How to Use homestay in a Sentence

homestay

noun
  • Since that sea change, dozens of small hotels, homestays, and restaurants have opened.
    — Dave Seminara, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2017
  • Airbnb just made opting for a homestay on your next trip a lot more appealing.
    — Charley Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2025
  • With just six rooms, the Stone Town lodge feels more like a homestay than a retreat.
    — Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Feb. 2025
  • On my arrival the old man at this homestay had nodded to me only slightly.
    — David Fettling, Longreads, 29 Mar. 2018
  • The homestay also has a studio home that recently opened for long-term rentals.
    — Condé Nast Traveller, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Nov. 2022
  • The hotel industry has been feeling the wrath of the homestay.
    — Jaya Saxena, GQ, 11 Jan. 2018
  • There are plenty of homestays, restaurants, and bars on the coasts, but the middle of the island is much quieter.
    — Acacia Gabriel, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Right Now These are the homestays guests book over and over in the Island of the Gods.
    — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2026
  • There are heaps of hotels, hostels, and homestays in Hạ Long for around $15 a night.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Which is why this new build homestay-style retreat on a 168 acre vineyard is so refreshing.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2017
  • Which is why this new build homestay-style retreat on a 168 acre vineyard is so refreshing.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2017
  • Our lodgings are a mixture of hotels and rustic homestays in rural villages.
    — Anna Hartley, Washington Post, 24 Jan. 2020
  • And yet, the homestay industry is only a tiny fraction of the total lodging market.
    — Herb Weisbaum, NBC News, 15 May 2017
  • Low-impact trekking and homestays offer rare access to a region where human presence still bends to nature’s terms.
    — Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
  • The difference is in the relationship — homestays put you alongside a host, while swaps give you the run of someone’s home.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026
  • Everyone eats olives and potatoes and talks about homestays and Eden starts spiralllinnggggg.
    — Alexandra Koster, refinery29.com, 20 Mar. 2024
  • Earlier this year, a group of 17 tourists at a homestay lodged a complaint against their neighbors over crowing roosters.
    — Time, 13 July 2023
  • Doing laundry, taking an odd night to rest, replenish, and recharge in a small homestay or hotel – all of this is key for any adventure that is well-lived.
    — New Atlas, 22 Feb. 2025
  • Surfers like Tahurai Henry have homestays right in Teahupo’o village for getting to the heart of the action.
    — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 July 2024
  • Travelers can choose homestays and go on eco-tourist adventures in the numerous tribes, such as white-water rafting or jungle safaris.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The model differs from a true homestay, where a host family is typically present and shares meals, traditions and local knowledge with guests.
    — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 June 2026
  • Several trekking companies based in the city offer trip and homestay packages of varying lengths, prices, and difficulty.
    — National Geographic, 18 Jan. 2020
  • Families can also hang their hats in a local homestay with a Bhutanese family and learn how to make traditional cuisine.
    — Shivani Vora, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
  • Or, while some travelers prefer the predictability of their favorite hotel chain, others are forever on the hunt for one-of-a-kind homestays.
    — Lindsay Tigar, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2023
  • First-hand recommendations from people who have done homestay trips before are also invaluable.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026
  • But for travelers looking to grow, connect and genuinely feel a place rather than just pass through it, homestays offer something irreplaceable.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 1 June 2026
  • Byron Nongbri runs a homestay with his wife, near the famous double-decker bridge in Nongriat village.
    — Anne Pinto-Rodrigues, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 June 2022
  • It’s lined almost entirely with private, rentable homestays—perfect for families wanting an entire home to themselves.
    — Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
  • To address some of these issues, the company employs female guides and carefully vets activities like homestays and meals with locals.
    — Harriet Baskas, NBC News, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Live like the locals A number of communities along the trail offer homestays and a chance to experience their cultures firsthand.
    — Smithsonian, 6 July 2017

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