At Generator Barcelona student accommodation, you’ll be just a short walk from the one of Barcelona’s most celebrated streets for shopping and modernist architecture, Passeig de Gracia. Gaudi’s stunning Sagrada Família cathedral is also only a 15-minute stroll away. Amble past the incredible facades of the artist’s Casa Mila and Casa Batlló apartments on your way to class, then window shop at designer stores later. Tuck into some of the best ramen in Barcelona at Ramen-ya Hiro Japanese restaurant, a three-minute walk away, before watching a Spanish movie at adjacent cinema Cinemes Girona.

Make your home at Generator Barcelona and you’ll be a 20-minute walk from the main campus of Universitat de Barcelona. On your way to class, make sure you stop off at Reserva Ibèrica for an authentic breakfast of Spanish ham. Or hop on one of several buses close to your door to get to Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona in only 17 minutes. Make the half an hour walk instead, and reward your efforts by watching a show at Antiga Fàbrica Estrella Damm or the Microteatre Barcelona performing arts venues on your way home.

Feast on Spanish delicacies in the colourful Barcelona bar and lounge back at home, which is adorned with bright lanterns and colourful artwork. Afterwards, sink into an oversized bean bag and chill out with roommates in the TV room, or strike up new friendships over a game of pool in the games room. On a sunny evening, head outside to the interior patio and read a book on the comfy chairs, or watch the sunset over the city below from your balcony.

After a great night’s sleep, jump in the shower in your sparkling ensuite bathroom, then tuck into breakfast downstairs. Swing in a birdcage chair in the reception area and check your messages using the free Wi-Fi while you wait for your friends to join you for the short walk to the metro. If you’ve got a free morning, tackle your dirty washing in the laundry room, then chill out on a window banquette or in the lobby and watch the city buzz by.