Accommodation in Heidelberg

Accommodation in Heidelberg: Halls of residence, host families, apartments, hotel - All prices

Prices and conditions 2013 - F+U accommodation in Heidelberg Halls of residence Administration fee: € 50 (incl. all utilities and final cleaning). Deposit: € 100. Double room bookings are possible only for learners arriving together. Discount for 10 people: 5 % off quoted rent. The accommodation rates are calculated to take into account location and furnishings/facilities of the accommodation. In all cases, please bear in mind that all our halls of residence and apartments have a “student” character, including those in higher categories. General information about board, key handover, check-in and -out times and more see end of page. Transfer to and from accommodation see here. Category Residence number 1 - 3 weeks (rent per week/room) From 4 weeks (rent per week/room) Extra day (rent per day/room) SGL DBL SGL DBL SGL DBL I 6, 9, 11, 18, 31 € 95 € 145 € 85 € 145 € 30 € 45 II 3, 10, 15, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 33 € 110 € 165 € 100 € 150 € 35 € 50 III 15, 19, 29, 31, 33 € 120 € 180 € 110 € 165 € 35 € 55 IV 1, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 27, 28, 31, 32 € 140 € 210 € 125 € 190 € 40 € 60 V 10, 12, 21, 24, 31 € 180 € 270 € 160 € 240 € 40 € 65 VI 2, 4, 12, 16, 22, 23 € 200 € 300 € 180 € 270 € 50 € 75 Please note: The halls of residence are available to our learners all year round, with the exception of “SRH”. However, due to the high demand, we recommend booking accommodation at least two months in advance. If accommodation within a category is fully booked during the summer we reserve the right to offer accommodation in an alternative hall of residence of the same standard. No. Name District Distance Stop Short description, location Cat. 1 Am Markt Old Town 1 km 200 m Renovated 2011; 250 m to Old Bridge and castle, on Marktplatz IV 2 APO Old Town 1 km 200 m Generously furnished, large kitchen; 300 m to Old Bridge and to castle VI 3 Bach Eppelheim 5 km 100 m Renovated 2011; quiet residential area II 4 Brox Centre 0.3 km 50 m Renovated 2011; kitchenette in room; close to Bismarckplatz VI 5 Burgi Old Town 1 km 100 m Renovated 2011; kitchenette in room; 200 m to Old Bridge / Neckar IV 6 Concordia Rohrbach 2 km 200 m Simply furnished; large car park; close to the city forest I 7 Czerny Bergheim 1.5 km 450 m Renovated 2012, newly furnished, nearly all rooms with balcony; close to railway station IV 8 Eichendorff Rohrbach 4 km 250 m Renovated 2011; close to vineyards and Old Rohrbach Market IV 9 Freiburg Rohrbach 5 km 300 m Simply furnished; close to vineyards I 10 Im Weiher Handsch. 4 km 300 m Renovated 2011; 600 m to Neckar, horse-riding ground nearby, 750 m to large sports grounds Small rooms in basement II Larger rooms on ground/upper floor IV WC and shower in room V 11 Konstanz Rohrbach 5 km 350 m Simply furnished; close to vineyards I 12 März Old Town 0.5 km 100 m New building (2011), centre of Old Town Each 2 rooms (<15 kitchen="" m="" p="" shower="" wc=""> IV Each 2 rooms (>15 m²) kitchen, WC, shower V Kitchen, WC, shower in room VI 13 Mühltal Handschuhsheim 3 km 250 m Renovated 2011; close to the 13th century Tiefburg IV 14 Rohrbach 16 Weststadt 0.6 km 100 m Well furnished, spacious kitchen; central location IV 15 Schmitt Kirchheim 5 km 150 m Large kitchen in neighbouring building, quiet residential area WC, shower on level II WC on level, shower in room III 16 Sophie Old Town 0.2 km 50 m Renovated 2011; very central location Smaller rooms IV Larger rooms, access to large terrace VI 17 SRH ³ Wieblingen 3.0 km 500 m Shower + WC in room; kitchen on level; NO WLAN; 400 m to Neckar IV 18 Steinhof Pfaffengrund 4 km 100 m¹ Newly furnished 2012; surrounded by hiking trails; kitchen + bathroom in cellar Small attic room I Larger rooms II 19 Turner Rohrbach 4 km 200 m Renovated 2008, close Rohrbach market 2 rooms share WC+shower; kitchen on level III Shower + WC in room; kitchen on level IV 20 Victoria Rohrbach 5 km 250 m Close to vineyards and Rohrbach market II 21 Villa Mönchhof Neuenheim 1 km 200 m Renovated 2011; handsome villa with small park area; car park V 22 Haus am Ritter Old Town 1,2 km 240 m Comfortable renovated baroque building. Very pleasant Old Town ambience. VI 23 Delicatesse Old Town 0,2 km 230 m Situated on Hauptstraße; 7 rooms sharing a kitchen and 2 bathrooms. VI 24 Karlsplatz Old Town 1,5 km 250 m Central in Old Town; located at the foot of the castle hill. V 25 Emmertsgrund Emmertsgrund 5,5 km 100 m Quietly situated in a suburb of Heidelberg – Emmertsgrund. II 26 Bosch Eppelheim 5,9 km 800 m In the beloved area of Eppelheim. The school and Old Town accessible in 16 