Types of Student Accommodation - Furnished rooms This document will inform you on the different types of student accommodation available. All rooms offered in this document are fully furnished. With this document we will guide you in choosing the right accommodation for you. First, we give you some criteria to think about (page 1-3). Secondly, we will show you pictures of the rooms, the prices and, if available, a link to a video in which students show their room. Please note that all rooms are available for maximum of one year only. In case you are interested in room for a longer period, please us at studentaccommodation@vu.nl HUSING CRPRATINS VU Amsterdam works with several different housing corporations. Here you will find an overview: Housing corporation Location/Building name DUW Short Stay Uilenstede 4 until 96 Uilenstede 174 until 222 Eerste Ringdijkstraat De Boelelaan Pierre Lallementstraat Krelis Louwenstraat Cornelis Lelylaan IC The Fizz Spartaan urcampus The Student Hotel Xior urcampus Amsterdam Diemen The Student Hotel West Naritaweg VUNET PTINS In VUnet you will need select a top 3. In the description below you will see specified which type of accommodation is available for which type of student (Bachelor, 1 year Master or 2 year Master). You can recognize the options by the housing corporations name. For instance the DUW Short Stay rooms in VUnet are called DUW: all properties short stay furnished. So for DUW Short Stay rooms you cannot book a specific location yet via VUnet, this will be possible in a later stage in the process. BUDGET The price of accommodation varies between 340 and 900 per month. Utilities (water/ electricity/ internet) are included in the price. When you choose a room with a low rent, you will have to share your facilities (kitchen and/or bathroom). A flexible attitude is desirable when sharing a bathroom and/ or kitchen. SCIAL In case you would like to meet many students, have dinners and/or drinks together, we advise you to choose for a room with a shared kitchen and/or bathroom. If you are more reserved and if it is important to you to be by yourself, we suggest to select a private, self-contained room. If you would like both we advise you to book a private room at Uilenstede since there are many students living here and it is a lively student community with many facilities. There is less social interaction between students at the other locations in Amsterdam.
FACILITIES As a student in the Netherlands, it is very common to have your own bedroom while sharing your facilities (kitchen and/or bathroom). We have a wide range of options available in terms of shared facilities. Below you can find a quick overview (when facilities are shared, the number in the figure below depicts the total number, including yourself): Kitchen DUW Uilenstede 4 until 96 Shared with 12 to 14 Shared with 12 to 14 DUW Uilenstede 174 until Shared with 14 222 DUW Eerste Ringdijkstraat DUW De Boelelaan Shared with 5 or 7 Shared with 5 or 7 DUW Pierre Lallementstraat DUW Krelis Louwenstraat DUW Cornelis Lelylaan IC: The Fizz Spartaan urcampus Amsterdam Diemen The Student Hotel-West Shared with 8 or 9 Xior LCATIN We have student accommodation available in different locations in Amsterdam. Although you might be dreaming of living in the city center with its canals and tall houses, you may wish to reconsider since it is mostly wealthy Dutch people or tourists staying there. In contrast to the city center, Uilenstede is located in a very green area, in between two parks and close to the Amsterdam forest. Krelis Louwenstraat, Cornelis Lelylaan, Xior, The Student Hotel and The Fizz Spartaan (West-side), Eerste Ringdijkstraat, Pierre Lallementstraat and Campus Diemen Zuid (East-side) are located in genuine Amsterdam areas; mixed population and close to a supermarket and public transport. Please note that De Boelelaan/Groningenstraat is accommodation in a residential area and not suitable for parties. ( but De Boelelaan / Groningenstraat is very close to VU Amsterdam )
