Kimkim Trip Reviews for Spain

Abel, our guide, was very nice and informative. It was a lovely day with him.

The group experience was a bit more difficult, particularly the tour of Alcazar- too crowded, too many people, and not we’ll organized within the property. Marina, our guide, was lovely but a bit difficult to understand, made more so because of the use of radio listening devices with the group.

This experience was good but the group was a bit large and one person tended to dominate. We cook a lot at home, so the techniques weren't new to us, but it was still a fun experience and the food was good.

This trip was good, though Avila is a small town and didn't have as much to see. However, it was of personal interest due to my husband's family history.

This was great! Granada is beautiful and we had a good tour guide. We would love to spend more time here next time.

This was a fantastic tour. Barcelona might be my favorite place in the world. The architecture was stunning, and while the city was more spread out than Madrid, it didn't dampen our enthusiasm.

The Petit Palace Posada del Peine in Madrid was a lovely place to stay. It was old yet clean, and centrally located, giving us a sense of being in the heart of the city's history. The lack of a pool wasn't an issue as there was so much to explore around the area.

This hotel had a modern feel and was situated a bit out of the downtown area. We had to rely on buses and cabs to get around, which wasn't ideal. The hotel was right across from a soccer stadium, which would be great for sports fans. The hotel was beautiful, but I prefer a more historic location where I can walk out to local cafes. The pool hours also didn't work for us since it closed at 7pm.

This hotel was historic and nice, but there were some issues with the elevator. While it wasn't a problem for us to take the stairs, I can see this being a potential issue for guests with mobility challenges. Overall, I enjoyed the historic charm of this hotel.

The visit to Prado Museum was enriching and the lunch at Botín was delightful. The restaurant was housed in a 400-year-old building, which added to its charm.

Overall, I truly enjoyed the winery tour. The only small hiccup was that the owners of the wineries did not speak English and had to constantly translate through the guide, which somewhat dampened the experience. Nevertheless, the trip was eye-opening and the wines were fantastic. It's noteworthy that this industry is still new in Spain and they're exploring ways to enhance their tours.

Hector was the absolute best tour guide we have ever encountered. His enthusiasm and love for his craft came shinning through the entire evening. In addition, his knowledge of all things San Sabastian was incredible.

The drive to the wine tour was incredible. The views were gorgeous (once the fog cleared) and the driver was engaging. Our first stop was Bodegas Hnos. Pecina which was outstanding. Our hostess was gracious, engaging, and knowledgeable. I am not a wine drinker but the wine we were served was so delicious we brought some home. The second stop was at Ostatu which was at best unremarkable. After both tours we visited the medieval town of LaGuardia for lunch. The town is beautiful and quaint and the tapas were amazing.

Our guide Dan was fantastic. We learned so much from him about not only the history of Toledo but the extent of the Jewish experience in Spain.

Amazing. The La Mezquita is without a doubt the most stunning place I've ever visited. Maria was wonderful in her explanations about how the cathedral came to be built inside the mosque.

The Alhambra is one of the most beautiful places on this planet. Sabina was a remarkable guide .

Well after this tour i wondered if i should go to Rome at all. Amazing is the best way to describe what our guide Marco showed us. His knowledge is so valuable and he is so passionate about the importance of the Roman ruins.

Madrid is probably my favorite place in Spain. Mercedes did an awesome job of explaining the history and culture of Madrid to us. She is so warm and friendly we felt like we had known her our entire lives.

If you want to go back in time with history all around you and in the hub of Madrid, this is the hotel. Staff were wonderful, the breakfast was absolutely delicious and the cook was so passionate about her job. The rooms were very clean and cozy.

Hotel Silken was a beautiful place to stay. Their continental breakfast was second to none! The rooms were lovely and clean. The only thing that might have been lowered the rating was that you were away from the downtown area so would need to take a taxi or catch a bus. Overall, a lovely stay!

The Astoria was a lovely place to stay. The continental breakfast was good but pretty basic. The first room seemed a little small but we moved into a bigger room a couple days later and it was lovely. The staff were helpful. What I liked about Hotel Astoria was it's location and outside restaurants everywhere. I would stay there again.

This is a must when you are in Madrid. Our guide was fabulous and we learned so much from her. The museum was beautiful and then we walked to a pub to have Vermouth, which was a very neat experience. We then walked to have lunch at Botin. You Cannot miss this. The oldest restaurant in the world!! The food and service was amazing. The wine cellar was so very interesting to see as well. Do Not miss this experience.

