"Experiencing Spain the BEST way possible!"

I base my review on the promises made by the company at the beginning of my booking. Mr. Antonio Gomez-Coronado, owner and founder of SpainTop wrote, "I can guarantee that you will never forget this trip." He shared his personal formula, "A simple blend of experience, hard work and passion."

I can confidently say that his promises were kept! We are still talking about our splendid custom trip that is imprinted in our minds as an unforgettable, delightful, educational, personable, entertaining, over-the-top experience!! Gracias SpainTop!

This review cannot begin to relay the exceptional experience we had in Spain. So, I will write just a few highlights.

We started our relationship with an email introducing me to SpainTop's owner. He promptly gave me his phone number and links to verify his credibility. From there we exchanged several emails and a couple of phone calls. His extensive travel experience knowledge led me to more and more exciting possibilities for our trip. My main goal was to experience memorable moments with my newly adopted baby sister, Aida and her daughter, Irene. Both had lived there for the past thirteen-years.

I was met personally at the Madrid airport by Sr. Luis. He drove me to Toledo where I met Aida & Irene. We stayed at a quaint, ancient bakery turned hotel. I requested a hotel that allowed us to walk to and from museums, etc. We were blessed with the festivities of Easter and happy to be in close proximity to the magnum opus High Gothic cathedral, the various plazas with live music, novelty stores and the exquisite restaurants.

After a few days, we were whisked away to the Westin Palace Hotel in Madrid. Sr. Gomez-Coronado arranged a day tour to Avila, a cooking class with five-star Chef Fernando Cler and then another weekend tour. This time we stayed at an ancient castle in Siguenza (suggested by Sr. Gomez-Coronado). This hotel was a Parador property that was comfortable, warm and the staff were very helpful. That experience for us was like no other. As he said, "unforgettable." Words pale. I must say that I wished to meet some ancient ghosts, but SpainTop couldn't arrange that for me!

Our last few days were in Madrid. We arranged for a last minute tour of The Royal Palace and a gourmet dinner and flamenco show. I give honorable mention to his office assistant, Marta. Turns out that there were some dignitaries visiting, so it was not an easy task for her. Her hard work and passion to meet my needs prevailed. ...the simple formula Sr. Gomez-Coronado told me about.

On the last morning, I was picked up by Sr. Javier. We shared stories of our families and of our gratitude for being blessed to experience Spain.

"Excellent service and product!"

Excellent service and product!

"Excellent trip to Portugal"

We enjoyed our first trip to Lisbon and Portugal using Spaintop for all the arrangements. Their organization of the entire trip was excellent and gave us what we wanted. The pickup and drop off from and to the airport was flawless so the start end end went perfectly. That was especially true since our arrival was delayed by four hours by snow in Munich. Nonetheless our driver was waiting for us when we arrived in Lisbon.

The hotel Almalusa where we were booked by Spaintop is excellent. The room was clean, the staff helpful, and the location central.

The private half day tour of Lisbon was great. Mafalda the guide certainly knows her history and gave us a great lesson of the history of Portugal and Lisbon. The combination of her with the driver taking us to all the important points was most enjoyable.

The next day Mafalda and the driver took us to Sintra, Cascais, and Estoril. It was a perfect day. I cannot say anything critical. Getting into Sintra early was the key. We had a wonderful lunch along the water and couldn't have asked for a better day.

The wine tour was the next day. This included lunch at the Herdade Do Esparao winery. While the description said we would see Evora, the lunch ran almost to 330pm and we had no time to do anything but drive through the city.

The Herdade Do Esparao tour and lunch was unforgettable. We started off with a tour of the facilities and the wine making process. We tasted three different wines and were given great explanations on the local tradition of wine making. Then came the highlight of the day - a 5 course meal, two desserts, paired with four different wines. The food was incredible. We asked to meet the chef (Chef Carlos) who despite his youth cooks with creativity, taste and superb presentation. We ate cuttlefish which was something we never had and it was delicious. The chef appreciated that we do not eat meat and adjusted the menu for us. I had the best tasting oyster that was so good my wife even had one, and she usually doesn't have them with me. I will be writing the winery to thank them for a unique experience that was unforgettable. So even though we did not get a detail tour of Evora, the day went great.

