Kimkim Trip Reviews

Charming hotel and great location. No AC or lift is the ONLY reason for less than 5 star rating.

The only reason not rated a five star is the lack of AC. Perfect for cool / moderate weather. Outstanding location -- literally across the drive from the cathedral!!

Really nice hotel room and attentive staff. Rooftop view was a great place to relax during the evening hours.

Nice room with a great view with a balcony. The restaurant was very nice as well. Small issues with the room but were addressed by staff.

Highlight of the trip. Incredible staff with good food and great music night with other guests from around the world. You will feel the connection to the Sahara in very nice accommodations.

Great staff and delicious breakfast. Beautiful courtyard. No showerhead so you must either take a bath or squat to use a shower wand.

Clean rooms and helpful staff. Small breakfast. Cozy rooms.

One of the better hotels we stayed at. In the heart of the Medina near great restaurants. Clean room and helpful staff.

Great guide where we got to experience interesting local foods. Would have been better to do earlier in the trip to see what was out there.

Unique local spa experience. Not like massages back home. Clay baths, scrubbing, and a massage.

Adrenalin blast! Great fun to drive across the dunes. Once in a lifetime experience.

An unexpected highlight of the trip. This was added to our itinerary without me giving it much of a thought at all. It turned out to be a highlight of the trip. This was the single best guide I have ever had on any trip I’ve been to. Very enthusiastic and knowledgeable. Wish I could have spent more time in volubilis!

We got to see the beautiful culture and sites of the city. Our guide took us to the highlights and avoided areas we didn’t want to go to so we could maximize our time to fit in what we wanted to do.

Very cool to see where some of Hollywood’s most famous movies were filmed. The ancient Kasbah was beautiful and a familiar movie set as well.

Great experience visiting the carpet co-op and seeing how different tribes have unique ways of creating their rugs.

Very unique opportunity to meet local Berber families. We got a tour of the Sahara desert and saw local villages.

Drive to the Sahara. Fairly uneventful. Sadly got food poisoning at the restaurant I stopped at but other than that good times.

Incredible tour of the Medina where we got to see the highlights along with eating great food. Our guide was very informative and helped answer all questions we had.

Our guide did not show up on time. After waiting 20 minutes we contacted our agent and decided to walk the town ourselves. Eventually the guide made an excuse and showed up to our hotel an hour later. When we returned it was time to depart but he wanted to start the tour which we declined.

Very cool to experience the only mosque in Morocco. Great introduction to the country.

The staff was great. Especially Pablo was helpful and really made us feel at ease. Note that there is no elevator, but the staff assisted with luggage. The room is a little dated, the safe took us a bit to figure out. I'm not sure we ever did completely understood all the modes of the A/C / heater unit. The breakfast was great, with a good variety, plenty of protein options as well as delicious local pastries, and a coffee bar. On the last day we had to leave early, and they made sure we could get food before leaving. I would have liked to get a map with a little more explanations of where exactly we were located, what local transportation is available nearby and what they recommend for the nearby services such as restaurants. (I did ask for a map and the only one they had did not include the location of the hotel)

This estancia stay was one of the highlights of our trip! The family and staff are attentive to every detail. The food is delicious. The main building, room and property itself are beautiful. One day was not enough, but was all the time we had, and we are grateful to have had this, albeit short, experience. Note that the drive there is quite long and the dirt road is bad at spots, so be prepared. Well worth the effort!

The staff was extremely helpful. Melissa and Ignacio went out of their way to help us. The room was spectacular, with an ocean view. Everything worked well (importantly the heating and hot water!) and the breakfast was delicious.

When we walked into this hotel and saw the view, we felt like we had reached paradise. The staff is very friendly and accomodating. The views are unbelievable! The restaurant is also very good! This is probably the best hotel I have stayed in EVER!

This hotel is in a great location. The room was a little small, with no closet or dresser for your clothes, so if you have large pieces of luggage, it is a challenge.

The room we were in (Pipit) was fabulous. Lovely and only one of two rooms in the building which made it very quiet. Lovely view over the lily pond.

What a unique property! A straight up castle- it was very cool.

I wish I could give this place 8 stars. The service was impeccable, the rooms were very nice and the location was very central to the parks we were visiting.

The view from the lounge are was spectacular!

