As professionals and academics are drawn to the city for work and research, London’s homeowners and empty nesters call for paying guests to breathe life back into their spare rooms. Those choosing homestays avoid tourist traps and benefit from being welcomed by locals in a functioning London area with abundant hidden gems.

 

There are even homeowners offering homestays in Central London near institutions such as the British Library, the Natural History Museum, the Crick, or UCLH. London residents have spare rooms for stays in all corners of the city: from leafy Hampstead in the North West, home to the Royal Free Hospital. To Camberwell in the South East for King’s College Hospital.

The shrunk post-pandemic economy sent everyone searching for the most affordable, cost-effective ways to live, work, and travel. Homestays help guests save on hidden costs, such as laundry and eating out. A comfortable stay in a well-loved home, enriched with the lives of its permanent residents, provides a truly immersive trip to the city.

 

As many of us try to consume responsibly, a spare room for a work trip is a more sustainable option. Guests choosing homestays save their own money and resources, reduce waste, support local culture, and discover independent businesses.

 

Most of the hosts on Doctor in the House don’t use any other platform to find house guests. These rooms are carefully sought out and selected by the Doctor in House team. They are true hidden gems nestled in London’s most exclusive areas bursting with rich local treasures.