Totally Spain Customer testimonials

Hi Ken,

Wow, our trip to Northern Spain was fantastic. You made it a reality. Thank you for working with our group of 24 to make each day a memory. Our tour guide, Carlos, was super a great person and respected by all of us. Many members of our group felt you provided special treatment and a personal touch in meeting with the group. They were impressed. If any clients want a first hand personal endorsement of Totally Spain, you may use my email address. As I begin to tell people about our trip, I find myself liking the trip even more. When I tell them about various things we saw and did it just makes the trip so meaningful. I know as a group we will be talking about this trip for a long time. You did it. Thank you.

See also Brad's Google Review here.

Ana, We have just returned from a wonderful trip around Andalucía. We thank you and your team at Totally Spain for making the arrangements for us. Everything without exception went to plan: all the ticketing was perfect, taxis arrived on time, your advice about trains/car hire was very valuable (and saved us a significant cost) and the supporting information was immensely helpful (particularly the translation document for the food!). In all you made the trip more relaxing and enjoyable – we could ask for no more. We would be happy to use your services again and to recommend you to others. In a word, the trip was estupendo!

Hi Olaia, This is a belated update on how we enjoyed our holiday... we LOVED it. My husband is keen for us to do something similar next year !! The parador in Leon was fabulous but we loved stopping at all the wee places along the way as well. Particularly enjoyed our stay in Cudillero. Thanks again for all your efforts.

Dear Olaia, We wish to express our gratitude for your wonderful organisation of our recent holiday in Northern Spain. The hotels you selected were of the highest quality (especially the parador in Leon) and the documentation that you provided was excellent. We intend to return to the region sometime in the next few years and will not hesitate to engage your services again. Best wishes

Hi Ken

Many thanks for all that did for us on honeymoon it really was fantastic, we arrived home last night and both of agree it was the best holiday we ever had.

Dear Olaia, I am writing to say how much we enjoyed our trip and how well it all went. Every aspect of it was well organised, and nothing went wrong……. We were amply provided with information on the regions we visited, together with local maps, which were all helpful….I would certainly have no hesitation in recommending your company to anyone. I have to admit it felt like a leap in the dark, when sending off the payment for the holiday, as one hears some horror stories of dealing with companies on the Internet - but my faith in you was very amply rewarded.

Ken, the group had a wonderful time in all the venues we visited. The restaurants were very good. The guides we had were top notch. We had lots of fun. We haven't laughed so much in a long, long time. And we haven't learned so much in a long, long time. That was due to the quality of your guides. We would never have appreciated the treasures of El Prado, the Mesquita in Cordoba, the Alhambra, or the treasures of Toledo, Avila, Segovia or Madrid without the insights provided by your guides. I will enthusiastically recommend Totally Spain to friends and acquaintances considering a visit to Spain. I'm not sure when, but we will return. I look forward to working with you again.

Dear Ken

On behalf of all the party, I would like to express to you how much we have enjoyed our Spanish tour you organized. We would like to commend you on the itinerary and all the places/sights you have selected. The guides were particularly outstanding in all aspects- they were very knowledgeable, helpful and friendly and the drivers were punctual and friendly. Be rest assured that you will be highly recommended by us all.

Good morning Ken,

Just a quick note to say that we returned home late last night from Barcelona and that everyone had a wonderful time in Spain. Your program, hotel choices were excellent and everyone was prepared for us, guides were on time and all went smoothly. Carlos is an excellent tour manager and took care of everyone's needs. I will respond with more details later after I catch up with all of my correspondence but wanted to say that the quality of what you provided for us was outstanding with many pax saying that it was their best trip ever.

Hello Belen,

We just returned from our Spain holiday. We had a spectacular time. We enjoyed your country so much. The people we met were friendly. The local cuisine was the best. This was all due to your expert planning skills. The itinerary you planned for us was spot on. We spent the just the right amount of time at each location. We enjoyed everything you booked for us. The accommodations, the tours, all were exactly what we hoped for. The Casa Rural host were gracious. The staff at the hotels excellent as well. We especially enjoyed Caserio Iruaritz and the fantastic meals Francisco prepared for us. We will recommend you and Totally Spain to anyone travelling to Spain. Thank you so much for putting together such a wonderful, problem free holiday!

