Find your London homestay
Find your London homestay. Live with a host family while you study — most students say it helps their English.
Safe, vetted host families for international students with flexible meal plans and local support.
All our hosts are personally interviewed and assessed before their first booking.
Our London-based team is here to help throughout your stay.
Trusted by students, host families, agents and schools since 2009
Find your London homestay. Live with a host family while you study — most students say it helps their English.
Share your home with international students studying in London. Earn extra income and help someone settle into the city.
Language schools, universities, and education agents book homestay accommodation for their students through London Homestays.
Homestays across London with host families we've vetted. Availability changes — book early for more choice.
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“We have been working with London Homestays since 2011. With their support, we have managed to achieve a high level of customer satisfaction. We strongly recommend London Homestays to anyone who’s looking for quality, reliability and exceptional customer service.”
Alex Fernandes, Accommodation & Visa Compliance Manager, Malvern House London
“Having worked with them since 2013, I can state that London Homestays have always taken care to match our students with suitable host families. They have a very friendly yet professional approach to their work. Our students have enjoyed staying at their homestays. Overall, students say that their host families are attentive and welcoming.”
Carl Roberton, Principal, Stafford House School of English
“We at Burlington School have worked with London Homestays since 2014, and I professionally know the team since 2009 when I worked for another company in the education and accommodation industry. Having had the opportunity to work with London Homestays since the company started operations in London, all of the enquiries have been dealt with in a dedicated and timely manner, the team members are customer-oriented and always provide an exceptional accommodation experience to our students. I have no hesitation to recommend London Homestays as excellent accommodation providers and business partners.”
Eliane Tomasi, Accommodation & Welfare Officer, Burlington School
“LSC Stanton has been working with London Homestays since 2011 and we are very pleased with the quality of accommodation and service they give to us. We have a good relationship with the team and they are always on hand to deal with any last-minute requests.”
Nick Bray, Managing Director, London Study Centre.
“Cooperation with London Homestays is always great! We highly appreciate proactive approach and effort to ensure the best possible services for our groups. We always had a great clean accommodation, friendly family and smart local organisers. Students of our groups were satisfied and they enjoyed staying in London very much. We would like to recommend this agency. The whole team is very kind.”
Miroslava Foltýnová, Owner, CK Bus Tours.
“We offer internships in London to European students and looked for a reliable partner to provide accommodation to our candidates. We have been very happy with the services provided by London Homestays, as have our candidates, as they have always received quickly information on families, the possibility to book a room in a short delay and also a good quality of families. I would recommend without any doubt this agency. The team is very professional, efficient and friendly :). We hope to send new trainees soon!”
Stéphanie Frassanito, Program Manager, Work Overseas
“Our school from the Czech Republic has had great experiences with London Homestays. The host families were generally welcoming, kind, and accommodating. The service provided by the coordinator Kate O’Connor and other admin staff is second to none.”
Kate Powers, Vice Principal for English Studies, Sunny Canadian International School
It was an amazing experience, I’ve found a new home where I feel as comfortable as I do in my own home!
Laura, student from France: Homestay booking in Zone 2
“When my children went off to university and got married, my husband and I were empty nesters rattling around. We have an empty bedroom and I quite enjoy keeping it fresh for new students who come to stay with us both short and long term. Invariably, they show us a lot of respect. Coming to London to study or to work as interns is a big adventure for them and I enjoy settling them in and seeing them flourish. Some return or recommend to their friends to come and stay with us. London Homestays are a great organisation to deal with – good at communicating and highly ethical.”
Cathy, Homestay host in Colindale, London
“My first student has just left to return home and I have thoroughly enjoyed hosting her. It has been a lovely experience for me to help her with her English and learn about her Japanese culture.
I was nervous and apprehensive at first but it was so worthwhile and I look forward to continue hosting in the future. It has given me a boost knowing that I can give someone an opportunity that they may not have been able to afford without using London Homestays”
Audrey, Homestay host in Tooting, London
My homestay host Debra transformed my stay into the most amazing experience of my whole life!
Florian, student from Belgium: Homestay booking in Zone 3
My homestay host is a lovely lady, she was very helpful and genuine. London Homestays offer an excellent, fast service and quality accommodation. I would definitely recommend to my friends!
