Homestay Family in Madrid
Free accommodation and full board included in exchange for English conversation

This new host-family programme
Each year, Infointer provides good quality accommodation for thousands of people from abroad (school and university students, and professionals) wishing to experience the Spanish way of life low cost.

What makes the “Intercambio” programme different
With “Intercambio”, you’re “ a guest”…but not a “paying one”. The expense for your stay is supported by the family. That means the families that participate in the “Intercambio” are interested in Anglo-Saxon culture and language, and not in providing full board accomodation to any foreigner in exchange for money.

What Why is the programme so inexpensive for a stay that can last from two weeks to three months or more?
Spanish families are delighted to welcome and accommodate a guest whose native language is English (British or American) so as to practice the language day after day, on a regular basis, in a relaxed way - not more than three or four hours a day, on weekdays. The rest of the day is free for both guests and families. So are weekends and public holidays. Thus, the stay with the host family can become a great experience for everyone, a way for the guest to discover the country and a valuable complement to English courses for the host family.

Subjects of conversation will never be neglected and will always fit the family and their guest’s common fields of interest
What matters is that both guests and host families should be interested in what they talk about. Generally speaking, families are interested in Anglo-Saxon culture, society, music, art, sports, etc. So, in fact, guests will have the same kind of conversations with their host families as those they could have at home, with their own families and friends.

Guests and host families actually select each other.
Most families’ houses are large, with a lot of space. Most couples (with or without children) belong to the middle class or upper middle class. That is the reason why those families ask a lot of questions about their potential guests (lifestyle, habits, etc.). In the same way, before confirming arrival, a guest is able to get all information required about the host family, including photographs, etc. and will be able to make a choice according to his or her own standards.

That sort of stay should be informal and relaxing.
Of course, the programme respect the complete independence of guest and host family. The stay should be relaxing and friendly. The family will respect the guest’s personality. It is not a problem if he or she is shy or extrovert, for example.

Meals, everyday life, etc.
In case the guest is on diet for one reason or another (allergy to gluten, etc.) , he or she will inform the family, and all food requirements will be carefully taken into account.The only categorical condition necessary for the stay is compliance by both guest and host family with basic rules of behaviour and good manners common to all western societies.The " Intercambio " system is based on reciprocal respect and a common will to take part in such a rewarding experience.

Why do Spanish families participate in the programme?
The only inclusive price to pay for the whole stay (full board and accomodation, whatever the duration of the stay) is 180 Euros (inclusive of all tax and asistance, with nothing to add either before or after departure). All that the families require in exchange for their hospitality is Englih conversation on any subject. Once the agreed time has been dedicated to English conversation, the family