This page names who runs 33 leading hotels and 53 leading restaurants in Spain, each with a dated source. It is part of the full record of who runs the world's best hotels and who leads the world's best restaurants, and is updated every week.
Last updated 10 November 2026.
Hotels in Spain
| Hotel | General manager | Executive chef |
|---|---|---|
| Casa Beatnik Country HouseA Coruña | Juan Carlos (surname not found) (source, July 2023) | Marcos Campos |
| Finca La BobadillaAndalucia | Ingrid García Salazar (source, July 2025) | Óscar Velasco |
| Majestic Hotel & SpaBarcelona | Luis Cobo (source, July 2026) | David Romero |
| Asia Gardens Hotel & Thai SpaBenidorm | Amaia Echeverría (source, March 2026) | |
| Palacio Arriluce HotelBilbao | Ander Elortegi (source, March 2026) | Beñat Ormaetxea |
| Finca Cortesin Hotel, Golf, Spa & VillasCasares | Rene Zimmer (source, 25 April 2025) | |
| Palacio de Sancti Petri, Gran MeliaChiclana de la Frontera | Juan José Moreno (source, April 2025) | Antonio Afanador |
| Mas de Torrent Hotel & SpaCosta Brava | Susana Basols (source, March 2026) | Ramón Freixa |
| Dunas de FormenteraFormentera | Marco Schiralli (source, June 2024) | Jennifer Infantes Martin |
| Palacio de los Angeles La RiojaHaro | Óscar Martín (source, March 2026) | Carlos and Ignacio Echapresto (Echapresto brothers) |
| Canfranc Estación, a Royal Hideaway HotelHuesca | Alain Lago (source, September 2026) | Eduardo Salanova |
| ME IbizaIbiza | Matías Martorell (source, March 2026) | Juan Hely |
| Hotel De Mar, a Gran Meliá HotelIlletas | Lucas Torán (source, 2024) | Marga Coll |
| Four Seasons Hotel MadridMadrid | Patrick Pollak (source, 26 March 2026) | Antonio Soriano |
| Mandarin Oriental Ritz, MadridMadrid | Robert Lowe (source, November 2025) | Brian Rodríguez |
| Palacio De Los Duques, a Gran Meliá HotelMadrid | Óscar Regueiro (source, November 2025) | Kimberly Domínguez |
| Rosewood Villa MagnaMadrid | Friedrich von Schönburg (source, October 2026) | Jesús Sánchez |
| Four Seasons Resort Mallorca at FormentorMallorca | Estreya Gosalbez (source, February 2026) | Francesco Mannelli |
| Jumeirah MallorcaMallorca | Cristina Sancenon (source, 12 May 2023) | |
| Anantara Villa Padierna Palace - Benahavis Marbella ResortMarbella | Javier Friera (source, 22 November 2025) | Manuel Navarro Mena |
| Marbella Club Hotel - Golf Resort & SpaMarbella | Julián Cabanillas (source, 18 June 2025) | Santiago Guerrero |
| Puente Romano MarbellaMarbella | Francesco Roccato (source, 6 November 2026) | Eleni Manousou |
| Villa Le Blanc, a Gran Melia HotelMenorca | Roland Pérez Dubrova (source, 19 June 2026) | |
| Gran Hotel MiramarMálaga | Mariola Valladares (source, May 2026) | Diego Nicas |
| Mandarin Oriental Punta Negra, MallorcaPalmanova | Duarte Correia (source, 13 January 2026) | Sergio De La Plata |
| Hotel Botanico & The Oriental Spa Garden 5*GLPuerto de la Cruz | Dirk Oliver Urban (source, 13 August 2024) | Ría Jahnke |
| Grand Hotel Son NetPuigpunyent | Rene Zimmer (source, 25 April 2025) | |
| Hostal de la GavinaS'Agaró | Joan Carles Casanovas (source, 25 April 2025) | José Luis (Jose) Pulido |
| AkelarreSan Sebastian | Oihana Subijana (source, 26 January 2024) | Pedro Subijana |
| Terra Dominicata - Hotel & WineryTarragona | Anne Chamboissier (source, 2024) | Fran López |
| Bahia del DuqueTenerife | Cristina de Juan (source, June 2026) | Juan Miguel Cabrera |
| Hotel Las ArenasValencia | Sonia Úbeda Ribes (source, October 2026) | José María Baldo |
| Abadia Retuerta LeDomaineValladolid | Enrique Valero (source, June 2026) | Ramón García Atienza |
Restaurants in Spain
