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Locating meeting and accommodation facilities for your faculty-led
study abroad program can be time-consuming and difficult if
you don't have any personal/professional contacts. If you
have a city in mind for your study abroad program, it's best
to start looking through the city's colleges and universities.
Higher education institutions almost always have facilities
available for rent (at lower cost), especially during the
break periods when there aren't as many students attending.
If the colleges and universities don't have anything that
fits your study abroad program's needs, or they are simply
too expensive, then ask them if they know of any other facilities
that might be available in the city, and explore those options
as well as local hostels. Hostels have changed dramatically
over the years. We've run across several that not only provide
kitchen facilities and accommodations, but also meeting space
that accommodates large groups (like faculty-led study abroad).
Check our directory
also.
While not an exhaustive list, there are a few resources that
might help you locate suitable meeting and accommodation facilities
for your faculty-led study abroad program. You may wish to
start by reading Rick
Steves' Europe: Apartment Rental by the Week - a nice
article about how to find villas and other vacation rentals
throughout Europe.
Helpful Resources
Rentalo.com
- You can find great rates for your faculty-led study
abroad program, like $135 for two-bedroom apartments in Paris.
Sublet.com
- Apartment rentals, rooms, and houses around the world that
make nice homes and classrooms for faculty-led study abroad
programs.
Tripseurope.com
- Just for Paris Apartment rentals, for those faculty-led
study abroad programs interested in France.
Venuemasters
- Great for booking rooms in universities across the UK (for
conferences, study abroad, etc.).
Viviun.com
- A nice directory of international rentals & properties,
good for study abroad programs
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