+1-646 503 18 10
Favorites heart icon
Favorites heart icon
X
All Spanish schools in Valencia
00:0000:00
 

donQuijoteValencia, Spain

4.3

Rating: 4.3/5.0

33 students - overall rating
Avenida de los Naranjos - 46022 Valencia - see on map
Pay less than booking at the school
What we like about the school
  • Multi-destination Spanish programme.
  • Small class sizes
  • Excellent nationality mix. No student nationality makes up more than 15% of students.
  • One of the oldest Spanish schools in Valencia founded in 1989
What we dislike about the school
  • Additional costs of course material of approx. 45 € per course level

Don Quijote Valencia is situated in a fully renovated 15th-century palace in the heart of the old city centre in the El Carmen neighbourhood of Ciutat Vella. A 5-minute walk from the Plaça de la Reina, Cathedral of Valencia, the Serrano Towers and the Central Market, you are in a great place to enjoy the city to its fullest. With both bus and metro stops close by, you are also just a short ride from the beach.

The school offers free Wi-Fi throughout, giving students ample time to enjoy relaxing in the comfy common areas and terrace, between classes. Don Quijote Valencia is also happy to assist students in arranging excursions and activities such as to the Bioparc Valencia, the Oceanográfic aquarium or simply having breakfast at the Central Market - to give just a few examples. This will help you discover the best that the city has to offer.

Don Quijote Valencia offers a great range of courses, catering for all levels of students and types of study. If you are looking for a General Spanish course in-group, semi-private or private classes, they will be sure to have the course for you. They also offer more specific courses for the mature student with their 50+ programme, along with International Summer camps and Junior programmes for the younger students. In addition to this, the school offers Business courses and Exam Preparation courses for both the DELE and SIELE exams.

With over 30 years of experience, Don Quijote is an internationally recognised leader in teaching Spanish as a foreign language. They have multiple campuses in many countries throughout the world and continue to provide quality and innovative services to their students whilst constantly working to better themselves.

Spanish Courses

General Language
Online
Private
Business
Exam PreparationWhy exam preparation courses are excellent for optimum progress
Language Plus Activity

Our prices for donQuijote include

  • INCLUDED Tuition
  • INCLUDED Course material
  • INCLUDED Organized activities
  • INCLUDED Internet access and use of school computers
  • INCLUDED Free certificate of course attendance
  • INCLUDED Language level placement test at first day of classes
  • INCLUDED For adult courses: a minimum of one free organized leisure activity per week

Videos & Photos

  • Foyer
    Foyer1/10
  • School façade in Valencia
    School façade in Valencia2/10
  • Entry hall
    Entry hall3/10
  • Waiting Area
    Waiting Area4/10
  • School entrance
    School entrance 5/10
  • School facade
    School facade6/10
  • Entrance
    Entrance7/10
  • cafeteria
    cafeteria8/10
  • Courtyard
    Courtyard9/10
  • classroom
    classroom10/10

Student opinions about donQuijote, Valencia

4.3

Rating: 4.3/5.0

Overall school rating of
donQuijote, Valencia
33 authentic ratings from students who reserved with us
School
Location of the school
4.6 

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Facilities
4.0 

Rating: 4.0/5.0

Social activities
3.4 

Rating: 3.4/5.0

Organisation
4.3 

Rating: 4.3/5.0

Course
Quality of teaching
4.2 

Rating: 4.2/5.0

Value for money
4.1 

Rating: 4.1/5.0

Accommodation
Homestay
3.9 

Rating: 3.9/5.0

Shared Flat (apartment)
3.3 

Rating: 3.3/5.0

Overall school rating by student age group
Students < 18 years (5 ratings)
4.6 

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Students 18-30 years (4 ratings)
4.5 

