The setting is elegant, with beautiful gardens and courtyard. My class was small, with only 2 other students. Andrea, our profesora, was superb and lovely. Although I'm 64, and she in her late twenties, after bringing my papers up to her desk to be checked, I started developing a crush on her, and wanted to bring her an apple. I... More

My 84 year old father studied here for two months and really enjoyed it - and learned a lot. I joined him for 4 days of instruction. We are moderate level speakers and still learned a lot. Jorge made everything so interesting by letting us wander into conversations where we had to use the tense we were studying that day.... More

Best school in town for the serious student. My son improved by leaps and bounds and had a great time doing it. A great value.

Probably should write Spanish but it is a language school and beginners would miss the review :-( My wife and I attended Acadamia Hispano Americana (AHA) for a 4 week 'High Beginner' level course in March 2010 but the calendar in this service only goes back to Sep 11. We are booking again to do their advanced/higher level in March... More

AHA is in an excellent location and is physically very beautiful. I experienced directly Javier, in a level too high for me but who was good, and Lupita. Both emphasized grammar much too much for me, on both levels, so I eventually switched to two excellent tutors for one-on-one time, two hours a day, 6 days a week. However, if... More

This was my fourth time studying Spanish at La Academia. It is located in the center of town, just a short walk from El Jardín. The premises are lovely and tranquil. The teachers are professional and native speakers, which is highly important to me. In the past I've taken small group classes in the mornings. This time I took 3-hour... More

I moved to San Miguel de Allende last December and beyond "buenos dias", I was helpless in Spanish. I chose to study at AHA because I felt that they were the most "serious" of all of the schools I researched. I was not disappointed-I liked it so much I went back for a second term and I'd like to do... More

My brother and I have attended three language schools in SMA. AHA is by far the best. The methodology is superb and is probably the reason that AHA has been so successful for more than 50 years. Although all instruction is in Spanish, the instructors have great patience and empathy when presenting/explaining a new concept. None of the three instructors... More

I've attended this school five times and consider it the best language school in the city. The teachers are dedicated and excellent and the location is beautiful: in an old "meson" (inn) on Calle Mesones.