Best university residence halls in Barcelona: Unihabit Ciutat Vella

Barcelona is one of the most important and recognised cosmopolitan cities in Europe and the world. It is not only because of its excellent location, but also because of its wide range of educational, quality and leisure activities. An unbeatable environment, with an ideal climate, with all the necessary facilities and services that make it one of the preferred destinations for students, professionals and tourists. For this reason, Unihabit Ciutat Vella is one of the best university residences in Barcelona and has one of the best places to live.

With the aim and purpose of living up to the image and values for which the city of Barcelona is identified as one of the benchmarks to follow, our Unihabit residence halls designed a residence hall that would allow all university students to enjoy a differential, personalised experience, designed to cover all their needs during their university stay.

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What does Unihabit offer to be one of the best university residences in Barcelona?

Unihabit Barcelona Ciutat Vella is the best located university residence for students in the emblematic Ciutat Vella neighbourhood. This neighbourhood is known for its multiculturalism, diversity and richness of life in its streets and squares.

The residence, integrated within a historical building, completely restored and rehabilitated, very close to the MACBA (Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona) and, therefore, in the centre of the city, surrounded by the main tourist attractions and services, the university residence of Barcelona, offers rooms for students fully equipped at a technological level and basic services. The university students have a choice of single, double and triple rooms. In addition, the residence hall has a contemporary, modern, youthful decoration to meet the expectations of the most demanding residents.

The common areas such as the study areas, terrace and inner courtyard become areas for cultural exchange, for getting to know the residents, where an infinite number of activities can be carried out, both those organised by the Unihabit Ciutat Vella Residence Hall itself and for the resident students themselves. An excellent meeting point and starting point for the generation of experiences and moments desired in university life for any student.

Thanks to being fully equipped, the Unihabit Ciutat Vella Residence Hall provides a service aimed at all university students, professors or researchers who require their own space, with a wide range of possibilities in terms of availability and periods of stay. All in an international, pleasant and respectful environment.

It has different types of rooms, multifunctional spaces between cold kitchen, study area, complete bathroom and bed, WIFI, heating and air conditioning. All the rooms of the Ciutat Vella Residence Hall have natural light thanks to the exterior window from where you can observe your day to day life.

If, however, the residents (students, teaching staff or researchers) need any other service, they will always be able to make use of the additional, optional and complementary services that the Ciutat Vella Residence Hall places at their disposal (not included in the monthly room fee). For these reasons and many more, Unihabit Ciutat Vella is one of the best university residence halls in Barcelona!

What are the advantages of living in one of the best university residences in Barcelona?

Our Unihabit Ciutat Vella residence offers different advantages thanks to its location. The building is located in the heart of the city and offers students a variety of things to do after school, at the weekend, on holidays or during the short holidays when students stay at the residence.

Museums and theatres

If there is one thing Barcelona is known for, it is for being one of the most culturally rich cities in the world, and for this reason there are a large number of museums and theatres that you can visit during your stay in the city. Here is a list of some of them, you just have to visit their website and see what exhibitions are available:

  • MACBA (Museum of Contemporary Art of Barcelona)
  • CCCB (Barcelona Contemporary Cultural Centre)
  • National Art Museum of Catalonia
  • Picasso Museum of Barcelona
  • Joan Miró Foundation
  • CaixaForum Barcelona
  • Moco museum Barcelona
  • Tivoli Theatre
  • Apolo Theatre
  • Victoria Theatre
  • Condal Theatre
  • Borràs Theatre
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Shops and restaurants

In Barcelona there is a great multiculturalism not only in the people but also in the restaurants. In Barcelona you will find an endless number of restaurants with national food from different countries such as Italian, Vietnamese, Mexican, Japanese, Chinese, Colombian, Argentinean, Indian, etc. On the other hand, in Barcelona you will enjoy large shopping areas with shops of great recognition such as:

  • Passeig de Gràcia and Rambla Cataluña
  • Plaza Cataluña, Portal de l’Àngel and Calle Pelai
  • La Illa Diagonal
  • La Maquinista

Or shopping centres or shopping areas with small, more artisanal shops and second-hand products such as:

  • El Raval
  • El Born
  • The Gothic Quarter
  • Sant Antoni
  • La Rambla

Landmarks and places of cultural interest

As you can see, Barcelona offers a great list of plans, but as if that wasn’t enough, you can’t miss the most emblematic points of interest and enjoy the city like a tourist. Visit the different places like:

  • Casa Batlló and Casa Milà on Paseo de Gracia
  • Park Güell
  • Sagrada Familia
  • Tibidabo Amusement Park Take advantage of the excursion to the Bunkers of Carmel and enjoy spectacular views!
  • Barceloneta Beach
  • Camp Nou
  • Barcelona Cathedral
  • Palau de la Musica
  • Montjuïc Castle
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  • Horta Labyrinth
  • Plaça Espanya and Montjuïc fountains
  • Basilica of Santa Maria del Mar
  • La Boqueria
  • Parc de la Ciutadella
  • Triumphal Arch
  • Gran Teatre del Liceu
  • Olympic Port

Barcelona Gràcia Unihabit Residence Hall

Our university residence Gràcia is located in the neighbourhood that gives its name to the residence hall: the Gràcia neighbourhood, an elegant neighbourhood with avenues built in the 19th century and streets full of shops, galleries, independent cinemas, etc. The area stands out for its modernist architecture by Antoni Gaudí, such as Casa Vicens and Park Güell.

The Unihabit Gràcia residence offers accommodation in one of the most central neighbourhoods of the city with excellent public transport connections, and spaces with a great personality such as squares, streets full of local shops, small restaurants, theatres and a wide range of cultural and leisure activities.

The university flats in Barcelona Gracia have facilities designed and conceived for undergraduate students, masters, erasmus students, teachers and researchers.

If you don’t know where to stay and for you diversity, comfort, functionality and accessibility in the daily routine of Barcelona are a must, together with the possibility of studying with all the facilities guaranteed and needs covered, you’ve found your ideal place!

Discover the Ciutat Vella Residence Hall!