Guesting

We've worked with schools and universities, hospitals, and businesses in the greater Boston area for more than 40 years to make the right match between guest and host. Host homes are located throughout the city and suburbs, and have all been personally inspected by us.

Time and again, our hosts and guests alike speak about the joys of sharing their culture and the life long bonds that form with a home stay experience. Many hosts have gone on to visit their guest's home country and many weddings have been attended around the world! Don't want to be that cozy with your host? No problem! You are welcome to as much solitude as you desire.

How It Works

1. Submit your inquiry below and pay the $10 non-refundable application fee.

Our Home Boston collects a $10 non-refundable application fee to cover the cost of reviewing your application, contacting hosts, and introducing you to potential matches. Monthly rent is set by the host and paid directly to them by guests, and OHB doesn't charge hosts to receive guests, so administrative fees are OHB's only source of funding for its operations!

2. We introduce you to up to 2 verified hosts who seem like they'd be a good match for your stay.

3. Once you find your match, you pay a $250 placement fee (1-6 month stay)/$400 placement fee (7+ months) in order to confirm your stay.

(!) Important Disclaimers (!)

Please note that if we do not have at least one month notice before your arrival, we will try our best to place you, but it may not be possible. It takes time to search for available rooms, plan with our hosts, and make introductions, so please contact us more than a month in advance.
Areas like Harvard Square, Beacon Hill, and Longwood Medical are some of the most-desired locations in the Boston area. Housing options are extremely limited and expensive. Our homestay families are unlikely to be located in these areas; a typical commute for Boston-area residents is between 30 - 45 minutes by public transit (subway, train, bus).