We went to three wineries and the hosts were wonderful. It was very interesting as was the shuttle that took us out into the countryside. Each winery provided us with food to eat as we tasted their wine. It was just long enough and a pleasant time was had by all.

If you like great food and learning about the Spanish culture and cuisine, this is what you need to sign up for. Our chef and guide was wonderful and so knowledgable. We started going to the market which was a treat in itself. I could have stayed there just looking around for the morning. The cooking class itself was awesome. There were 12 of us and we each help prepare the tasty dishes. Do Not Miss Out On This Opportunity. It was the Best!

What an experience and our Guide was amazing. Park Guell & La Sagrada Familia was breath taking. I would go back again to see the work of Antoni Gaudi. The church was amazing and it is not finished yet. I have no words to explain the beauty and architecture in both place. It is a Must See!

The location of Hotel Espana is wonderful - a block off the Rambas, and easy to walk to many neighborhoods. The architecture is also beautiful - all of the common areas are stunning. We had several little "misses" with service that were all handled very professionally when brought up, but became recurring issues in the 3 days we were there that moved my rating to a 3 star. I had paid to have a room ready on arrival for my son, who arrived at 10 am on Saturday (eg. I reservered a room on Friday so he could get to the hotel, check in and sleep. The room wasn't ready upon arrival & he had to wait an hour before he could check in. We also had breakfast included in our reservation, which did not show up in th hotels system. Even after our travel agency called and confirmed with the hotel, we had to work with the front desk every morning to secure breakfast.

The hotel is in a great location in the old part of Pamplona. It was a little bit of an adventure to find it via GPS (one of the streets you need to take shows 'bus only', so we had to circle a few times before we figured it out. That said, the hotel is lovely and the staff was very helpful.

This hotel is oozing character. Each room had a different theme/style and felt very cozy. The bathrooms were particularly luxurious.

This was our favorite hotel of the trip. The staff was incredibly helpful, the rooms large and modern. Located ~20 minute walk to the Old Town, it was also quiet at night.

The tour was a great way to get us out on our first night in Barcelona. We visited 5 places in total, and our guide was very helpful.

Everything about this trip was tremendous. Our guide (Fito) was from the area and clearly very knowledgeable about the wineries and the region. Each winery we visited had a unique story and great wines. We also really enjoyed the lunch at the end.

This was a highlight for us in Barcelona. It was a great way to see a much larger section of the city in a short amount of time. Our guide Cristina was incredibly knowledgeable and modified the tour based on what we had already seen.

The church and surrounding area is absolutely stunning. Our guide Ramon was also incredibly knowledgable and very friendly.

This was a great way to discover the Old Town in San Sebastian, and learn the way to order pintxos without being overwhelmed. Each Pintxo bar was tremendous, and Ester was very personable.

This was a day that really gave us a flavor of the region. The cheese farm is something that we really enjoyed as a family. Michel and his wife clearly enjoy what they do and it shows in the quality of the product. The hike was also beautiful - lovely views of the coastline and we really enjoyed seeing the old roman bridges along the way.

In the heart of city center Barcelona and easy to just step out and walk into the hustle and bustle. Hotel staff was friendly and helpful. The hotel itself was very clean and full of amenities. The gym was fantastic and rooftop bar and pool was great as well.

The most amazing hotel experience we’ve ever had period. A must if visiting Seville.

Teresa C was awesome informative / patient and helped through

Ferran was excellent- took us to off the beaten tapas places - which were all good

Nacho was awesome patient and guided us well through the tour

Geza was outstanding and educated us well without being rushed

Linda was excellent through our tour of the mususem- very educational and patient

Very nice hotel with a great breakfast buffet. The location is perfect for visiting all the central sights of Seville. The rooms facing the Main Street are definitely noisy due to traffic, but nothing a good set of earplugs won't cure.

Hotel is very casual as mentioned in their name! It is located close to downtown but in a bit of a rundown neighborhood. The hotel itself is just one floor of a large apartment building so not many rooms to choose from. The rooms were very clean, but limited common areas. The hotel rooms and common areas are decorated with very bright colors which was a bit of a surprise.

Beautiful apartment with amazing views of the Alhambra. There are three bedrooms with twin beds in one room. This wasn't a problem for our group but something to consider.

The show seemed like an authentic flamenco performance. It was a small venue in a nice location.

Nice city bike tour. This was an easy biking experience with lots of good information about the sights.

We enjoyed our guided tour and learned a lot more about the area than we expected. Our guide was enthusiastic and very knowledgeable. He went well over the three hours scheduled and was willing to go even longer if we wanted.

The Alhambra is an amazing place to visit. There is so much to see that it would take a whole day or more to visit it all.

