What is the difference between staying in hostels, pensions, or hotels?
The difference has to do with the amenities they offer. The less expensive choices tend to have fewer services and amenities.
Almost all of our accommodations are within 5 - 15 minutes walking distance to the classroom and some of the accommodations are on the site of the classroom. If you choose the Hostel category in our Prague Creativity Workshop, our least expensive accommodations, you will need to take the Metro to get to class (about a 30-minute ride). Our assistant will go with you on the first day of classes.

Hostels
Hostels as a rule are no frills places in which you often have to share bathrooms and showers, although you will see that some of our hostels offer private rooms and private bathrooms.
Hostels often offer the opportunity to meet fellow travelers from all over the world.
Hostels usually do not have phones, TV, or A/C in the rooms though their public rooms usually have phones and sometimes Internet access and TV. It is imperative that you arrive before 7 PM at the hostel in Florence to get checked in for the first night. There is no check-in time limitation at our other hostels.

Pensions
Pensions are a step up in the accommodations world. They are often small, family run affairs. There may be some language challenges between you and the management as some do not speak English. Most pensions have fans but no A/C (though our Greek pensions do offer A/C for an extra nightly charge).

Hotels
Hotels (standard and superior) usually have A/C, in-room phones, and various other services. You’ll want to check each of our listings for what the hotels offer. There is a big difference in the luxury factor between standard and superior hotels, though both will typically have English speaking attendants, A/C, and telephones in the rooms.
To get a better idea of the differences, please go to our accommodations page.

Are the workshops handicapped accessible?
Our workshops in New York are handicapped accessible. European hotels may not have the same amenities as U.S., such as elevators and handicapped rooms. If you have concerns about walking, the availability of elevators or need special accommodations, the workshops located in the U.S. may be more appropriate.