Frequently Asked Questions
What do I receive for payment of my Agency Fee?
We take away the stress and hard work of finding a room in Dublin. Due to the housing crisis, Students & Interns are experiencing great difficulty in finding rooms for rent, We have over 2500 host family's in Dublin and over 1000 host families throughout Ireland. We match your requirements to the host family's who have availability to ensure you have a happy comfortable, affordable stay.What house rules /curfews are there for students?
It is your home and your house rules, please explain your house rules to your student on arrival so everyone understands what is expected.What is provided by my host family?
Your room should have fresh bed linen and be clean and comfortable, you should bring your own towel and toiletries. Your host will show you the general area, where to catch bus, tram, train etc, local shops for bus tickets etc. If you have a package including meals, your host will provide you with good standard of meals.What rate can i expect for my room?
Once you register with us we will send you a welcome letter with all the various rates available, it changes with the type of booking and also with the Agent.What type of booking can you expect from us?
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
- Mature language students ( attending English Schools in Dublin )
- Academic year students ( attending Trinity, RCSI, IADT, DCU, UCD)
- Transition year students 15 -16 age various schools around Ireland
- Internships ( University students -working in businesses to gain work experience
- Contract workers, nurses, cabin crew, etc.
- Foreign workers here to study & work improve English
What we ask of our host family?
- 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 ,we like to come and do a home visit giving us the opportunity to meet you and answer any questions.
- Photos of your room and communal areas ( this helps us rent your room ) please email them asap admin@hfdi-dev.10web.cloud
