Tryp Plaza de España

Strangely enough, Madrid – although being the capital of Spain- is not always the first place people think of when planning a short break to the country. It is however, one of the cultural highlights of Europe with the Prado, Reina Sofia and Thyssen museums housing some of the finest art collections on the continent. I had a whistle-stop tour around Madrid and some of the cities of Castille…

As somewhat of a train enthusiast, I was thrilled when I was given the opportunity to experience ‘La Robla’, a train cruise in Cantabria, Northern Spain. We were to combine this short cruise with an exploration of Santander, Bilbao and then Madrid and the from here planned to take the famous ‘Trenhotel’ home to Paris, then the Eurostar to London.  As inexperienced…

I always count myself very lucky that as part of my job, I ‘have’ to go to Spain a few times a year to visit all our hotels. One of my last trips was to visit the cities of Madrid and Barcelona, two wonderful cities but both very different….  I flew to Barcelona on Sunday evening, getting to my hotel at around 11pm. This is normally well past my bedtime but, being Spain,…

Day 1  - After a busy day in the office, we caught the evening flight out to Madrid. We landed at 11pm but Madrid being a city that never sleeps, or at least doesn't go to sleep until the early hours, there was plenty of time to park the car and grab a quick midnight tapas when we arrived. Many locals were still finishing their evening meals – people here don't even think about…

We would like to take this opportunity of thanking all the staff at Kirker for all the help and advice that they have provided over many years. Our many Kirker holidays (about 10) have been faultless and it is always a pleasure to speak to you. Many thanks.