Meet Alicia
We are a vegetarian family
On a typical day...
I’m a private person.
When I host guests...
I mostly keep to myself and just rent out the spare room.
Hosting guests since
2001
About the Homestay
- Welcomes
- Males
- Females
- Couples
- Families
- Students
Private room in an Edwardian house in leafy Kew Gardens, a suburb of London. We are moments from the National Archives and also The Royal Botanic Gardens of Kew. The underground station is 5 minutes walk, as are the local shops, coffee shops, pubs and restaurants. The room is self contained with it's own small kitchenette area with a fridge and microwave. There is a desk to do your work on, TV and Wifi. English and French and are spoken in our home. There are no communal areas shared with other guests.
House Facilities
- TV
- Internet Access
- Smoke alarm
Bedrooms available for booking
About the Area
Our house is moments away from an Underground station of Kew Gardens which is on the District Line.
This takes 20 minutes to get into central London. We are also near the 65/391 bus stops which go to Richmond town centre which is 20 minute walk away. Richmond is a very pleasant town on the River Thames with many shops and restaurants.
The National Archives is a 5 minute walk as are The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew.
Just over Kew Bridge, Glaxo Smith Kline is pleasant walk away, as is the bustling Chiswick Business Park home of many large businesses.
Local Area Facilities
- Tennis
- Park
- Cinema
- Library
- Museum
- Shopping Centre
- Sports arena
- Health club
- Airport
- 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
No smoking house, please be mindful of other guests if you come in late and try not to slam doors.
There are no common areas - your bedroom and bathroom are your world.
Smoking Rules
Your host is a non-smoker.
Smoking is not allowed.
1 Review
November 2019
Nice room, large, clean, full of natural light, well equipped. Quiete home.
Very kind and helpful people.
Nice and safe neighborhood.
Absolutely advisable.
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.