Campus - Self Catering
The University has a number of attractive and modern self-catering student villages on campus. Each apartment consists of a communal kitchen and sitting room and has either 4 or 6 bedrooms. All bedrooms are spacious single rooms and every student has his/her own bedroom, bathroom and study area.
On campus self catering accommodation facilities include
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a laundrette,
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village shop,
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electric heating,
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cable TV,
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a prepaid card telephone,
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a computer link to the Internet via the UL network
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24 hour security with the village manager in residence.
During the academic year, campus accommodation is usually only available for longstay students. However, during the summer, campus accommodation is available for both longstay and shortstay students.
Further information on campus accommodation can be viewed at www.ul.ie/campuslife .
Price Academic Year: €122 per week (28 August 2011 to 19 May 2012)
Price Summer: €175 per week (20 May 2012 to 25 August 2012)
Off Campus - Self Catering
Summer students/long term students have the option of staying in self catering accommodation off campus. For more information on this please contact us.
Homestay
Homestay accommodation is when a student stays with a local family. Living with a local family helps students to settle in to life in Ireland. Students feel like part of a family and live in a safe, comfortable Irish family home. Staying with an Irish host family allows students to learn about the Irish way of life, Irish culture and will give them lots of opportunities to practise their English.
Our host families are carefully selected, individually inspected and continually monitored. They offer accommodation in comfortable and friendly homes either within walking distance or a bus ride away from the University. Only one student of each nationality is placed in a family unless students request otherwise.
The following facilities are available to students who stay in homestay:
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Single room with a comfortable bed, a good supply of quality bedclothes and weekly change of bed linen
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Laundry taken care of by host or reasonable access to laundry facilities allowed to student
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Space for clothes storage
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Table and chair in the bedroom for private study or access at all times to another room with a table and chair
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Adequate lighting and heating
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Free access to bathroom and bath or shower daily
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A clean and well maintained house
Homestays can be booked for the first number of weeks or for the full length of the course. There are two types of homestay to choose from:
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Traditional Homestay
This type of homestay includes half board (bed, breakfast and one evening meal) during the week and all meals at the weekend. Price: €165 per week.
- Self Catering Homestay
In a Self Catering Homestay the family does not provide meals for the student. Instead s/he has access to all cooking facilities and looks after his/her own meals. Price: €85 per week
Guest Houses
There are several Bed & Breakfast / Guest houses close to the University. Here are just a few:
- Anville B&B, Newtown, Castletroy, Limerick. Email: annville@hotmail.com. Tel: 00353 (0)61 330023
- Blackberry Way Hawthorns, Newtown, Castletroy, Limerick. Email: blckberryway@eircom.net. Tel:00353 (0)61 336262
- Castlemoor Rivers, Castletroy, Limerick. Email: gwenm@eircom.net. Tel: 00353 (0)61 330789
- Sandvilla B&B, Monaleen Rd, Castletroy, Limerick. Email: sandvilla@indigo.ie. Tel: 00353 (0)61 336484
- Cregans B&B, Newcastle, Castletroy, Limerick. Email: cregansbandb@eircom.net. Tel: 00353 (0)61 331347
- Castletroy Lodge Dublin Rd, Castletroy, Limerick. Tel: 00353 (0)61 331167
Price: rates vary from €40 to €50 per person per night.
A list of Bed & Breakfasts available in Limerick can also be found on http://www.limerick-bnb.com/ or you can log onto:
www.irelandbnb.com
www.bnb-network.com
www.discoverireland.ie
Hotels
Hotels in the Castletroy area (this is the suburb of Limerick where the University is located):
The Carlton Castletroy Park
The Kilmurry Lodge
Travelodge Castletroy Limerick hotel
Limerick City Hotels:
Pery's Hotel
Alternatively, you should log onto The Irish Tourist Board website
