A language school in Valencia, Spain, to improve your Spanish
Españolé in Valencia: learning Spanish in a Gothic palace in the El Carmen district
Españolé International House occupies a restored Gothic palace in the El Carmen district, in the very heart of Valencia, on Calle Caballeros. The building stands on the old Arab wall that surrounded the city in the 11th century.
Easy immersion in local life
The school is in one of the most traditional streets of the centre, next to the old University of Valencia. The beach is about 20 minutes away by bus.
Courses available
Courses
Flexible start dates
Intensive 20
From195,00 EUR/ week
20 lessons · 50 min
1 to 52 weeks
Age
from 16 years
Start date
Starts every Monday
This course at Españolé Valencia
The school's core group course, with a practical, communicative approach that works the four skills: writing, reading, listening and speaking. Lessons run Monday to Friday, in the morning or the afternoon, in a small international group at your level.
Classes suit complete beginners to advanced students, with a level test on arrival. You can start on any Monday, except complete beginners, who follow set dates.
Flexible start dates
Intensive 25
From240,00 EUR/ week
25 lessons · 50 min
1 to 52 weeks
Age
from 16 years
Start date
Starts every Monday
This course at Españolé Valencia
The Intensive course extended with one elective "Spanish Plus" module of your choice: conversation and culture, grammar, pronunciation, Spanish for health and medicine, or Spanish for business.
A way to personalise your programme: you keep the general Spanish foundation and strengthen the area that matters for your plans.
Flexible start dates
Intensive 30
From285,00 EUR/ week
30 lessons · 50 min
1 to 52 weeks
Age
from 16 years
Start date
Starts every Monday
This course at Españolé Valencia
The fullest version of the module-based format: the general Spanish course plus two elective Spanish Plus modules, which you can combine freely from conversation and culture, grammar, pronunciation, medical Spanish or business Spanish.
It is for students who want to specialise in several areas at once during their stay in Valencia.
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Flexible start dates
Intensive plus
From405,00 EUR/ week
25 lessons · 50 min
1 to 52 weeks
Age
from 16 years
Start date
Starts every Monday
This course at Españolé Valencia
A solid base of general Spanish in class with your fellow students, completed every day by a private lesson with a teacher who adapts the programme to your interests and needs.
Your level is assessed with a test on arrival, and in the private lessons you choose the area to work on first. Private lesson times are agreed with the school.
Flexible start dates
Super intensive
From450,00 EUR/ week
30 lessons · 50 min
1 to 52 weeks
Age
from 16 years
Start date
Starts every Monday
This course at Españolé Valencia
The school's most complete course: general Spanish in a group, an elective complementary module of your choice and private lessons, to get the most out of your stay and see results quickly.
The day is full, developing both speaking and writing with personalised content. The business Spanish module requires an intermediate starting level.
Flexible start dates
DELE preparation
From325,00 EUR/ week
20 lessons · 50 min
1 to 52 weeks
Age
from 16 years
Start date
Starts every Monday
This course at Españolé Valencia
Group preparation for the official DELE exam of the Instituto Cervantes, recognised worldwide. You work on real exam papers to master the format and each part of the test.
Sessions run on fixed dates several times a year, starting about four weeks before the exam. The school is a recognised exam centre, so you sit the exam on its premises. You need to be at the level you are aiming for.
Flexible start dates
SIELE preparation
From460,00 EUR/ week
25 lessons · 50 min
1 to 52 weeks
Age
from 16 years
Start date
Starts every Monday
This course at Españolé Valencia
Preparation for SIELE, the digital exam promoted by the Instituto Cervantes and partner universities, which certifies your Spanish through four tests: reading, listening, written expression and interaction, and oral expression and interaction.
The programme combines general Spanish in a group with a private lesson devoted to the exam, using real test papers. There are exams for every level from A1, with a session possible every week.
