Meet Linda
Outgoing, Energetic, Friendly
We host international students and interns from all over the world. Our guests often spend time together and remain friends even after they return home.
On a typical day...
I’m mostly at home/work from home.
When I host guests...
I’m helpful and hands on. I can show them where to go and help them get there.
Family Hobbies
Skiing, Fitness, gym, Computer games, Hiking, Reading
Hosting guests since
2004
Response Rate
100%
Response Time
Within a few hours
About the Homestay
- Welcomes
- Males
- Females
- Couples
- Families
- Students
We live in a quiet residential neighborhood close to a university, several parks and a nice shopping center. A streetcar takes you directly to the center of the city and there is good public transit to every part of San Francisco.
We offer 3 bedrooms to international students and interns who will be staying for at least 30 days. The atmosphere is very friendly and the rule is "English-only" so everyone has a chance to improve their spoken English. The three guest bedrooms share one large, remodeled bathroom. We provide food for a self-serve breakfast as well as basic cooking supplies. Guests may use the kitchen for light cooking provided they clean up after themselves. Your room will be cleaned and fully supplied with bedding and towels before your arrival. During your stay, we don't go in the bedroom but provide cleaning supplies and equipment for you to use.
Your hosts are a retired nurse and a software engineer. For more than 20 years, we have been hosting exchange students and other international visitors from many countries. We enjoy introducing our guests to the beautiful city of San Francisco.
My Pets
Dog
Bedrooms available for booking
About the Area
We are close to San Francisco State University and several other schools. We are across the street from a large shopping center. There is a direct streetcar 5 minute's walk from our house and buses that go to all parts of the city.
Local Area Facilities
- Park
- Beach
- Cinema
- Library
- Museum
- Shopping Centre
- Sports arena
- Health club
- Restaurant
- Bus Stop
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.
If you eat in your room, please bring all dirty dishes to the kitchen.
Please do not invite strangers into our home. Let us know in advance if you would like to invite a friend.
Smoking Rules
Your host is a non-smoker.
Smoking is not allowed.
13 Reviews
August 2023
They were so nice, and thanks to this homestay, my time in San Francisco was perfect. I highly recommend this house to those who plan to stay in San Francisco!!!
Host reply
It was a pleasure to host you. I hope you can come back to San Francisco again!
May 2020
If you go to SFSU, this is the best place for you! It's super close to school and a shopping mall. About 25mins away from downtown. The neighborhood is quiet, clean and nice. I lived there for seven months and I'm so glad that I could live there! Would highly recommend. Host family was also really nice!
June 2018
Linda and Archady are wonderful hosts ! They are always here to help you. It was my first experience far away from my home and I was in their house like in my own. The house is 5 min walk to the subways that take you downtown, the neighborhood is safe and quiet. Don’t hesitate go there ! :)
June 2017
This guest awarded the host 5 hearts but didn’t leave any comments.
April 2017
Linda and Arkady are very nice people. They helped me a lot in 4 months stay in. I really recommend they. Thank for all. Iolanda
November 2016
October 7 2016
Dear Linda,Thanks for everything!
I stayed here only one month, but it was enough to say that you are very kind and helpful. Your advices and hints about the city made my stay more easy and enjoyable in San Francisco. I really enjoyed my stay here. I hope to come back more times to repeat this great experience.Best regards,
EduardoAugust 2016
I enjoyed staying with Linda in San Francisco! She was very helpful with helping me find my way around, and the accommodations were some of the comfiest I've had! And although about a 15-minute commute, getting to the city center from her house was straightforward and easy. If I didn't want to go all the way into the city, there were amenities nearby her home as well. I wish I could have stayed longer!
August 2015
Perfect stay in this incredibly friendly family. The downstairs bedroom has a very confortable bed and a large desk for a student. Linda gave me good tips before my arrival and she answered quickly to my enquiries. You can trust them without hesitation.
July 2015
I enjoyed my stay with Linda and Arkady a lot!! They're great people who really care about making you feel at home. They were really helpful and gave me great advices to get around the city.
The "downstairs room" is pretty comfortable. The noise from the dining room and the kitchen didn't bother me at all.
I was able to use the kitchen, I even baked there a bit! They also let me use the laundry and dryer machine, which was very convenient. And they provided towels in the bathroom!
One little precision : there's no cat there anymore :(
Anyway, great time there! I will recommand them!
Thanks again Linda and Arkady!April 2015
Linda was great! She was very friendly and helpful. The house is located in a nice, safe and peaceful neighborhood. It is close to a mall, which is very convenient. Her house is very cozy, and the bedroom was very comfortable and clean. It feels like home!. I really enjoyed my stay at Linda's house. I highly recommend it!.
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.