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I have been granted a placement at ABA Art in Palma de Mallorca and need to find a cheap and convenient place to stay for six months. I was thinking a hostel but can't seem to find any.
Jayde Brown

My best tip is to try loquo.com, it's a massive listings site where you can find anything and everything, principally accommodation but also pretty much anything else you could want such as beds, concert tickets, job offers...

I assume Jayde speaks Spanish/Catalan/Mallorqu’n, otherwise if not then she should click on parts of the Vivienda section. I'm not 100% sure that it lists hostels but you can find flats to buy/rent or rooms in apartments. Just give it a whirl - it's probably your best bet!
I hope she enjoys her time there, it's a fantastic island!
Best wishes from Barcelona
Tom Coulton

Go to idealista.com (Compartir, vivienda, Mallorca = shared flat) and have a look. In Spain always the best option is to share a flat - better than living in a hostel. Other options is once in Mallorca have a look in the University premises where you will find board with offered flat shares.
Good luck
Marc
Barcelona

If you're only going for six months a hostel would probably end up costing the earth. Try these property websites: enalquiler.com; fotocasa.es; segundamano.es; milanuncios.com. They've all got search engines to look for flats/houses/flatshares etc. I would imagine that sharing a place would be the most economic way about it, and there's the added bonus of getting to know more people through your future flatmates. Idealista.com has a search option for sharing.
All the best,
Matt Doughty

Try the marinas in Palma and the area. There might be house-sitting jobs or yacht crew wanting to let or sub-let their place whilst they are away for the winter season. Most yacht crews and those involved in the industry are English speaking and they are generally a friendly bunch.
Good luck!
Helen

Try Loquo, which is Spain's best online site for small ads, especially accomodation. There are lots of cheap rooms to rent on there at around the 300 euros a month mark, which is a lot cheaper than any hostel would be. Six month rentals are common, so that would be no problem.
Joe Hodgson
Spain