You'll study Spanish on the top floor of a modern building in Benalmádena, where Colegio Maravillas has run its courses since 1971. The school sits on a quiet street just a fifteen-minute walk from the beach, and your classes stay small: an average of seven students, never more than ten, taught by native Spanish speakers.
Between lessons you can relax on the sunny terrace, study in the library or catch a Spanish-language film in the school's own cinema. You'll be studying at a school accredited by Instituto Cervantes, alongside a mixed group of international classmates.
Colegio Maravillas suits students who want to learn Spanish in a small, personal school set in a relaxed Mediterranean town. Classes average seven students, with a maximum of ten, so lessons stay closely taught rather than lost in a large group. The school has been teaching Spanish in Benalmádena since 1971, giving it decades of experience shaping its programmes.
A good fit if you…
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Everyday classes for speaking, listening, reading and writing. The starting point for most students.
€215–€460 per week
Longer stays cost less per week.
See the 2 coursesOne teacher, one student. Content and pace follow whatever you need to work on.
€365–€505 per week
Longer stays cost less per week.
See the 2 coursesTargeted practice for official exams, built around the exam dates.
€105–€107 per week
See the 2 coursesA smaller group of students over fifty, with a slower pace and a cultural programme included.
€340 per week
Longer stays cost less per week.
Read about this courseGeneral classes plus a theme such as culture, work or a specific programme.
€460 per week
Longer stays cost less per week.
Read about this course3 ways to live in Benalmádena, all booked through the school. The stay period follows your course automatically.
Your own room in a flat with housemates. You cook for yourself.
€175–€225 per week
Sunday to Saturday.
A self-contained studio for one or two people. Space and quiet, without a host or housemates.
€480 per week
Sunday to Saturday.
A private room in a local household, with meals at the table. The most of the language you will speak outside class.
€240 per week
Sunday to Saturday. Your family is matched after booking.
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A comfortable middle. Enough students around for a good international mix, without the summer crowds.
Busyness describes how full the school is, not class size or who you will study with.
Group lessons run every weekday morning from 9am to 1.30pm, in classes that average seven students and never exceed ten. All twenty teachers are native Spanish speakers, each holding a university degree and a recognised teaching qualification. Lessons focus on conversation, culture and everyday communication alongside grammar. Afternoons are kept free of group classes. That slot is used instead for one-to-one tuition, executive courses, closed groups and other tailor-made programmes arranged around individual needs. Before you arrive, you take an online test combined with a short oral conversation. This places you in a class that matches your level from your first day.
Your first chance to meet classmates comes with the school's welcome activity, a straightforward way to put names to faces before the timetable takes over. Once term is underway, the terrace is a place to spend time between classes, and the common lounge and student bar/café area give you somewhere to sit with other students. The library and self-study area provide a quieter place to study, alongside classmates if you prefer company while you work.
Slightly more women than men, though not by much.
France
12%
Netherlands
12%
Germany
10%
Sweden
10%
United States
7%
Italy
7%
United Kingdom
6%
Canada
6%
Japan
3%
Poland
3%
A weekday here, as most students experience it.
When you arrive, you start with a welcome activity, and from there the programme includes four activities a week, all year round. The mix leans into Andalusian culture: flamenco or salsa classes, tapas and wine tastings, paella cookery sessions and trips to nearby cities sit alongside beach days, hikes and film nights. The line-up changes week to week, giving each week its own mix of activities.
A welcome activity introduces you to other students at the school.
The terrace is a place to spend time with classmates between lessons.
The common lounge and student bar/café area give you somewhere to sit and talk with other students.
The library and self-study area suit studying alongside classmates.
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Funding and study leave
Every student is given a designated support contact for the duration of their stay, backed by a formal safeguarding policy. Staff remain available throughout school hours, with an emergency contact reachable outside them too. The school works with local medical providers whenever assistance is needed, and any safety incident is documented internally and reviewed by management so parents, group leaders and host families stay informed.
The school's average emergency response time is five to fifteen minutes.
No serious safety incidents have been recorded over the past two years.
Every member of staff is trained in first aid.
Av. Salvador Vicente, 9, 29631 Benalmádena, Málaga, Spain
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A down payment of 30% is due upon booking and the full payment is due 29 days before arrival.
Course and accommodation terms can differ. Read the full cancellation terms before you book.
For Residents of the EU/EEA and Switzerland
For Non-EU/EEA and Swiss Citizens
Benalmádena has the following national holidays. Please note that schools might be closed on these days. The school will inform you about the exact dates once you request a booking.
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From €150 per week, including course materials. You pay the school price, with no extra charge.
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