I tried a travel agency in Madrid and two weeks later they STILL have not finalized arrangements. I need a FAST, quality Spain-based travel agency, preferably one that will itemize the cost including their fee.

I can provide all the particulars including when, no. of days in each city, price range, and type of hotels desirerd.

Welcome again,

I looked at our main Slow Travel web pages and we do not have any listings for Spain based travel agents or consultants. The focus of our board is on slow travel and it is common for our members to do their own planning along with arranging rentals.

But we do have several US based travel consultants on the board that do all of Europe. You can find a few of them listed on our travel consultants page. Our members may have personal recommendations also.

Good Luck,

Marta

the best travel agencies in Spain and are all good and try by me are
viajes El Corte Ingles
Grupo Marsans

they are all base in Madrid.and I believe Marsans has branches in Miami and New York city

I am not sure if I am peermitted to reply to this as I do advertise with Slow Travel under Spain travel consultants (Marta is actually incorrect when she says there are none!)

We are based in Soapain and would be delighted to help and can promise very speedy replies.

Michael Soffe
Director

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Hi there...try www.anamazinghotel.com. It is owned and operated by 2 of the nicest people, Michael and Laura, who arranged our whole Spanish travel itinerary, quickly, efficiently and with warmth and empathy. They even arranged for our car in Italy also. They booked our hotels (and they are amazing hotels) gave us detailed directions to each place, gave us train and airline shedules when needed. The best part...they are fast, super friendly and extremely professional! I wouuld use tem again in a heartbeat!

well good to know another Spain specialist in ST

i know,being to some of the properties so i can only say they are excellent. Hotel Preciados is fantastic and well place.

I used to live in madrid and i am spanish (Canary Islands-Las Palmas)

Hola Pedmar - Encantado!!!

If you know of any fabulous boutique Hotels in the Canaries I would love to hear about them.

Un saludo desde Malaga!
Michael

Igualmente.
well as far as luxury the best I have stayed in there when part of a feast my Aunt threw in town is this one
http://www.hotelsantacatalina.com/es/index.htm

as far as those that can be call boutique;you can def try this one its a gem
http://www.haciendabuensuceso.com/

the place is sublime.

Gracias Pedmar.

Hacienda Buen Suceso is on my list to visit when I do the Hotel inspections on the islands. Sadly the other is far too large for us as we only feature luxury boutique Hotels.
Incidentally "boutique" in terms of Hotels is a term being largely abused by many websites and Hotel chains as they jump on the bandwagon and try and promote Hotels as "boutique". (Welcome any comments on this).
To my mind they should be under 50 rooms - preferably under 30!! I accept that a few exceptions in cities can exist (let us say maximum 80 rooms) as a 10 bedroom Hotel is not really financially viable in a big city.
However they should feel small and intimate.

Un saludo,
Michael

yes indeed i do consulting work and have work in luxury hotels in Paris.
boutique also used by some big name like Armani to call theirs. but you are right, it should be comfy family smallist and classic.
but who can win with marketing nowdays.