Beau van Gelder

May 5, 2019

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Lara Hofhuis

Nov 11, 2019

De docent en de lessen waren goed. Maar over de accommodatie ben ik minder blij. Ik had vóór het boeken van de cursus nog specifiek gevraagd of ik in de accommodatie wel echt met alleen meiden/vrouwen zou zitten. En het antwoord wat ik daarop kreeg is dat ik zeker alleen met vrouwen zou komen. Toen ik aankwam in het appartement, sliep er dus ook een jongen. Hoewel hij hier in eerste instantie alleen als ‘noodoplossing’ (problemen met zijn eigen accomodatie) verbleef vind ik toch dat Hispania dit ook aan mij had door moeten geven. Hij bleef ook uiteindelijk iets langer dan een week, terwijl hij in eerste instantie twee nachten zou blijven. Ook hadden we in onze keuken maar één normaal mes. Dat is natuurlijk niet handig als je met vier mensen samen woont. En onze douche viel half uit elkaar... Plus de verf van het plafond van de douche was aan het loslaten, waardoor er regelmatig stukken oude verf in de douche lagen. Ik heb dit doorgegeven aan de school. Ze zouden het allemaal regelen, maar helaas hebben ze er niks mee gedaan.

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John Ciccone

Jun 30, 2022

I just completed two weeks of classes at Hispania to prepare for a DELE Exam. When I searched for schools online, I reviewed a number of options in Valencia, and settled on Hispania. I had trouble finding detailed reviews, so I am writing one now for others. I either reviewed well or got lucky. This is a fantastic school. I have worked in education for 25+ years as a teacher and head of school. I only have good things to say about Hispania.

The facility is modern, clean, and comfortable. There are many classes over a few floors and multiple buildings; all the classrooms are outfitted with interactive whiteboard panels and their teachers know how to use the equipment. All of the facilities from the welcome area to the bathrooms to the cafeteria area and the outdoor spaces are well organized and clean.

I took a two hour private class focused on the exam with Ángel. He did exactly what I needed him to do with me for the preparation. He tailored the material to my needs, and we altered the content as we moved along so that I could be as ready as possible for the exam. He gave me plenty of homework to keep me focused and working on the skills I needed to develop.

I also had a two hour group class with Marta. Her classes were dynamic and interactive. We had between 4-6 students in the class depending on the day. Her methodology and lesson organization were clear and focused on CEFR levels. I also had the chance to sit in on a class with María. Her class was equally as robust and interactive.

As I walked through the spaces, there were many active and engaged classes taking place with other teachers. What I experienced directly appeared to be taking place in every classroom. It is evident from my experience that the teachers care about their students' progress and work hard to be effective and engaging.

I highly recommend taking classes at Hispania.

Bob Baumeister

Oct 6, 2022

Worst apartment I ever stayed. Room is direct at the street, dirty, at least they clean it one time per week. Teachers are very good, but some groups are full, 50 people in one group! No books…

Jette Winkelman

Sep 11, 2022

Horrible experience. Got 2 month language course and accommodation with them. Accomodation was so terrible especially given the money I had paid for it, that I decided to cancel everything. Hispania then took more than a month to pay me back after many emails and phonecalls to them. I had to correct them a total of 3 times on their price calculations. All in all really unprofessional, would not recommend it.

Anna Kubala

Sep 1, 2021

My course: 4 weeks, 10 hours/week, A2/B1 level

Reception: the staff at the reception is very helpful, communicative and nice.

Classes: classes start on time. Teachers are patient, full of positive energy and make students actively participate in lessons. There is a friendly atmosphere during the classes. It should be noted that much attention is paid primarily to speaking and the lessons are conducted entirely in Spanish ("direct method of teaching". If you cannot understand something, it is possible to explain some part of the material in English).

Building: the school itself is a neat, clean building with modern air-conditioned classrooms and interactive boards. There is a cinema and a cafe on the school grounds.

More: it is possible to take part in extracurricular activities (some are free, some require a small fee of 5-10 €),which are a wonderful opportunity to meet new friends and are fun ways to learn the language.

To sum up: the stay in Hispania was a nice experience, after only 40 hours of classes, I noticeably improved my language skills. I definitely recommend this school and I look forward to coming back soon. ♥

wu jing

Jan 12, 2022

Please ask the school officials to give a reasonable account and the right attitude about yesterday's insult to Chinese people instead of just avoiding it. Slander against our country will not be tolerated.