Rules
Official hostel for Exchange Students

Accommodation Regulations of Academic Hostel
in Akadeemia tee 11/1

1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
1.1 Present Accommodation Regulations (hereinafter: Regulations) are mandatory to comply with to all Parties who have signed an accommodation agreement with the Academic Hostel.
1.2 Regulations determine and regulate the relations between the User and the Hostel and outline the rules for the User to follow.
1.3 Regulations shall enter into force on 1st of January 2015 and shall be valid until new regulations are released. The Hostel has the right to make corrections and additions to the Regulations, publishing them immediately after confirmation.

2. GENERAL ARRANGEMENTS
2.1 The front door of the Hostel is locked between 23:00 and 06:00. During this period you must use your entrance card to enter the Hostel.
2.2 When exiting the Hostel you must leave the key to the receptions to avoid the loss of the key and ensure entrance to your roommate. In case of losing the key or entrance card you have to pay a fine in amount of 10 EUR.
2.3 For security reasons, please make sure that your door is locked when exiting the room.
2.4 All visitors have to be registered by the receptionist.
2.5 The property of the Hostel has to be used prudently and you are expected these regulations at all times. When violating these rules, the User has to pay a fine of 30 EUR.
2.6 In an event of damaging any property of the Hostel, residents are required to compensate for the damage caused in full.
2.7 The Dwelling Space has one (1) blanket, one (1) pillow, one (1) set of bed linen and one (1) towel. Any additional blankets or pillows have to be bought by the User. Self laundry is located near the Hostel, at Akadeemia tee 5. You can enter the laundry 24/7 with your entrance card.
2.8 Invoices must be paid no later than the 25th day of each month.
2.9 You have to inform the receptionists about your checking out date in written form in accordance with the Agreement.
2.10 You are expected to pay for the whole accommodation period, including times when you are not in the Hostel but your belongings are still in the room and you have not ended your agreement with written form.

3. WEEKLY CLEANING
3.1 Cleaning of the rooms will take place as following: Monday 5th floor, Thursday 4th floor, Wednesday 3rd floor.
3.2 Cleaning starts at 10:00 and lasts approximately until 14:00.
3.3 Please remove all personal belongings from the kitchen, living room and shower floors/bed for the cleaning time.
3.4 You are expected to vacant the room during the cleaning time. If you do not vacant the room or let the cleaning ladies in (e.g. you have locked the door, sleeping), cleaning will be postponed for a week. When the cleaning is postponed for two (2) times, the User has to pay a fine of 30 EUR.
3.5 Residents have to maintain cleanliness of the property given to them. If you make the public premises dirty, you have to clean it up yourself or if you refuse to clean, pay a fine of 30 EUR.

4. TRASH
4.1 The User has to take out the trash regularly. Trash containers are located in the Hostel’s territory and you can access them with your entrance card. Please contact the receptionist for additional information. It is not allowed to leave your trash in the corridors or near the stairs. If this rule is not followed, the User shall pay a fine of 30 EUR.
4.2 It is not allowed to collect empty bottles/cans in the Hostel’s rooms. All bottles must be taken into collection containers.

5. SMOKING AND FIRE SAFETY
5.1 Smoking is prohibited in the Hostel premises. Smoking is allowed only outside of the Hostel or on the staircase of emergency exit. If this rule is not followed, the User shall pay a fine of 30 EUR.
5.2 Disrupting, breaking or otherwise damaging the fire detectors is strictly prohibited. If this rule is not followed, the User shall pay a fine of 30 EUR.
5.3 Please be careful when cooking. If the smoke reaches the corridor, it will set off the fire alarm.

6. SILENT HOURS
The Hostel has silent hours from 22:00 until 07:00. During that time any kind of activity that might disturb other people is forbidden. If this rule is violated, the Hostel has the right to end the agreement unilaterally.

7. CHECKOUT
7.1 When terminating the Agreement, the User has to notify the receptionist at least three (3) weeks in advance.
7.2 Before the end of the Agreement, the User has to liquidate all debts and obligations towards the Hostel.
7.3 When leaving, the User must ensure that (s)he returns the Dwelling Space with all its inventory.
7.4 At the end of the Agreement, room inventory will be made by the receptionist or the cleaning lady. It will be fixed and signed when checking out.

If you have any questions about the Academic Hostel or if you need help making the reservation do not hesitate to contact us by using the contact information given below.