In a study abroad program such as this one, a language student may want to spend much of their social time with a host family. For that reason Instituto Chac-Mool works as a team with neighboring Cuernavaca families in order to make a comfortable and rewarding stay. Although we don’t require a student uses housing we arrange, living with a local family provides a valuable opportunity to learn more about the Mexican culture, traditions and customs, and to practice the Spanish language in the most natural of settings.

The host families selected by Instituto Chac-Mool enjoy having student guests in their homes and appreciate the opportunity just as much as the students do. In addition to being experienced with providing a pleasant accommodation, families are required to attend regular meetings which emphasize the important role they play in the Spanish immersion program. The family is in frequent communication with the school to ensure the quality of service is the best for the student. Plus we ask all students to provide an evaluation of their accommodations and host family at the end of their stay.

Host families are located as close as a 3 minute walk, or as far as a 20 minute walk. Student housing will be selected by our excellent housing director based on information provided on the registration form. Travelers are notified of their housing name, address and phone number one week prior to arriving and are instructed to go directly to the home upon arrival in Cuernavaca.

Homestay choices include: shared (with another student) or private bedroom, plus shared or private bathroom. The registration form also ask about the student’s dietary needs (some families can provide vegetarian meals), allergies, etc. Just about all of the host families are non-smoking households so if you are a smoker (outside please), we require that information as well.

Note: Most times of the year students may arrive and depart housing any day they wish, however during the summer months accommodations should begin on a Saturday or Sunday before the Monday class start date, then end on a Saturday or Sunday.

Guesthouses provided by Instituto Chac-Mool are much like a private room, private bathroom homestay; however your room will have an entrance that is not entered directly through the main house. A guesthouse will be securely located within the confines of the host family's property.

For those not wanting meals provided, a small number of the guesthouses do include a kitchenette so please notify us in advance if that is a requirement. Guesthouses are suitable as a single or a double room. Guesthouses are walking distance to the school and you can enjoy 3 daily meals with the host family.

For multiple guesthouses on the same property, larger units such as apartments, plus duplex type rentals, please contact us for availability.

Hotels, bed and breakfasts, and affordable furnished vacation rentals are available in Cuernavaca. Selected properties may be found online at www.cuernavacainfo.com, including many rentals close to Instituto Chac-Mool. Consider the following neighborhoods: Col. Pradera, Col. Tlaltenango, Col. Atzingo, Rancho Tetela, or phone our representative for location assistance.