A summary of your accommodation information is below, with links to each hotel’s website.
Zurich (May 13-17)
Hotel Rothaus
Sihlhallenstrasse 1
8004 Zürich
Phone: +41 (0) 43 322 10 50
Linz (May 17-19)
Ibis Linz City
Kärntnerstrasse 18-20
4020 Linz
Phone: +43 (0) 732 69401 500
Vienna (May 19-21)
Hotel Graf Stadion
Buchfeldgasse 5
08. Josefstadt, 1080
Vienna, Austria
Dessau (May 21-23)
Radisson Blu Fürst Leopold Hotel
Friedensplatz, 06844
Dessau, Germany
Berlin (May 23-27)
MEININGER Hotel Berlin Hauptbahnhof
Ella-Trebe-Straße 9, 10557
Berlin, Germany
Here are some general rules, tips, and expectations to help you become accustomed to your home away from home!
Every accommodation 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; this is especially important when you are sharing a room.
Noise:
In order to avoid disturbing the neighbors or housemates, please use headphones when listening to music, or keep the volume low, and please keep your voices down.
Safety:
- You should lock the hotel door at all times. Also, when leaving the hotel, 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:
- Smoking is not allowed anywhere inside the hotels, unless noted.
- 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 hotel (doors, walls, floors, furniture, kitchen supplies, washing machine, etc.).
Helpful tips for living with other people:
- Respect your roommates and the other guests that are staying in the hotel.
- 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 your faculty or the CISabroad staff if a problem arises and you cannot work it out with your roommates.