You will easily find out more about the different locations by using Google Maps. Just a quick overview in terms of logistics: Distance to VU Walk Bike Public transport Uilenstede 20 min 7 min 10 min Boelelaan 10 min 4 min - Hotel Jansen 30 min 10 min 30 min Eerste Ringdijkstraat 60 min 20 min 20 min Pierre Lallementstraat 60 min 20 min 20 min Cornelis Lelylaan 55 min 15 min 25 min The Student Hotel 75 min 20 min 25 min IC: The Fizz Spartaan 75 min 20 min 25 min Krelis Louwenstraat 80 min 30 min 35 min urcampus Amsterdam 90 min 25 min 23 min Diemen Xior 90 min 30 min 30 min Distance to City Center Walk Bike Public transport Uilenstede 90 min 30 min 35 min Boelelaan 65 min 25 min 30 min Hotel Jansen 70 min 20 min 40 min Eerste Ringdijkstraat 50 min 15 min 20 min Pierre Lallementstraat 50 min 15 min 20 min Cornelis Lelylaan 60 min 20 min 25 min The Student Hotel 55 min 20 min 25 min IC: The Fizz Spartaan 55 min 20 min 25 min Krelis Louwenstraat 55 min 20 min 30 min urcampus Amsterdam 90 min 25 min 21 min Diemen Xior 60 min 20 min 25 min
STATE F THE BUILDING Some students prefer a modern, clean and fresh building, if this is the case, we advise you to choose for accommodation at the following locations: Pierre Lallementstraat, Eerste Ringdijkstraat, Krelis Louwenstraat, Cornelis Lelylaan, Xior, The Fizz Spartaan or urcampus Amsterdam Diemen. The rooms in Uilenstede 168-224 are renovated during the Summer of 2018 and 2019, so these rooms will also be modern and fresh. For the other building at Uilenstede it is important to note that it was built in the seventies. It is old fashioned and a bit outdated and suitable for students who are looking for budget accommodation. CUPLES We have very limited rooms available for couples. Most of the couples rooms are part of DUW Accommodate and are located at Cornelis Lelylaan, Pierre Lallementstraat and Uilenstede. We also have a few couples rooms at Naritaweg (Xior). We will assign couples accommodation also on first come first serve basis determined by the application date. You will need to let us know via studentaccommodation@vu.nl that you want to book a couples room. So, based on these criteria and your priorities, you should be able to decide which room will meet your needs. In case you would like assistance with this, please send us an e-mail at studentaccommodation@vu.nl or schedule a phone call in our online tool.
n the next pages, you can find an overview of the different types of accommodation with pictures, rental prices and sometimes a link to a video. o Uilenstede 4 until 96... 6 o Uilenstede 174 224... 7 o Eerste Ringdijkstraat... 8 o Krelis Louwenstraat... 9 o Pierre Lallementstraat... 10 o De Boelelaan/Groningenstraat... 11 o Cornelis Lelylaan... 12 o The FiZZ Spartaan... 13 o The Student Hotel... 15 o Xior... 16 Standard inventory for Accommodate rooms... 17
UILENSTEDE 4 UNTIL 96 Rental Price 333-362 per month 1 Average price: 355 per month Kitchen Shared with 12 or 14 mixed gender students Shared with 12 or 14 mixed gender students Common living room Shared with 12 or 14 mixed gender students 10 m2 Cable Internet Included in the rental price Washing/ Drying In common area (free of charge) Free on site Rooms available 143 (for Bachelor, 1 year Master, 2 year Master) Video https://youtu.be/3abrbnavzu8 Please note! The rental contract for Uilenstede 96 will end on 28 June 2020 (instead of 12 August 2020) The rooms will be renovated next summer: your room might feel a bit outdated 1
UILENSTEDE 174 224 Rental Price 417-432 per month 2 Average price: 420 per month Kitchen Shared with 13 mixed gender students connected to balcony 12,8 m2 Cable Internet Included in the rental price Washing/ Drying In common kitchen (free of charge) Free on site Rooms available 162 (for Bachelor, 1 year Master, 2 year Master) Video https://youtu.be/pqf-sewq-vg 2
EERSTE RINGDIJKSTRAAT Rental price 551-746 Average price: 577 per month Kitchenette 25,3 29,2 m2 Cable Internet Included in the rental price Washing/ Drying In common area (paid) Rooms available 32 (for Bachelor, 1 year Master, 2 year Master) Vunet In Vunet all DUW rooms fall under the same category, so for this type please select DUW: all properties short stay furnished. Students who are assigned this type of accommodation will be able to book their own room online.
