EnjoyApartments

Placement organization

Name of organization: EnjoyApartments
Town/city: Barcelona
Country: Spanje
Website: http://www.enjoyapartments.com

Student

Name of student: remco kleuters
Specialist area: Tourism Management (EN)
Placement period: 2021-2022

Information about placement organization

Type of organization: Apartment rental
Organization’s activities: Enjoy Apartments is a company with 15 years of experience renting over more than 400 short and mid-term luxury apartments in Barcelona more than 20 other cities around the world. Each apartment is hand picked to provide the guests with the luxury at home feeling that they deserve.
Target group of the organization: 25-50
Company culture: There is not really an hierarchy, everyone helps each other. You can share your thoughts and there is no formal atmosphere.
Number of employees: 3
Dress code: casual
Did the organization meet the agreements you made beforehand? yes

Information about your placement

In which department(s) are you working?

Channel and revenue management

Brief description of your daily activities: – Tracking availability and rates
– Market research
– Keeping track of the KPI’s
– provide assistance with logistical tasks related to apartment management
– maintain communication with guests
– Check-in/check-out
Brief description of your company assignment: How we can centralize the process after the guests have booked their stay with Enjoy.
Comment briefly on your supervision by the organization: The supervision of the organization is good. They let you do your thing and every now and then they will ask how it goes, also responsibility for yourself.

Requirements for students on placement

What kind of personal skills are required for this placement? Sociable, independent, team player
Additional company requirements for this placement? Google programs
English: Advanced
Spanish: Basic
French:
German:
Italian:
Other languages:

The trip

Mode of transport to reach your destination: Airplane

Accommodation

How did you arrange your accommodation? Internet (Housing anywhere)
How did you go to work every day? Bicycle or foot

Visa / work permit / vaccinations

Do you need a visa? No
Do you need a work permit? No
How did you arrange the necessary documents: –
How much time did it take to arrange the necessary documents? –
Did you need certain vaccinations? No
How long in advance?

Language course

Did you take a language course before you started your placement? No
Would you recommend to have a language course prior to this placement? Would not per se recommend, but it is always nice to speak the basics

The costs in euros

Travelling expenses (e.g. return ticket): € About €150
Accommodation (monthly): € 580 exc.
Local transport (monthly): € €14,99 (Swapfiets)
General costs of living (monthly): € €700
Costs of visa: € –
Costs of work permit: € –
What did the company pay for/to you? In compensation

Culture

How did you prepare for the country’s culture?
I did not really prepare for the culture as I knew a bit what to expect.
Did the culture of the country influence your performance during the placement in any way? No

Future students on placement

Future students are free to contact me for further information: Yes
My e-mail address: 194094@buas.nl

Other information

Recommendations on what to do and what not to do: Enjoy the time you have here and go out and to things as much as possible.
Leisure possibilities in the city/surroundings of where the placement took place: Countless things to do

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