This is just the beginning, so please be patient. I´m providing you with the most comprehensive and eutral guide to learn Spanish in Granada: course prices, living costs, pros and contras of the different locations and many more.
The only thing I ask you for is to tell me which one you finally choose and comment things you (do/don´t) like about it. This will helps us and other people to choose the right one.
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15th school is "PROYECTO ESPANOL"
PROS:
CONTRAS:
14th school is "MONTALBÁN"
PROS: language partner (if available) for free for courses longer than 8 weeks.
CONTRAS:lesson is 45 minutes long.
| Rooms Doubles/Singles | 120/100 | 170/200 | 240/280 | 310/360 |
| Courses 20 Lessons/Week | 160 | 320 | 455 | 590 |
| All prices in € | 1 Week | 2 Weeks | 3 Weeks | 4 Weeks |
13th School is "ELECE"
PROS:Variety of courses
CONTRAS:contradictory information about prices on website . Lesson is 50min. long
| Rooms Doubles/Singles | No data(?) | 175/150 | 265/225 | 350/300 |
| Courses 20 Lessons/Week | 130 | 265 | 395 | 530 |
| All prices in € | 1 Week | 2 Weeks | 3 Weeks | 4 Weeks |
12th school is "DON QUIJOTE"
PROS:special courses in small groups(max. 4) normal courses with a max. of 8.*Courses are 25 lessons/week.
CONTRAS: enrollment fee is 65€. Expensive. Lesson is 50min. long
| Rooms Doubles/Singles | 90/120 | 180/240 | 270/360 | 360/480 |
| *Courses 20+5 Lessons/Week. Normal/Reduced groups. | 155/495 | 310/895 | 465/1295 | 620/1714 |
| All prices in € | 1 Week | 2 Weeks | 3 Weeks | 4 Weeks |
11th school is "CARMEN DE LAS CUEVAS"
PROS: Very nice location, varierty of courses,school offers you 60 minutes lessons (in 15 lessons a week though).
CONTRAS: Expensive. *20 lessons a week not offered just 15.
| Rooms Doubles/Singles | 86/110 | 145/197,50 | 205/285 | 264/372 |
| *Courses 15 Lessons/Week | 205 | 315 | 472 | 630 |
| All prices in € | 1 Week | 2 Weeks | 3 Weeks | 4 Weeks |
10th School is "IDEA"
PROS:Discounts up to 8% if you book in advance (120 days)
CONTRAS:lack of information about levels and length od lessons.
| Rooms Doubles/Singles | 80/95 | 160/190 | 210/225 | 270/320 |
| Courses 20 Lessons/Week | 130 | 250 | 360 | 460 |
| All prices in € | 1 Week | 2 Weeks | 3 Weeks | 4 Weeks |
9th School is "EFOREX"
PROS: wide offert in courses.
CONTRAS: lesson is only 45 min. long.
| Rooms Doubles/Singles | 95/129 | 190/258 | 285/327 | 340/460 |
| Courses 20 Lessons/Week | 125 | 250 | 375 | 500 |
| All prices in € | 1 Week | 2 Weeks | 3 Weeks | 4 Weeks |
Eighth school is "COLEGIO HISPANICO":
PROS: Central location.
CONTRAS: Lessons are 55 minutes long.
| Rooms Doubles/Singles | 76/90 | 147/180 | 215/252 | 232/316 |
| Courses 20 Lessons/Week | 152 | 305 | 410 | 476 |
| All prices in € | 1 Week | 2 Weeks | 3 Weeks | 4 Weeks |
Seventh school analyzed is "MESTER":
PROS: reduced groups(up to six, avg. 4) in special courses.
CONTRAS: up to 10 students in normal courses.
| Rooms Doubles/Singles | 75/105 | 140/90 | 170/245 | 190/285 |
| Courses 20 Lessons/Week | Normal 150 Reduced 300 | 290 580
| 420 840
| 520 1080 |
| All prices in € | 1 Week | 2 Weeks | 3 Weeks | 4 Weeks |
Sixth school analyzed is "DELENGUA"
PROS:Plenty of courses offered.
CONTRAS: Lesson is 45 min. long.
| Rooms Doubles/Singles | no | 145/185 | 195/255 | 245/325 |
| Courses 20 Lessons/Week | no | 260 | 370 | 465 |
| All prices in € | 1 Week | 2 Weeks | 3 Weeks | 4 Weeks |
Fifth school to be analyzed is "SOCIEDAD HISPANO MUNDIAL"
PROS:Plenty of courses offered
CONTRAS: accommodation prices
| Rooms Doubles/Singles | 95/120 | 150/200 | 230/285 | 310/370 |
| Courses 20 Lessons/Week | 166 | 214 | 440 | 560 |
| All prices in € | 1 Week | 2 Weeks | 3 Weeks | 4 Weeks |
Fourth school to be analyzed is "EUROESTUDIOS"
PROS: Comply with EU levels division (A1-C2)
CONTRAS: Lesson is 50 min. long
| Rooms Doubles/Singles | 49/66 | 98/132 | 147/198 | 196/264 |
| Courses 20 Lessons/Week | 110 | 220 | 330 | 440 |
| All prices in € | 1 Week | 2 Weeks | 3 Weeks | 4 Weeks |
Third school to be analyzed is "ESPALENGUA"
PROS:one of the best locations in town (Albayzin)
CONTRAS:Lesson is 50 minutes long. Apparently they don´t follow standard levels division followed in EU (from A1-C2).
| Rooms Doubles/Singles | 85/100 | 155/180 | 190/245 | 220/300 |
| Courses 20 Lessons/Week | 190 | 300 | 410 | 520 |
| All prices in € | 1 Week | 2 Weeks | 3 Weeks | 4 Weeks |
Second school to be analyzed is "GRANADA LINGUA"
PROS:lessons are 60 minutes long.
CONTRAS: expensive.
| Rooms Doubles/Singles | 95/110 | 150/200 | 225/280 | 300/360 |
| Courses 20 Lessons/Week | 162 | 308 | 435 | 557 |
| All prices in € | 1 Week | 2 Weeks | 3 Weeks | 4 Weeks |
First School to be analyzed is "INSTITUTO BABEL"
PROS:one of the cheapest schools in town.
CONTRAS: 300€ deposit, up to 10 students per class, expensive one-one tuition(30€/hour). Shortest length for courses is 2 weeks.
| Rooms Doubles/Singles | no
| 100/125 | 150/188 | 199/249 |
| Courses 20 lessons./week | no
| 225 | 325 | 425 |
| All prices in € | 1 Week | 2 Weeks | 3 Weeks | 4 Weeks |
