Fuel your study sessions with coffee and cupcakes from El Rincón del Café, which is a short walk across the park from your student accommodation. Take a break from the books and head to Palacio Real, the Royal Palace of Madrid, where you can marvel at the vast main staircase, the stunning frescoes and the Royal Armoury. Wait until the sun sets to visit to Puerta de Alcalá, the huge, neoclassical gate which lights up after dark. On Sunday mornings, hunt for bargains at the huge open-air market El Rastro, where you can pick up everything from vintage clothes to jewellery, records and antiques.

You’ll enjoy an easy commute to class when you’re based at CMU Marqués de la Ensenada. Walk to Complutense University of Madrid in 13 minutes, and Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) in 30 minutes, or get there in eight minutes when you go by bike. It’s an equally short journey to Universidad Pontificia De Comillas De Madrid. If you have your own car, parking is available outside your building.

After a long day or lectures, head back to your room and freshen up in your private bathroom. If you need some fresh air, head for the tennis, volleyball and basketball courts, or swim a few laps of the swimming pool. Relax in the gardens and top up your tan, or catch up with your friends in the entertainment room where you can play billiards or table football. There’s also a fitness centre if you’d rather exercise indoors.

When you’re ready for dinner, join your friends in the restaurant to enjoy delicious, freshly-prepared meals, then join the audience in the assembly hall to watch plays, performances and lectures. You’ll find it easy to focus on your latest assignment in the study room, where you can print your notes for free, and there’s also a well-stocked library, a drawing room for art and architecture students, and an audiovisual room for lectures and presentations.

The housekeeping team clean rooms daily, and bed linen and towels are changed weekly. There’s also an on-site laundry where you can keep your clothes clean.