This was a nice day to explore a part of the Sierra Nevadas in Spain. We enjoyed the small villages along the hike and being out of the city for the day. The hike itself wasn't super spectacular probably given that we did it in the fall so most vegetation was drying up.

Excellent location. lots of space

I thought this place was quite historic and a good choice. You don't get to stay in a historical place like that very often.

This hotel was quite basic. I had issues with the television, I couldn't get CNN or anything. However, the location was very good which made up for it.

excellent and well-informed guide

excellent guide, excellent lunch.

well informed guide

So Charming! Perfect location -

Our guide Pepe was very personable - did not get involved much once we were at the wineries, but he took us to 3 very different places so it was a great variety - the people at the wineries were charming, welcoming, and generous with the tastings

Had a wonderful guide named Sonia - she was personable, knowledgeable, and knew when to tell us more, and when to back off with too much detail - we saw magnificent features of the city, varied sites - time well spent - would not want to do this on our own

Interesting town to see, but we were rushed, needing to get to organic vineyard in Ronda by 12:30 - timing/spacing between activities should be better planned -

Another must-do tour, especially with a private guide as there is much to see and much to learn. Our guide did get much too wordy, with too much detail and minutiae that was not necessary, but with a guide we were able to make the most of our time

Fun activity after all the walking and touring - nice, self-indulgent experience in a clean safe environment run very professionally

great group experience after several private tours - fun to join others when trying tapas in multiple locations - flamenco is a different activity which some may or may not enjoy, but culturally important to witness - part of regional history

Ended up as a private tour, as we were only participants that evening - Theresa was an excellent guide, who took us away from the crowds to some hidden tapas gems - enjoyable company while walking through backstreets of Granada

charming owner of the vineyard was gracious host, but we were very late in arriving and were unable to truly enjoy the experience

Igone, our guide, was very knowledgeable but not boring with details and quite personable - able to see quite a lot in the time allowed - magnificent to see the castle and surrounding gardens

This hotel was amazing! Most of it is decorated in the Art Nouveau Style (which I love) but the rooms were all remodeled with a contemporary look. The breakfast was one of the best of our trip to Spain.

Hotel was at a great location almost right on Gan Via and near many attractions. Breakfast was very good!

This was one of the most interesting hotels on our trip to Spain because it was so picturesque! The decor was rustic and at the same time contemporary! We loved the way it looked!

This hotel was beautiful with gorgeous courtyards and Bougainville growing everywhere. The breakfast was amazing too and the room very big and sumptuous!

The best hotel for the one last night we were in Spain. Right across the Atocha train station where we arrived from Seville and close to museums I still wanted to see on our last day, like the Reina Sofia Museum.

Absolutely loved this attraction! Was here in 1981 and it was so wonderful to see the finished inside of the Basilica! Not to be missed if you’re in Barcelona.

This private guided visit was great! Hector, our guide, was an expert on the history and culture of Madrid. He pointed out several buildings including the famous Royal Palace and showed us places where Madrileños spend their nights having a good time with friends.

This was one of the most impressive and iconic places we saw in our Spain trip. We really enjoyed every minute of it! We had seen videos of this palace but there’s nothing like being there in person immersing yourself in the experience with a very knowledgeable guide.

Once again we had a wonderful guide, Andrés, who showed us not only the old part of Seville like the Cathedral and the Giralda but also the Alcázar. The interesting thing about the Alcázar is that it’s decorations have Muslim elements as well as Christian elements and that makes it very unique . Also Andrés told us very intriguing stories about the Catholic king that had it built.

Amazing tour of an olive oil plantation and processing plant. We learned a lot from our lovely and friendly guide. Not only did we see how olive oil is processed now a days but how it was done in the 16th century. We also got to taste the delicious olive oil they obtain from the olives that grow there.

We loved the private location off of the street. You fall into a backyard paradise with the outdoor covered breakfast space viewing and listening to the fountain/pool and accompanied with lounging furniture. But the breakfast was so outstanding with eggs made to order and the cappuccino, perfect. The waitstaff was like a 5 star restaurant. Christina, Aveleno at the reception desk always smile and accommodating. But our last night surprise was we decided to just have our dinner meal at the hotel for convenience. WOW! This was our Best meal. The food flavors, presentation, our waiter. It was a 5-star food experience and should Not be overlooked as one of your choices in Madrid

Fabulous fabulous fabulous! Beautiful sophisticated immaculate again Boutique with flair. Everyone at the reception desk, Thomas, Rosarioetc and then the breakfast staff just outstanding and there to make your moment better.

