How to Use homestay in a Sentence

homestay

noun

• The hotel industry has been feeling the wrath of the homestay.
  — Jaya Saxena, GQ, 11 Jan. 2018
• Since that sea change, dozens of small hotels, homestays, and restaurants have opened.
  — Dave Seminara, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2017
• 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 closest thing to a homestay is Beit al Batroun, a charming bed and breakfast set among lemon and olive trees in the hills above neighboring Batroun.
  — Vogue, 14 July 2017
• Which is why this new build homestay-style retreat on a 168 acre vineyard is so refreshing.
  — Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2017
• Earlier this year, a group of 17 tourists at a homestay lodged a complaint against their neighbors over crowing roosters.
  — Time, 13 July 2023
• And yet, the homestay industry is only a tiny fraction of the total lodging market.
  — Herb Weisbaum, NBC News, 15 May 2017
• The app is easy-to-use and pretty straightforward: Simply search your destination to pick a homestay.
  — Popular Science, 28 Dec. 2019
• That bodes well for Airbnb’s pace of recovery and consumers’ likelihood to opt toward the safety of a homestay over the exposure of a hotel as the world slowly opens back up.
  — Laura Forman, WSJ, 26 Feb. 2021
• Like most royals, he was educated in the elite Gakushūin school system and completed a homestay in Australia at 14.
  — Emily Krauser, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2023
• Fund sponsored by the short-term homestay and experience company has narrowed down thousands of applicants to the final 100 over the course of the summer.
  — Jim Dobson, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2022
• Our lodgings are a mixture of hotels and rustic homestays in rural villages.
  — Anna Hartley, Washington Post, 24 Jan. 2020
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Far from the party beaches and liquor shacks that Goa has become known for, the mansion is now open as both a homestay and a museum, filled with antique furniture and artifacts from the 17th century.
  — Washington Post, 17 July 2017
• 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
• Far from the party beaches and liquor shacks for which Goa is now known, the mansion operates as a homestay and a museum, filled with antique furniture and artifacts from the 17th century.
  — Vineeta Deepak, The Seattle Times, 16 July 2017
• Staying a night or two at a village homestay will give you an authentic insight into ethnic Fijian culture as well as the chance to sample yaqona or kava, the national drink.
  — Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 10 Sep. 2022
• Several trekking companies based in the city offer trip and homestay packages of varying lengths, prices, and difficulty.
  — National Geographic, 18 Jan. 2020
• In recent years, the islands have emerged as a trendy destination for nondivers too, with new live-aboard expedition boats, eco-resorts and village homestays (with over-the-water bungalows for less than $25 a night).
  — Mark Johanson, chicagotribune.com, 23 Mar. 2018
• Our trip began in Phong Nha, a small town on the Son River surrounded by jagged ranges and populated by low-slung hotels and homestays run by locals capitalizing on the growing tourism.
  — Patrick Scott, WSJ, 13 Nov. 2018
• Here's where What's exceptional, Lites says, is that participants will get to know Oaxacans through homestays.
  — Dana McMahan, The Courier-Journal, 14 Mar. 2023
• Alishan's greater Chiayi County is especially known for its homestays—many that are surrounded by tea fields and offer tastings, not to mention plenty of fireflies in the evenings.
  — Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian, 26 Nov. 2019
• In this vision, the arrival of a wandering tiger becomes a positive event for villagers, an opportunity to offer tourists homestays, or put on small-scale safaris.
  — The Economist, 20 Dec. 2017
• Investors who thought homestay platforms were a safer choice than hotels amid the pandemic haven’t considered a third alternative—a homestay at a hotel.
  — Laura Forman, WSJ, 30 Nov. 2020
• Instead, visitors can choose from 12 homestay options in the rugged destination with a population of about 50.
  — Elaine Glusac, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2017
• In Singapore, the first resort using upcycled buses is slated to open its doors in April this year, while a network of village homestays in Vietnam will ensure that locals will receive full profits from guests.
  — Caesar Indra, Forbes, 4 May 2023
• The homestay currently offers five rooms, each fitted with air conditioners and modern bathrooms, starting at about $70 U.S. per night, varying by season.
  — Vineeta Deepak, The Seattle Times, 28 July 2017

Last Updated: 27 Jun 2024