Homestay in Saanich, Canada
We are a retired couple who live in the suburbs of Saanich with our adorable little dog who is a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. Our home is centrally located close to shopping, Camosun College Interurban Campus, lakes, buses, walking trails and the Commonwealth Pool Rec Center. We are experienced homestay hosts, have been hosting for many years and we enjoy having students in our house. We love sharing Canadian culture with our students and we also like learning about their culture and traditions.
We both have travelled through Europe, Egypt, Canada, United States, Mexico and the Western Caribbean. We love camping and have a small motorhome for touring our island and Western Canada and Western U.S.A. We also love the outdoors and we spend a lot of the summer camping in our Seasonal RV at East Sooke.
Carson is interested in cars and world affairs while Mary is interested in painting, photography, birdwatching and cooking.
If you are interested in having us provide meals we are open to discussing that with you.
We don't have a lot of strict rules for our house but we ask you to respect our home as well as other guests we may have in the house. We like you to make time for your studies as you have travelled a long way to study and also to allow time to see our city and enjoy the surrounding natural beauty. Usually we discuss rules with our students and come to some guidelines that are agreeable for all.
We would love to hear from you.
Your Host: Mary
- No children live in the homestay
- Host does not smoke
- Pet(s) in the home
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This host welcomes the following guests:
- ESL/foreign exchange students
- college or university students
- adults (mid-twenties and older)
- couples
- families with children
- new immigrants
- business travellers
- travel nurses
Services & Amenities
- Included Meals: None
- Wi-Fi (wireless Internet)
- Smoking is not allowed
- Self service laundry included in fee (use of machine and detergent)
Occupancy
- 2 Bedrooms, Sleeps 1-2 guests
- 4 weeks of notice required to move out
2 Bedrooms in This Homestay
Room #1: Basement
Sleeps 1 guest
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Beds
- 1 × Double
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Bathroom
- Private (outside the bedroom)
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Furnishings
- air conditioning
- personal fridge
- desk and chair
- nightstand or bedside table
- closet or wardrobe
Room #2: Main floor
Sleeps 1 guest
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Beds
- 1 × Double
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Bathroom
- Shared with host/family
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Furnishings
- air conditioning
- desk and chair
- nightstand or bedside table
- closet or wardrobe
Schools Near This Homestay
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Universities & Colleges (14)
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2 km34 min
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7 km31 min
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7 km47 min
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8 km38 min
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8 km45 min
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9 km50 min
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9 km53 min
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9 km69 min
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16 km94 min
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Grade Schools (1)
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7 km53 min
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Dance Schools (2)
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8 km36 min
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9 km61 min
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Language Schools (9)
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8 km39 min
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8 km39 min
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8 km37 min
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8 km35 min
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8 km34 min
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8 km34 min
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8 km36 min
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8 km39 min
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8 km41 min
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Flight Schools (2)
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18 km93 min
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18 km86 min
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Approximate distances are provided for guidance only and should be verified with the homestay host.