Rating: 4.5/5.0

Students 31-49 years (3 ratings)
4.3 

Rating: 4.3/5.0

Students 50+ years (21 ratings)
4.1 

Rating: 4.1/5.0

Verified reviews only, uncensored. All student opinions from students who booked a course at the school with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
I had a fantastic experience! I have had an excellent teacher in every way, she is very friendly, kind and committed and has motivated me a lot. The quality of the classes was exceptional and far exceeded my expectations. I learnt a lot and enjoyed the course very much. I would recommend the school 100%. I would definitely do a course again at any time. Many thanks to Mila and the other teachers! I hope to see you again soon :)
Insider tip: Las Fallas (in March)
Review details
Other comments A fantastic school! I am more than happy.
Course: Super Intensive 35 - 6 weeks
Review date: 17. Apr. 2023 by Lisa Vogel
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
4.0

Rating: 4/5.0

Liked
In my opinion, the strengths of the school are clearly the lessons, the small classes, the commitment of the teachers and the friendly responsiveness/ helpfulness of the reception. I benefited a lot language-wise; we were always encouraged to express ourselves in Spanish, only switching to English in emergencies. The atmosphere in class was pleasant.
Disliked
The " welcome" on Monday morning (1st day) was impersonal and distant. I find this in need of improvement! We were sent to the respective classrooms after the test, were not given an overview of the room situation or information about the existence of a library (was there one?) and - apart from the historical tour on the first day - about other possible afternoon activities. It was only by chance that a fellow pupil drew my attention to the information board in the second week (in this respect perhaps also due to my inattention). In the school, the coffee and other vending machines did not work most of the time, so that one had to look around the school's surroundings during the 20-minute break if necessary (which was possible due to the good location).
Insider tip: Check in advance if there are any afternoon activities of
Review details
Quality of teaching / language progress: All good
Other comments recommended
Course: Intensive 20 [Spanisch] - 2 weeks
Review date: 9. Jun. 2023 by Margit Holzer-Herzhauser
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
I really liked everything! The teachers were amazing and other staff were also friendly. The school was in a nice old building. I can definitely recommend this school!
Insider tip: You should visit the basic and main landmarks. Make a trip to Albufera natural park and Parque natural de la Sierra Calderona. Also visit the beaches and don't forget to try typical food of Valencia!
Review details
Course: Intensive 20 - 2 weeks
Review date: 23. Jul. 2019 by Josefína Vojtěchová
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
The commitment of the young teachers. The offer for the participants of the 50+ course, which enabled better contacts.
Review details
Quality of teaching / language progress: Very good idea to offer this group additional afternoon activities. The quality of the excursions was very different. On the Saturday excursion to Albufeira (for all language students) the time management was not successful.
Other comments The course participants have to buy a thick, heavy book that has to be carried around all day if, like me, you live a long way out and don't go back during your lunch break. Storage options, e.g. lockable compartments, would be helpful. In addition, one could relieve teachers and students through better media equipment.
Course: Spanish for 50+ [Spanisch] - 2 weeks
Review date: 29. Oct. 2019 by Edeltraut Zander
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
Small groups, organisation - for me as a beginner - very good, lessons tight, teachers very nice and motivating
Disliked
Breaks far too short, there was only 1 x 20 min, 2 x 5 min break in 6 hours. 20 min was too short to at least buy something to eat (let alone go to the MERCADO, 5 min is not enough to drink a coffee or go to the toilet) ....
Review details
Quality of teaching / language progress: easy to do - not too much
Course: Super Intensive 30 - 1 week
Review date: 10. Sep. 2024 by Sabine Hochscheidt
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
4.0

Rating: 4/5.0

Liked
Great teacher Maite, patient, kind and very knowledgeable. Excellent pace of lessons, lots of material covered.
Disliked
No activities in the afternoon, no field trip together, or even an intergroup meeting.
Insider tip: There is no direct flight from Warsaw to Valencia, so when planning a trip to this city you should take into account that travel time may be significantly longer than originally planned.
Review details
Quality of teaching / language progress: I have no complaints, I am very satisfied.
Other comments School is very good and located in an attractive area.
Course: Intensive 20 - 2 weeks
Review date: 20. Sep. 2021 by Wiesława Amanowicz
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
3.0

