All the information you need, to get a jump start on your new life within the Urban Campus Community and more especially in Malasaña Coliving!
Your arrival is right around the corner and we’re getting ready to welcome you here, at Urban Campus Malasaña Coliving! We have prepared this onboarding guide to facilitate your move and help you settle in.
🚀 How to get to the coliving?
Malasaña Coliving is in the vibrant Malasaña neighborhood (Google Maps link here). It's just a few steps away from the famous Gran Via! The coliving is divided into 2 buildings that are linked by a patio:
- Reyes building: Calle de los Reyes 5, 28015 Madrid
- Manzana building: Calle Manzana 14, 28015 Madrid
The closest metro stations are Noviciado (line 2, red), just 100 meters away from the coliving, and Plaza de España (line 3, yellow & line 10, dark blue)
Tip: 🗺 Download the Google Maps map of Madrid before you arrive, to be able to
consult it offline, if you find yourself without WIFI upon your arrival in the city.
From the airport
- Taxi: The taxi is the best option if you arrive at night or if you are pressed for
time. The taxi stand can be found right at the exit of the airport. The price is
fixed at 30€, no matter where in the center of the city you are headed. The
taxi will drop you off right outside our coliving, in around 25 minutes. - Metro: All airport terminals have access to the metro. It runs from 06.00 to
01.00 (more or less). The price is around 5-6€ and the duration of the
trip is a bit less than 1 hour.
Line 8 (pink): Airport > Nuevos Ministerios - Line 6 (brown): Nuevos Ministerios > Cuatro Caminos - Line 2 (red): Cuatro Caminos > Noviciado.
From Atocha train station
- Taxi: The taxi stand is right outside the station. It’s a 10mins journey from the
station to our coliving. - Metro: Metro is available from 6.00 to 1.00 (more or less). The price
is around 1,50-2€ and the duration of the trip is around 20 minutes.
Line 1 (light blue): Atocha > Sol - Line 2 (red): Sol > Noviciado.
By car
Please note that you must pay for parking, in the street outside the coliving, but it
can be especially difficult, as the coliving is in the heart of the city center.
🏠 How to access the coliving?
Moving in is easy and hassle-free, so you can arrive whenever you want. You'll receive all the instructions by mail to move in just before your start date but here is a summary of the different steps.
Step 1: 📱 Install the Mobile door opening app on your phone
You will receive an email to the email address you used to subscribe to Urban Campus, with the subject "Your invitation to Urban Campus / Su invitación a Urban Campus", from Salto Keys as a Service. Please check your spam inbox if you don't see it!
Then, follow the instructions HERE: create your Salto account, download the app, and install the mobile key!
Note: The Salto app will let you open the building door and the room door (if you share an apartment), but not the apartment door.
Step 2: 🏠 Open the building door
When you arrive at the coliving (you have to enter through the Reyes building to get your key, Calle de los Reyes 5), open the building door with the Salto app.
Step 3: 🔑 Get your key
Enter the building, you'll find 2 lockers in the lobby. Type the code you received by mail and get your key!
Step 4: 🥳 Find your apartment!
Use the stairs or the lift to go up. Find your apartment and open the door with your key!
Tip: 🗝To open the main building doors with your key, just pass it over the white device with numbers close to the doors.
Tip 2: 🗝 You can open all the doors of the coliving with your key and they lock automatically behind you. The only exception is your room door if you share an apartment, so you never get locked out of your room. You can open it with your key (green light) and to lock it, just pass the key over the lock again (red light).
🛏 Discover your private area!
Welcome home! We hope you like it!
On your first day, we will send you a move-in document. Please check the space to make sure you're not missing anything, and then sign the document asap!
Now, let's connect to the wifi!
- In Reyes:
Name: UC_wifi_XX
Password: L0v31sth3k3y-XX
XX being your apartment number (example: UC_wifi_3C, L0v31sth3key-3C, if you live in 3C).
- In Manzana, the wifi is the same in the whole building:
Name: Urban Campus | Members
Password: L0v31sth3k3y
Tip: 🔌 Spain operates on a 230V supply voltage and 50Hz.
Tip: 💦 You can drink the tap water. The water in Madrid is 100% safe and good!
Tip: 🔑 You can open all the doors of the coliving with your keys and they lock automatically behind you. If you share an apartment, the only exception is your room door, so you never get locked out. You can open it with your key (green light) and to lock it, just pass the key over on the lock again (red light).
👯 Discover the rest of the coliving!
Discover the common areas and meet the rest of the residents!
Common spaces
- Reyes 4A is located on the 4th floor of the Reyes building (left door), you'll find a bright open space with a lounge area, a flexible space for events and activities, a kitchen, and an amazing terrace.
- Reyes 5A is located on the 5th floor of the Reyes building (left door), you'll find the coworking area and the movie room!
In order to share these common areas and live peacefully and safely in the coliving space, remember that every resident commits to a series of community guidelines when they join the Urban Campus community.
Tip: ↕️ You can move between Reyes 4A to Reyes 5A directly via the spiral staircases.
Security: 🧯 You can find extinguishers in the staircases of the two buildings at every floor.
Tip: 💦 You can drink the tap water. The water in Madrid is 100% safe and good!
Wifi
In the common areas (Reyes 4A & Reyes 5A), the wifi is:
Name: Urban Campus | Members
Password: L0v31sth3k3
🏘 Discover the neighborhood!
Time to take a walk around the "barrio" and maybe do some shopping. The neighborhood is very dynamic and right in the center of the city, and you can find everything you need just a few meters away from your home!
Supermarkets
- Carrefour Express: middle-sized supermarket on the street, opposite the Reyes building.
- Dia: on San Bernardo street.
Other local shops
- Pharmacy: on Calle San Bernardo.
- Mercado de los Mostenses: a simple and lovely market with a lot of fresh products, just 100 meters from the coliving!
- Printing shop
Enjoy the neighborhood’s diverse cultural and food scenes
- Guess what? We have the perfect guide for you: check out Urban Campus’ top 10 best things to do in Malasaña!
- ... and clicking on the link will take you to the top 12 of Madrid bars and restaurants, chosen by the community!
Find much more recommendations about Madrid on our blog or our Instagram!
📝 Where to find my subscription info?
You have access to all your subscription information via your member area, online. Log in with the mail you used for the booking and you'll have instant access to everything you need to handle your subscription: contracts, bills, payment information, etc.
👀 And remember...
You are joining an amazing community! The other residents are your best allies for this new adventure. Feel free to ask them anything, they will be more than happy to share more tips, good practices, and all you need to know about Madrid and the neighborhood.
Anything else you'd like to know? Check out the rest of the Urban Campus Guide 📗! Remember that if you have any questions or requests, or if you just want to say hello, the Urban Campus team is here for you!