min. II 27 Schwetzingen Kirschheim 4,7 km 200 m 4 rooms on the top floor (mild diagonal ceiling) IV 28 Philipp Reis Südstadt 2,1 km 250 m A smaller, former au-pair room II 3 single-rooms and one double room are sharing kitchen and bathroom IV 29 Wasserturm Eppelheim 5,6 km 100 m 11 rooms are distributed across three floors and share 3 bathrooms and one guest toilet. III 30 Looks Inn Pfaffengrund 5 km 700 m Each of the rooms is spacious and fully equipped with TV and W-Lan for internet use. Shared kitchen and bathroom. II 31 Karlsruhe Rohrbach 2,8 km 10 m One large double room under sloping roofs. I 5 rooms are sharing bathroom and kitchen. Accessible throw the courtyard. III 5 rooms are sharing 2 bathrooms, one WC and one kitchen. Balcony accessible. IV Room with private kitchenette and shower ensuite. V 32 Goldener Hirsch Dossenheim 5,5 km 850 m Nice guesthouse, close to hotel standards. Each room has its own bathroom. IV 33 Albert Fritz Emmertsgrund 4 km 50 m 17 rooms, spread over three floors are sharing 2 bathrooms and a guest WC. II 13 rooms spread over three floors are sharing 6 bathrooms and a spacious kitchen in the attic. Some rooms have access to balconies or a terrace. III Apartments Administration: € 50 (incl. all utilities, final cleaning) Deposit: € 200. The accommodation rates are calculated to take into account location and furnishings/facilities of the accommodation. In all cases, please bear in mind that all our halls of residence and apartments have a “student” character, including those in higher categories. Category Name 1 - 3 weeks (rent per week) From 4 weeks (rent per week) Extra day (rent per day) 1 person 2 people ¹ 1 person 2 people ¹ 1 person 2 people ¹ I März, Rathaus, Rohrbach 16, Heiligenhaus € 225 € 340 € 200 € 300 € 50 € 75 II Karlsruhe, März, Rathaus € 275 € 415 € 250 € 375 € 60 € 90 ¹ Supplement for each addtional person and week: Apartment-I = € 50; apartment-II = €75 Name District Distance Stop Discription Cat. Rathaus Rohrbach 5,0 km 100 m 1,5 – 2 rooms, bathroom/WC and spacious kitchen; for 1-3 persons. I 2 rooms, big bathroom/WC + kitchen; for 1-4 persons II Rohrbach 16 Weststadt 0,6 km 100 m 1 room, shower/WC + kitchenette; for 1 person I März Altstadt 0,5 km 100 m 1 room, shower/WC + kitchenette; for 1 -2 persons I 2 rooms, shower/WC + kitchenette; for 1 -4 persons II Heiligenhaus Rohrbach 4,3 km 400 m kitchen (2 burners) + bathroom/WC + livingroom + bedroom (2 single beds) I Karlsruhe Rohrbach 2,8 km 10 m On the top floor: private kitchen +marble bath; Two single beds on a maisonette-like gallery. II Guest Houses, Holiday Homes Quotations on request; weekly rent depends on size, location in the city, furnishings and season. Rates between € 300 and € 1500. Hotels, Youth Hostel Administration fee: € 50. F+U Hotel “Bayrischer Hof” ***: The “Bayrischer Hof”, one of the most tradition-steeped hotels in the city, is situated on Bismarckplatz, just 150 m from the school and the Old Town (single rooms from € 80 / night; double rooms from € 100 / night). Hotels in all price categories are located close to the school. We can also book rooms in Heidelberg’s beautifully situated youth hostel. Host families Administration fee: € 50 (incl. all utilities and final cleaning). Category Distance to school Meals ² 1 - 3 weeks (Rent per week/room) From 4 weeks (Rent per week/room) Extra day (Rent per day/room) SGL DBL SGL DBL SGL DBL HF-A 2 - 30 minutes using public transport¹ Half board € 225 € 430 € 200 € 380 € 45 € 85 Breakfast € 190 € 365 € 175 € 335 € 40 € 75 None € 170 € 325 € 155 € 295 € 35 € 65 HF-B Maximum 50 minutes using public transport¹ Half board € 190 € 365 € 175 € 335 € 40 € 75 Breakfast € 160 € 305 € 145 € 280 € 35 € 65 None € 140 € 270 € 130 € 250 € 30 € 55 ¹ Journey time to school (using public transport): The travelling time to the bus stop is not included, but is usually just 5-10 minutes’ walk from the accommodation. Further details available on request. ² Some host families offer full board for a supplement of € 50 per week. Accommodation – General Information Arrival and Departure Move in: Sundays (10:00 – 24:00), Move out: Saturdays (by 12:00). Please inform us no later than Friday (14:00) before moving in of the exact time of your arrival. If you inform us any later, we will not be able to guarantee the handover of the key at your preferred time. If you would like to move in on Saturday or leave on Sunday, you will be charged accordingly at the “extra day” rate. Moving in before 10:00 or after 24:00 must be confirmed in advance; you will be charged € 10 for each commenced hour. In case of delay, please telephone the named contact person for the key handover, or your host family. The accommodation