Accommodation available
Accommodation
Host family - Single -
Rooms
Single room
Bathroom
Shared bathroom
Meals
Breakfast
This accommodation at Españolé Valencia
Living with a carefully selected Spanish family is the best way to experience everyday Spanish life and practise the language. This option is a single room with breakfast.
Families usually live close to the school, within a journey by public transport, and weekly laundry service and cleaning are included. You get your own keys and follow the family's basic rules, especially for breakfast time. The room is for one student.
Standard
Premium
Host family - Single - Half
Rooms
Single room
Bathroom
Shared bathroom
Meals
Half board
This accommodation at Españolé Valencia
Living with a carefully selected Spanish family is the best way to experience everyday Spanish life and practise the language. This option is a single room with half board.
Families usually live close to the school, within a journey by public transport, and weekly laundry service and cleaning are included. You get your own keys and follow the family's basic rules, especially for the evening meal. The room is for one student.
Standard
Premium
Host family - Single - Full
Rooms
Single room
Bathroom
Shared bathroom
Meals
Full board
This accommodation at Españolé Valencia
Living with a carefully selected Spanish family is the best way to experience everyday Spanish life and practise the language. This option is a single room with full board.
Families usually live close to the school, within a journey by public transport, and weekly laundry service and cleaning are included. You get your own keys and follow the family's basic rules, especially for all meals. The room is for one student.
Standard
Premium
Host family - Double -
Rooms
Double room
Bathroom
Shared bathroom
Meals
Breakfast
This accommodation at Españolé Valencia
Living with a carefully selected Spanish family is the best way to experience everyday Spanish life and practise the language. This option is a double room with breakfast.
Families usually live close to the school, within a journey by public transport, and weekly laundry service and cleaning are included. You get your own keys and follow the family's basic rules, especially for breakfast time. Two students share the room.
Standard
Premium
Host family - Double - Half
Rooms
Double room
Bathroom
Shared bathroom
Meals
Half board
This accommodation at Españolé Valencia
Living with a carefully selected Spanish family is the best way to experience everyday Spanish life and practise the language. This option is a double room with half board.
Families usually live close to the school, within a journey by public transport, and weekly laundry service and cleaning are included. You get your own keys and follow the family's basic rules, especially for the evening meal. Two students share the room.
Standard
Premium
Host family - Double - Full
Rooms
Double room
Bathroom
Shared bathroom
Meals
Full board
This accommodation at Españolé Valencia
Living with a carefully selected Spanish family is the best way to experience everyday Spanish life and practise the language. This option is a double room with full board.
Families usually live close to the school, within a journey by public transport, and weekly laundry service and cleaning are included. You get your own keys and follow the family's basic rules, especially for all meals. Two students share the room.
Standard
Premium
Shared Apartment - Single
Rooms
Single room
Bathroom
Shared bathroom
Meals
No meals
This accommodation at Españolé Valencia
Share an apartment with other students of different cultures and ages, in a single room. The apartment has several bedrooms, a fully equipped kitchen and a living room with a television.
The area is residential, a bus or metro ride from the school. The bathroom is shared, bed linen is provided but not towels, and common areas are cleaned regularly.
Shared Apartment - Double
Rooms
Double room
Bathroom
Shared bathroom
Meals
No meals
This accommodation at Españolé Valencia
Student flat-sharing in a double room, shared with another student of a different nationality, the same sex and a similar age: a sociable way to speak Spanish every day.
The home has a fully equipped kitchen, a living room and a washing machine. You share the room and the bathroom.
Central Shared Apartment - Single
Rooms
Single room
Bathroom
Shared bathroom
Meals
No meals
This accommodation at Españolé Valencia
A shared apartment right in the city centre, a walk from the school, with a single room and modern equipment.
Depending on the apartment, the bathroom can be shared or private. You cook for yourself in a fully equipped shared kitchen, and there is a living room with a television and laundry facilities.
Central Shared Apartment - Double
Rooms
Double room
Bathroom
Shared bathroom
Meals
No meals
This accommodation at Españolé Valencia
Central flat-sharing in a double room: you share your room in an apartment in the city centre, within walking distance of the school.