The location was fine but it is a very busy busy intersection that wasn’t our favorite choice. But taxi stand one block away made it perfect for sightseeing and restaurants. The room was dark and the buffet was not at the same level as other hotels. The coffee and cappuccino was just inferior but still didn’t buy Starbucks.

We loved the location but we kept getting lost since the Jewish Quarter is made up of the smallest streets and maze network for both automobiles and people. But the charm the ancient architecture was stimulating. The hotel had an arched gateway with chairs/tables/flowers that you could just sit and people watch. But two other interior spaces were only for guests and they are the gems of the hotel. One, (which we didn’t know) was the smoking area. Beautiful but sorry was smoking space. The other much larger and felt Moorish architecture with Vasquez bigger than life on the walls but perfect for a glass of wine with tapas before dinner.

We loved the three locations that our English/Spanish guide had chosen. He built upon each location and food/wine experience and we talked a lot about the Spanish style.

Every room was special in the design and purpose that it was used during the King and Queen. The story behind how it changed as the leadership changed and what they did with the space.

High end performance and so professional done. Our guide said that these where the best of the best that we had seen and very special to hear castinates being played.

I felt that the length of this journey was not up to the advertising of what it offered. The wine sherry was very disappointing because it felt like it lacked any atmosphere where it was abd the speech was very non emotional, too much remote like speech. The sherry was just OK also. Then Cadiz was nothing to do or visit. Just a beach with people. The best part was with our guide where she choose a great beach restaurant away from Cadiz. We watched the wind surfers but the food selection was great along with plenty of wine

This hotel is in the countryside of Spain which makes it a prime location if you want to just chill out and relax. The staff was very welcoming and provided us with great care.

The staff of this hotel were so hospitable and welcoming. All the facilities and rooms were top notch quality and the service was amazing.

Best beds and pillows, so comfortable best I have experienced. . Super location. Amazing hot and cold breakfast. Lovely hotel front desk gentleman named Jon-So helpful. Will definitely stay there again.

The beds and pillows not very comfortable. My daughter had to use an antihistamine with in 30 minutes of entering the room. Must have been something in the air. The hotel is large. The hotel is quite a distance from the tourist places to visit.

Good location, excellent breakfasts. Super shower. Beds and pillows good. Nice roof top area to have a drink sit in smaller pool or exhort the city lights.

Had issues with the AC that were not able to be resolved.

Clean, quiet and great staff. Great location

A bit anonymous - no problems, but the front desk was rarely occupied. Breakfast was simply left in the room

Very nice, quiet, great breakfast included

Greeted us with a glass of champagne (nice touch) Very cool roof-top bar and pool area with great view of Seville.

Character and great location in Lisbon. Staff was super accommodating (leaving us breakfast in our room when we had to leave before service).

Nicw walking tour - maybe a bit too fast paced. But got to some of the main attractions in Madrid

Brian provided a nice tour of bars that locals actually patonize. It was a great event to have planned on our first day there - as we were getting over jet lag and really did not want to think about where we ate.

Too much driving. Traffic was terrible this day - but still too much driving. Also guide advised that we walk from Sagrada Familia up to Part Guell - not telling us it was 500 feet of elevation change.

Great experience and would highly recommend. Information about shopping in these markets was invaluable. Only disappointment was not receiving the recipes that the chef promised.

Ramon was a wealth of information - maybe a bit too much. Enjoyed the visit to Montserrat. Penedes region went to one Winery - Llopart -which was fantastic.

I was unsure of this - not a big fan of folk music or dance - but the experience was great. If you see Flamenco - see it i n the caves. The intensity of the dancers, singers and musicians was amazing.

This was our only "group" tour - and probably the way it works at the Alhambra. But information was good and guide worked well the group.

Really great morning with Elena in Seville. Ebike covers a lot of ground and still have time to enjoy specific locations. Plaza de Espania was amazing.

The Mosque Cathedral is a must see in Spain. Amazing structure and history. Private guide was excellent and explained the complex history of muslims, jews and christians in spain.

Best tour of our trip, Pedro was engaging and interesting and provided us with a good understanding of life in the Algarve - and the challenges they face with climate change. Lunch in the Monchique area, the distillery, and eating fresh figs from a tree on the side of the road. A great diversion from the history and city tours

Good tour - Daniel had great knowledge of Portugal history. Food venues not as good as Barcelona - but passable

Really covered ground in Lisbon - got to see many of the neighborhoods and good advise about where else to go

Guide was ok on relative basis. We did not sail from Caiscais to Lisbon as we thought - but the sail in the harbor was a great experience.