The Mara is situated in the Moncloa section of Madrid's Ciudad Universitaria. Public transportation is within 100 meters from the dorm. The dorm is approximately 15 to 20 minutes from the center of Madrid. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are provided daily except Sunday evening at the dorm. Lunch is not provided on the one day tours that depart in the morning and return in the afternoon.
Breakfast consists of coffee, juice, bread or muffin.
Seconds is allowed. Dinner is similar to lunch. The other residence, located behind the Mara, is the Colegio Mayor Mendel. This residence is used primarily to house the high school students. The rooms are single rooms with common areas for individual showers and toilets.