We are brothers, Andrew and Anthony and we founded HFS London in 2007.

Looking back, the seed for HFS London was sown during our own study/ work abroad experience. Andrew spent a year at a French university on the Erasmus  programme, while Anthony interned in Hungary through AIESEC. It is incredible how such a short period of living abroad irreversibly broadened our perspectives and ignited a love for cultural exchange, language and study travel. Our experiences in France and Hungary quickly saw us leave our careers in the financial sector, and embark on our HFS journey. We haven’t looked back since!

So why not help others benefit in the same way?

Our ambition in founding HFS London was to foster greater awareness, understanding and acceptance of other cultures by providing great homestay experiences. This founding principle runs throughout the company to this day as we continue to put the experience of the student and the host at the heart of everything we do.

Having both lived with host families during our time abroad, we understand how daunting it can be to uproot, move to a new country and adapt to a different way of life.

At the same time, we have lived the benefits of homestay first hand, and know that aside from the practical benefits, the homestay experience has the potential to open minds and create life-long friendships.

HFS London was created with a genuine belief in, and personal experience of, the benefits of homestay, language travel and cultural exchange. As a company we have made a conscious decision to remain true to these roots. We are not distracted by other forms of accommodation. Our sole focus is therefore on being experts in homestay, and on providing our students, interns, schools and homestay hosts with the best possible homestay experience in London.

We look forward to hearing from you soon!