Host Family in Cork

Live with a friendly host family in Cork where you will get to experience life in an Irish household and practice your English in real life situations. Carefully selected, friendly host families who are ready to welcome you into their home.

Host Family Options

1. Host Family with Meals

Host Family with meals is a traditional style home stay with breakfast & dinner
Monday to Friday and breakfast , lunch & dinner Saturday and Sunday.

  • Host Families are on the Cork City bus route(Cork City Bus Red Zone) (Bus numbers 201 to 220)
  • Average journey by bus from host family to school is 30 minutes.
  • Half-board Monday to Friday, full-board Saturday and Sunday. You will have breakfast and evening meal provided Monday to Friday and Breakfast, lunch and evening meal on Saturday and Sunday.
  • Transfers to and from Cork airport /Cork City on your arrival and departure are included.

    €220 per week for single room
    €195 per week per student for a twin or double room

  • Christmas supplement: €50 (23 December to 5th January). Very limited Christmas availability

2. Host Family Room Only

Host Family Room Only is a self-catering option. Similar to a rent a room option but with friendly hosts who Cork English Academy has visited, carefully selected and partnered with. Students have access to the kitchen to cook food they buy themselves.

  • Host Families are on the Cork City bus route(Cork City Bus Red Zone) (Bus numbers 201 to 220)
  • Average journey by bus from host family to school is 30 minutes
  • Meals are not provided. This option is room only.
  • You have access to the host family kitchen to prepare and cook food you buy yourself.

    €190 per week for single room
    €165 per week per student for a twin or double room

A €60 accommodation placement fee applies to all host family bookings.

More About Host Family Stay

  • Host family stays are based on a Saturday to Saturday or Sunday to Sunday booking
  • Host Family bookings are based on arriving to Cork between 08.00 and 00.00 midnight only (no late arrivals). 
  • Arriving to Ireland on a late or mid week flight? Book a hostel in Cork and your host family can pick you up from that hostel on the Saturday or Sunday morning.
  • Transfers to and from Cork airport /Cork City on your arrival and departure are included.
  • Wi-Fi Internet
  • Access to laundry facilities
  • Students are not permitted to smoke in host family homes. 
  • General check-out time is 11am unless the host family permits a later check-out on special request by the student.

TFI Leap Card

Keep in mind students may need to buy a bus pass. TFI Leap Card is up to 30% cheaper than cash single fares. You can travel on Cork City Bus Éireann services and selected others like the Cobh Connect, for as little as:

  • €1.35 a journey with a TFI Adult Leap Card
  • €0.65 a journey with a TFI Young Adult (23 years or younger) or Student Leap Card (must be studying for at least 6 months).

Rent Your Own Room in Cork City 

Cork English Academy can arrange a Viva Ireland shared apartment room or host family for you on arrival to Cork.

If in the case we do not have accommodation available for your preferred dates you can use these do some research and Rent Your Own Room in Cork City.