Geneva Business School offers three housing options within the city of Barcelona. You have flexibility to choose the housing option that you think will work best for your lifestyle. Feel free to ask us for more detailed contact information as needed.

Apartment Rental

You can choose to rent alone or share an apartment/studio with one or more other Geneva Business School students.  This option gives you a lot of flexibility and is a great way to experience living independently in the exciting city of Barcelona.  Sufficient advanced notice is required.

Student Residency

You can choose between a number of our student residencies partners in Barcelona. Geneva Business School's partnerships with a number of these student residences enable you to receive a discount as a Geneva Business School student. Student residencies are a great place to meet and connect with other students from Barcelona.

Host Family Stay

With this option, you are housed with a Spanish family with room and food included.  Staying with a host family is a great option as a newcomer who is interested in learning the Spanish language quickly and would like the security and ease of a family environment.

Bright and colorful Barcelona is a cosmopolitan and fascinating city that brings millions of visitors each year. Being the second most visited city in Spain and 4th in Europe leads to offering several types of accommodation, although, this can be a challenging task when planning to move to Barcelona for academic purposes.

Our Student Services Department in Barcelona has made a shortlist of options broke down by accommodation type to help you in your quest. Please note that you will have to follow the process by yourself, although we are always here to assist you if you have any issues.

When looking for accommodation the closest neighborhoods to campus are: Ciutat Vella and Eixample. The typical prices when looking for a flat in Barcelona are as follows:

• Room in a shared flat: 400€-650€
• Whole apartment: 1,000€-2,500€
• Residency:

• • 650€-800€ double room
  • 700€-850€ single room
  • 985€-1,359€ single room with bathroom

Whole & Shared

• HousingAnywhere: To receive a 30% discount on the booking fee, a Geneva Business School VIP profile and priority access to the listings in Barcelona, sign up here.
  You can find information about finding your new place on the how it works page or send an email to [email protected].

• InLife Housing: 10% discount with booking code "INGENEVA10" .
• Spotahome: Offers a 20% discount on the booking fee. Discount code: GENEVABS20. Apply via the form on their website.
• Key2BCN
• SH Barcelona
• Mercedes Heritage Apartments: For a discounted rate send an email.
• Home Fetch: Offers a 15% discount on the booking fee. Apply discount code: GBS15
• Apartments Barcelona: Receive between 5% - 10% discount for friends and family who are visiting. Apply discount code: STUDENTSAB
• My Space Barcelona: Apply discount Code - GBSGE-MSB for a 10% discount on the total cost of the stay. Applies to daily rentals (for family or friends visiting) and long-term rentals.
• BeRoomers
• Uniplaces
• Study abroad

Co-Living Spaces

• Live Further: As a Geneva Business School member, you’ll get to enjoy 20% off their service fee. Code: GBSBCN
• Room Housing: get 10% off their service fee
• HABYT: Offers 25 euros off on the monthly rent. In order to obtain the discount send an email to [email protected] including our discount code "GENEVABUSINESS25"

Student Residences

• Lestonnac by Grupo Mestral: Contact [email protected] for a special rate for our students
• The Social Hub Barcelona Campus: Add promo code: PRGBSGE for a 5% discount
• Xior - students receive 50% off their service fee
• Barcelona Gracia Student Housing: Contact  [email protected] for a discount of 50% off their enrollment fee and 5% monthly discount on the rent
• RESA
• Residencia Universitaria Sarriá
• Residencia Universitaria Augusta

Host Family

• TRAVEL 4 LEARNING: Fill out this form to apply to live with a host family.