Where+to+stay

=Accommodating accommodations=

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 * 1) Augusta: Nice hotel with great pool. Many rooms have kitchenettes; all have A/C. The walk to school is a little long, but this is the best deal I know of if you are willing to shell out around 60 euros a night. (Note they may have a special deal for TCNJ students who stay for an extended period -- i.e., most or all of a month. Ask!) +34 971 70 02 25
 * 2) Hostal La Mimosa: Very nice hostal (NOT hostel -- I am told there's a difference) with a very homey atmosphere and a reasonably-priced restaurant. Pool is OK. Rooms are not so expensive, though there's no A/C. School is a 15 to 20-minute walk (or short bus ride). +34 971 400 330. lamimosa.com
 * 3) APARTMENT - Here are some tips on getting an apartment -- others please add to this!
 * 4) Try to get a contract to protect yourself against the types of things that can happen -- especially a false description of the place. You need a way to get out of the deal if they did not play it straight.
 * 5) Wherever you stay, make sure the place you have seen in pictures is in fact the place you are renting. There are reports of getting a different apartment. Report back here if this happens! Remember that in renting, just as in buying on any reputable site, pictures are taken to make places look as good as possible.
 * 6) Wherever you stay, remember that if you don't ask, you'll never know. Ask about washing machines (are there any? Do they work? Do they require coins?), roaches, street noise, heat (some places are in the direct sun all day and therefore sweltering until evening -- though some people don't mind as much as others and you can always do your studying at a cafe or sneak into a hotel lobby somewhere -- hint, hint), and so on.
 * 7) You might also want to get a few tips on directions to your hotel or apartment in Spanish so you can prevent a taxi driver from 1) getting lost or 2) taking the long route.