don Quijote Reviews 

Very unwelcoming and rude host family and could only change after a week after complaining on the first day. The 2nd host family was excellent. The quality of the education relies on qualified teachers but also on teachers who are engaged. One of my three teachers barely prepared for the lessons, opting instead to converse with the most advanced students in the class.

My experience was very bad. The food was unhealthy, always the same, cold, and clearly meant to be reheated in the microwave. I asked many times for a solution, but they did nothing. I cancelled lunch and dinner, but they refused to refund my money. The rooms were not like the photos, and the staff was not solution‑oriented at all. Their attitude was basically: “If you don’t want to eat, then don’t.”I strongly recommend finding your own accommodation and food instead of trusting this place. The service is poor, and you will waste your money and end up unhappy and unhealthy.i can only say good and nice about the teachers, they were are nice and friendly.

My son has been on several overseas language camps. This was by far the worst. The publicity said all levels of Spanish from A1 to C2 and a tailored experience. In fact, there was no tailoring and the level was far too easy but with no effort to adapt to his level. Class sizes were also higher than the advertised 8 students (more like 10-12).

The activities were very restricted and some of the published activities did not go ahead. No freedom was given to 17 year olds to go out, even to exercise or for a run, and even if express parental consent was given.

There was very little Spanish cultural immersion. English is spoken almost exclusively outside of class.

I complained immediately (on day one) to see if improvements could be made. Responses were slow and grudging. I sent a formal complaint at the end of day 2. I got a standard email response 36 hours later saying they were looking into it.

I pulled my son out after one week (of the two weeks booked booked) and have been seeking a refund of the balance paid. After over a month of chasing still no refund has been forthcoming.

I had one to one Spanish tutoring in Madrid with Eva at the Don Quijote Language School.

Through informal discussion Eva was able to identify areas I needed to work and we concentrated on the three past tenses. By the end of the week, i felt much more confident, especially with the past tense.

Eva at Don Quijote is a capable and professional teacher.

I would recommend combining a visit to Madrid with one to one lessons, as you can practice what you have learnt in the city, and also bring your experiences back into the classroom.

Review in respect of Spanish course (two weeks; B2 level) in Salamanca:
- Excellent, very experienced, passionate and kind teaching staff;
- Great apartment (arranged through Don Quijote);
- Perfect support (Alexandra (application process); Cecile (housing));
- Incredible value for money;
- In summary: highly recommended.

Great experience and we loved the country!
At don quijote you can learn spanish while inmerse yourself in the spanish culture. The academic team is very professional and the academy is always in the city center. Can´t wait to come back next year to improve more! Don´t hesitate to get it touch with them and start your spanish journey here.

Not worth the price.

We have booked a summer program for our daughter in Barcelona August 2020. Don Quijote has however decided to cancel the program. The cancellation was not supported by any specific reasons (its not due to covid 19, as covid 19 currently does not set any limitations for summer camps!). Our daughter had looked forward to program. Flight tickets bought etc. .

Don Quijote has offered us an alternative program in July. We are however on vacation in July, wherefore this is not an option. They also offered an online program! However we signed up due to the promise of activities, wherefore an online program is not an option for us.

They continue to refuse to refund our deposit. They refer to their general conditions mentioning fee/rules for cancellations from students. However in this case, its DonQuijote that cancelled the program.

I will definitely not recommend this organisation