Accommodation Options at Galway Cultural Institute

ACCOMMODATION GENERAL RULES AND CONDITIONS 

• Accommodation is reserved on a weekly basis – i.e. 7 nights either for host family or residential accommodation. The minimum stay is one week.

• Distance from accommodation to school is between 5 minutes’ walk to 35 minutes by bus depending on traffic.
• Accommodation is only organised for students attending a course at GCI or GBS.
• Half board is provided in host families from Monday to Friday and full board at the weekends. The majority of families are non-smoking.
• Special requests regarding pets, children, allergies, location of accommodation, diet (vegetarian, vegan, halal, coeliac, etc.), incur an additional supplement per week.  These requests must be made at the time of the initial booking.  Please note that these requests cannot be guaranteed.
• IF THE PREFFERED OPTION IS UNAVIALABLE, THE NEXT BEST OPTION WILL BE ALLOCATED.
• Extra nights are possible in a host family at a fee per night subject to availability.  Staying over Christmas in a host family incurs a supplement per week and is subject to availability.
• Residences are reserved from Saturday to Saturday and are subject to price increases throughout the year.

• Accommodation assigned at booking may be subject to change.
• Residential apartments are self-catering and are for students of 18+. All residential accommodation is non-smoking.
• Extra nights are not available in residence and alternatives (B&B or Host Family) are subject to availability.
• Students are required to fill in and sign a Residential Student Contract agreeing to abide by the rules and regulations of GCI / GBS residential accommodation. By signing the form, you are agreeing that you abide by the rules and regulations, respect the property, other tenants, and pay for any breakages, rules infringements, damage caused, lost keys, antisocial behaviour, noise including causing annoyance to neighbours in a disapproval manner.  Parties are strictly forbidden.
• A security deposit for residential accommodation is payable for long stay students and it will be on your invoice. Credit cards can also be used for deposits (and a 2.5% fee applies). Cash is not accepted for residential deposits.
• Accommodation fees are non-refundable. For more than one change to accommodation an additional registration fee will apply to each change.
• Extensions to accommodation must be done through the school and not through the host family or through the landlord.