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Book a Homestay in London

Start your application for homestay accommodation in the capital.

Book a Homestay in London
Your stay & price About you Preferences Review

Step 1 of 4

Your stay and price

See your price straight away. Nothing is booked or paid until we’ve matched you with a homestay you’re happy with.

The student

Date of birth is required.

Important: We are unable to accept applications from students under the age of 16 unless they are accompanied by an adult (18+) who will act as their legal guardian during the stay. Please add an adult to your group, or contact us at bookings@londonhomestays.com to discuss your options.

Please note: As your group includes a person under 16, the adult (18+) in your group will be registered as their legal guardian for the duration of the stay.

Your Stay

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Start date is required.
End date is required.

Accommodation

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Please select your budget range.
£ per week
Please enter your weekly budget.
Choose one. Prices are per week.
Learn more about our meal plans
Please select at least one meal plan.
Please select a bathroom preference.
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Under 18 notice: Based on your date of birth, you will be under 18 at the start of your booking. An under-18 supplement of £20 per week applies, and additional safeguarding measures will be in place. A student code of conduct applies.

Airport Transfer

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Please select an airport or station.
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Please provide details for each additional person in your group.

Person 2
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Being flexible on room type will give us more options to suggest.
Please select a room type.

Estimated Price

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Select your dates, accommodation category, and a single meal plan above to see an estimated price.

This is an estimate only. Your final price will be confirmed by our team.

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Registered with the British Council for adult and under-18 homestays. We usually reply within 1–2 working days.

Step 2 of 4

About you

So we can send you your options.

First name is required.
Last name is required.
Please enter a valid email address.
Phone number is required.
Please select your gender.
For example a UK number and one from home.
Nationality is required.
Country is required.

Step 3 of 4

Your preferences

This helps us match you with the right host.

Lifestyle

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Please select at least one option.

Host Family

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Study / Work

Start typing, then select from the dropdown to capture the correct postcode.
Please enter your school or internship details.
We could not load the address lookup, so please type the postcode yourself. We use it to find host families near you.
Please enter a valid UK postcode, for example WC1R 5HH.

Visa & Documentation

Please select your visa status.
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For the accommodation letter we need your home address.

Accommodation Search

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Please select when you plan to book.
Please provide details.

About You

Emergency Contact & Additional Info

You can provide this later if you don’t have the details to hand.

Emergency Contact

Upload Documents (Optional)

If you have a document you would like to share (e.g. school enrolment letter, visa confirmation), you can upload it here. This is optional.

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Step 4 of 4

Review & Submit

Please review your application before submitting.

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Application Submitted Successfully

Thank you for applying for homestay accommodation with London Homestays. We have sent a confirmation email to your address. Our accommodation team will review your application and be in touch shortly to suggest a suitable host family.

What your homestay could be like

Samira, a student from Switzerland, spent a month with her hosts Pat and Clyde. Here is her stay, in her own words.