The common spaces, a fully equipped kitchen, a living room with a television and laundry facilities, are shared with other students of varied ages and nationalities.
San Dionisio Apartment - Single Private Bathroom
Rooms
Single room
Bathroom
Private bathroom
Meals
No meals
This accommodation at Españolé Valencia
An apartment in the recently renovated San Dionisio building in the El Carmen district, just steps from the school, with a single room and private bathroom.
You share the apartment with a few other students, with a kitchen and a living room: a good-quality option for those who want the comfort of the old town.
San Dionisio Apartment - Double Private Bathroom
Rooms
Double room
Bathroom
Private bathroom
Meals
No meals
This accommodation at Españolé Valencia
A double room in the renovated San Dionisio building in El Carmen, with a private bathroom and the school only a few minutes away on foot.
A good solution for two travellers or for sharing a room, in a well-kept apartment shared with other students, with a kitchen and a living room.
Resiole Boutique - Single Private Bathroom
Rooms
Single room
Bathroom
Private bathroom
Meals
No meals
This accommodation at Españolé Valencia
Resiole Boutique is the school's newest residence, a newly built building in the city centre a short walk from the school, here in a single room with a private bathroom.
Rooms have a study area, and the residence has a common kitchen, living room, dining room, terrace and laundry facilities, with Wi-Fi throughout the building.
Resiole Boutique - Double Private Bathroom
Rooms
Double room
Bathroom
Private bathroom
Meals
No meals
This accommodation at Españolé Valencia
In the new Resiole Boutique residence, a room for two (twin or double) with a private bathroom, in the city centre and close to the school.
The residence is reserved for the school's students and has well-kept common areas: kitchen, living room, dining room and terrace. Bed linen and towels are changed every week.
Resiole Boutique - Deluxe Single Private Bathroom
Rooms
Single room
Bathroom
Private bathroom
Meals
No meals
This accommodation at Españolé Valencia
A higher-category single room in the Resiole Boutique residence, with a private bathroom, in a new building in the centre of Valencia.
Comfort-oriented housing for those who want an especially well-kept setting, with the residence's services: shared kitchen, living room, terrace and resident school staff.
Resiole Boutique - Deluxe Double Private Bathroom
Rooms
Double room
Bathroom
Private bathroom
Meals
No meals
This accommodation at Españolé Valencia
A higher-category double room in the Resiole Boutique residence, with a private bathroom, for two students who want to share a comfortable room.
The residence offers a shared kitchen, living room, dining room, terrace and laundry facilities, with weekly cleaning of rooms and common areas.
Resiole La Nave - Single
Rooms
Single room
Bathroom
Shared bathroom
Meals
No meals
This accommodation at Españolé Valencia
Resiole La Nave stands on a quiet pedestrian street between the old town and the shopping area: a single room with a shared bathroom, a short walk from the school.
Students share a common kitchen, a dining room, a terrace and laundry facilities, and the rooms and common areas are air conditioned.
Resiole La Nave - Double
Rooms
Double room
Bathroom
Shared bathroom
Meals
No meals
This accommodation at Españolé Valencia
A double room in Resiole La Nave, in the centre, where you share the room and the bathroom with other students of the school.
The residence has only about a dozen rooms, so the atmosphere is friendly: common kitchen, dining room and terrace, with bed linen and towels changed every week.
Resiole La Nave - Single Private Bathroom
Rooms
Single room
Bathroom
Private bathroom
Meals
No meals
This accommodation at Españolé Valencia
A single room with a private bathroom at Resiole La Nave, on a quiet pedestrian street in the city centre.
Rooms and common areas are air conditioned, you prepare your meals in the common kitchen, and school staff are present in the residence.
Resiole La Nave - Double Private Bathroom
Rooms
Double room
Bathroom
Private bathroom
Meals
No meals
This accommodation at Españolé Valencia
The Resiole La Nave double room with a private bathroom, for two students who want to share a room in the heart of Valencia.