Overall we were very happy with what was arranged.

"SpainTop and Marta were Wonderful!"

From our first email exchange until we completed our trip to Spain we were very satisfied with the service we received. Marta was our agent and we found her to be both professional and caring! She would call us in the US to discuss our plans and make changes as needed. Our trip went so well thanks to her arranging of all the details, from excellent tour guides, to special restaurants and great hotel choices. We also felt the prices that we paid were no more than we would have paid had we arranged the trip ourselves. But we are so thankful that we chose Marta to help us! We are ready to plan our next trip to Spain.

"FEEDBACK"

Holaaa Marta!!
Como estás?
Realmente increíble tu atención, fuera y dentro de la oficina
Increíbles los guías y mi chofer, Karina. Super veloz y buena conductora.
Puntual y decidida.

Los guías Sandra y Roger excelentes con toda la información necesaria y más. Un placer sus explicaciones y un deleite el detalle de cada barrio/ciudad y en especial, el museo de Dali.
Increíble. Ya di mis opiniones a mis compañeras de trabajo mientras fui teniendo las actividades.
Todo excelente!!

Muchas Gracias por toda la comprensión y el asesoramiento

"Lifetime adventure"

Our trip to the north of Spain this past October was arranged by Antonio and it was the adventure of a lifetime. The actual itinerary proceeded at a perfect pace for us. We had experienced, friendly and knowledgeable guides and enough free time to enjoy the cities of Leon, Salamanca, Oviedo, Santiago de Compostela, Bilbao and San Sebastian. All the tour guides were multilingual and spoke English perfectly. Our driver Luis was skilled, knowledgeable and made sure we had the right mix of guided time and time on our own. Every hotel and parador exceeded our expectations with regard to central location, comfort, and services. Having breakfast included was a delicious way to start the day and made maximum use of our time. Spaintop works with you within your budget and gets to know your needs and expectations. Their services are available throughout your trip so you are supported all the way from arrival and pickup at the airport (in our case Madrid) to departure from your final destination. I highly recommend Antonio and Spaintop and look forward to our next trip with them.

"The Best of the Best!"

We had a fantastic time on our trip to Portugal and wouldn’t hesitate to hire SpainTop for future vacations or to recommend SpainTop to our friends and family. Having booked two trips with SpainTop over the past year we appreciate their thoroughness, professionalism and their ability and desire to work with us to plan the exact kind of trip(s) we were hoping to experience.
We can’t thank Antonio and his team enough for planning another amazing journey for us. We can’t imagine having a better planned or paced trip. We had enough time to see everything of importance and enough time to relax and enjoy ourselves in-between. We returned home with phenomenal memories of Portugal knowing we experienced the best of the best thanks to the team at SpainTop!

"SpainTop service is extraordinary"

I consider SpainTop an extraordinary partner in making plans for travel in Spain, Morocco, and Portugal. After carefully planning the itinerary with Antonio, our expectations were met. Our group consisted of 11 adults traveling for 19 days and we covered a lot of territory during that time. All of the arrangements went without a problem, everything was seamless and Silvia kept in touch with me during the the entire trip. The hotels and guides were outstanding. The only regret was we couldn't stay longer. If you choose to travel with Spain Top you will have no regrets.

"A Great Trip to Spain and Portugal"

A great Trip to Spain and Portugal!
Our trip was everything we hoped and planned for. Antonio did a great job listening and understanding what we looking for from our trip. He then executed the details perfectly. All the arrangements he made, from the hotels, the guides and transportation made our trip relaxing and enjoyable.
We have no reservation in recommending Spain Top!

""A Wonderful Experience""

My husband and I have traveled to over 50 countries. I usually use an agency to help plan our trips and am familiar with several different services. Spaintop is absolutely the best we have ever used. The drivers, tour guides, accommodations and itinerary were "top of the line" and made our trip extra special! Added touches like gourmet meals were planned for us by the director of Spaintop and made the adventure so memorable. I wholeheartedly recommend Spaintop for any travel plans.