Coming to Granada for a semester?
A short guide to finding a room for one semester in Granada — and to staying safe while you look.
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How RooMelo works
1. Search with the “One semester” filter
In Search → Filters → Stay length, choose “One semester (Erasmus)”. Listings marked “Erasmus-friendly / per semester” accept stays of one semester.
2. Message the advertiser in the app
Use the RooMelo chat to ask questions and arrange a visit. You don't need to share your phone number, and the chat keeps a record of what you agreed.
3. Find flatmates in Roommates
Fill in your living preferences (schedule, tidiness, parties…) and see who matches you before you move in together.
4. Check every cost before you commit
Each listing shows rent, bills, deposit and any agency fees separately, so you know the real first payment.
Neighbourhoods for students
Centro
The city centre: lively, close to the Law faculty and the historic campus, with everything within walking distance. Usually among the pricier areas.
Realejo
The old Jewish quarter, right next to the centre. Tapas bars, terraces and a very student-friendly atmosphere.
Albaicín
The UNESCO-listed hilltop quarter facing the Alhambra. Beautiful and full of charm, but with steep streets and some tourist noise.
Camino de Ronda & Fuentenueva
Next to the Fuentenueva campus and along the metro line. Popular with students and well connected to the rest of the city.
Cartuja
Around the Cartuja campus, home to several faculties (for example Education, Economics, Psychology and Pharmacy). Quieter, on the north side of the city.
Zaidín
A large residential neighbourhood in the south with the metro, supermarkets and everyday services. Often more affordable.
Want to compare prices, walking times to your faculty, libraries and nightlife? Use the neighbourhood comparison on the home page.
How to avoid scams
- Never pay a deposit or rent before you have seen the room — in person or on a live video call — and read the contract.
- Be wary of prices far below the area average, landlords who are “abroad” and can't show the flat, and pressure to decide right now.
- Don't pay with Western Union, MoneyGram, gift cards or crypto. Pay by bank transfer to an account in the landlord's or agency's name and keep the receipt.
- Keep the conversation in the RooMelo chat until you have met. It's your record if something goes wrong.
- Ask for a written contract with the rent, the deposit, which bills are included and the exact dates.
- Only share a copy of your passport or ID when you are signing the contract.
- If a listing looks suspicious, tap “Report” on it. We review every report.
More tips in Safety & trust (in the app's language).
Good to know
- When to start looking. For the first semester (September), start in June or July; for the second (February), in November or December.
- Deposit (“fianza”). In Spain the law sets the deposit at one month's rent for a main home and two months for other rentals, such as seasonal ones. It is returned when you leave if there is no damage. The landlord may also ask for an extra guarantee: make sure it is in the contract.
- Agency fees. In most cases the landlord, not the tenant, must pay the agency's management fees. If someone asks you to pay them, check Who pays the agency? (in Spanish) and report the listing.
This guide is general information, not legal advice.