You Can Rent a College Dorm.                                  Back

Most travelers don't realize that they can rent a room at a college near where they are

going for a price much lower then the average hotel/motel in the same area.

Almost all colleges & universities have dorm room that are unoccupied especially in

the summer months (In the Northern Hemisphere) winter months (In the Winter)  and rent

these out to raise extra income. You can (If you do your homework.) rent these rooms at

a very reasonable price, & can even get such amenities as: the use of sports facilities.

(Tennis Courts, pools, etc.) you may be able to eat in the school's cafeteria, etc., some.

colleges even through in free breakfast.

To do a search type in {colleges in (The area you'll be traveling to)} then E-mail the

school of your choice. Requesting they're policy on accepting guests & a price list of

they're rooms. (Most colleges don't have that information on there web sites.)

Here is a list of sites that can help you with your search:

Trinity College:  Dublin, Ireland.

Imperial College: London England

Sr. Alice Byrnes, a member of the Beatrix Potter Society, recommends staying at Kings College if you are traveling to London during the summer. The accommodations are simple but relatively inexpensive (for London that is).  Contact:  King's College Conference and Vacations Bureau, Third Floor, Strand Bridge House, 138-142 Strand London WC2R 1HH  [tel:  020-7848-1700 / fax:  020-7848-1717 / email: vac.bureau@kcl.ac.uk / web site: www.kcl.ac.uk]

How about staying in a Monastery?

Monasteries of Italy: