Kimkim Trip Reviews for Spain

The guided visit to Toledo was absolutely lovely. Our guide was a local with a master's in history, sharing detailed cultural narratives that were fascinating. She gave us insights on local traditions, which came to life when we witnessed a procession in Malaga just as she described. Her depth of knowledge made the experience truly memorable.

The Flamenco Show in the Sacromonte Cave in Granada was beyond incredible. Being in the cave made the experience so authentic, and sitting close enough to nearly be part of the dance added such thrill. It felt like a genuine showcase of flamenco's roots, and I'm glad we chose to see it there as suggested.

Visiting the Alhambra was a great experience. Although it was a bit crowded when we went, our guide was knowledgeable and responsive to our questions, making the visit engaging. The sheer detail and beauty of the Alhambra are breathtaking.

Our private tour of Madrid, including the Prado Museum, was fantastic. Our guide had a master's in art history, which made the museum visit deeply insightful and enriching. Her expertise on the Prado and the art pieces within was incredible, offering us perspectives and details we would never have caught on our own. It was a wonderful experience.

Location wise this place was 8-10 minutes from the center of Sevilla. Lots of restaurant and stores around the area. Checking in and out was easy. The bedroom area we stayed in was small. It was tight place just for two people. It had a bed, a television and bathroom. It is a good hotel to stay in if you just want to sleep.

great location - easy walk to the Guggenheim.

lovely hotel - interesting artwork. .

nice location in a nice part of Madrid - right next to a pedestrian street with shopping and tapas bars.

located on a square - with an artisan craft market! nice surprise. Terrace on 5th floor was a quiet retreat with a lovely view of Alhambra.

interesting interior design

ANother great location for us. Best rooms of the trip - our room had a small lounge room.

Tour was fab - went to about 5 Pinxtos bars in a few different areas - had cidre and wine with a variety of types of pinxtos. So interesting to see the city at night with lots of families playing in the square (it was a Saturday night).

Our guide picked us up at our hotel - and led us on a fascinating tour of local vineyards, tossing in bits of history about the vintners, the families, and the grapes used. Also had lunch in a local resto with local food ( and wine!).

OUr guide, Reza, was exceptionally knowledgeable about the art and the artists in the Prado. He led us on a tour where we saw a sampling of Spanish ( and other) art in the Prado - we went all over the different areas!

Train ride was very pleasant. Our guide met us at the station, grabbed a taxi (eventually) and we went off for a drive around the city before doing a walking tour.

Flamenco show in a cave - fabulous! Dancers, singers and a guitarist were all very talented.

Small group tour of Alhambra ( about 12 in group) - guide provided insight and history into the tour that we wouldn't have received if on our own.

Private driver took us through a part of Spain that I didn't know much about. Scenery was magnificent - the mountains, the valleys, and the olive groves. Spent a hour in Ronda, and then 2 hours in Grazalema, and then stopped at a lookout in the mountains. Bonus: Blood and Love Festival was in Grazalema - a re-enactment of a historical event from 1832.

Market tour took us to a selection of vendors selling traditional products - jamon, cheese, spices. Cooking class was the star of the event!

Walking tour of main highlights of Seville, covered a lot of areas.

Joya del Casco is the best hotel we stayed in during our Spain vacation. The accommodations, the staff, and the location are all phenomenal!

The staff, amenities and views were excellent. We absolutely loved the views and breakfast buffet. The beach was phenomenal!

Wonderful and exciting performance! The museum was small but the gift shop had great items, though overpriced.

Great, easy-to-follow self-guided tour...got to see and interact lwith ocal artisans, crafts and fresh foods. Throughly enjoyed exploring the variety and genuine culture of Savilla.

Sophia our guide was excellent. She was very knowledgeable about the city and the Prado Museum.

Alfonso provides a locals guide to his hometown.

While this is a very impressive building with some excellent steel sculptures, there is not a great selection of artwork.

Jordi was an amazing and knowledgeable guide. The tapas restaurant was very good.

One of the highlights of our trip to Barcelona was seeing the genius of Antonio Gaudi.

This was a very fun activity and we thought the guide was fun and engaging! It is a good activity to meet other travelers as well.

We loved getting to do wine tastings in an intimate setting. It was also nice to tour smaller production wines and try some unique wines in addition to the traditional Rioja varietals. We also enjoyed getting to learn about the grapes and vines during harvest season!

