Spain Travel Agents

Our guide in Madrid - Jose - was excellent. He really balanced telling the history of Madrid with his communicating his life experience as a local resident. He could tell when the jetlag was hitting us and it was time for a cappuccino!

Raquel is a very knowledgeable guide in Seville. She is very passionate about her city and Andalusia in general.

kimkim and Hector did a fantastic job organizing our trip to Barcelona and Madrid. My wife has some medical issues that made her extremely anxious about such a long (11 day) trip. So a big thanks to kimkim and their local partners for being so good about crafting schedules for trips, tours and meals that did not overwhelm our schedule. Your flexibility in trip planning, easily usable website, detailed instructions and, most importantly, your regular communications while were were on the trip were greatly appreciated. It all made my wife and able to relax and really enjoy such a beautiful country.

So many things to comment on
1. Ticketing for trains and site visits. These were all done clearly and correctly. It was great to have them all easily available on the kimkim app. And, when we decided to take an earlier train back from Toledo to Barcelona (temperatures neared 40 degrees C in the afternoon!), it was no problem because kimkim bought the tickets directly from the train system, not through a third party and Natalia worked it out with the station agent.

2. The hotels in Barcelona and Madrid were well chosen, given the price range and interests we identified on your app. Great locations and very welcoming staff. We spent the longest time at Hotel Meninas in Madrid, and would particularly recommend that anyone.

3. The Tapas & Tradition tours was so much fun. And delicious. We were part of a group seven, plus our guide Andres. Andres had chosen and prepared the 3+ restaurants well. So we enjoyed the tapas, drinks and learning about the traditions around this wonderful way of eating with friends. It helped a lot that everyone in the group was wonderful and fun to hang out with. What a great start to our first night in Madrid. Thank you Andres!

2. Walking tours of Madrid old town and Toledo. On separate days, two engaging and extremely knowledgeable guides really gave us a sense of the history, beauty and life in these two very different cities. Because it was a private tour (just me and my wife), Geza (Madrid) and Natalia (Toledo) made sure to build in plenty of stops along the tour so my wife could rest her legs and still enjoy the trip. I think both of them know the location of every bench along the tour route! That would not have been possible if we were in a larger tour group that we would have had to keep up with.

Thank you Geza and Natalia!

And it was funny to run into Geza leading a larger group two days later near our hotel! And a special thanks to Natalia for thinking to thoroughly explain El Greco's painting The Burial of the Count of Orgaz, initially using a picture on her phone, while my wife could remain seated at the back of the room and then later go up to look at it closely. Very thoughtful guide work.

Hotel Reviews

H10 Art Gallery

Barcelona

Beautiful artwork in a modern setting. Love the patio area out the back of the lobby and the included breakfast. The staff were very welcoming and helpful. Great location in central Barcelona.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Nice neighborhood to walk around in. Easy cab ride to El Sagrada Familia, Gothic Quarter, the beach and all the other sites. I like the pool and exercise room as well.

Staff

Super friendly and helpful with anything we asked for like taxi arrangements, dinner recommendations, etc.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Very modern feel, but also welcoming and comfortable.

Hotel Meninas

Madrid

Authenticity & Character

The hotel and street seemed very much a part of and older area of Madrid, which we liked very much. We felt very much in the middle of the city, but on a quiet street.

Location

Easy walk to the Royal Palace, Plaza Major and the Opera. Interesting neighborhood to walk around. As it was on a small, narrow street, but super easy to get to the places we wanted to visit.

Staff

Oh, the staff here were so nice, helpful and welcoming. And no-one laughed at my poor attempts at Spanish (just kidding, they would never do that). We felt very much at home here.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Very well designed and maintained. The lobby was comfortable to hang out in. And the breakfast on floor -1 was delicious.

Activity Reviews

Tapas & Tradition: A Madrileño Evening

Madrid

I shared to details of this on the first page of this review. Andres, the restaurants and the whole group were great.

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

As I said in the first page of the review, Andres was a perfect person to learn from and share tapas with.

Transport

We took a taxi to the meeting point

Walking Madrid’s Old Town

Madrid

I didn't know these individual pages were coming, so I put my details on the first page. Geza was fantastic.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

An Excursion to Toledo by Train, Guided Walk

Madrid

Natalia was the best! I gave details earlier, but we really did learn a lot and enjoyed her company around this amazing city.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Spain Important Trip Information: Please Review Before Departure

Spain

As we noted earlier, the H10 Art Gallery was a great choice. We loved the amenities, patio, art, lobby, but especially the helpful staff.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

We arranged for a private care to the airport and that worked out seamlessly.

Dalia was exceptional at putting together a wonderful 14 day trip through Spain. We visited 7 cities which were very nice to tour and see the many different landmarks in each place. The Eclipse in Zaragoza was spectacular and the day trip to Los Pedroches pig farm was fantastic and should not be missed. All the daily transfer drivers were professional and always on time. This was truly one of the best trips we have been on. Great job Dalia.

Raquel did a fantastic job curating a fun, active and culturally rich itinerary for us.

We would use her again in a heartbeat!

Hotel Review

H10 Villa de la Reina

Madrid

Friendly staff, comfortable rooms and wonderful breakfast made this hotel within walking distance to most points of interest a perfect stay

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Review

Flavors of La Rioja: Hands-On Cooking Experience

Spain

Hands on cooking class was a fun way to learn about local La Rioja cuisine.