Hi Olaia,

We can't thank you enough for the wonderful trip you organized for us. The vehicle was perfect for four adults. Picking it up at the Barcelona Airport was a breeze. The Paradors were awesome. The information packets you sent to the Cardona Parador had a wealth of useful information. Once again we can't thank you enough for all your help. Trust us we will be recommending you and your company. 

Buenos Dias Ana,

Thank you so much for your considerable help and expertise in organising our 11 day vacation. In spite of the inclement weather, we thoroughly enjoyed our first full vacation in your beautiful country and will certainly be returning in the near future…… All the events you booked were excellent and we enjoyed all of them. Thank you again, I have already given your info to several other friends contemplating a vacation to Spain.

I would highly recommend Belen of Totally Spain as a vacation planner.

We originally attempted to plan our trip of Portugal and Southern Spain by ourselves and it immediately became clear to us that we were in well over our heads. Thanks to Belen, we were able to enjoy exceptional guides, first rate hotels in the perfect part of the towns in which we stayed, and drivers who took us to and from the airports/train station. All this at a price well within our budget!

Hi Olaia. Di and I had a fantastic trip - due in no small part to your assistance. Thank you.
You can see my blog about our trip here: www.psukheblog.wordpress.com/2012/10/25/the-spanish-trek/
There are lots of additional photographs here:
The Spanish trek : www.p a u l p e r t o n.c o m

We have returned from our trip to Spain and I want to report that all your planning went perfectly. We greatly enjoyed the culture of Spain. All the guides were very good and we especially enjoyed our day with Roger……I thank you greatly for all your many prompt e-mails to my questions and hope we have another trip together.

Dear Olaia, I just wanted to thank you again for helping us set up our recent trip to the Basque country of Spain. We were delighted with all the hotels we stayed in, and everything went very smoothly. The highlight of the trip was our Pinxtos tour with Iñaki. He did far more than we expected and made our stay in San Sebastian a truly fun experience. If we have the opportunity to return to Spain (I hope!), we will contact you again, and certainly recommend your services to others.

Olaia, Well, we have completed our wonderful trip to your country and we had a delightful trip. All our plans worked out perfectly and we want you to know that we appreciate your help with the planning and setting up all of our reservations. The hotels and paradors were great. Thanks again for all you did and know that we will recommend you to our friends.

Ken

Just wanted to thank you for everything you did for us. We had a tremendous time in Spain, and were so, so sorry to leave. All our guides were terrific--particularly Federico--and all your advice flawless. Also, the reliability of the drivers made the trip stress free. Thank you again--I will tell all my friends about Totally Spain! All best, Mimi

Dear Olaia,

Thank you for all the bookings you made for us and all the suggestions in the planning process. I would never have been able to do all the plans and bookings myself. The standard of accommodation and their wonderful locations, the information sheets, all the vouchers, just made the trip relatively stress free. 18 days in Spain just wasn't long enough! I hope we can come back again some time. I will certainly recommend your company to others! In fact, I have already. Several tourists we met asked us how we planned out trip, as they were either finding it difficult by themselves, or were part of an unsatisfying group tour.

Ken,

I have been remiss in not writing to you about how wonderful our trip was. The hotels were in perfect locations and charming, our guides were sensational (esp. Oriol, Jim, and Frederico), all the special activities you chose were great. We were in such good hands with you and your team and you all made our vacation one that will be a lifetime memory. They also sent us to fantastic restaurants -- oh, the food! We feel we have only scratched the surface with your wonderful country.

I'm so glad Mimi got in touch with you. I know she will have a great trip. Thanks again for everything, Emily

Hi Belen,

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! We had a wonderful trip and thanks to you everything went very smoothly. With 5 different hotels and 4 different trains, we didn't have any trouble and best of all, no surprises. Your comments and recommendations were very accurate and I felt well prepared before we left.............All in all, a great trip. Again, many thanks! I will be recommending Totally Spain to everyone.

Olaia,

We want to say thank you so much for your assistance in helping plan a fantastic trip to Spain (June 15-30, 2011). You and Totally Spain understood our priorities and put together trip recommendations that fit our budget and our interests—and even exceeded them!..........We “totally enjoyed” our Spain trip. We highly recommend your company to other travelers that appreciate advice from professionals who love their homeland.

