Accommodation

Quality accommodation options arranged and selected by the school only

ALCE guarantees a quality accommodation experience. We arrange and select all the options that we offer.
Accommodations are included from the Sunday before the course starts until the Saturday after the end of the course.
NB: It is possible to add maximum one night before, depending on availabilities. Please ask when at time of booking

SCHOOL MANAGED RESIDENTIAL OPTIONS (self-catering)

It is a perfect solution for students who wish to live more independently, yet being part of a “family” group of international students.
WHO? Students in the apartment are all from the school and mixed: any gender, age and nationalities.

PLACEMENTS? the school does the placements*. We try to separate mother tongues and regroup people by age (when possible).
We try our best considering everything, the cohabitation always works really well!

You will receive your exact accommodation details about 2 weeks before your arrival with all details and instructions.
BILLS are included in the price as well as weekly cleaning of the common areas.

Check In: Sunday (before start of course) from 10.30 am to 5.00 pm (there is no reception)
Check out: Saturday (after end of course): before 11.00 am

DURIN, GANDALF, GIMLI, FRODO, MERRY HOUSES

There are 5 different shared apartments located between 2 and 20 minutes walking from the school. The have both recently been entirely renovated and are finely furnished.

Centrally situated, the residence is within walking distance to the famous shopping streets of Bologna. The most beautiful city park, the Giardini Margherita is only few hundred metres away and represents a perfect spot for recreation activities or simply to relax and enjoy the luscious greens spaces.

DURIN HOUSE

Newly renovated apartment, located in a residential area very well connected with buses to the city centre.

Distance to school: about 20 minutes by bus.

3 furnished single bedrooms
Fully equipped kitchen
1 shared bathroom
Free Wi-Fi
Dishwasher
Washing machine

FRODO HOUSE

Centrally situated, the residence is within walking distance to the famous shopping streets of Bologna. The most beautiful city park, the Giardini Margherita is only few hundred meters away and represents a perfect spot for recreation activities or simply to relax and enjoy the luscious greens.

Distance to school: about 2 minutes walking.

5 furnished single bedrooms
Large fully equipped kitchen with flat screen / cable television (an open space living /dining area)
2 shared bathrooms, with shower and toilet
Free Wi-Fi + land phone (free calls in Italy!)
Washing machine and dryer
Dishwasher
Air-conditioned rooms

GANDALF HOUSE

Newly renovated apartment, located in a residential area very close to shops and supermarket

Distance to school: about 6 minutes walking.

4 furnished single bedrooms
Fully equipped kitchen
2 shared bathrooms, with shower and toilet
Free Wi-Fi
Washing machine

GIMLI HOUSE

New and modern apartment, located in the city centre, in a quiet and residential area, close to shops and supermarket.

Distance to school: about 7 minutes walking.

4 furnished single bedrooms
Fully equipped kitchen
2 shared bathrooms, with shower and toilet
Free Wi-Fi
Washing machine
Balcony

MERRY HOUSE

Apartment newly renovated, located in the city centre, in the hearth of Bologna, and close to shops, restaurants and cafés, in the beautiful Santo Stefano area.

Distance to school: about 10 minutes walking.

4 furnished single bedrooms, one with private bathroom
Fully equipped kitchen
1 shared bathroom, with shower and toilet
Free Wi-Fi
Washing machine
Balcony

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Homestay

All of our host families are carefully selected and are inspected regularly. We choose only families who are friendly and are able to provide good quality accommodation.

Living in a host-family gives you a wonderful opportunity to learn and practice your Italian and staying with an Italian family is also a great cultural experience as you interact daily with local people.

We offer 2 types of stay in host-families:

Half-board: with breakfast and dinner included
Self-catering: no meals included but kitchen use allowed

This accommodation option includes:

Laundry service (once a week)
Stay in single rooms
In most cases the bathroom is shared with other members of the family
Maximum number of students per household is two, and at any time, we do not place two students of the same mother tongue in the same homestay, unless requested

Here are some information on what to expect:

Type of families: you can be hosted by different kinds of host-families: Parents with children or teenagers, married couples with no children, mothers with children, elderly couples, single women.
Keep in mind that any type truly has its advantages and that all our families have been carefully selected! We are all different so there cannot be standards.
Type of house: our homestay families may live in a house or an apartment.
Distance from ALCE: generally, most homestays are located no more than 30 minutes (walking distance) or 10/15 minutes (short bus ride), with a maximum of about 2 kilometers. Bologna is also a great city to cycle!
Keys: you will get your own keys so you can move freely as you wish