rates for halls of residence and apartments are calculated to take into account location (distance to school, attractiveness of the district) and furnishings/facilities of the accommodation. In all cases, please bear in mind that all our halls of residence and apartments have a “student” character, including those in higher categories. Use of computers, Internet, WLAN The halls of residence and the apartments are equipped with WLAN (except “SRH”). During the summer we offer additional rooms and apartments; information on their facilities is available on request. Some families allow the use of their computer for an additional charge. Detailed information is available on request. You can also use the computers in our school, with free Internet access (50 computers in three IT rooms); WLAN is also available from 07:30 to 20:00 (Monday - Friday) and on Saturdays from 10:00-16:00. You can also play the piano in our school: 10 € / hour (from 50 hours 8 €). Cleaning of rooms and communal areas: Please note that for the entire duration of your stay you are responsible for the cleaning of your room. F+U / the host family undertake the cleaning of communal areas only (twice a week in halls of residence) and for the final cleaning of the room. Laundry: Host family accommodation: Free use of the washing machine once or twice a week. Halls of residence / apartments: A coin-operated washing machine is available (except in “Rohrbach 16” and “Am Markt”; however, there is a laundrette in the immediate vicinity). Bed linen and towels: Bed linen is provided on arrival; please bring your own towels. Child minding: € 13 per hour. House rules (extract): Smoking is prohibited in the halls of residence and in apartments. Kitchens must be kept clean; used crockery and utensils must be washed up. The night-time quiet period from 10 pm to 6 am is legally protected (federal state regulations). During this time, all residents must keep any noise to room volume only. Guests are permitted in halls of residence and in apartments only until 10 pm. If you would like to invite a friend to stay overnight, permission must be obtained in advance from the residence administration. Overnight stays cost € 10 per person. Guests who stay without prior permission will be fined the equivalent of at least one week’s rent. Violation of house rules may incur a fine of € 50; for repeated violations we reserve the right to terminate the rental agreement without notice. Further details are given in the house rules handed out on arrival. Residents in the halls accept liability for their guests In host family accommodation, the host’s rules apply. Parking Parking is possible at a rate of € 25 / week in the unsupervised car parks at the Concordia hall of residence, Eichendorff and Villa Mönchhof. In the school building there is public, paid parking. Parking spaces can be rented from F+U for € 60 per week plus a deposit of € 100. There is a limited number of parking permits, so please enquire at least one month before the start of your course. Monthly tickets can be purchased from the Darmstädter-Hof Centre garage administration for ca. € 125. Meals All halls of residence and apartments are equipped with a kitchen. Host families provide meals as specified in the booking. Meals in partner restaurants (Mon-Sun): Breakfast: € 50; half board € 125 (breakfast and lunch); full board € 195. Lunch in our school canteen (Mon-Fri; July and August only): € 70. You can also have a good value meal (ca. € 4) in the university refectory (“best refectory in Germany” 2009-2011), just a 10-minute walk from the school. Extending, changing or cancelling accommodation Applications to extend the rental period must be made four weeks in advance of expiration of the contract. For short-term applications we apply the following fees: One to two weeks before expiration: € 25 One week before expiration: € 50 Less than one week before expiration: € 75 The extension to a rental period for a room or apartment cannot be guaranteed at any time. If, despite compliance with the four-week notice period, the previously booked room is already allocated, we guarantee the availability of a room in an alternative hall of residence within the same category. In this instance, the fee for changing accommodation will be waived. Changing accommodation: € 50 (if notice has not been received four weeks before the preferred moving date) Termination of rental contract: Termination of the rental contract is only possible with a notice period of two full weeks (Monday to Sunday). In case of termination, there will be a fee of € 50, and rent paid in advance will be refunded. The notice of termination must be submitted in writing during office opening hours.