Learn Chinese in Beijing: Accommodation
The Beijing language school provides accommodation with Chinese hosts or in shared apartments or local studios. Of course you are also welcome to book a Hotel but generally students take one of the school arranged accommodation choices, generally with local Chinese hosts. Beijing in a large city, so commuting is an unavoidable fact of life, but the school staff have worked hard to offer accommodation within comfortable reach of the school, but please be aware that there will be a lot of commuting involved, allow around 45 minutes one way (by bus/metro).
Host Accommodation
Staying with a host family, single room, breakfast & evening meal.
(allow 45 mins plus to the Mandarin language school)
- full immersion experience
- only ONE student per household
- experience every day life first hand
- share in meals, conversation, and daily activities
- you will have your own single room
- bed, desk, chair, wardrobe
- bed linen, towels, blanket provided
- breakfast and dinner are provided
- shared bathroom
- washing machine, TV, air-conditioning are provided
- free broadband Internet access
- water, gas, electricity are included
- generally 30 to 45 minutes from the school
- shops, banks and post office in the area
- you will be taken to school on the first day of your course
- NB: Supplement applied over Chinese New Year (Jan/Feb period)
Shared Apartments
A/ Single room – shared bathroom:
15 square meters
Bed, linen and bedding
Desk, TV
Bills are included (minus air conditioning)
Police registration assistance
Support from your landlord/lady
You will be provided with a bed, bedding, TV, desk and a shared bathroom. If you wish to book your accommodation for longer than your course that is no problem, please inform us and we can provide that for you.
You will share your bathroom with local Chinese students. Please be aware that hygiene standards differ throughout the world, what you consider hygienic and what Chinese students consider hygienic may differ, so please be open minded and aware of this before booking this option.
B/ Single room – private bathroom:
25 square meters
Bed, linen and bedding
Desk, TV
Bills are included (minus air conditioning)
Police registration assistance
Support from your landlord/lady
These apartments offer a bedroom with a sizeable double bed (and if another person stays with you there is no extra charge).
If you are placed on one of the higher floors, you will enjoy a fantastic view of Beijing city. This option is ideal if you would prefer a degree of privacy and independence.
Travel
Arrive: Sunday PM
Depart: Saturday AM
Fly direct to Beijing International Airport; from there you can take a taxi to your accommodation but we recommend students book the school transfer service.
