FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions


Group bookings ( we place students/leaders together in areas, all over Dublin and Ireland):
  • International school students coming for short stays 4-7 days age 13-19
  • Intern students coming for work experience 1-3 months age 16-25
  • Summer programmes - 3-4 week stays 11-19 age studying and sightseeing
  • Immersion summer students - they spend all their time with the family
  • Academic students who go to Irish secondary schools aged 15 -16
  • That you have a tidy, well-maintained, clean home (think if you were arriving at a B&B what standard would you expect, the biggest complaint from guests and Agencies are unclean and untidy homes).
  • Your home has wifi and you offer a warm welcome to your guest, on arrival show them bus stops/meeting points etc.
  • Room only booking please allow reasonable access to the kitchen & washing machine, or please advise us if you do not allow use.
  • If we place students who are under the age of 18. First we come and do a home visit and then we need to complete the Garda Vetting process.
  • Photos of your room and communal areas please email them asap admin@hfdi.ie