Student residence

2008

Standard student residence | Exclusive student residence

Residencia de Estudiantes Roca

Our standard student residence occupies the whole of the first floor and ground floor of a large, smart, apartment building. There are 32 bedrooms in total including single rooms, double rooms and some triple rooms. The residence has a capacity for 45.

All of the bedrooms have wardrobe space and tables and 3 of the bedrooms also have their own private bathrooms. There are 14 bathrooms in total.

The residence also has 2 comfortable TV lounges - one larger than the other - a large dining room, a kitchen, a laundry room and a very large terrace/garden. The residence, which is normally used to accommodate female university students, is extremely well maintained and kept very clean.

Students can be accommodated either on a bed and breakfast basis or half board. Full board accommodation can be arranged on request.

The menus are varied and balanced and the quality and quantity of food provided is very good. Water is provided with meals and other drinks are available from a vending machine. Breakfast is from 08.00 to 10.00 and dinner from 20.00 to 22.00.

Facilities
Students have access to a washing machine, iron, etc. The washing machine functions with tokens that cost €2 each. Bed linen is changed every week and towels are changed twice a week. Students are not permitted to use the kitchen to cook in, but they are allowed to keep food in the refrigerator and make use of the microwaves. There is one refrigerator in each flat, 5 in total. Each student is given a key and is free to come and go as he/she pleases. There are public telephones
in the residence for students' use and incoming calls.

The residence is in a very smart part of the city. The street in which the residence is situated is residential and quiet although there are shops, bars and restaurants a few minutes walk away in adjoining streets.

Transportation
There are 2 options for travelling to the school:

• A) The metro station El Putxet is approximately 5 minutes walk from the residence. From there trains go to the Plaza Cataluña (10 minute journey), which is less than 5 minutes from the school. A 10-journey ticket currently costs €7.20.
• B) Buses numbers 14 & 58 leave from a stop approximately 2 minutes from the residence. They also go via Paseo de Gracia and Plaza Cataluña (journey time approximately 25 minutes), number 58 stopping outside the El Corte Inglés department store. A 10-journey bus ticket currently costs €7.20.

Security There is always a member of the residence staff available and on-site during the day and at night there is a residence guard.

 

Colegio Mayor San Jordi

Our exclusive student residence, the Colegio Mayor Sant Jordi, has recently moved into brand new, purpose-built premises about 500 metres from the old residence building.

The new residence is simply stunning. Designed by a local architect working in close collaboration with the residence Director, the result is a beautiful, spacious and comfortable residence building which offers students a full range of facilities.

There are 135 bedrooms, mostly doubles, providing accommodation for up to 240 students. Each bedroom has its own private bathroom, as well as ample cupboard and desk space. The bedrooms are tastefully decorated and they all have airconditioning as well as Internet connections and phones (for incoming calls only).

The bedrooms are located in two towers with a maximum of 17 bedrooms per floor. There are two large lifts in each tower
as well as staircases for emergency access.

In addition to the bedrooms the residence offers students:

• A large, bright dining room served by a state-of-the-art kitchen
• A spacious bar and lounge area with TV and vending machines
• A computer room with more than 20 PCs all linked to the Internet
• A large library and quiet study room
• A huge gymnasium with exercise machines and space for dance or aerobics classes
• A cavernous sports hall suitable for five-aside football, basketball or other sports
• A laundrette with several machines for both washing and drying
• A large auditorium with a capacity for over 200
• Several classroom and offices
• A garden where students can relax in the open-air
• 24-hour reception service
• Key card access to bedrooms and other facilities
• Wi-Fi Internet connection throughout the communal areas

The residence is also able to cater for disabled students.

The new Colegio Sant Jordi must be one of the best designed and most impressive student residences in the world. As such, demand for rooms is always going to be very high so we urge students to make their reservations as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Transportation
The Maria Cristina underground station is just a 10-minute walk away from the residence. Trains from Maria Cristina (Line 3) take around 12-15 minutes to reach the Plaza Catalunya from where it's a 5-minute walk to the school.

The number 66 bus runs along the Avenida Sarria, just beside the residence) and also goes to the Plaza Catalunya (journey time 15-20 minutes).

The Diagonal, one of Barcelona's main thoroughfares is around 250 metres form the residence and there are several bus routes that run along Diagonal and then go down to the centre of the city. Bus number 7, for example, runs down to the Gran Via from where it's just a 5-minute walk to the school.