Shenandoah University in Brazil: Housing

Rio de Janeiro (May 10-20)
El Misti Hotel Leme
Ladeira Ary Barroso, 8
CEP 22010-060
Leme. Rio de Janeiro. Brasi
+55 21 3496 2530

Misti Leme

Some things to keep in mind while traveling abroad…

Cleanliness:
Keep your room and the common areas clean; this is especially important as you will all be sharing rooms. Girls will be sharing a room and so will the boys.

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

Utilities and use:

  • Heating and air conditioning should be used sparingly. Never leave heating or air conditioning units while you are not home. If you must have them on when you are sleeping, keep them low.
  • Always turn off the lights when you leave the room and when you are not in the room.

Safety:

  • You should lock the door at all times. Also, when leaving your room, make sure the windows are closed and locked. Neither the study abroad company nor the hostel will be responsible for any stolen items.
  • If the keys to the room are stolen, lost or misplaced, any locks to that have to be replaced are at the student’s expense.
  • 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:

  • Guests are not welcome back at your room in the hostel at any times.
  • 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.
  • 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 room (doors, walls, floors, furniture, etc.).

Helpful tips for living with other people:

  • Respect your roommate and the other people staying in the hostel.
  • 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.