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El Faro Residence Hall
University Accommodation
- 2.74 km from city center
Madrid - El Faro Residence Hall
About the place
It has a total of 358 beds in single and double rooms, in a brand new building with the best facilities.
Living in El Faro, allows you to be a stone's throw from the main universities of Madrid while living in the centre of the city.
You can take a walk or take public transport and be anywhere in the city in a matter of minutes.
In addition, the shuttle bus service to the Francisco de Vitoria University (UFV) leaves from just outside our front door in Isaac Peral street, and the buses to Camilo Jos Cela Campus Almagro leave from Plaza de Cristo Rey.
Also, we have rooms adapted for accessibility. Colegio Mayor El Faro, inaugurated in September 2016, is in Moncloa, where the University Campus mer Show more Show Less
Full board every day of the week (except Christmas and Easter when you'll be at home anyway!).
High-speed Internet and WiFi throughout the building.
All expenses included. This means electricity, water, gas, internet, cleaning, food, laundry of your bed linen.
Common areas, including fully equipped gym, dining room with terrace and vending area, laundry service everything you need and right in the city centre of Madrid!
5 study rooms, where you can concentrate and get your head in the books so that you pass all your subjects and get your assignments in on time.
Also, we are always putting on activities for our students, for no extra cost: sports tournaments, charity fun-runs, cultural exhibitions, cooking courses and endless social fun!
Cancellation policy
Your booking can be cancelled for free if the Visa application has been denied.
A booking can be cancelled for free if you have failed to obtain the required qualifications to get into your university of choice.
A booking can be cancelled for free because of the ongoing COVID-19 situation
The duration of the Contract must be at least 9 months between 12:00 on the day of entry and 12:00 on the day of departure established in the Accommodation Contract. Do I need to pay a deposit? Yes, and the deposit pays part toward the Damage Deposit when due. A security deposit of €250 must be paid in advance to make a booking. This fee then forms part of the Damage Deposit of €800. A guarantor is needed to stay with us, If you have a Spain based guarantor, you can pay your rent in instalments. Alternatively, you can pay your annual rent upfront in a lump sum. We only accept full-time students of 18 yrs and older. Bed linen and towels are provided and washed once a week included in your cost.
If you sign your Tenancy Agreement on or after 1 June 2021 and you have not collected the keys to your Room, you may cancel your Tenancy, by giving notice in writing or by e-mail to the Residence Manager at the Property, at any time within the period of fourteen (14) days of the date on which you sign your Tenancy Agreement (the “Cooling-Off Period”). Once we receive such a notice, we will confirm receipt, cancel your Tenancy and will refund your Advance Rent Payment together with any other payments of Rent you may have made.
If you sign a Tenancy Agreement for a semester 2 or 3 beginning after the 1st January 2022, you may cancel your Tenancy, by giving notice in writing or by e-mail to the Residence Manager at the Property, with no penalty up until 15 November 2021 or 8 weeks before the start of your agreement whichever is the shortest. Once we receive such a notice, we will confirm receipt, cancel your Tenancy and will refund your Advance Rent Payment, together with any other payments of Rent you may have made. We can only accept full-time students. To live with us whilst studying at University, you will need to be 18 or older. We don’t allow smoking inside your residence, but you’re free to smoke outside.
If you have not collected your key you may also cancel at any time within the period of fourteen (14) days of the date on which you sign your Tenancy Agreement (the “Cooling-Off Period”). During the cancellation period you may cancel your Tenancy, by giving notice in writing or by e-mail to the Residence Manager at the Property, Once we receive such a notice, we will confirm receipt, cancel your Tenancy and will refund your Advance Rent Payment together with any other payments of Rent you may have made.
Student housing
Student fees
€250.00 per person
Fee is payable at start of the lease
€800.00 per person
Fee is payable at start of the lease
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Surroundings
The Moncloa transport interchange is less than 400m away. From there the interurban buses also leave to many universities with campuses outside the city centre: ESIC, CEU Monteprncipe, and UCM Somosaguas.
Colegio Mayor El Faro, in the Moncloa neighbourhood, is very close to the commercial and nightlife areas of Argelles and Princesa.
It is right in front of Hospital Clnico and Fundacin Jimnez Daz.
There are many points of interest nearby El Faro is the ideal accommodation for students of the Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM), the Show more Show Less
Directions
Atocha railway station
Atocha railway station
Chamartín Railway Station
Chamartín Railway Station
Ciudad Universitaria
Ciudad Universitaria
Moncloa-Aravaca
Moncloa-Aravaca
Puerta de Europa
Gran Vía
Plaza de Cibeles
Museo del Prado
Museo Reina Sofía
Royal Palace
Plaza Mayor
Our reception team is always on hand to accept your parcels and signed-for items, so you never miss a delivery.
The safety of our students is very important to us. We have fire alarm tests and inspections on fire safety practices regularly across all of our residences.
Important information
The duration of the Contract must be at least 9 months between 12:00 on the day of entry and 12:00 on the day of departure established in the Accommodation Contract.
Do I need to pay a deposit? Yes, and the deposit pays part toward the Damage Deposit when due.
A security deposit of €250 must be paid in advance to make a booking. This fee then forms part of the Damage Deposit of €800.
A guarantor is needed to stay with us, If you have a Spain based guarantor, you can pay your rent in instalments. Alternatively, you can pay your annual rent upfront in a lump sum.
We only accept full-time students of 18 yrs and older.
Bed linen and towels are provided and washed once a week included in your cost.
Age Restriction
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Number of nights: 2
Departure date: 2 January 2025
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Full board every day of the week (except Christmas and Easter when you'll be at home anyway!).
High-speed Internet and WiFi throughout the building.
All expenses included. This means electricity, water, gas, internet, cleaning, food, laundry of your bed linen.
Common areas, including fully equipped gym, dining room with terrace and vending area, laundry service everything you need and right in the city centre of Madrid!
5 study rooms, where you can concentrate and get your head in the books so that you pass all your subjects and get your assignments in on time.
Also, we are always putting on activities for our students, for no extra cost: sports tournaments, charity fun-runs, cultural exhibitions, cooking courses and endless social fun!