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Accommodations

Florence Academy offers different accommodation options, but Academy only makes the reservations for accommodation. You will pay directly to the landlord/landlady, the apartment owner or the hotel receptionist for the accommodation on the first day of your stay, when you are given your keys.

Types of accommodations | Accommodation Prices | Useful Information



View of the Florentine skyline at sunset from Piazzale Michelangelo.

Types of Accommodations

Private Apartment

This is the best option for those who want to be completely autonomous and free to host friends and family. All apartments are furnished and equipped with kitchen utensils.

Student Apartment

This option allows students to share an apartment with other students (foreign and italian). Apartments are well equipped and furnished.

Family-stay

Living with an Italian family is a good way to practice the language and experience the Italian way of life. All families are used to hosting foreign students and willing to share with you their daily routines and traditions

Other Solutions

It is also possible to reserve accommodations in pensions, hotels, residence or religious institutions.

Housing Arrivals Service

Worried about arrival at your housing option? Would you like someone to accompany you to the apartment, family or hotel?

Academy provides a Housing Arrivals Service. Upon request a transfer service can be arranged from your arrival location (train station/airport) to your assigned housing or hotel. Transfer reservations must be made no later than one week before arrival. Depending on where you arrive, the costs is between 30-60 euro.

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We've chosen the accommodations based on their conditions, size, amenities, furnishings, and location in respect to the school and to other areas of prestige and interest in the city.

This means that by choosing from the "gold" category, you will find small, very well preserved apartments in the heart of the city center, or larger and more modern apartments, situated on the edges of the historic city center.

The "silver" category presents apartments in good conditions, for the most part in the city center, those just outside the city center are generally larger and more comfortable.

The "bronze" category accommodations can sometime be located outside of the city center (though usually no farther than 1 km from the school) and provide the amenities of more modern or restructured buildings.

Each category has its own advantages.

All prices are subject to change without notice.

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Accommodation in a shared apartment

• You share a flat 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 utensils.
• You can prepare your meals separately or together with your fellow students.
• Utility costs (Electricity, gas, water), are not included in the price.
• The apartments are cleaned before your arrival. During your stay, you are responsible for the cleaning of your room and of the rooms used in common.
• Normally there is no telephone in the apartment.
• You should bring some food if you arrive on Sunday, as food stores are closed on Sundays.
• Italy uses a 220 Volts/AC system. Plugs may be different from those in your home country and it's possible that you will need an adapter.

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Accommodation in host-family.

• The word 'family' should not be taken too literally, because your family could also be a single parent or a childless couple who take in students because they enjoy the company.
• Arrangements can be made between you and the landlord about the use of the washing-machine and iron or other appliances.
• Your host family will offer you breakfast or breakfast and dinner according to your choice. Therefore the use of the kitchen on your own is not scheduled.

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Accommodation in a Hotel.

We work with Hotels situated close to the school. Prices are available on 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 begin 1 day before the beginning of the course until 1 day after the end of the course.

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Arrival date and time.

Please get in touch with the family or the apartment owner at least one week before arrival and inform him/her of the exact time you will be arriving.

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Bed-linen / towels.

Bed-linen are provided and changed every 2 weeks but you should bring your own towels.

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Laundry.

Normally, there is no washing-machine in the apartments. You may use the many self-service laundromats.

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Location.

Our accommodations are located for the most part in the city center. You can easily reach the school by foot or by public transportation. The apartments/home stays are located (on an average) 10-30 min. walking distance from the school.

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Meals.

If you book host family accommodation you can choose breakfast or half board (breakfast and dinner). You will have your meals with the family. Italian eating habits can be rather different from your own. Breakfast usually consists of coffee or tea and bread, butter, marmalade. Dinner is a complete meal served normally at around 8:00pm. Not all Italians include dessert as a part of their evening meals.

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Rooming with another student.

We recommend a double room only for young people. According to our experience, mature people do not feel at ease in a double with very young people who have different habits and attitudes.

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Arrival date and time.

Please get in touch with the family or the apartment owner at least one week before arrival and inform him/her of the exact time you will be arriving.

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