A place to stay and test the Spanish (5)
I believe the answer is:
motel
'a place to stay' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'test the spanish' is the wordplay.
'test' becomes 'MOT' (as in an MOT test for a vehicle).
'the spanish' becomes 'el' ('the' in Spanish).
'mot'+'el'='MOTEL'
'and' is the link.
(Other definitions for motel that I've seen before include "Drivers' hotel" , "lodging-place" , "Hotel designed for the motorist" , "Drivers' accommodation" , "Place for drivers to stay" .)