ESADE Business School

I lived in the Residencia Sarria for the first month. It is a good way to meet new people and has some conveniences. It is within walking distance to ESADE, has access to metro and buses. The food isn´t too bad. However, it is very expensive compared to the apartments are available in Barcelona. I grew tired of the restrictive nature of the residencia, many rules that I thought shouldn´t be applied to 20 year old students. The apartment was a better option for me. However, I would have rather found one with spanish people.

The residence hall was ridiculously overpriced - more than twice the price of what I paid at the apartment (including what we spent on food) and for half the size. I saw no reason to live there at first and I know that two people who originally lived there moved out because they were completely unsatisfied with their accomodations.

The Residence is said to be too expensive, too small and uncomfortable. However, the facilities are modern, efficient and convenient.

The housing sponsored by ESADE was generally for undergraduate-age students. It is located in a nice area on a hill overlooking the city. I did eat there on several occasions and the food was very good quality considering it is student accomodation.

My accomodation experience can be considered pretty good: I lived in the centre of Barcelona with roommates of various parts of the world. I have at my disposal a single room at a good price.

In ESADE, Barcelona I have had a great time. I liked it very much to meet so many international people and learn to speak Spanish. ESADE was very well-organised and has provided some very interesting courses, like videoconferences about strategic issues with international students in other cities and other countries.