The Q Mark is the only official recognition of tourism quality in the Spanish tourism sector. It is owned by the Spanish State, and managed by the Institute for Spanish Tourism Quality. It is common among the different tourism subsectors and its certification by audit guarantees the compliance of a management system based on quality in the delivery of tourism products and services, providing prestige, differentiation, reliability and rigour to the establishments that hold it. In addition, it is the Mark that can also be used to certify Smart Tourist Destinations.
