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Place where something is done with

As a suffix, 先(さき) names the place or party connected to an action, as in 行(い)き先(さき) (destination) or 勤(つと)め先(さき) (workplace).

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Place of lodging with 〜先

Vocabulary Explanation: Place where something is done with 〜先

Manga panel from ご注文はうさぎですか？ showing example of Place of lodging with 〜先.
ご注文はうさぎですか？ » Volume 1 » Page 50

Since Cocoa helps out at Chino’s house where she’s saying, she considers the situation if she were instead staying with Chiya.

ココア:
「私(わたし)の下宿(げしゅく)先(さき)が千夜(ちや)ちゃんの家(いえ)　だったらここでお手伝(てつだ)い　させてもらったんだろうなー」
“If my lodging place were Chiya-chan's house, I probably would've been allowed to help out here.”

Place of part-time job with 〜先

Vocabulary Explanation: Place where something is done with 〜先

Manga panel from ご注文はうさぎですか？ showing example of Place of part-time job with 〜先.
ご注文はうさぎですか？ » Volume 1 » Page 55

Syaro explain the qualities of a shop’s tea cup, but Rize points out that her workplace primarily sells coffee.

シャロ:
「リゼ先輩(せんぱい)のバイト先(さき)行(い)ってみたかったのに…」
“I wanted to try going to Rize-senpai's part-time workplace...”
ココア:
「もしかしてコーヒー苦手(にがて)？」
“Do you not like coffee?”

Staying with relatives with 〜先

Vocabulary Explanation: Place where something is done with 〜先

Manga panel from ふらいんぐうぃっち showing example of Staying with relatives with 〜先.
ふらいんぐうぃっち » Volume 3 » Page 34

Makoto introduces Chinatsu and Kei to Anzu while the group is meeting one another.

真琴(まこと):
「こっちの二人(ふたり)は居候(いそうろう)先(さき)の親戚(しんせき)で千夏(ちなつ)ちゃんと圭(けい)くんです」
“These two are the relatives I'm staying with, Chinatsu-chan and Kei-kun.”
千夏(ちなつ):
「こんにちはっ！」
“Hello!”
圭くん(けい):
「どうも」
“Hi.”
杏子(あんず):
「椎名(しいな)杏子(あんず)です　よろしく」
“I'm Shiina Anzu. Nice to meet you.”