Thank you, again.

Olaia

My daughter and I had a wonderful time in Spain. We could not have done it without your help. The travel route and cites were terrific. The trains were also a great surprise in terms of speed and locations. The information packets you provided by city were extremely useful and we did many of the things you recommended--especially the walking tours.    The hotels were in excellent areas of the cities and allowed us to walk everywhere.

I am happy to recommend Totally Spain and you to anyone considering a trip similar to mine. I appreciate all that you did. Hopefully my daughter will spend a semester in Madrid and I can work with you again. Thank you.

Ken,

just found time to let you know how fabulous our trip was! Every detail was planned to perfection. Having Christine guide through the Prada was amazing. Manuel was wonderful. He not only got us safely from destination to destination, but suggested menus and such along the way.

Allison and I very much enjoyed both our hike and bike ride.  All in all a very pleasant, enjoyable vacation for all three generations. Thank You so much! Kathy

Olaia

I would like to thank you from the very bottom of my heart for the absolutely wonderful holiday you helped us plan to Spain and especially the Camino. Each place was super , some a little better than others but more than I ever expected . The accomodation in Santiago, Sarria and El Sedor were particulary fantastic. Next year I would like to return and walk on my own - perhaps from A Coruna – and I would like to get to Finisterre – I hope you will help me once again plan an incredible journey - I fell in love with Spain all over again and for a brief moment believed I was the 18 year old who had lived there in 1968.

Muchas gracias. Sandi

Hola Ana,

Matt and I arrived back from our marvelous trip to Spain. We had a great time in Madrid and on our UNESCO World Heritage Parador tour. Everything went smoothly and even the weather cooperated quite well. We walked around a lot, saw so much art, toured old castles and churches, and of course drank much solo café! We want to thank you for all of your assistance with the arrangements and guidance with planning and reservations for our Madrid/Spain holiday. We’ll definitely recommend Totally Spain as a resource to contact when travelling to Spain.

Kindest Regards, Sondra & Matt

Olaia

Just returned from Spain on Thursday. We wanted to drop you a note to thank you for all the work you did to make our vacation a success. We especially appreciated you getting us an upgraded accomodation in Sevilla. The two-bedroom apartment overlooking the Plaza de Triunfo and Sevilla Cathedral was a delight. In fact, all our accomodations, train tickets, rental car, and tours went beautifully. We enjoyed the vacation of a lifetime.

We will definitely refer you to all our friends considering travel in Spain.

Dear Olaia,

I just wanted to send you a brief e-mail to say thank your for arranging such a perfect holiday for us!! We loved Spain and hope to return again in the near future. The hotel properties were excellent...especially the one in Cordoba.

Dear Ana,

My wife and I arrived back from our holiday in Spain last night and I want to thank you for all your arrangements regarding itinerary, hotels and car hire. Your service to us was excellent, including the choice of accommodation, the length of stays and the amount of travel between different cities.

The Paradores were wonderful, especially that in Trujillo, and we have never stayed in hotels so beautiful and well run. You also provided us with excellent materials concerning each location and offered good advice in response to specific questions.

Although we had originally planned to stay in Caceres we were so glad that we actually visited there from Trujillo which turned out to be the highlight of our entire visit to Spain. Also, we arrived in Burgos on the day of a festival to celebrate El Cid and so enjoyed a large market, a medieval festival and a historical pageant in the main plaza which brought our visit to a great conclusion. We loved Spain and its warmth and wide open spaces, also the sense of community in the evenings as families turn plazas into demonstrations of social and community life.

We also made it to Madrid and I fulfilled a long-held desire to see the collection in the Prado - it did not disappoint!

One small suggestion: it would have helped to know in advance that many of the hotels charge for parking. This can mean significant additional costs and we would have liked to have been aware of this from the start. However, this did not detract from a brilliant trip and we are extremely grateful to you for all your help. We will certainly recommend TOTALLY SPAIN to other friends here. Warm good wishes.

We had an excellent experience through out Spain and Portugal. We very much enjoyed all the hotels and Paradors you selected for us. Thank you for helping to make our Spain/Portugal adventure and memorable and enjoyable experience. We will contact you for help in arranging future trips to these countries.