eDreams was founded by Javier Pérez-Tenessa de Block, James Hare, and Mauricio Prieto in Silicon Valley in 2000. In 2000, the company moved its headquarters to Barcelona, Spain. It launched in the Spanish and Italian markets, becoming the first online travel agency to offer its services in Spain. Javier Perez-Tenessa served as CEO from 2000 to 2015, when he retired. Dana Dunne now runs eDreams as CEO.