Meet Yvonne
Outgoing, Trusting, Helpful
I will go out of my way to ensure the guests are comfortable
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
Golf, Tennis, Cycling, Running, Horse riding
Hosting guests since
2013
Response Rate
80%
Response Time
Within one hour
About the Homestay
- Welcomes
- Males
- Females
- Couples
- Families
- Students
Located in Rathmichael close to Cherrywood/Loughlinstown
A ten min walk and you are down at the Village of Shankhill where there are plenty of shops, supermarkets & buses into the city centre. The 145 & 155 Bus leaves every 6 mins and drives by UCD & Trinity.
This house ONLY provides Bedrooms & Bathrooms.
However, the owner of the house is a qualified chef and can provide meals (Mon-Friday
Half Board (Light Breakfast .& Packed Lunch) (10 euro extra)
Full Board (Light Breakfast, Packed Lunch & Evening Meal) (18 euro extra)
Evening Meals are mostly home-made !
*As we are a 10mins walk to bus stop, if weather is bad during winter, heavy rain etc, the owner is happy to drive you down to the Bus... :)
My Pets
Dog
Bedrooms available for booking
About the Area
Our house is located
- 15mins walk to Cherrywood
-10 walkto Bus into the city
- 20mins walk to the train station
Local Area Facilities
- Tennis
- Park
- Golf
- Beach
- Library
- Fishing
- Bus Stop
- Train station
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
We both rise quite early (8am) and are in bed by 11pm. I am a non smoker and don't allow smoking in the house. Feel at Home !
There is free parking, I can also provide Hot meals in the evening for a very small cost ! (I am a qualified cook so it will be tasty !) We have bikes here also to borrow.
Our Kitchen is private
Thankyou
Smoking Rules
Your host is a non-smoker.
Smoking is not allowed.
14 Reviews
June 2023
I stayed in the house for 2 months. During this period I had tranquility and comfort to carry out my studies and work.
Yvonne was always very attentive and helpful.
Good times.September 2022
It was Ok.
September 2022
Anfitriona excelente, muy amable y servicial durante mi estancia.
August 2022
Je m'attendais à rencontrer d'autres nationalité en séjournant là-bas, en discutant avec la famille etc... Ce fut légèrement le cas pour les 2 premières semaines mais après ça, l’expérience s'est dégradée.
Cela a commencé par une soirée organisé par Yvonne en pleine semaine jusqu'à 4h du matin, alors que nous travaillions le lendemain. Puis cela a continué par le fait que Yvonne continue de dire que je faisais trop de bruit lors de simples appels avec ma famille (en pleine après-midi) alors qu'elle ne se limite pas sur le bruit de ses activités.
Ensuite, la qualité des repas, soit disant "grande cuisinière" : 90% de ses repas n'étaient que des aliments surgelés et juste réchauffés, sans compté les repas du midi étant justes 2 malheureux sandwichs.
Enfin, pour les équipements disponibles, je n'avais pas d’accès à la cuisine ( c'était prévu dans l'annonce, pas de problèmes) mais des équipements que je devais avoir dans ma chambre, comme un frigo, m'était refusé ( car l’accès à la cuisine est interdit en dehors des repas). J'ai du demandé plusieurs fois pour y avoir accès.Honnêtement, c'est la seule chose que je n'ai pas aimé pendant mon stage en Irlande.
Host reply
I have had several students staying with me and I very seldom come across a student so disrespectful to me and the other guests staying. Several times I would ask him nicely to please wear headphones during his video calls when all was particants were on loudspeaker late in the evening.
Aymeric ate with the family for 9 weeks out of his 10 weeks
I will leave it at that
May 2019
The house is so far to Cherrywood, like 30 minutes and she said it's just 15 minutes. I can't use anything in the kitchen, and if I want to clean my plates and everything she said that I need to buy a soap to clean my things and a teal to dry my plates and everything that I need. In the bathroom I had not soap to clean my hands for example. So when I arrived I can not believe. I do not feel comfortable.
Host reply
Patricia, We were so sorry that our home did not suite your needs.
Yvonne & Shane
October 2018
Host was very accommodating and friendly.
Good location, lovely quite area.
Extremely pleasant house, very cozy.July 2018
It was a marvellous experience staying at Yvonne's place. Her dog and her son, Shane is also very friendly and being very helpful. She even inbited us to a free dinner! Amazing stay at her place!
June 2017
Yvonne called off our visit just as I was boarding a plane in Hamburg. The result was an incredibly stressful week searching for accommodation in a city where a single rugby match, a concert and/or a little sunshine makes people suddenly double or even triple their prices. As I wasn't on wi-fi most of the week, later mail from Yvonne - saying she could put us up after all, arrived only three days later. I wrote back immediately, only to be told that as I had't replied to her mail, she had left town for a few days. All in all it was all very frustrating and expensive for us. I trust that I will not be charged for this non-stay.
March 2017
My last review disappeared, and now it's been a year since I've stayed with Yvonne. Her house is lovely and big. She, her son and the two dogs made us feel comfortable. But unfortunately she was fully booked this time.
August 2016
Yvonne is a really good host who cook very deligthful breakfast. The home is beautiful and calm and the dogs are realy kind. Shankhill at ten minutes walk has some stores and bring to Dublin by line 145. Really good homestay.
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