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Stay with a family in London

Find a stay with a family in London for an authentic language homestay. The London family will welcome children, teenagers or adults into their home for a full English language immersion.

Stay with a family in London

Stay with a family in London. Adults, children, teenagers and family groups can eat, sleep and breathe the English language and culture as part of an authentic language learning holiday. Staying with a London host family offers all foreign students of English the perfect language immersion. 

Living with an English family in London is a relaxed and yet intensive way to help your English language learning.  In addition to being a great way to learn, staying with a family in London offers real value for money. There are no fees to pay to an agency as you pay the London family directly.  You will learn quickly because you live with your family, practising English all day and avoiding the temptation to speak your own language. Reserving a stay with a family is much cheaper that going through a London language school or a language agency.

You family will offer a welcoming environment, support your learning and show you how they live. Make sure that you most of your stay; you communicate with your family before you reserve, get to know them and all about their interests.

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We have hundreds of approved families in London waiting to welcome you. We’re confident you’ll find one where you want to stay, that shares your interests, perhaps your diet or religion. All of our families in London has a personal profile published on Lingoo that includes their interests as well as evaluations from past visitors.

The great thing about Lingoo is that you get to know your London family before you travel, so when you arrive to stay you already know each other. 

If you are interested in finding a London family through Lingoo for your child or teenager, then please click here. If you are interested in finding a host for you or your family, then please click here. To learn about all other membership opportunities on Lingoo, please visit our home page.

 

Stay with a family in London

London host family profiles are diverse. They range from traditional and single-parent families to single adults and retirees. But all of them believe that learning a foreign language should be fun and full of the discovery that classroom settings simply cannot offer. They will help you learn and practise the language in everyday situations and while indulging your hobbies. If you would also like structured language lessons, click here to find out more about staying with a homestay teacher.

A language holiday in London has to be one of the best ways to improve your English whilst enjoying one of the most dynamic cities in the world.  A visit to London is perhaps the best way to learn about English history, culture and above all the language?  Buckingham Palace, Westminster, Big Ben, St. Paul's Cathedral, the British Museum, London's monuments and places of interest will throw you into English history, culture and the rich English language. For those who are fond of music and the theatre, London offers the opportunity to delight adults and children of all ages and tastes.

How it works
1
Search
Look through current host family profiles. Visit the ‘Offers’ page (you don’t need to be a member)
2
Register
Your subscription provides each Member access to unlimited language trips for a 12-month period
3
Connect
Connect to other members, match your interests and read evaluations from previous visitors. Get to know your host partner member using our secure messaging system.
4
Book
Finalise the details of your stay via our secure an online reservation tool. You will receive a contract containing all the important details of the homestay.

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Become a host and offer homestay
Our host families provide accommodation, meals, day trips and social activities for their guests, as well as an authentic experience of their culture and everyday life. No formal qualifications are required, just enthusiasm to help someone build confidence in their language skills.
Become a homestay teacher
Our homestay teachers provide meals and accommodation alongside formal or informal lessons to help students accelerate their language acquisition. You need to hold a professional qualification to teach your own language, or another language, to non-native speakers