KRELIS LUWENSTRAAT Rental Price 569-575 per month 3 Average price: 570 per month Kitchenette 21m2 22.4m2 Cable Internet Included in the rental price Washing/ Drying In the building, coin operated Rooms available 84 (for Bachelor, 1 year Master, 2 year Master) Video https://youtu.be/ob7zqb8ydqw 3
PIERRE LALLEMENTSTRAAT Rental Price 576-758 4 Average price: 628 per month Kitchenette 25,3 29,2 m2 Cable Internet Included in the rental price Washing/ Drying In common area (paid) Rooms available 50 (for Bachelor, 1 year Master, 2 year Master) Video https://youtu.be/-cztdrbbske 4
DE BELELAAN/GRNINGENSTRAAT Rental Price 467-540 per month 5 Average price: 507 per month Kitchen Shared with 5 or 7 Shared with 5 or 7 13,4 m2 21,2 m2 Cable Internet Included in the rental price Washing/ Drying In common kitchen (free of charge) Rooms available 24 (for Bachelor, 1 year Master, 2 year Master) 5
CRNELIS LELYLAAN Rental Price Kitchen Cable Internet Washing/Drying Rooms available Video 580-790 per month 6 Average price: 599 per month 22 m2 26 m2 Included in the rental price In common area (paid) 100 (for Bachelor, 1 year Master, 2 year Master) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpgqzlmdoa 6
THE FIZZ SPARTAAN Rental Price 730,- per month 7 Kitchen 27,5 m2 Cable Internet Included in the rental price Deposit 1500 or deposit insurance of 15 per month Washing/ Drying In common area (paid) Rooms available 110 (for Bachelor, 1 year Master, 2 year Master) Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcf5_adimpo&t=18s 7
URCAMPUS AMSTERDAM DIEMEN Rental Price 783 per month 8 Kitchen 27 m2 Cable Internet Included in the rental price Deposit Two months rent Washing/ Drying In common area (paid) Rooms available 25 (for Bachelor, 1 year Master, 2 year Master) Virtual tour https://ourcampus.nl/en/virtual-tour/ 8
THE STUDENT HTEL We arranged a special deal with The Student Hotel in Amsterdam-West. The Student Hotel offers fullyserviced, state-of-the-art accommodation just as if you were staying in a hotel. This includes: A personal bike, cleaning and change of bed-linen, 24 hours reception & security and use of the gym, study room, game room, library and other common areas. ptional services: Meal plan, room cleaning service, bed linen, kitchen utensils sets. The room reserved for you is a Standard room. Rental Price 759 per month for 1 year Master students from 1 September till 30 June 9 Kitchen Shared with 8 to 9 students, cleaned by a professional 15 m2 Internet Hi speed Wi-fi Washing/ Drying fully equipped laundry facility (pay per use) Rooms available 20 (for Bachelor, 1 year Master, 2 year Master) 9 will be around 5% plus possible VAT increase.
XIR Rental Price 825 per month 10 Kitchen 25-35 m2 Cable Internet Included in the rental price Deposit 1000 Washing/ Drying In common kitchen (free of charge) Rooms available 68 (for Bachelor, 1 year Master, 2 year Master) 10 Rent price for academic year 2018/2018, new rental prices will be determined in May 2019. The rent increase follows the inflation standard and
STANDARD INVENTRY FR ACCMMDATE RMS Room Bed Bed lamp Pillow and cover Mattress and cover Bed linen box (1. fitted sheet and blankets and sheets, or 2. duvet + duvet cover) Paper bin Wardrobe Bookcase Easy chair Desk lamp Small table Desk and chair Window coverings Suspension system or art on the wall Kitchen Cooker Waste bin Refrigerator Toilet/bathroom Toilet brush At least the above mentioned items should be present in your room. The model of an item may differ from room to room. You can find more information on the furnishing and inventory at the end of this document for rooms from DUW, they also has a general page for international VU students where you can find lots of information.