Who can be Homestay Guest?

Students, interns and visiting professionals also tourist are just a few of the International Guests that prefer Homestay as their means of accommodation.

There is a good chance that a family you know has hosted a student or traveling visitor from another country. Maybe it was a neighbor, friend or colleague, or perhaps you have hosted one of these young ambassadors yourself.

Homestay is one of the big selling points in the language industry with “Home” being the most important word.

Not all Homestay Guests are students, but they are a very big part of this ever-growing group of cultural visitors. Other types of Guests include women’s alumni groups, various professional groups, tourist groups looking to live and explore locally, or even people who want to work in a foreign country during their travels. These are examples of part of this growing trend where potential Guests wish to live the experience of a different lifestyle in the comforts of a family home.

Who’re Homestay Host?

Homestay Hosts come from all walks of life.

Homestay Hosts do not have to be a traditional nuclear family. Every Host family is different, just as every Host situation is different.

Singles … Couples … One or two parent families with children ... couples with no children, families with young children, teenage children … Extended families with live-in relatives … People with or without pets ... Many different races, nationalities and religions … Employed and Retirees. Baby boomers looking to supplement their income and empty nesters find this to be the perfect solution to utilize that empty space.

Homestay Hosts have the space and feel that they and their family will benefit …Every Host family is unique.Homestay Hosts have that extra space and feel that their family will benefit from this cross culture exchange experience. Every Host family is unique. Some are casual and some more formal; some hosts offer a more relaxed home style while others are a little more rigid. There is one thing that Host families have in common is that they love to meet new and interesting people and welcome them into their homes.

Often, parents of children find hosting an ideal way to bring in extra income while staying home with the family. Retirees find being a Host is a way to utilize an empty house due to the fact that the kids are grown and gone and the company is a bonus. Singles offer to share their accommodations to help out with their living expenses. Writers and artists find the freedom to work on their craft while a consultant runs their new home office and farmers welcome a second source of income.