Host an international student for a weekend
A friend has invited you to do this with them.
HOST UK arranges for international students at British universities to visit residents in their own homes for a day, a weekend or three days at Christmas. Hosts welcome one or two students at a time, share home-cooked meals and show them parts of the country that public transport does not reach.
GentleUnder £100 / $130An afternoonIndoorsWith othersUK
How to start
- Read the HOST UK website and decide whether a day visit, a weekend or a Christmas visit would suit your household.
- Email or telephone HOST UK using the contact details on the site to request the host information.
- Plan a simple weekend around a home-cooked meal and one local outing.
Where to go
We opened this link on 8 October 2026 and found it to be what we say. Dates, places and prices are on the official page, where they stay up to date.
Plan this
Pick a day, or a month, and we will set out how to get ready, step by step, with a date and a reason for each. The hard part of a day out is the timing: the right season, tickets and getting there. The plan watches the calendar for you.
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