
At Home in Italy!
Live & Learn in the Home of An Italian Teacher in Italy.
An Italian Homestay Language Vacation offers you the chance to immerse in Italy’s language and culture in a comfortable family environment.
Homestays vary in price depending on the season, length of stay, hours of lessons,
and teacher location. A 1-week stay can range from $1200 – $2100

Fill out the form below and send it to Melissa.
She will be happy to coordinate your Italian Homestay Vacation.
Nothing is more effective for learning a foreign language than to live in close contact with a tutor who is specialized in teaching their native language in the country where this language is spoken! Spending an entire day in a family context, combining a few hours of “traditional” teaching to the many stimuli that daily life offers (TV, dining, walking) is the most natural and less stressful way to make progress in learning a language.

At Home in Italy Italian Homestays
How they work and how we work together
- Fill out the Homestay request form and indicate 3 Homestay teacher choices.
- I will contact the teachers to check their availability and send you a proposal with pricing for the Homestay. Each Homestay is slightly different as the locations of the teachers are pretty diverse. Depending on the length of the stay, the time of year, the number of hours of lessons, and the city, the price of the Homestay will vary.
- If you accept the Homestay and wish to move forward, I will finalize the details with the Homestay teacher.
- Simply pay the deposit via check or a Paypal invoice to Melissa.
- The balance due for the Homestay is paid directly to your Homestay teacher.
- Once the deposit is received, Melissa will put you in direct contact with your homestay teacher, and you can coordinate directly with your teacher the details of your stay. Often the teacher requests a Skype conversation to get to know you better.
Want to learn more? Book a call with Melissa to
discuss At Home in Italy Homestay opportunities.
The accommodation you will stay in will be sanitized to the required standards. During every activity, both for Italian lessons and other experiences, the rules of social distancing and all the anti-Covid rules provided by the Italian Government will always be respected. If you have special needs, please let us know, and Melissa will try to find the best solution. Please inform us of any food allergy or intolerance before your stay, so we can better organize for your needs.
If you want to make a reservation, fill out the form below, indicating your dates, teacher preferences, and language level. Melissa will respond as soon as she receives the form. If, for some reason, you don’t hear back immediately, please send a follow-up email to Homestay@studentessamatta.com
From Bergamo to Sicilia, there are so many friendly faces, so many
wonderful teachers and so many interesting locations to choose from.
Homestay teachers who partner with Melissa

Renata’s Homestay in the center of Milano Imagine living in the heart of historic Milano! Now you can with Renata’s homestay. During your homestay course with Renata, you will live with her and her family, meet her friends, and engage in daily activities like cooking, shopping, and watching TV with the family. You can also visit her summer home north of Como for fresh air, hiking, kayaking, and continue your Italian studies in the country.

Alessandra’s Homestay Livorno Livorno is located in Tuscany. Nearby cities include Florence, Pisa, San Gimignano, Siena, Volterra, and Lucca. Alessandra is a qualified Italian teacher to foreigners. She has traveled extensively in the United States and now wishes to welcome students into her home to help them learn Italian.

Elena’s Homestay in Bergamo or Lake Como is a perfect location to explore Bergamo’s Alta and Città Bassa. Elena also has two lovely villas on Lake Como. You can stay in Menaggio or Corenno Plinio. Elena is happy to organize group language courses in her larger lake home opposite Bellagio. She will take you on daily excursions during which your Italian language skills will improve immensely.

Enza’s Homestay in Arezzo, in Tuscany, is an opportunity to live in the hill town of Arezzo, in the heart of Tuscany. You can choose to stay in Enza’s private Terrace Garden Apartment with a breathtaking rooftop view of the city or in a guest room in her modern apartment. The teachers of Cultura Italiana Language school will provide Italian instruction.

Paola & Beatrice’s Homestay in Lecco on Lake Como Beatrice and Paola are Italian teachers who met in 2005 while teaching at the same Italian language school for foreigners. They have teamed up to provide students with a unique Homestay language vacation on Lake Come in their hometown of Lecco.

Virginia Homestay in the Maremma – in Southern Tuscany. Virginia lives between Livorno and Grosseto in the hilly countryside next to the ocean. The Maremma is a lovely natural area unique because of its blue sea, wooded green hills, and natural thermal baths.

Laura’s Homestay in Bologna offers you a more independent kind of homestay. You will learn Italian in Italy, staying in an apartment next door to your Laura while attending her school, “Love Italian,” during the morning hours.

Maria’s Homestay in Trento near Verona and Lago di Garda is a lovely opportunity to learn Italian in the home of an experienced Italian teacher in the northeast area of Italy.

Rosaria’s Homestay in Sicilia is located near Palermo and Trapani. Sicilia is an island of extraordinary beauty that historically enjoys a vibrant mix of people and cultures.

Lucia’s Homestay in Borgomanero is located near Lago Maggiore in Northwest Italy. Lucia’s town is small but has many shops and coffee bars just a ten-minute walk from her home.

Emma’s Homestay in Pisa is located in the historic center of Pisa, about 5 minutes from the main street and about 15 minutes from the leaning tower. Emma began her homestays in Rome but now encourages students to join her in her beautiful 2-floor apartment in Pisa. She resides on the top floor, and students fully use the downstairs apartment.

Carmella’s Homestay in Rome. Carmella’s neighborhood of Garbatella is just a 20-minute bus ride from the historic city center. Her neighborhood is peaceful and far away from traffic, allowing for walking, going out for a drink or a pizza in a small local bar, conversing with Roman residents, and discovering long-standing local businesses.

Nadia’s Homestay in Pavia or Stresa on Lago Maggiore near Milano is rich in art, culture, and scenic. You will benefit from a relaxed atmosphere as fewer tourists frequent these two towns.

Gabriella’s Homestay on the Amalfi Coast is located in Pontecagnano, a small town near Salerno, a lovely area between the Amalfi Coast and Cilento, one of the world’s most beautiful and sought-after destinations.

Beatrice’s Homestay in Florence is an opportunity to stay in a non-touristy area of Florence, in a typical Florentine neighborhood just a ten-minute walk to the Academia.