Rooms have a study area, and the residence offers a terrace, a laundry room and a large common kitchen, with Wi-Fi throughout the building.
Resiole Mercado - Single
Rooms
Single room
Bathroom
Shared bathroom
Meals
No meals
This accommodation at Españolé Valencia
The Resiole Mercado Student House sits in the El Carmen district on a small square near the Central Market, a few minutes' walk from the school: a single room with a shared bathroom.
There is a common kitchen, living room, dining room and laundry facilities, with Wi-Fi throughout the building, and rooms have a study area.
Resiole Mercado - Double
Rooms
Double room
Bathroom
Shared bathroom
Meals
No meals
This accommodation at Españolé Valencia
A double room in the Resiole Mercado Student House, in the heart of El Carmen, close to the Central Market.
The bathroom is shared, and the house brings together a community of the school's students around a common kitchen, living room and dining room.
Resiole Mercado - Triple
Rooms
Triple room
Bathroom
Shared bathroom
Meals
No meals
This accommodation at Españolé Valencia
The triple room of the Resiole Mercado Student House: the most sociable option for three students who are happy to share a room in the El Carmen district.
The common areas, kitchen, living room, dining room and laundry, are shared with the other residents, and the bathroom is shared too.
Transfers offered
Transfers
Airport/Station Transfer Valencia (1 person)
Type : All types
Everything about Espanole Valencia
A modern, well-organised place to study
The school has 28 spacious, air-conditioned, bright rooms equipped with interactive whiteboards, a student area, a large patio and two terraces, as well as free wifi and open-access computers. The approach is practical and communicative, in groups of 10 students at most.
Why choose this school?
Españolé is affiliated with International House, a member of IALC and a centre accredited by the Instituto Cervantes. The heritage of the place blends with modern facilities: you can still see part of the Puerta de la Culebra and a polychrome coffered ceiling more than seven centuries old.
At a glance
Starting price
from €195 per week of classes (Intensive 20, 12 weeks minimum) — Fees for 2027 checked on 18 October 2026
Lessons per week
20
Minimum age
16 years
Accommodation
Homestay, single room, half board; Homestay, single room, breakfast; Homestay, single room, full board; Homestay, double room, half board; Homestay, double room, breakfast; Homestay, double room, full board; Apartment, single room, no meals; Residence, single room, no meals; Apartment, double room, no meals; Residence, double room, no meals; Residence, triple room, no meals
International HouseInternational House World Organisation
Accreditations and labels: IALC, Instituto Cervantes.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a stay at Españolé Valencia cost?
From €195 per week of classes (Intensive 20, 12 weeks minimum). Budget for 2 weeks: €1,275. Budget for 4 weeks: €2,335. Includes: course: Intensive 20 (20 lessons per week); accommodation: homestay, single room, half board; fees (registration, file, accommodation); return transfer (Airport/Station Transfer Valencia (1 person)). Sample start date: 4 January 2027, outside peak season. Fees for 2027 checked on 18 October 2026.
What is the minimum age to study at Españolé Valencia?
The minimum age is 16 years.
What accommodation does Españolé Valencia offer?
Accommodation offered: Homestay, single room, half board (from €280 per week); Homestay, single room, breakfast (from €250 per week); Homestay, single room, full board (from €310 per week); Homestay, double room, half board (from €250 per week); Homestay, double room, breakfast (from €215 per week); Homestay, double room, full board (from €285 per week); Apartment, single room, no meals (from €200 per week); Residence, single room, no meals (from €275 per week); Apartment, double room, no meals (from €160 per week); Residence, double room, no meals (from €220 per week); Residence, triple room, no meals (from €190 per week). Fees for 2027 checked on 18 October 2026.
When do courses start at Españolé Valencia in 2027?
Courses start on Mondays: 28 start dates in 2027, from 4 January 2027 to 29 November 2027.