| Restaurant | Chef |
|---|---|
| El Rincón de Juan CarlosAdeje | Juan Carlos Padrón León (source, 7 March 2026) |
| MaralbaAlmansa | Fran Martínez (source, 8 November 2026) |
| Casa MarcialArriondas | Nacho Manzano (source, 12 April 2026) |
| Asador EtxebarriAxpe | Bittor Arguinzoniz (source, 4 November 2026) |
| TxispaAxpe | Tetsuro Maeda (source, 5 June 2025) |
| ABaCBarcelona | Jordi Cruz (source, 21 September 2026) |
| AleiaBarcelona | Rafa de Bedoya (source, 2026) |
| Cinc SentitsBarcelona | Jordi Artal (source, 15 March 2026) |
| Cocina Hermanos TorresBarcelona | Sergio Torres and Javier Torres (source, 2026) |
| DisfrutarBarcelona | Oriol Castro, Eduard Xatruch and Mateu Casañas (source, 2026) |
| EnigmaBarcelona | Albert Adrià (source, 2026) |
| Enoteca Paco PérezBarcelona | Paco Pérez chef patronJoão Silva head chef (source, 22 June 2026) |
| LasarteBarcelona | Paolo Casagrande (source, 30 July 2026) |
| Mont BarBarcelona | Fran Agudo (source, 16 July 2026) |
| La BoscanaBellvís | Joel Castañé Daniel (source, 2025) |
| AlevanteChiclana de la Frontera | Cristian Rodríguez (source, 20 August 2025) |
| Bo.TiCCorçà | Albert Sastregener (source, 8 November 2026) |
| AtrioCáceres | Juan Antonio "Toño" Pérez (source, 2026) |
| NoorCórdoba | Paco Morales (source, 9 March 2026) |
| Venta MoncalvilloDaroca de Rioja | Ignacio Echapresto García (source, 2026) |
| Amelia by Paulo AiraudoDonostia / San Sebastián | Paulo Airaudo (source, 5 May 2026) |
| Quique DacostaDénia | Quique Dacosta (source, 2026) |
| Cabaña BuenavistaEl Palmar | Pablo González Conejero (source, 2024) |
| AponienteEl Puerto de Santa María | Ángel León (source, 14 October 2026) |
| MugaritzErrenteria | Andoni Luis Aduriz (source, 19 October 2026) |
| El Portal de EchaurrenEzcaray | Francis Paniego (source, 2026) |
| ElkanoGetaria | Aitor Arregi (source, 5 November 2026) |
| El Celler de Can RocaGirona | Joan Roca (source, 16 July 2026) |
| LÚ Cocina y AlmaJerez de la Frontera | Juanlu Fernández (source, 8 November 2026) |
| AzurmendiLarrabetzu | Eneko Atxa (source, 27 September 2026) |
| Martín BerasateguiLasarte-Oria | Martín Berasategui (source, 2026) |
| MiramarLlançà | Paco Pérez (source, August 2026) |
| CoqueMadrid | Mario Sandoval (source, November 2025) |
| DeessaMadrid | Domenico Vildacci (source, May 2026) |
| DiverXOMadrid | David Muñoz (source, 2025) |
| DSTAgEMadrid | Diego Guerrero (source, 29 July 2026) |
| Paco RonceroMadrid | Paco Roncero (source, 1 October 2026) |
| Ramón Freixa AtelierMadrid | Ramón Freixa (source) |
| Smoked RoomMadrid | Massimiliano Delle Vedove (source, 24 August 2026) |
| SkinaMarbella | Mario Cachinero (source, January 2026) |
| Culler de PauO Grove | Javier Olleros (source, 2026) |
| Les ColsOlot | Fina Puigdevall Nogareda (source, 2026) |
| Pepe VieiraRaxó | Xosé Torres Cannas (source, 2026) |
| BardalRonda | Benito Gómez (source, April 2026) |
| AkelarreSan Sebastián | Pedro Subijana (source, October 2026) |
| ArzakSan Sebastián | Elena Arzak (source, 17 July 2026) |
| Retiro da CostiñaSanta Comba | Manuel Costiña (source, 2 November 2026) |
| Iván CerdeñoToledo | Iván Cerdeño (source, 14 October 2026) |
| El Molino de UrdánizUrdaitz | David Yárnoz (source, 2026) |
| El PobletValencia | Carolina Álvarez (source, January 2026) |
| Ricard CamarenaValencia | Ricard Camarena (source, 24 February 2026) |
| Cenador de AmósVillaverde de Pontones | Jesús Sánchez (source, 2026) |
| BonAmbXàbia | Alberto Ferruz (source, October 2026) |
The lists covered and how each name is confirmed are set out on the two main pages. Corrections are welcome at press@theluxuryofattention.com.