartedly recommend staying with them. It’s a warm, welcoming environment and I am so grateful I got to stay with them.
Host reply
What a lovely review, Danka! Thank you so much. We felt exactly the same way about you, and miss you so much! We enjoyed Danka and her visitors from Germany as well. Danka baked for us often, and was always kind to our granddaughter, our family, and all of her new and old friends. We had fun meal times and card games, and couldn’t have asked for a more respectful and genuine guest!
February 2025
Nancy and Tom are very respectful ،and they are supportive , good family
February 2024
It is a beautiful family in every aspect
December 2023
Great family
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
Thank you, Abhi! The feeling was very mutual. You were the perfect guest. We can’t wait to see you again!
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.
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
February 2020
The host cancelled the booking 42 days before the arrival date.
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.