Spanish Language Schools in San Sebastian, Spain

We had heavy rain every day. We could see the potential of the city, which is beautiful in parts but walking outside we got soaked all the time ..even with umbrellas. Very unpleasant weather and although we were very unlucky I would never again visit this part of northern Spain in November.

It’s quite a rainy city but a good size. I found a jazz club and three bars with open mike sessions to play in and a guitar school which were all within walking distance.

What's up with the restaurant waiters? They are very rude and the service is usually quite slow and bad. :) Everybody else was very friendly.

Really great city. A good size with friendly locals and really great food and culture.

I love the city. In September 2019 the weather was perfect.

Good teachers. Lots of interaction.
Friendly people and great location.

26 June 2019
Course: Intensive Course - 2 weeks
Student age: 50 years

The instructors.
The overall environment is very comfortable.

5 November 2018
Course: Intensive Course 20 - 4 weeks
Student age: 41 years

The situation and the kindness of the teachers, young and cool
We will hopefully be back in 2019, but 2 weeks this time ...

29 October 2018
Course: Intensive Course - 1 week
Student age: 65 years

The skilled teachers and the neighbourhood
The book was not good at all. We got loose sheets that the teachers copied for us.

13 September 2018
Course: Intensive Course 20 - 3 weeks
Student age: 60 years

The teachers were brilliant and the small class sizes meant you had plenty of opportunities to speak and ask questions. The general atmosphere of the school was warm and friendly and it was very easy to get to know everyone and make some friends!
Overall I had a great two weeks in San Sebastián thanks to the great staff at El Aula Azul who made everyone feel so welcome. The only very minor complaint I had is that some of the classes did not have air conditioning and could get quite hot on some days (although generally in San Sebastián that isn't a problem!). Overall though that didn't ruin my experience at all though and I'd highly recommend the school. Hopefully I'll be back next year!

13 August 2018
Course: Intensive Course - 2 weeks
Student age: 21 years

I liked the learning groups, that the groups were not too big and the teachers were really good
I liked smaller groups better than bigger. Could talk a bit more in class.

3 August 2018
Course: Intensive Course - 2 weeks
Student age: 30 years

The quality of the B2 lessons is very high with a lot of variation and at a great pace. I had two different teachers with different approaches, which worked great. The division into language levels is well organised.
The organization is somewhat chaotic, especially on the starting day.

2 August 2018
Course: Intensive Course 20 - 1 week
Student age: 0 years

Enthusiasm; professional teachers who knew their subject who on the whole are good at teaching Spanish as a foreign language
There was an error. The school's website said I’d be sent a test before the course started. When I hadn’t received one, I emailed the intermediary at your organisation who replied I would be tested on arrival. I wasn’t. I was given a feedback form by the school on the Tuesday morning and I stated that perhaps, I was in too high a class. Anyway there were only 3 in the class and I felt that one of our 2 teachers needed to make more allowance for me. One of the 2 directors asked to discuss what I’d written on the feedback form. She said she had seen my test result and I was in the correct class but would talk to the teacher. On Wednesday morning, the director was very apologetic. They had not sent me a test. I have accepted compensation from the school which I feel is just but also generous. The full cost of the course is being reimbursed - paying for an extra 1 hour private lesson whilst I was there and there will be 4 Skype lessons. However, I haven’t had any further contact regarding these. I will contact them.

23 April 2018
Course: Intensive Course - 1 week
Student age: 60 years

The activities are thoughtfully designed to show you the best that San Sebastian has to offer. The staff is passionate about languages but also the city as a whole. The whole programme is well organised and I very much felt like a member of their family.
I honestly think attending schools like Tandem is the best way to learn a language. It's fully immersive, sociable, in a beautiful location and the teaching is of a high quality.

30 October 2017
Course: Intensive Course 20 - 1 week
Student age: 27 years

Light, bright place and efficient atmosphere. Extremely friendly and helpful staff. Fabulous teachers.
Such a wonderful class of beautiful people. I was very lucky.

16 September 2017
Course: Intensive Course - 1 week
Student age: 39 years