In each case the accommodation is normally reserved from the Sunday before the beginning of a course until the Saturday morning after the course ends. Costs include 13 nights of lodging, however, extra nights can usually be arranged on request at an additional charge. Homestays Family accommodation is available throughout the year. Most families live near the school and are rarely more than 20 minutes away by public transport. Very occasionally, a family may be up to 30 minutes from the school as some of the most elegant districts of Barcelona are on the edge of the city.
All host families live in flats, as there are practically no individual houses in Barcelona.
Apartment buildings are rarely more than 8 floors high. A typical flat will have 3 or 4 bedrooms, a bathroom, a kitchen, a dining room and living room. Some flats have terraces, almost all of them have balconies. Only This option is available upon request and at additional cost. During the summer months, accommodation is also available in one of two student residences, normally in double, although a limited number of single rooms are also available upon request.