Learn Portuguese in Faro: Accommodation
Students in Faro must allow for a daily commute to and from the Portuguese Language School. The majority of students stay with local hosts or in hostels, whereas adults, particularly business people prefer the centrally located Hotels.
Portuguese Hosts
- Open to 18 yrs + age group
- Stay with local hosts, single room, breakfast ONLY
- No kitchen access
- Commute to school, 10/25 mins by public transport
Staying with a Portuguese host is a chance to practise your language skills in everyday life. However, please note that Portuguese hosts are not families with lots of children, they are likely to be divorcees, widows or older couples who have a spare room to offer. The school selects the hosts as offering suitable student style accommodation, they are likely to be working (if not retired) and as such will be out until quite late at night (7.00 pm or later). They offer simple accommodation at a decent price. Portuguese people take lunch as the main meal of the day, and this will be eaten out, not in the house. The evening meal is more of a snack taken late at night, after 8.00 pm/9.00 pm. This is why the school offer students B&B with hosts, (not half-board and students are not able to prepare their own meals in the house), the hosts do not offer this.
Experience tells us that most students prefer to eat out in the evenings anyway, as this is the norm for language students in both locations.
Bedroom
You will have a room to yourself, and bed linen will be provided.
Meals
Breakfast is the only meal provided but there is such a good range of restaurants around that this is rarely inconvenient.
You will not be able to self-cater in the house.
Bathroom
You will share the house bathroom facilities with others in the household.
Laundry
Bed linen will be provided by your hostess, however a laundry service is not included.
Your hostess will be able to advise you about nearby laundry services.
Inviting or Visiting Friends
Should you wish to invite a friend to the house, please ask your hostess’ permission first (and do not expect her to feed them). It is not customary for guests to invite a friend from the opposite sex into their bedrooms. If you stay out very late at night or if you do not come home for the night please inform your hostess of your plans beforehand, otherwise she will quite naturally be worried.
Distance to the College
Many of hosts are within walking distance of the school.
None of the families is more than 20/25 minutes by bus/tram.
Student Apartment
- Open to 18 yrs + age group
- Stay with other language students
- Self-catering
- Commute to school, 10/15 mins by public transport
The school has an apartment suitable for students (18 yrs +), located just across the street from the school, in central Faro. The apartment offers economic accommodation and enables students to self-cater, but it is simply furnished.
Facilities include
Four bedrooms (one can be shared by friends booking together, the others are all single rooms).
A kitchen, a joint living/dining room, a small balcony, a TV and wifi and small garden.
Cleaning is provided weekly and bed linen and towels are included (and changed weekly)
A security deposit is required in cash on arrival.
Hostels
These are well priced and allow students to self-cater on site (which is kind on your wallet).
If interested, please discuss with the CESA staff.
Hotels
A full range of styles are available. Please specify your preferences when booking.
We recommend Hotel accommodation to our business clients. Please discuss with CESA if you have any questions.
Travel
Arrive: Sunday PM
Depart: Saturday AM
Fly to Faro’s Intl airport and then take a taxi to your accommodation or you are welcome to take the college transfer service at additional cost from Faro airport.
