Choosing to stay in a Homestay accommodation is a great opportunity to experience living in the UK and to practice your English. If you book accommodation with BLC International, we will do our best to match your requirements with those of the host. A homestay means you are staying in another person’s homes as a guest, the homestay can be a couple, a family of 3 or 4, a single person or a retired couple. They may be vegetarian or have pets, they may live in a house or an apartment. Accommodation is arranged Sunday to Sunday.
All homestays are checked by our team regularly and meet British Council standards for a homestay in the UK and we cannot guarantee specific requests for homestay environments due to personal preferences, homestays are between a 25-50 minute bus ride from our centrally located school.
If you require a special diet (vegan / celiac / low carb / nut allergy etc.) there will be a £25/week supplement to allow for this. The list here is not exhaustive, please consult with the school when booking. A simple preference or dislike for a food will not need a supplementary fee, when a homestay needs to provide a specially prepared diet which involves preparation and a change in lifestyle for the homestay a fee is to be charged.
BLC International reserves the right to offer alternate accommodation in circumstances where the requested accommodation is not available, for example twin room upgraded to single room / single room.
| Room Type | Low Season | High Season | Notes |
| Single Half Board | £170 | £190 | |
| Single Half Board Premium | £235 | £255 | |
| Single Breakfast Only | £145 | £165 | |
| Single Breakfast Only Premium | £210 | £230 | |
| Twin Half Board | £150 | £170 | 2 students must book together |
Accommodation Search Fee – £35
Low Season – Jan – May / Sep – Dec
High Season – Jun – Aug
Non Study Supplement – £35
Special Dietary Requirement – £25/week
Standard Homestay
| Key | Description |
| Location | BLC homestays are 25 – 50 minutes away from our city centre school by foot / public transport. |
| Room choices | – Single room – Twin room (Only when 2 students book together, same dates) |
| Standard room | A comfortable and simply furnished room, fitted with storage space. Your host will clean your room, provide bed linen and do a load of laundry on a weekly basis. You will be sharing a bathroom with the family and potentially other students. |
| Laundry | Your host will do one load of laundry per week, or include your clothes with their own laundry. Alternatively, they might show you how to use the washing machine, where to hang and dry your clothes. |
| Internet | We do not guarantee a homestay with WiFi internet access. Some hosts have limited internet access and you may only be able to use the internet for short periods. Some hosts may offer restricted use stating how often and for how long you can use it. If your host does not have WiFi connection at home, the school has WiFi, or alternatively there are plenty of coffee shops and internet cafés in town. |
| Meals | Half Board – breakfast & evening meal provided by the host (access to cooking facilities not available) Breakfast Only – breakfast provided by the host (access to cooking facilities may be permitted by host). Please refer to Special Dietary Requirement supplementary fee should you require such. |
| Check in / Check out | Sunday / Sunday |
Premium Homestay
| Key | Description |
| Location | BLC homestays are 25 – 50 minutes away from our city centre school by foot / public transport. |
| Room choices | – Single room – Twin room (Only when 2 students book together, same dates) |
| Executive room | A Premium room will have all the amenities of a standard room, but it will have it’s own private bathroom, which will either be in the room or next door to the bedroom. Again your host will clean your room, provide bed linen and do a load of laundry on a weekly basis. |
| Laundry | Your host will do one load of laundry per week, or include your clothes with their own laundry. Alternatively, they might show you how to use the washing machine, where to hang and dry your clothes. |
| Internet | We do not guarantee a homestay with WiFi internet access. Some hosts have limited internet access and you may only be able to use the internet for short periods. Some hosts may offer restricted use stating how often and for how long you can use it. If your host does not have WiFi connection at home, the school has WiFi, or alternatively there are plenty of coffee shops and internet cafés in town. |
| Meals | Half Board – breakfast & evening meal provided by the host (access to cooking facilities not available) Breakfast Only – breakfast provided by the host (access to cooking facilities may be permitted by host). Please refer to Special Dietary Requirement supplementary fee should you require such. |
| Check in / Check out | Sunday / Sunday |
