Living with a family provides many wonderful opportunities for students studying Spanish to practice their language skills. In a homestay students receive the unique opportunity to be totally immersed in the Spanish culture. Students are even given the opportunity to participate in many of the families day to day events. All host families are specially selected, and have a teenage daughter or son. Most host families have been collaborating with the Institute for several years and have hosted students numerous times. Participants are closely supervised by the Institute and also by the host families. They must abide by the same rules imposed by each family on their own children.

Students will stay in single room at the homestay. Generally the housing coordinator will place the student with someone who is about the same age and of a different nationality in the same house. Students receive 3 meals per day, and laundry service is included (1 load per week).

Arrival and Departure transfers from the San Sebastion airport or train station are included in the cost. Lodging information is sent 7-14 days prior to departure. Information of where to go and how to get there will be sent to students prior to departure.