Language Immersion Homestay in Italy with Alessandra

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Welcome from Alessandra

My family consists of my son, our two cats, and myself. My 18-year-old son, who attends a language high school, lives with his father and me in shared custody, alternating each week.

At home, we speak Italian, but having lived in Belgium for nine years, we speak French (me) and English (my son) fluently. I love hosting, introducing my guests to the beauty of our language (for which I have over 30 years of professional training), as well as our culture and cuisine.

Our apartment is located in the heart of La Spezia, in one of the historic staircases that leads to the pedestrian center, ...
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What makes this stay special

Qualified language teacher Offers to give language lessons
Private room Can be shared if you are travelling with others
Full Immersion Guaranteed No other guest speaks your language (optional add-on)
Full board Three meals a day included
Airport pick-up Alessandra picks you up at the airport
(may be a paid option)
Nearest public transport La Spezia railway station

Included in the booking with Linguifamily

Carefully vetted host family
Every host goes through a thorough selection process — only the most reliable families make the list.
Safe, flexible payment
Your money is held securely by Linguifamily until your stay begins. Pay by credit card or bank transfer
Book with confidence
Cancel within 48 hours for a full refund. If your host family cancels, you're covered too - no questions asked.
24/7 assistance
A question or an unexpected event? Our team is available before, during, and after your stay.

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About this home

Meet the family

Alessandra (mother)
Martino (18 years old)

2 chats

This home welcomes

Capacity: 1 person

18-25 years old (girl)

Adults (woman)

Available activities

Hiking
Cinema, shows
Cooking
Board games
City outings

Enhance your stay

Language courses 32€ per hour
Balade hors ville dans les 15 kilomtres 32€
Visite culturelle hors ville dans le 50 km 74€
Transfer Gare de la Spezia 0€ per stay
Transfer Aéroport de Pise 140€ per stay

The standard course program is 2 hours per day for a total of 10 hours, but it is adjustable upon request and for an additional fee. Payment by bank transfer of the total.

Full Immersion Guaranteed

The host family optionally guarantees that there will be no other people speaking the same language during the stay.

Life with your host family

At our place, foreign guests are welcome!
A typical day includes agreed-upon class hours in the morning (it is strongly recommended to book a 10-hour course per week), lunch with the family around 1 PM; the afternoon is dedicated to the guest's free time but also (if desired) to guided tours of the city and surrounding areas (Cinque Terre, Lerici and the Gulf of Poets, Portovenere, Sarzana, etc.), to activities of shared typical Italian cooking, listening to Italian songs, etc. In the evening, ...
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