Top Ten Luxury Hotels in Spain

Westin Palace Hotel in Madrid

I’ve never been in the income group of people who stay in Spain’s luxury hotels but taking wealthy clients around the country over the years has allowed me to visit some of these establishments first hand. In no particular order I’m listing my top 10 then I’ll recommend a few websites which specialise in luxury [...]

World Heritage Sites in Spain

Mezquita Cordoba

I’m sure you’re familiar with UNESCO World Heritage Sites which are selected because of their ‘special cultural or physical significance’. Spain began to participate with UNESCO in 1982 and originally five sites were selected for inclusion: the Mezquita in Cordoba the Alhambra in Granada Burgos Cathedral Park Güell, Palau Güell and Casa Milà in Barcelona [...]

Top Ten Cathedrals in Spain

Santiago de Compostela Cathedral

A few months ago I was sitting in the ‘Patio de los Naranjos’ outside the Mezquita in Cordoba when I overheard an American lady telling her friend that she wasn’t going to go inside the building because she was “all cathedraled out”. Now if you’ve been travelling around Spain at length I can appreciate that [...]

Top Ten Beaches in Spain

Beach at Playa de la Franca

Trying to come up with a list of our top ten beaches in Spain has been quite task. After so many years travelling around the peninsula and some of the Balearic and Canary islands it’s no mean feat to come up with a definitive list of top beaches. Of course some make it into our [...]

Top Five Spanish Ski Resorts

Pradollano Ski Village

When you think of Spain, snow capped mountains and ski slopes aren’t the first images that come to mind. However there are some fabulous places in Spain to hit the piste on a skiing adventure. What’s wonderful about these resorts is there’s something to suit everyone; whether you’re a pro, with family, a shaky beginner [...]