Shelaine, student from Canada: Homestay booking in Zone 2
Daphne was a really nice and welcoming host, I really enjoyed my stay with her and her family. Thank you London Homestays for connecting me with her!
Ben, researcher from USA: Superior homestay booking
My stay with my host family makes my time at UK much more fun and exciting! Life is happening!
Bao, student from China: Homestay booking in Zone 4+
“Really, we are very happy with our room at the residence. James in the residences team has helped us with all aspects of our booking and we would like to say, big thank you from the bottom of our hearts!”
Dmitriy and Maria, two students from Russia: Residence booking
“I felt completely at ease and very comfortable with my host! She was really kind…many thanks!”
Doris, student from Italy: Superior homestay in Zone 2
“Shanghai Chelsea International Consulting (SCIC) has worked with Home from Home many times and they have provided a very professional service.”
Chan Sen, Director at Shanghai Chelsea International Consulting
“I highly recommend London Homestays! We have been working with them for a while now, and their professionalism and the quality of their homestays have always been exceptional. One of the homestays we collaborated with was so impressive that we even shared it on our YouTube channel to give our students a glimpse of the warm and welcoming environment they can expect. Thank you, London Homestays, for providing such amazing services. We look forward to continuing our partnership!”
Tuba Akca, Owner at Tubik AcademyEXCELLENT Based on 50 reviews tubikacademy11 January 2025Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I highly recommend London Homestays! We have been working with them for a while now, and their professionalism and the quality of their homestays have always been exceptional. One of the homestays we collaborated with was so impressive that we even shared it on our YouTube channel to give our students a glimpse of the warm and welcoming environment they can expect. Thank you, London Homestays, for providing such amazing services. We look forward to continuing our partnership! Tuba AKCA (Tubik)11 January 2025Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I am so happy with my experience with London Homestays! One of the homestays was so exceptional that I featured it in a video on my YouTube channel to help other students see how warm, welcoming, and reliable their accommodations are. The host family was incredibly kind and supportive, and the home was clean, comfortable, and in a convenient location for students. I highly recommend London Homestays to anyone looking for a safe and comfortable stay in London. Thank you for providing such amazing service! Fajar Putra17 September 2024Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Good app to find accomodation to anyone new to London. The staffs are helpfull and easily reachable. Quality service by them. Amanda Mina30 August 2024Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Eventhough we did not book with Homestays London due to trip cancelation, we appreciate the good service we received from the company and especially from representative Steve Horrigan. He put effort to assist us and replied swiftly to our requests. We will sure be contacting London Homestays for any future needs. Thank you. James Milne23 August 2024Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I stayed here with London Homestays and it was such a great decision. I was struggling to find somewhere to stay before university began, and it was such a great way to give myself a landing point as it were. Valerie was a really lovely host! She was really helpful in helping me get used to London and was always really nice. She made sure I had enough room for all my things and set me aside some space in the kitchen for me to cook my own meals which was great. I would recommend it to anyone moving to London for the first time Aya Sugimoto4 July 2024Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We sent our daughter to the UK alone from Japan. We used this company. They were very kind and helpful when my daughter had any problems. We will definitely use this company again next time. This company is very trustworthy. Sebastian Guerrero20 December 2023Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Steve from London Homestays was very helpful and communicative throughout the search process. They provide plenty of reliable homestay options for your preferences. Kathy C20 November 2023Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. The service offered by London Homestays is beyond reproach. The staff are very reliable and responsive to requests. They'll look for accommodation until you're happy with the proposal, and never give up. I highly recommend this agency. Congratulations for your professionalism ! 송인원8 November 2023Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. When I decided to come to London to study the language, the most worrying thing was the accommodation. London Homestays solved my problems at once. In the process of being assigned a host, there was a bad situation(not because of the company) BUT London Homestays handled the situation very well and offered the best alternative. When I asked for an extension, They handled my request very fast. I highly recommend you London Homestays. Fei Peng17 April 2023Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I highly recommend London Homestay. It's a safe, efficient, and trustworthy option. I had a great time with my host family through London Homestay and I am so grateful for the experience. Much Thanks!!!Verified by TrustindexTrustindex verified badge is the Universal Symbol of Trust. Only the greatest companies can get the verified badge who has a review score above 4.5, based on customer reviews over the past 12 months. Read more
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