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Multi-Generational Family Trip Success in Spain!
What an amazing time and a fantastic trip that Kimkim and Coraima and team planned for us! We wanted to travel to Spain for the eclipse, and add on a fair bit of intra-national travel. We were a family group of 2 septuagenarians, 6 middle-aged adults and 8 children between the ages of 6 and 13. We had multiple requests for specific cities, day trips, seamless transportation, and Coraima was able to help us with all of them! We had the best time in San Sebastian - in the *nicest* hotel, and a great tour guide, Inigo, from Ikusnahi Tours, for a Private City walk that really set the bar high for all other tours on the trip. We flew from San Sebastian to Madrid on Iberia (that was maybe one of the only downsides as Iberia lost 4 of our bags :( ) We did a couple of day trips from Madrid, including Toledo and Segovia / Avila. The hands-down *favorite* outing for all of the kids (and several of the adults) was the sword-making workshop in Toledo. The father / son duo from Artesania Arellano were so engaging, and patient, and entertaining. The kids were entranced and couldn't stop talking about it. So glad we did that in Toledo, even though that was "out of town". Sonia from Destino Toledo who led us on a walking tour that afternoon was also phenomenal - tailoring the tour to our group and giving us such good recommendations for Toledo and Madrid as well. Our drivers on that day, also from Destino Toledo, were gems. Coraima planned enough enough free time for us to explore each city on our own between activities or trips. The Segovia & Avila day trip we did was fun, but we may have tried to pack too much into that day. We transferred from Madrid to Barcelona via train, which was great fun for our group, and very comfortable. The skip-the-line Park Güell & Sagrada Familia tour was another hit, mainly for the content. We ended our travels with a fantastic and plentiful tapas dinner, followed by a flamenco show, which the kids also loved! My parents kept telling me how happy they were with the trip and thanking me and KimKim / Coraima for planning such a wonderful trip for us. I got major kudos, so thank you Coraima!! For the most part, our guides and drivers reached out in advance of each activity or meet up, which was so reassuring. The hotels were comfortable and just the right level of cushy for our group. We got amazing tips and guidance from Coraima / KimKim during all of the preparatory conversations., including a zoom call as our departure date got closer. All in all, a wildly successful trip, and my mother is already asking if kimkim can plan our trip next year - thank you Coraima and Kimkim!

Hotel Reviews

Catalonia Donosti

San Sebastián

Amazing hotel and location. loved the elevator to the street level. Beautiful rooms, great breakfast and super helpful staff. The roof deck & pool was stunning, and we got to watch the festival fireworks from the roof (with complementary cava!). Our favorite hotel on our trip.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Loved that the hotel was up above the city and away from the hustle / bustle, but still allowed you to get to the street level easily.

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Hotel Regina

Madrid

Very pretty hotel and the family suites were comfortable. Tucked into a very fancy neighborhood, it's a narrow building but they make great use of the space. The roof deck is a little slice of peace. The breakfast was the best of any hotel we've been to in Europe, plentiful and highly varied - would definitely recommend this as a homebase for Madrid.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Great location and mostly quiet and very tony, but very easy to walk to so many things we wanted to see. Great food in the surrounding area as well.

Staff

The restaurant staff was lovely. The checkin process was confusing, and that was at the end of a really rough travel day, so it stuck out.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Generally clean and well appointed room, but some repairs needed (our light panel was falling off the wall) and the light switches were confusing.

Hotel Regina

Barcelona

Pretty hotel, well located, great hotel bar and good breakfast. Rooms were big and beds were comfortable. The space was a little rumbly, due to proximity to the subway, but it's not disruptive. Loved that they had a water filling station on each floor and the lounge / bar on the first floor was a great staging place for before & after outings.

Authenticity & Character

Loved the hallways, great vibes.

Location

Great location, wasn't too noisy, and easy to walk to great restaurants and other locations.

Staff

The bar staff was very nice and helped us out with a couple of late night drinks. The restaurant staff was very charming and super helpful as well.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Private City Walk

Spain

Our guide & driver were fantastic on this activity. It was the best way to see the highlights of San Sebastian and also learn a ton about the city. We hit three of the best spots in the city and had enough time at each. Our guide Inigo was very informative, engaging and even taught us some Basque words. He also took some of the BEST photos of our group. Our driver and Inigo worked around a traffic accident that nearly derailed our outing, but they made the whole day work and were really flexible and adaptive. We loved that we ended the trip with a pinxho (honestly, the best pinxho of the trip) and a glass of cider. Inigo even walked us back to the hotel - this was a great walking tour and set the bar very high!

Quality of Experience

The spots were amazing, so glad to have seen the highlights. Loved the pinxho and drink at the end of the tour.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Inigo and our driver were the best. Energetic, engaging, adaptive.

Transport

Van was comfortable and the driver was always in the right spot.

Toledo Family Experience & Sword-Making with Private Transfer

Madrid

The Toledo Family Experience & Sword-Making with Private Transfer was a big hit with our group. However, we were expecting the kids to get to personalize a sword or dagger to take home, which did not happen. The tour was enjoyable but the description might have changed without us realizing.

Private Day Trip to Ávila & Segovia

Madrid

The Private Day Trip to Ávila & Segovia was okay. The tour guide talked non-stop and seemed to follow a script without tailoring the experience to us. We saw the main sights like the Alcazar, the walls of Avila, and the cathedral. The van was comfortable, but the overall experience was just fine.

Private Tapas & Flamenco Experience in Barcelona

Barcelona

The Private Tapas & Flamenco Experience in Barcelona was enjoyable but not exactly what we expected. The description mentioned a guided walk plus tapas and flamenco, but we only got the tapas and flamenco part. It still served us well, but it was a bit different from what we anticipated.