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Accommodation
in host-family
In
selecting host families, we do not look for luxury and comfort
in the material sense but for Italian families who appreciate
receiving foreign students. Additionally, the word ‘family’
should not be taken too literally, as a family can be ‘traditional’
with children, a single parent or a childless couple who take
in students because they enjoy the company.
Hand-washing
of clothes as well as the use of the ironing board is permitted
with no extra charge. The use of the washing-machine is not included,
but arrangements can be made between the landlord, the school
and the student.
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Accommodation
in a shared apartment:
You
share a flat or floor of a house either with other students from
our school, with other Italian students or with the owner.
Kitchen
and bathroom are of common use.
The
apartments are furnished and the kitchens are supplied with all
essential kitchen utilities (cutlery, plates, pans etc.).
You
can prepare your meals separately or together with your flatmates
and fellow students.
Electricity,
gas, water, local costs and taxes are included in the price.
The
apartments are cleaned before your arrival. During the stay, you
and your flatmates are responsible for the cleaning of your room
and of the rooms used in common (kitchen and bathroom).
Bed-linens
are provided and changed every two weeks (in the Extra Comfort
Apartments every week), but you need to bring your own towels.
Please
note, that we may request a deposit of 100 Euro for shared apartment
accommodation. This deposit must be paid in cash at arrival and
will be refunded on your departure, less reparation costs if needed.
There
is no telephone in the apartment.
You
should bring some food for the Sunday of arrival and Monday morning,
as food stores are closed on Sundays.
Italy
uses a 220 Volts/AC system. Plugs may differ from those in your
home country and it's possible that you need an adapter.
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Accommodation
in Extra Comfort shared Apartments:
Our
shared Extra Comfort Apartments are of various sizes, each one
offering a welcoming and functional atmosphere. Residents share
bathroom and kitchen. The linens are changed weekly and the common
areas are cleaned on a weekly basis as well. The apartments are
not equiped with telephone lines. Each room has a safe. We recommend
booking early as there are only a few extra comfort apartments
available.
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Accommodation
reservations:
To
make reservations for accommodation, we need your (or your parents)
credit card number as guarantee deposit. Together with the confirmation
of the address we will inform you about the exact rent of the
booked accommodation. Please pay this amount within the first
three days upon arrival in Italy. By paying the rent you accept
the accommodation arranged. In case you would like to change accommodation
we ask you to discuss this with our secretariat before paying
the rent.
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Accommodation
in a private apartment
Private
apartments are more comfortable than shared apartments and therefore
more expensive. They are available for one or more persons. Prices
are available upon request. Please note that the private apartments
must be reserved well in advance and the prices may vary depending
on the city and season.
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Accommodation
in a Hotel
We
work with Hotels situated close to the schools (basic offer always:
bed & breakfast, rooms with shower or bathroom). Prices are
available upon request and according to the categories of hotels
and the season. Please make Hotel reservation well in advance.
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Availability
Housing
reservations run from the Sunday after 2 pm before the beginning
of the course to the Saturday (10 am) at the end of the course.
If you need to arrive a day earlier or to stay a day longer, please
contact the school for help with extra accommodation arrangements.
Different arrival or departure days must be confirmed in writing.
However,
for host family and shared apartment accommodation it is not possible
to arrive earlier than the Saturday before the start of the course
and to remain later than the Sunday after the end of the course.
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Arrival
date and time
We
need to be informed at least 4 days in advance of your arrival
day and time. Therefore, upon receiving the accommodation address,
you have to contact the landlord (by telephone) or the school
(by telephone, fax or e-mail) to communicate the date and time
of arrival in order to make the waiting time for both parts as
short as possible. If there is no communication, you will be expected
to arrive in the evening, after 6:00 pm.
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Bed-linens
/ towels
Bed-linens
are provided and changed every 2 weeks (in the Extra Comfort Apartments
every week) but you need to bring your own towels.
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Laundry
Shared
apartments: There is no washing-machine in the apartments. You
may use the many self-service laundromats.
Host
families: Hand-washing of clothes as well as the use of the ironing
board is permitted with no extra charge. The use of the washing-machine
is not included, but arrangements may be made between the landlord
and the student.
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Location
Our
accommodations are located in the city centers as well as in the
suburbs. In any case you can easily reach the school and the center
of the cities by public transport. To get from the suburbs to
the center takes 15 - 25 minutes by public transport (Rome up
to 50 minutes). If you have been placed in the town center (if
available) it takes about 15 minutes walking to reach the school.
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Meals
If
you book host family accommodation you can choose between breakfast
and half board (breakfast and dinner). You will have your meals
together with the family but you should be aware that Italian
eating habits can be rather different from your own. Breakfast
usually only consists of coffee or tea and bread, butter, marmelade.
Dinner is a complete meal served normally at around 8:00 pm.
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Payment
of accommodation
Scuola
Leonardo da Vinci only makes the reservations for accommodation.
We need your (or your parents) credit card number as guarantee
deposit. Payment for accommodation has to be made immediately upon arrival in Italy in cash or with Traveller's
Cheques.
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Transfer
At
arrival, we recommend that you take a taxi to your accommodation.
Taxis are:
1)
easily found at the TAXI stations, which are always in front of
the train station and the airport
2)
the best way to bring your luggage to your ‘new home’
3)
not expensive
Scuola
Leonardo da Vinci also offers a transfer service from the airports
in Rome, Milan, Pisa and Florence and from the train stations in Florence, Milan,
Rome and Siena. For prices please consult our current price list
- transfer costs.
If you wish the school to arrange a transfer, please send us the
arrival information (date and time of arrival and flight or train
number) possibly with the enrollment form or at least one week
before your arrival date.
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If
you didn't find what you were looking for please
feel free to enquire by phone, fax or e-mail:
Phone:
++39.055.290.305
Fax:
++39.055.290.396
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