Marietta College in Ireland: Housing

A summary of your accommodation information is below, with links to each hotel’s website.

Dublin (May 6 – 11)

Maple Hotel
75 Lower Gardiner Street, Dublin, Ireland
Phone: +353 1 855 5442

Kilkenny (May 11 – 12)

Limerick (May 12 – 15)

The George Boutique Hotel
O’Connell Street, Limerick, Ireland
+353061460400

Galway (May 15 – 19)

Here are some general rules, tips, and expectations to help you become accustomed!

Every housing location is different with different pros and cons. Your accommodations will be different than what you’ve come to expect in your home country. In general, be prepared for a relatively small living space in an older building with very basic amenities. Now is the time to open your mind and get ready to experience something different; this attitude is in the spirit of your decision to study abroad. Please also remember, that when you are abroad, you will be representing your home institution and your home country; behave appropriately.

Cleanliness:
Keep your room and the common areas clean.

Noise:
In order to avoid disturbing the neighbors or other guests, please use headphones when listening to music, or keep the volume low, and please keep your voices down.

Safety:

• You should lock the apartment door at all times. Also, when leaving the apartment, make sure the windows are closed and locked. Neither the study abroad company nor the hotel will not be responsible for any stolen items.
• It is strictly forbidden to throw any object or substance from windows, balconies, terraces or roofs. This includes keys, cigarette butts or anything else big or small.

Guests and Alcohol Policies:

• Disrespectful behavior related to alcohol consumption will end up in dismissal from the housing and you will have to find your own housing at your own expense.
• Smoking is not allowed anywhere inside the hotels unless specified.
• The consumption of drugs, as well as keeping or dealing with them, is absolutely prohibited.

Financial Liability:

• You will have to pay for any damage done to the apartment (doors, walls, floors, furniture, kitchen supplies, washing machine, etc.).

Helpful tips for living with other people:

• Respect your roommates and the other hotel guests.
• Remember that you are not on a college campus and not in your own home. Respect the property and get out of the “college campus” mentality.
• Talk to your roommates if they do something that bothers you. Talking it through is the easiest way to solve a small problem before it gets bigger.
• Talk to the staff if a problem arises and you cannot work it out with your roommates.