If you do not wish to stay in a hotel or a hostel, you can stay in private or commercial apartments (rented out on a daily, weekly or monthly basis). Foreign language and university students will find information about accommodation in their college or faculty.

Those who intend to stay for longer periods of time, are better off finding shared accommodation or, according to their desired standard of living, their own rented accommodation via an agency or help organisation.

Landlords now demand a lot of security with deposits of up to the equivalent of one year’s rent, a copy of a contract of employment and references.

Rooms, Apartments & Flats for All Barcelona

Administració d'Immobles Martí Sirera. C/ Provença 275, 3r 2a. Telephone: +34 93 487 23 87 (Contact Gemma Martí). Mon-Fr.: 9am-1pm and 4-7pm. Furnished & fully equipped apartments, minimum tenancy 3 months, also shared accommodation.

Barcelona Allotjament. Pelai 12, pral. B. Telephone: +34 93 268 43 57 / bcnacom@barcelona-allotjament.com. Mon-Fri 9am-3pm. This agency deals with all accommodation from shared to single person's apartments.

BCN Stay. info@bcnstay.com. C/ Lepant, 194, entresuelo. Telephone: +34 93 232 88 88. Fully furnished & equipped apartments, rented out on a daily or weekly basis.

Centro d'Informació i Assessorament per a Joves (CIAJ). Under the section Tauló d'Anuncis, Secció Habitatge. C/ Sant Oleguer 6-8 (near Ramblas del Raval, nearest metro station Paral.lel), Telephone: +34 93 442 29 39.

Habitatge Jove. C/ Calàbria 147. Telephone: +34 93 483 83 92. Mon-Fri 9am-2pm. A good contact especially for young people. Email: info@habitatgejove.com

Student Residences

“104” Student's Residence, Passeig de Gràcia 104. Telephone: +34 93 237 1403.

Accommodation for Students at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra - La Ciutadella, Pg. Pujades 33-37. Telephone: +34 93 394 32 00 ciutadella@resa.es - Campus del Mar, C/ Ginebra 47-49. Telephone: +34 902 444 447 ginebra@resa.es

Barcelona Housing Service for Students (BHHS) (Student residences) C/ Torrent de l'Olla, 219, Gracia. Email: info@bcn-housing-students.com. Tel.: +34 93 238 90 72. Information & advice, agency for young people’s accommodation, find of shared accommodation, host families and student residences.

“Les Ciutats” Student's Residence in Gràcia, Alegre de Dalt 66. Telephone:+34 93 213 03 00. badia@intercom.es. Metro: Joanic L4 .

“La Residencia” Student's Residence Av. Diagonal 433, Eixample. Telephone: 93 209 3933. Metro: Diagonal L3+5 7.

“Nikbor” Student's Residence Passeig de Gràcia 114, Eixample. Telephone: +34 93 217 27 00. Metro: Diagonal L3+5.

RESA Alojamiento y Servicios Universitarios. Plaça Lesseps 12. Telephone: +34 902 44 44 47.

Residència Balmes C/ Balmes 25, pral. 2ª, Eixample. Telephone: +34 93 302 41 92

Vila Universitaria situated on the UAB campus in Bellaterra.

Flat Adverts on Notice Boards

Adverts for flats can often be found on notice boards, in internet cafes and language schools, or as postings in chatrooms. Try:

British Council España C/ Amigó, 83. Sarrià-Sant Gervasi. 08021 Barcelona. Telephone +34 93 241 97 00 Fax +34 93 20 23 695. Mon-Fri 8am-9.30pm. Sat 9am-2pm.

Goethe Institute C/ Manso 24-28, Telephone: +34 93 29 26 006.

Institut Nord-americà (IEN). Via Augusta, 123 Sarrià-Sant Gervasi. Telephone +34 93 240 51 10. Fax +34 93 20 20 690.

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