Meet Charlotte
Creative, Helpful, Friendly
I like meeting people
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.
Hosting guests since
2016
About the Homestay
- Welcomes
- Males
- Females
- Couples
- Families
- Students
My lovely little Victorian home is in Dorking town centre and is surprisingly quiet despite being only couple of minutes walk from a theatre, cinema, leisure centre with swimming pool, gym as well as many pubs, restaurants, cafes and shops.
My home is 8 minutes walk from Dorking Main and Dorking Deepdene railway stations. Trains to London Waterloo and London Victoria (approx 45-50 mins both). Gatwick Airport and Guildford are only just over 20 mins away by train.
Dorking is a historic market town nestled in the Surrey Hills with much beautiful countryside and National Trust land around, including the famous Box Hill.
There is residents' only parking in my street between 8am-6pm, Monday-Saturday and as a visitor, a permit is available for £2 per day (you'll need to let me know in advance if these are required).
I'm friendly and I love meeting new people! I look forward to welcoming you to my home. This is a short-term 'Bed & Breakfast' accommodation and check out is by 10am and checking in, no earlier than 4pm (unless we have a special arrangement). Also, as is the case with traditional B&Bs, guests are expected out of the house between the hours of 10am and 4pm.
As far as evening meals go, there are plenty of pubs, cafes, restaurants/take-away places in the high street just a few minutes walk away. You are welcome to bring some food back to eat in the dining area, if you wish.
There's a spacious single room with a wardrobe, table/desk, bedside table, lamp, a kettle to make yourself a cup of tea or coffee, if you'd like. You may have access to free wifi internet usage, too.
You'll be eating breakfast in a cosy dining area with upholstered bench seat and wood-burning stove, for when it gets chilly.
If you have special dietary needs, e.g. you're gluten-free, dairy-free or whatever, tell me in advance and I'll do my best to accommodate you (though there may be a small additional fee because of the extra cost of 'free-from' foods).
I would like full payment in advance of your stay, please, by bank transfer.
House Facilities
- Garden
- Parking
- Internet Access
- Smoke alarm
Bedrooms available for booking
About the Area
Trains from Gatwick airport to Dorking take 22 minutes (or more, depending on which train you get). My house is only 7-8 minutes walk from Dorking Main and Dorking Deepdene Stations.
Local Area Facilities
- Tennis
- Park
- Gym
- Golf
- Swimming
- Cinema
- Library
- Museum
- Shopping Centre
- Sports arena
- Restaurant
- 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
Shoes off indoors, please!
Smoking Rules
Your host is a non-smoker.
Smoking is not allowed.
6 Reviews
June 2019
I had an excellent experience. Charlotte was an excellent host and made me feel "at home" right from the time of my arrival. I enjoyed the conversations I had with Charlotte which ranged across a number of topics. Charlotte's home is clean and tidy and the facilities provided were above my expectation. A guest room is on the ground floor. Upstairs the bedroom is large and the bed very comfortable. The room is quiet. An electric kettle with Tea and coffee,milk & sugar was provided. There is wardrobe space and a table and chair to work from. Access to wifi was available. Good quality towels were available and some washing essential provided. The bathroom had all the necessary facilities and sharing did not raise any inconvenience. Breakfast comprised a selection of fruit, Yogurt, and wide range of cereals and toast. I found Charlotte very flexible in offering alternatives if required.
The B&B offers great value for money accommodation and standard of services provided.March 2018
Had a lovely stay. Charlotte was very friendly and welcoming. Highly recommended.
February 2018
This guest awarded the host 4 hearts but didn’t leave any comments.
February 2017
Very friendly and welcoming, good breakfast choice and comfortable. Would recommend and rebook myself.
December 2016
Charlotte is the best! There aren't many who would get up at ridiculous o'clock on a Sunday morning to make sure I had tea and toast before heading off to work!
Thank you so much for such a comfortable stay and hopefully your room will be available next time I'm down south.November 2016
Charlotte was lovely! Very welcoming, kind and considerate. I felt really at home and enjoyed chatting with her. Her house is indeed lovely, very clean and comfortable. The location is very central in Dorking a walking distance to all the shops and restaurants. It's and easy to get to.
I can only wish that Charlotte was my host wherever I go on my travels.
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.