Each host family is selected and monitored according to strict criteria laid down by OISE. Potential host families are interviewed by a trained accommodation officer and their homes inspected. OISE has developed a very clear idea of the type of family students will feel most at home with. Houses must be comfortable, the hosts welcoming and, above all, genuinely interested in receiving students and helping them to develop fluency in the language. Families range in size from those with children to single and retired people.

Homestay price per week	£	Euro	$	A$
Single room + half board (breakfast + evening meal)	140	225	225	260

Hotel
OISE Heidelberg recognises that some students would rather not have to adapt to living with a host family and prefer to stay in a hotel. The school has a good relationship with a range of hotels of various categories and we are happy to make a reservation on your behalf.

Hotel Regina

Category 1:
Hotel Regina
Luisenstrasse 6
69115 Heidelberg

Tel: +49 (0) 6221 53 64 0
Fax: +49 (0) 6221 53 64 66

5 minutes' walk from the school

Price: from 50 Euros per night

Ibis Hotel

Category 2:
Ibis Hotel
Lessingstrasse 3
69115 Heidelberg

Tel: +49 (0) 6221 91 30
Fax: +49 (0) 6221 91 33 00

15 minutes on foot from the school

Price: from 55 Euros per night

Hotel Goldene Rose

Category 3:
Hotel Goldene Rose
St. Anna-Gasse 7
69115 Heidelberg

Tel: +49 (0) 6221 90 54 90
Fax: +49 (0) 6221 18 20 40

In city centre, 10 minutes' walk from the school

Prices: from 60 Euros per night

Note:
Check with OISE Heidelberg before making a hotel reservation. The school has corporate rates with these and other hotels in the city.

Getting from Frankfurt Airport to Heidelberg Central Train Station
Frankfurt's International Airport (50 miles/80 km) is within one hour's reach. Transfer to and from Frankfurt via a regular train service between Frankfurt Airport and Heidelberg Central Train Station. The service is provided by Deutsche Bundesbahn and you will have to change trains at Mannheim.

• The journey time is approximately 50 minutes.
• The fare is approximately 35 Euros for a return ticket from FrankfurtAirport.

Getting from Heidelberg Central Train Station to the city centre
Local public transport links the train station to the city centre. Use tram no.1 or 5, or one of the many buses that go in the direction of Bismarckplatz. Journey time is approximately 5 minutes.

Heidelberg Tram

Getting around the city centre
Heidelberg is a compact city and can be explored on foot. Alternatively, tram and bus services provide a reliable way of covering greater distances.