Where to stay in Barcelona for an internship?

One of your first concerns when you arrive in Barcelona for your internship will be to find accommodation. In a big city like Barcelona, there’s no shortage of accommodation on offer, especially as it’s a very cosmopolitan city where thousands of people only live for a short time. Stud&Globe can help you find the accommodation that will delight you throughout your professional experience.

Types of accommodation in Barcelona

Stud&Globe offers advice and information to help you find accommodation in Barcelona. The first thing to do is to decide what type of accommodation you prefer: a student residence, an apartment, a room in a shared apartment, accommodation with a family or a youth hostel.

Shared flats in Barcelona

If you’ve decided to do your internship or work in Barcelona, it’s a good idea to think quickly about your shared accommodation! This is an easy, quick and inexpensive solution for workers and students who have just arrived in Barcelona. Unlike major French cities, it’s easy and common to find a room in a shared apartment in Barcelona.

Some advantages of sharing:

Sharing an apartment is first and foremost an opportunity to meet new people and experience memorable moments with your roommates. What’s more, sharing an apartment in Barcelona is a great way to improve your Spanish, learn a few words of Catalan and practice your English! Last but not least, you’ll save two or three times the cost of renting through an agency.

Administrative procedures for renting your home in Barcelona

Agency fees

Most apartments in Barcelona are rented through real estate agencies, so you’ll have to pay fees amounting to around one month’s rent. We therefore advise you, if possible, to make direct contact with an owner, in order to save these agency fees.

The contract

Stud&Globe advises you to sign a rental contract. The rental contract for a room in a shared apartment is generally a fairly informal agreement with the landlord. When you sign this document, it’s important to fully understand the terms and conditions, so if you don’t speak Spanish, enlist the help of a friend who does. You’ll also need your identity card when you sign.

Bail

Whether you rent through an agency in Barcelona or directly from a landlord, you’ll have to pay a deposit that never amounts to more than two months’ rent. Monthly rent is always paid at the beginning of the month.

Our furniture tips

When it comes to shared apartments, rooms are often furnished, but the furniture is generally poor. Stud&Globe recommends that you visit one of Barcelona’s three IKEA stores to liven up your room.

Websites to find accommodation in Barcelona

If you want to live with other students from all over the world while enjoying a high degree of independence. The sites listed below are for you and specialize in short-term accommodation. They also offer long-term apartments and monthly stays:

• Loquo is certainly the best choice for apartments, especially if you’re looking for an apartment to share.
• Idealista is a long-term rental site. Many real estate agents as well as owners advertise their apartments on this site. There are property listings all over Spain, and many in Barcelona. It’s also possible to do a more advanced search by neighborhood. Each property listing usually includes several photos and sometimes even a video, and most callers speak English.
• Fotocasa is another site that lists long-term accommodation. However, the site is only available in Spanish. So you’ll need to be able to speak at least a little of the language to communicate with owners and real estate agents.
• Melon District offers student apartments in Barcelona with the same cosmopolitan, creative and sophisticated spirit of the city. Melon District Residence Hall offers rooms with modern design features and a full range of services. It’s possible to rent a room in a student apartment with private bathroom and shared living room, kitchen and dining room.
• Barcelona Rooms is an intermediary between customers and owners. Different types of accommodation are located in 10 different areas of the Urgell building. Free Wi-Fi access is available.
• Apartment Barcelona offers a wide selection of apartments specialized in monthly rentals. The site offers a variety of long-term, fully-equipped apartments. Their rental apartments in Barcelona’s best neighborhoods, and they have a fantastic selection of apartments in La Barceloneta, as well as in the Eixample and Gothic districts.
• Spotahome offers one of the easiest ways to book online. This allows you to have your home sorted out before you arrive in Barcelona. Spotahome is a platform designed for direct rental accommodation of more than one month.
• Llogo is a website created by a Frenchman to offer shared rooms to exchange students and interns in Barcelona. Students come from all over the world
• Inèdit Barcelona
• Housing Anywhere