Rating: 3/5.0

Liked
The teacher Gonzalo, the different teaching materials, the very helpful staff at the entrance area.
Insider tip: The demonstration of paella preparation
Review details
Quality of teaching / language progress: I cannot recommend the 50+ offer. The lessons take place with all age groups (I had 4 18-year-olds, some of whom were not very motivated, in my course). The afternoon activities are so-so. Here quality and quantity are in a very bad relationship to one another.
Course: Spanish for 50+ - 2 weeks
Review date: 28. Oct. 2019 by Eva Oehlschlaeger
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
The location is great, the rooms are very nice and the teachers are excellent.
Disliked
Nothing
Review details
Course: Combined Course (20 group + 5 private) - 1 week
Review date: 13. Nov. 2023 by Albert Schindler-Strauss
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
4.0

Rating: 4/5.0

Liked
The accommodation, the location, and the kind teachers (Victor and Ron)
Insider tip: In winter, the building is not properly heated.
Review details
Other comments Students come from all over the world and there are a variety of cultures and languages among the students.
Course: Intensive 25 [Español] - 3 weeks
Review date: 29. Jan. 2019 by Sylvia Deggeller
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
The ambience, the organization, the teachers, the location
Review details
Course: Intensive 20 - 1 week
Review date: 6. Nov. 2019 by Renate Windbacher
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
4.0

Rating: 4/5.0

Liked
The location, the facilities and the activities
Insider tip: Just everything. It was such a great experience there. Be sure to have lunch in the market around the corner or have a snack for in-between. Definitely do as much as possible on foot.
Review details
Other comments It was all in Spanish, which is good in principle. However, if you had questions, you got the answers in Spanish, which was simply stupid for the understanding of some things. If you didn't understand it then, you didn't understand everything on which the answer was based.
Course: Intensive Spanish 30 - 2 weeks
Review date: 4. Sep. 2018 by Kristina Coleman
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
4.0

Rating: 4/5.0

Liked
It was very clean and the teachers were nice.
Disliked
The different students could not get to know each other very well.
Insider tip: Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències
Review details
Quality of teaching / language progress: The first week class was in the afternoon, although we booked classes for the morning.
Course: DELE Preparation Course 20 - 2 weeks
Review date: 28. Jun. 2023 by Jule Köhler
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
4.0

Rating: 4/5.0

Liked
Teachers Lucia and Isabel, Garrett and Ingrid
Insider tip: Going to cinema after school is also a great language learning aid. Pronunciation is easier for students to understand in dubbed movies than in original Spanish ones.
Review details
Course: Intensive Spanish 25 [Spanish] - 1 week
Review date: 8. Aug. 2018 by Simonida Stosic
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
3.0

Rating: 3/5.0

Liked
The skilled teachers and their availability.
Review details
Course: Intensive Spanish 25 - 4 weeks
Review date: 12. Nov. 2018 by Georges Jean-baptiste
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
4.0

Rating: 4/5.0

Liked
The friendly interaction with everyone.
Disliked
Sometimes the lessons were not so well structured.
Review details
Quality of teaching / language progress: It was a shame that we weren't all together on the course; after the activities we quickly parted company. No eating or drinking coffee.
Other comments Super friendly secretaries.
Course: Spanish for 50+ [Spanisch] - 2 weeks
Review date: 23. Oct. 2024 by Claudia Wiegand
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
3.0

Rating: 3/5.0

Liked
Positive nice teacher and nice people.
Disliked
Fellow students far too young! Lots of 17 year olds. Sitting there for a different purpose and don't understand what you're looking for there. Organization at school quite chaotic and quality of teaching was poor.
Insider tip: Find out how you want to stay, I've seen the dorms here and it's really awful. Kind of shabby squats.
Review details
Quality of teaching / language progress: If you do such a course, 1 week is really too short, even thought 3 weeks too short.
Course: Intensive 20 - 3 weeks
Review date: 26. Sep. 2022 by Carmen Gonsalves
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
4.0

