Accommodation in Alicante
HOST FAMILY
Our family accommodation is the most popular choice among our students. You live with a host family, sharing meals and facilities and practising your Spanish in a traditional and friendly environment. Before you arrive we require your arrival information (flight or train time) in order to ensure that your family is at home to greet you. You should call, fax or email this information to us at least one week in advance or to your family directly five days in advance. We require complete information to place you with a compatible family: special dietary requirements, allergies, smoking habits, age and choice of meal plan. When your accommodation booking is confirmed, you will receive a description of the family in English. The minimum stay in a family is one week.
Most students book a single room. Students under 25 years can book double rooms. Two people travelling together may request a double room. Meals Breakfast is a light meal in Spain, consisting of coffee and biscuits or bread. Lunch is the main meal for many Spaniards and is taken between 1.30 and 3pm. Dinner is usually tortilla, cold meats, salads, sandwiches, etc., and is taken between 8 and 10pm. The following meal plans are possible in family accommodation:
Half-board: breakfast and dinner, Monday to Friday and all meals on weekends.
Full-board: breakfast, lunch and dinner 7 days per week.
Changing your family If you are not happy with your family, speak to the school director in your first week. We will offer you three alternative families, which you can visit before choosing one. We do not charge a fee for changing families in the first week.
Apartments
Apartments are available for individuals or two people booking together. Our studios have one or two beds, a fully equipped bathroom with towels, kitchenette with refrigerator and other services for an enjoyable and comfortable stay.
The address of the apartment is provided with your course confirmation and invoice. At this time you will also receive the telephone number of the key holder. You should contact this person a few days before arrival to confirm your arrival time, which should be from early afternoon until 11pm. on Sunday. The studios are within walking distance of the school. The minimum stay is 1 week. Changing apartments must be booked in advance for a period of at least one week.
STUDENT ROOMS
Placement fee 20 € for room/shared flat in Spain.
Student rooms renting a student room gives you a more independent lifestyle. You share an apartment with two to four other people, usually other students of the school, with whom you also share certain expenses and the household tasks. You have a private and basic room (bed, table, closet, lamps, and window). The kitchen, living room and bathroom are communal. You pay small expenses in the apartment such as gas, soap, cleaning material, etc. Together you are responsible for keeping the apartment clean.
The arrival is on Sunday and departure on Saturday. There is a daily extra charge for early arrivals or late departures, which must be requested in advance. You will be given the name and telephone number of the owner of the apartment before your departure.
As soon as you arrive, you will receive your keys from the owner on Sunday afternoon. In some cases, the owner requires a deposit of 50 to 100 euros. The owner will refund you this deposit at the end of your stay, provided all items in the apartment are in the same condition.
The minimum stay in a student room is 1 week. We advise long-term students to book the first four weeks before arrival. Once in Spain, you can extend the rental period.
Most students book single rooms. Two people travelling together may request a double room. Changing student rooms Student rooms must be booked in advance for a period of at least one week. We advise long term students to book the first four weeks only. Once in Spain, you can extend your stay at the apartment or change accommodation if you wish.
HOTELS AND HOSTELS
We can recommend hotels and hostels for different budgets in all five destinations. The hotels are located close to the schools. We have worked with our hotels for many years and have special rates in most of them. When we confirm your hotel, you can choose whether to settle your bill directly with the hotel or we can add it to your invoice.