This was one of our favorite activities because we had a great guide and fun small group. Additionally, each of the pintxos we tried were delicious. Our guide Sarah was very sweet and prepared a further paper guide with recommendations for pintxos and things to do in San Sebastian

Our guide in Barcelona was fun to walk around with and learn about different wines from all around Spain. She took us to lovely, less touristy part of Barcelona for samplings of a variety of different wine and food pairings.

We had a lovely day being shown around Toledo. From driving around town for panoramic views to walking through various parts of town to tour old underground caves and churches, we really enjoyed the entire day with our guide.

Kayaking in Tossa de Mar was amazing! Our guide took a small group of us around the coast and into caves and coves for spectacular views, crystal blue waters and amazing stories!

We had a private excursion with our captain David around the coast of amazing cliffs. He found secret caves and coves that made the day unforgettable!

The Pestana Plaza Mayor Madrid is incredible! I would stay there again in a heartbeat. The people at the front desk were exceptionally helpful with suggestions on dining and more. The restaurant at the hotel was excellent.

Very pleased with Sonder Casa Luz in Barcelona. The staff was incredible, and when I needed a doctor for my husband, they arranged one in an hour. The rooftop restaurant was excellent, and the manager was lovely. Overall, it was a lot of fun.

Petit Palace Posada del Peine in Madrid is over 400 years old and we loved it. The front desk upgraded us, which was great even though we were only there for about twelve hours. The room was gorgeous, and the staff was wonderful.

The Park Güell & La Sagrada Família tour in Barcelona was a bit challenging because the guide, though knowledgeable, was hard to understand due to his accent. It made the experience less enjoyable.

Fun evening walking around Barcelona and eating Tapas at local establishment’s

Nice visit to Montserrat and the hike around it

great and informative. Johan great guide.-a good way to see the city

great fun and great instructors

This was our first activity coming off a 9 hour red eye flight being abroad from the US for the first time just to set the scenario. Boris (our guide) welcomed us to the city in the most impressive way possible. I normally cringe at the idea of a “tour”. This isn’t your traditional tour guide walking and shouting to keep everyone together with a giant sign and whistle giving you the cliff notes of generic “authentic” foods. This is a local guided, off the beaten path, “locals only” known with history and culture. Each location is unique and purposefully selected to give you an authentic experience. The group is not more than 8-10 and you start as strangers and end as friends taking pictures to remember the experience. Boris was an awesome guide with amazing taste.

We met Albert who was our guide and he was incredible. I could not believe how much this man knew about Barcelona. This man had binders of pictures of what the city used to look like and how it has changed over centuries. I walked away from this tour amazed at the education I was provided along with local tips for how to navigate around Barcelona that you would never find even online. You will get a college semesters worth of education in 4 hours and the best part about Albert, you can tell he was excited and passionate about the city’s history and excited to share it with you.

This was an incredible experience with fantastic food all put together by my guide, Felix. Felix is a local and has grown up in San Sebastián so his selection and taste was spot on. He provided an incredible tour and by the end, became a friend. I mean this in the most professional way possible. The selections he picked were unique to San Sebastián and even gave more suggestions for meals during your stay that couldn’t be included in the tour because time wouldn’t allow.

When first getting into Madrid, I wasn’t sure how much I would love the city. Just coming from Barcelona and San Sebastián, Madrid was massive and had a different vibe all together (not bad or dangerous, just very different than the other 2). Sean (our guide) was the game changer for my impression of the city. He showed us the real Madrid that I’m sure not a lot of tourists get to see or understand. If it wasn’t for Sean, I don’t know if I would have enjoyed Madrid as much as I did. He has an awesome local knowledge base of the city and helped us navigate the city much better. By the end, Sean became a friend we met along the way through our journey and I mean that in the most professional way possible.

This was one of many food tours we took on this trip and we had Jon (Jean) as our guide. This man was incredible. Not only was Jon a knowledgeable local guide who knows the city well, he was also a chef. So all meals were expertly picked with a chefs taste and Jon was about as entertaining and knowledgeable guide as you could ask for. Meals ranged from local meats and cheeses with authentic port wine to local hot spots with authentic dishes

Emanuel is a local expert and was such an amazing guide to have. His knowledge of the city and its history is so vast you were getting a college semesters worth of history in a 3 hour tour. He loves the city and gets you to love it too.

This was my first time on a Tuk Tuk and Catalina provided a great knowledge base of the city. She took us to great places and gave us exclusive access to some things that made the city so great.