Rating: 4/5.0

Liked
Small class size. Teachers are kind.
Disliked
There is too broad a range of student comprehension and language skills in a single class.
Review details
Quality of teaching / language progress: Class were good, but should have longer breaks in between the classes. There was not enough time to eat lunch/snack.
Course: Intensive 25 - 3 weeks
Review date: 10. Dec. 2024 by Yuki Sinclair
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
3.0

Rating: 3/5.0

Liked
Friendly staff and a nice interior.
Disliked
The activities/visits to local sites were disappointing.
Review details
Course: Intensive 20 - 1 week
Review date: 24. Jun. 2024 by Gabriela Grieder
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
3.0

Rating: 3/5.0

Liked
- Motivated teachers
Disliked
- unmotivated management. I wanted to swap my 20-lessons group course for 5 individual lessons. This was not possible.
- I wanted to change because I didn't like the group course system. It was too fast for me. It may be that others have a quicker grasp of things.
- but I simply couldn't process about 100 new words a day after the lessons. I don't think that should be the goal. Anyway, I'm going home and I'm afraid I've only learned a lot in passing, especially the vocabulary.
- I will book more language trips, but I'm interested in another language school with a different concept.
Review details
Quality of teaching / language progress: See previous comment.
Course: Combined Course (20 group + 5 private) Bildungsurlaub Hessen - 1 week
Review date: 13. Jun. 2022 by Simone Lange
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
The environment
Review details
Other comments All magnificent
Course: Intensive Spanish 25 - 3 weeks
Review date: 22. May. 2018 by Federica Erminio
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
Everything
Insider tip: Nothing
Review details
Course: Intensive Spanish 25 [Spagnolo] - 3 weeks
Review date: 7. Sep. 2018 by Francesca Romana Mancinotti
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.

Ratings of donQuijote compared to ratings of all schools in Spain

 donQuijote ValenciaAverage of all other schools in Spain
Overall school rating4.3

Rating: 4.3/5.0

4.4

Rating: 4.4/5.0

Location of the school4.6

Rating: 4.6/5.0

4.7

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Facilities4.0

Rating: 4.0/5.0

3.9

Rating: 3.9/5.0

Social activities3.4

Rating: 3.4/5.0

3.7

Rating: 3.7/5.0

Organisation4.3

Rating: 4.3/5.0

4.3

Rating: 4.3/5.0

Quality of teaching4.2

Rating: 4.2/5.0

4.4

Rating: 4.4/5.0

Value for money4.1

Rating: 4.1/5.0

4.3

Rating: 4.3/5.0

Homestay3.8

Rating: 3.8/5.0

4.0

Rating: 4.0/5.0

Shared flat3.8

Rating: 3.8/5.0

3.9

Rating: 3.9/5.0

donQuijote

Accreditations and Quality seals
ALTOFEDELESistema de Acreditación de Centros Instituto Cervantes (SACIC)WYSE/FIYTOPreferential Terms in Case of Visa RefusalCPF
Spanish teacher qualifications
100% hold a university degree
100% hold a recognised language teaching qualification
Languages spoken by school staff (cannot be guaranteed by school)
First day of course
Written and oral level test is performed. Students should arrive at 8:00
Student gender mix
46% male / 54% female
Offer for returning students
You will be refunded/waived the school's administration fee if you already attended previously a course at donQuijote and you book here.
Payment methods accepted for payments made directly to the school
Visa - logoMastercard - logoBank Transfer - logo
Year of school foundation
1989
Legal name/parent company
Enforex For English Executives SL | Tax registration ID: B80274269
The school is an official exam center
The following language examinations can be taken directly at the school:

General school facilities

  • Computer lab

  • Library

  • Lounge

  • Balcony / terrace

  • Free WIFI

  • Smoking zones (outdoors)

  • Paid parking (<500m)

