Host Family Half-Board (with meals)

Live with a friendly host family in Cork, where you’ll experience life in a local household and practice your English in real-life situations. Enjoy a classic homestay experience with daily meals provided by your host family.

Meals: 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.

Location: All host families are on the Cork City Bus Red Zone (bus numbers 201 to 220), with an average journey time of 30 minutes to Cork English Academy.

Transfers: Transfers to and from Cork Airport or Cork City on arrival and departure are included.

Booking: Stays are booked from Saturday to Saturday or Sunday to Sunday. Arrivals must be between 08:00 and 00:00 midnight. If arriving mid-week or late, book a hostel in Cork, and the host family can pick you up from there on the weekend.

Included in Your Stay: Wi-Fi and access to laundry facilities. Check-out is generally at 11 am unless a later time is arranged with the host family.

Minimum Stay: 2 week booking minimum. However, booking at least 4 weeks accommodation prior to arrival is strongly advised.

Suitability: Host family accommodation is not suitable for students needing to work remotely. These students should consider a shared apartment stay instead. Students are not permitted to smoke in the home.

Price

Single Room: A private room for one guest – €220 per week

Twin Room: A twin room host family can accommodate two students traveling together only where the pair book the entire room. There is no option for solo travellers to book juts one bed in the room. Solo travellers opting for a host fmaily will need to book a single room – €195 per person per week

Double Room: This room is exclusively for couples traveling together – €195 per person per week

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

Supplement for Vegan or Coeliac Diets: €25 per week 

Accommodation Placement Fee : €60 applies to all host family bookings.

TFI Leap Card

Keep in mind students may need to buy a bus pass. With a TFI Leap Card 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 (25 years or younger) or Student Leap Card (must be studying for at least 6 months).

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