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Westminster North Le Conte

Westminster South Bancroft

Tau House

Homestay or Apartments

Housing Type

Residence and Fitness Facility

Dormitory

Dormitory

Dormitory

Home or Apartment

Meals

No meals provided; light use of kitchen is permitted

No meals provided; shared kitchen

No meals provided; shared kitchen

18 meals per week included; no kitchen

Varies

Prices

Jan. 2006 – April 2007

$550 per person per month—double room

$750 per person per month—single room

$3,215 per person per term—triple room

$3,435 per person per term—double room

$3,215 per person per term—triple room

$3,435 per person per term—double room

$4,475 per person per term—triple room

$4,775 per person per term—double room

$7,850 per person per term—single room

Features

Central hall bathrooms, TV lounge, DSL, high-speed Internet in rooms, refrigerators in rooms, swimming pools, fitness facility, sports classes, bed linens, and coin-operated laundry

Central hall bathrooms, TV lounge, high-speed wireless Internet, lounge, living room, study room, bed linens, and coin-operated laundry

Private (en suite) bathrooms, TV lounge, high-speed wireless and cable Internet, roof deck, living room, study room, bed linens, and coin-operated laundry

Central hall bathrooms; TV lounge, high-speed wireless and cable Internet, living room, dining room, outdoor areas, roof deck, Ping-Pong, billiards, basketball, computers, study room, bed linens, and coin-operated laundry

Varies

Check-In/Check-Out

Two days before term begins/one day after term ends

Varies

Advance Payment

No deposit required; payment for at least the first month is made on arrival; rate requires at least a 14-day stay; stays of fewer than 14 days will be charged the posted hotel rate plus local hotel tax; Visa, MasterCard, and American Express accepted

$200

Varies

Payment Type

Visa, MasterCard, American Express

No credit cards

No credit cards

Visa, MasterCard

Visa and MasterCard are accepted for homestay payments but not for apartment rentals