  • Facilities for islamic students

    • Homestay option that can prepare halal food

  • Classroom equipment

    • Air conditioning in most classrooms

    • Heating in most classrooms

    • Ample natural light in most classrooms

    • Number of classrooms: 17
    • Number of public PC workstations: 3

    Facilities for disabled students

    • Wheelchair access to classroom

    • Accessible Toilet

    • Wheelchair access to reception

Student Age / Nationality

Average number of students
In summer: 125
Throughout the year: 60
Minimum age of students
18 years
Average number of levels
Adult courses In summer: 6
Adult courses Throughout the year: 6
Junior courses In summer: 6
Junior courses Throughout the year: 6
Average age of students
In summer: 22 years
Throughout the year: 26 years
Top student nationalities
Student Nationality Percentage of students
Germany 11%
Brazil 8%
USA 8%
China 7%
France 6%
Switzerland 5%
Japan 4%
Italy 4%
Sweden 4%
Netherlands 4%
England 4%
Korea 2%
Other nationalities 33%
Age of students
  Percentage of students
1-18 years 0%
18-24 years 42.105263157895%
25-34 years 31.578947368421%
35-50 years 15.789473684211%
>50 years 10.526315789474%
The average age outside summer is 4 years higher than in summer.

Information for all courses offered by donQuijote

Lesson duration
55 minutes
School's administrative fee
35.00 €
Course material
Generally course material has to be purchased by the student. The costs of course material will be approximately 45 € per course level.
Comments about courses

The registration fee is valid for 1 year and is waived when the course takes place up to 12 months from the previous reservation.

Travel health and accident insurance: between EUR 15 and 25 per week.

CANCELLATION GUARANTEE: EUR 75 per week.
Before and after arrival.
Allows students to cancel program for ANY reason (I.e., examination, work, illness, visa issues...). Does not apply to private apartments or hotels.

CHANGES
Before arrival
Changes to your confirmed booking (start dates, program, or services) can be made up to 2 weeks before your arrival.
Two changes are free of charge. After the second change, each change will be charged: EUR 100.

After arrival
Change of destination, school, program, or accommodation subject to availability. Any difference in price will be charged to the student.
2 weeks of advance notice is required. It has a cost of EUR 100.

CLASS SCHEDULE
Classes can take place either in the morning or in the afternoon, it'll be decided on your first day. 80% of the classes are in the morning, but to guarantee 100% morning classes, there is a EUR 15 per week fee.

Individual classes
Single individual lessons of tuition can be reserved at 49 €. The combination of group and individual lessons is highly recommended. Individual lessons will encourage you to actively speak the foreign language and will offer you the opportunity to discuss individual problems and weaknesses.
Days without class
In 2025 (including national and regional bank holidays):
01 Jan 2025, 06 Jan 2025, 22 Jan 2025, 19 Mar 2025, 18 Apr 2025, 21 Apr 2025, 28 Apr 2025, 01 May 2025, 15 Aug 2025, 09 Oct 2025, 12 Oct 2025, 01 Nov 2025, 06 Dec 2025, 08 Dec 2025, 25 Dec 2025.
School policy regarding bank holidays:Private classes are recuperated or refunded. Same as for nearly all language schools, group classes falling on bank holiday are not refunded and not recuperated.
Level test
A test to assess your exact language level takes place at the school on the first day of the course.
Lessons needed per Spanish language level
Level (CEFR) LESSONS needed per level WEEKS needed
(20 lessons per week)
A1 Beginner A1 to A2 80 4
A2 Elementary A2 to B1 160 8
B1 Intermediate B1 to B2 180 9
B2 Higher Intermediate B2 to C1 200 10
C1 Advanced C1 to C2 220 11
C2 Proficiency
Data above gives some guidance. For more details consult our page How long does it take to learn a language or reach a specific level.

Airport transfer

Alicante-Elche Airport:
270 € one way
540 € return (both ways)
Valencia Airport:
95 € one way
190 € return (both ways)
Best arrival airport is Valencia Airport.
More details about airports near Valencia and how to travel independently from the airport to the city on our Valencia page. For flight comparisons to Valencia, we recommend using skyscanner.com.

