1. KEK on-campus apartment A for “weekly” use

2. Introduction Types of accommodation on Tsukuba campus 1.KEK dormitory (203 units of with/without bath and toilet) – for visitors 2.KEK apartment A-C (30 units) – for family use Occasionally all rooms at dormitory are fully booked, and some have to stay outside KEK. – Some get unpleasant experiences sometimes foods in fridge are eaten by somebody KEK Users Office (UO) sometimes releases apartment B/C to visitors under certain conditions. Due to the lower turnover of the apartment A, UO is considering also to release the units in apartment A.

3. Location Guest House A (N14) #behind Dormitory #1 (N12) San-go-kan

4. Layout in one unit (total 6units)

5. Facilities 2 Bedrooms with 2 Beds (total 4 beds), 2LDK (81m 2 ） All rooms are air-conditioned. Living room: TV, sofa, desk etc. Kitchen: Cooking utensils, refrigerator etc. Bathroom: Washing machine, drier etc. Bedrooms: Beds, desk, iron etc. (items in green are available in one of the bedrooms, not both)

6. You like or not? Depends on the room charge (and with whom you stay)

7. Duration of stay in dorm/APT 153/595 stays are longer than one week (2692/4120 nights) Data: JFY2011 male only Let’s assume this is only for >1week stay

8. Number of nights stayed Month 456789101112 1 23 Days in month30313031 30 31 2931 # rooms012332244344 # beds secured0124240372 240 480496372464496 # beds used012114154208184205395203135271311 occupancy0.09.747.541.455.976.785.482.340.936.358.462.7 Data: JFY2011 male only stay >= 8 nights Average occupancy of beds  56.3%

9. Room charge (1) It costs  85000 yen per unit (=4 beds) per month In reality, it depends on costs for electricity, heating and water; some assumption given Assume occupancy is 50% 85000 yen / 30 nights / (4 beds * 0.56)  1300 yen / night / person 1300 yen / night cheaper than single bed room w/o bath in the dorm. maybe more comfortable, maybe not…

10. Average occupancy of beds  36.2% If the average occupancy is <50%, you don’t need to sleep next to someone 2 Bedrooms with 2 Beds (total 4 beds),  Limit occupancy < 50% Data: JFY2011 male only stay >= 8 nights max occ. 50%

11. Room charge (2) It costs  85000 yen per unit (=4 beds) per month In reality, it depends on costs for electricity, heating and water; some assumption given Assume occupancy is 36% 85000 yen / 30 nights / (4 beds * 0.36)  2000 yen / night / person 2000 yen / night as cheap as single bed room w/ bath in the dorm. maybe more comfortable, maybe not…

12. Summary Apartment A (furnished, 2LDK, 81m 2 ) Two 2-bed rooms (total 4 beds) Assumed only for family use so far Could be used within Belle collaboration (still an idea) – Only for male who stays more than one week – Ave. occ. of beds  56%  1300 yen per night – Max occ.: 50%, ave.  36%  2000 yen per night How’s that look??

13. Issues Management – Gain and loss – Reservation – Keys – Trouble handling – Payment Cash/credit card/bank transfer? To which bank account?? Reimbursement for Japanese collaborators Furniture improvement – Bed linen – Curtain between two beds? – Network …