Initially, we had a hike planned that unfortunately got cancelled due to the tragic wildfires that happened in Portugal at this time. Our hike got rescheduled to another area along the Sintra Coast. We got paired with Falis, and this might have been the best highlight of an already incredible trip. Falis prepared the hike according to us and what WE felt comfortable with. I am a 30 year old and I am in good shape. We did a roughly 15 km hike that was unlike anything I could have imagined. This was a private costal hike to a private beach and through small costal towns that was beyond anything I could have imagined. The terrain was tough but I can personally handle it. Felis was 100% prepared for anything and knew all the best routes that were the opposite of any “tourist” walk. I will never forget this experience. Felis is now a true friend after my experience. He even personally selected food for lunch and provided it to us. Unbelievably beyond my expectations.

Place was spacious and fit our family needs.

Great space for our family! The extra bedroom had a full bed, which was great for our kids so they can sleep together. The space was well used that we did not feel crammed at all with our party of 6. The outdoor space was nice as well.

Guillermo was a native to Seville and has a passion for the city. We had a fun small group during our tapas tour and also met someone from our state! It was a good time!

Angie was awesome! She was our favorite tour during our trip! She had a great, warm personality and took us to some special places to eat. As well, we learned a lot about the history of Madrid. Highly recommend!

Beatriz was great in showing us around Madrid. We learned a lot of history, gained knowledge about some of the monuments, and enjoyed some great food as well.

Toledo was beautiful! The train was fast and efficient from Madrid. Elena our guide was very knowledgeable and showed us some great historical landmarks!

It was a great experience to see a combination of traditions in a show. The dancing and music were great!

Sara was awesome! She was one of our favorite tours as well! It was great to ride bikes and tour the city of Seville. She took us to popular landmarks and told us the history of the town as well.

Our guide was very informative.

We actually asked for guided tour of the Prado and he happily obliged. Graduate level tour ensued.

Our tour guide was excellent, engaging, entertaining and keep the group energized. Highly recommended.

Great place in the atmosphere was fantastic. Something I’ve always wanted to see and I was more than satisfied. It was a great experience and I would highly recommend it as a must for anybody’s trip.

But all my expectations. To have a tour guide is a must so much to see so much to learn what a great experience.

Favorite hotel of the trip - beautiful room and very helpful staff.

Hotel was almost on top of major roads and even with double windows it was loud (especially trying to go to bed early for 3 am wake up)

The Guided Tour of Hassan II Mosque wasn't as expected. The itinerary mentioned a private tour, but we ended up joining the public English tour with around thirty people. It was about forty minutes long and the guide was adequate, but it wasn't a private experience as described.

awesome - learned so much and ate amazing food. Tried so many new things.

group was very large so hard to follow at times - would have been better with a smaller group

local guide Omar was fabulous. Went out of his way to be sure we say everything we wanted and help my son go back to riad when he did not feel well

Was a group tour and guide did not have great English. Only about 40 minutes long

Best tour of trip - we ate so much and had so much fun. Tried tons of food I would have never tried and had the most amazing couscous ever. Do not miss this?

The Flamenco Show was quite enjoyable and struck the right balance in terms of length. It wasn't overly long, making it a good introduction to flamenco. The performance was engaging and gave a nice cultural touch to our evening. Overall, it was a nice experience.

The olive oil estate visit was fine but not overly impressive. It was a short visit, less than an hour, where we saw different kinds of olives, the machinery used, and tasted three olive oils. It was informative but not a must-do activity.

The overnight stay in the Agafay Desert was fun and a unique experience. The lodge was nice, the food was good, and the accommodations were comfortable despite finding a scorpion in the shower. They promptly took care of it, so it wasn't a major issue.

Excellent location. Bathroom is small compared to the bedroom size, lack of counter space in the bathroom. Staff were polite in general but didn't feel a warm vibe like at other hotels we stayed in Madrid, Seville and Lisbon. Breakfast was nice with a good variety.

Front desk and bar staff were super nice. My mom lost her mobile phone in the taxi so we needed help making contacts. Front desk and bar staff helped us making calls and texts patiently, were very warm and welcoming. My sons loved the gummies at the lobby. Breakfast had a good variety.

Beautiful lobby and roomy settings were very comfortable to sit and rest. Nice welcome drink and gummy (my sons loved the gummy). Front desk staff were very friendly and helped give excellent dinner recommendations. Bathroom was comfortably sized which I really appreciated as I shared a room with my parents.

The front desk staff were excellent in helping me plan dinner, bullfight and fado. My son loved the turndown chocolate and snacks. Bathroom was comfortably sized with nice counter space that I appreciate.

The cooking class instructors were able to get my two teenage sons and teenage niece to fully participate in the cooking class; it was such a joy and great memory. Loved the sangria and market visit too.

Such beautiful and amazing places to visit.