Visa Documents

Nationals from USA do not require a visa to study short term courses up to 90 days.
Check visa requirements for nationals from other countries.
Nationals from countries that require a visa will receive documents from the school, related to booking confirmation, which is required for the visa application.
Full payment of all fees required before school dispatches documents required for visa application
No
Express shipment fee (via courier)
Europe: 95 €
,
North America: 95 €
,
South America: 185 €
,
Africa: 185 €
,
Oceania: 185 €
,
Asia: 185 €
Free shipment via regular mail
Yes
Preferential cancellation terms in case of visa refusal
School agreed that students booking online on this site will benefit from preferential cancellation fees in case of visa refusal, and in this case will never exceed EUR 180.

Leisure activities

activity possible
Dancing

Examples of leisure activities organized by the school

Adults - Free activities

- Guided walking tour of Valencia.
- Visiting the City of Arts and Sciences.
- Visits to Valencia's museums (IVAM, Fallas, Bullfighting, Rice, MUVIM...).
- Spanish movie night & discussion at the school.

Adults - Paid activities

Excursions (examples):
- Bioparc Valencia.
- Oceanogràfic aquarium.
- Requena.
- Xativa.

Junior - Free activities

Not offered.

Junior - Paid activities

Not offered.

Accommodation

Student Testimonial Videos

Note: The video testimonials of students from donQuijote have been provided by the school and schools do not usually publish negative testimonials. For uncensored reviews read what our students report about their stay at donQuijote.

Map  

Loading map content
Other language schools in Valencia offering Spanish courses: 

Questions and answers about donQuijote

  • You will use the same books, but the content of the class is not repetitive. You will learn and practice different topics day after day.
    Ana Carolina Dos Santos, LanguageCourse.Net - Nov 24, 2022
  • E-books license is valid only during the course dates as the contents cannot be downloaded. E-books are only available attending an online course.
    Nuria, Administration from Don Quijote, Valencia - Feb 07, 2023
  • Normally, we try to keep student residences for our students only. However, in very busy times, students can also be placed in student residences where there is a mix of tenants.
    Nuria Castro, Spanish Department from Don Quijote - Aug 25, 2023
  • Yes, no problem at all. You can do this at reception on arrival.
    María Fedele, Spanish Department from Don Quijote - Sep 01, 2023

FAQ about donQuijote, Valencia

  • As you have mentioned that the cultural activities included in the Senior programmes are not for you, the best option may be to take Intensive Spanish classes which are available to students of all ages. General programmes often take place in the same classes and groups as the Senior programmes but are minus the cultural activities.
    Fraser Provan , Area Manager English from LanguageCourse.net - Jul 22, 2022
  • In the student residences, students enjoy half or full board, while in the flats, students cook for themselves.
    Maksym Sterpul, Language Travel Consultant from LanguageCourse.Net - Jul 03, 2023
  • Social activities are organised every day, but if not enough students have signed up for an activity, it will be cancelled. Furthermore, keep in mind that in Spain it is very common to stay at home when it rains and so there is a good chance that there are not enough registrations for activities on days when it rains.
    Nuria Castro, Administration from Don Quijote - Sep 13, 2023
  • Currently (2024), Don Quijote in Valencia offers the possibility to book an en-suite room at the host family at an extra cost. Please contact us to check availability and prices.
    Veronica Romualdi, Language Travel Consultant from LanguageCourse.Net - Sep 04, 2024
  • The highest Nationality percentage at donQuijote comes from Germany with a 11% representation, followed by students from Brazil (8%) and USA (8%).
  • donQuijote offers courses from 18 years to 99. Average age is 22 during the summer and 26 for the rest of the year.

PDF brochure / price list of donQuijote

2025 Don Quijote Brochure
2025 Don Quijote Brochure
dQ Valencia school brochure
dQ Valencia school brochure
donQuijote Pricelist 2025
donQuijote Pricelist 2025
Spanish for 50+
Spanish for 50+
years