This was one of our favorite properties on the trip. We enjoyed the breakfast very much, and also enjoyed dinner there on one of the casual nights. Very very nice. The property and the room we were upgraded to (Fuschia) were spectacular. The pub was warm and cold and we spent much of one rainy afternoon there by the fire. Perfection.

This property was amazing. The grounds were just spectacular - we spent most of one afternoon just hiking the very well maintained trails on the property. Over 5 miles by our count. There is a lovely perfect walled garden and kitchen garden that was one of the most beautiful we have ever seen. Our room was nicely situated with a river view. Perfect orientation.

Wonderful hotel in the perfect location for Dublin. Breakfast was fabulous and our garden room had a lovely view. Very centrally located near a couple really fun pubs.

I would like to give 5 stars to our sheepdog Mac as well. This was amazing and one of my favorite activities. Well worth the drive!

Amazing entertainment as well as food!

We did not go on this cruise as it was raining and the seas were rough. I would suggest it as an activity but not book it in advance. There were lots of spots available and could easily be walk up.

Our guide Emma was fantastic- not saying anything wrong with her at all. However we would have gotten a lot more out of it going through on our own. This is not an activity or museum where a guide is needed at all.

Really cool experience and our driver was super nice and knowledgeable about the area.

Beautiful views and locations - Wry scenic and not to be missed.

Brian was great and we enjoyed his banter and stories of fairies and fairy trees! He modified the trip for us and was very flexible.

Wow! Beautiful scenery and the meal the crew cooked was delicious.

The wineries made the experience. Food was fantastic. Aldo was a great tour guide.

Our guide gave a very good history of everything he showed us and made it much more impressive and I could appreciate it better.

Views are magnificient

Rich history and amazing location

Amazing location. Wish we stayed here more than one night.

Beautiful but parking is confusing

Great Location for seeing the city and castle

Incredible city. Natasa was very knowledgeable and such a nice person.

Amazingly beautiful and very relaxing.

Amazing wine and staff were amazing and funny.

Absolutely stunning and we got to see not only Kotor Bay including Perast and 'Our lady of the Rocks', but also a submarine bunker, and swam in a coastal cave.

highly recommend this adventure. The entire area is breathtaking and the boat ride gives you a totally different perspective. Shala River was impressive and the water so clear.

Beautiful to see and experience but the driver was like a race car driver.

This hotel was close to the Old Town with a variety of restaurants near by.

The Masseria Grieco was a beautiful spot that unfortunately we only had one night at. The staff were very nice and the restaurant for dinner was outside with a unique menu each night.

Staying in a hotel built into a cave was a highlight of our trip! The staff here were very helpful and the included breakfast, very tasty, was presented to our table in small plates of a variety of foods. Such fun! A great location with many restaurants within easy walking distance. A unique experience!

Hotel La Bussola was in a good location, a little bit away from the main shopping area but close enough to easily walk to. The hotel restaurant had a beautiful view and was good quality.

Hotel Continental was very nice and in a good location. Breakfast had a wide variety of food available.

A small boutique hotel, the Palazzo Venere was perfect. It is well located, within easy walking distance to sights and restaurants. All of the people we met were very friendly and helpful. The breakfast, particularly for such a small hotel, had a wide variety of foods and held something for everyone. I would highly recommend this hotel.

The Hotel Astoria is in the heart of Old Town Kotor. Our room looked over the bay and outer wall. The room was large and well furnished with a lovely modern amenity bathroom. We had to leave early the next morning; so they provided us with a box breakfast the night before. Quite nice.

This is a family run hotel and winery. Each villa is a self sustained home. We had a full kitchen, living room, bedroom, and covered front porch. At 6pm, the husband provides a wine tasting event in his winery. They also provide you with a complimentary bottle of their wine at checkin. The villa is very comfortable. We decided to hit the market and make our own dinner that night and eat on the porch. It was lovely. The breakfast is made to order and delivered to your front porch (which has a dining table). There is a menu and you let them know the night before what you would like and when. Super nice family.

The Panorama Kruje is the most modern of our stays. The room is HUGE - we could have a dance party in it. The bathroom is also large as the balcony. Our room looked over the old bazaar and castle. The view is stunning! Location also 5 star.

Another centrally located hotel, makes walking a breeze. Thank goodness for the parking permit provided with the room. You park at a private lot about 5 minutes walk away; but honestly if you didn't have this there would be nowhere to park. I appreciated that lot! The room was less than desirable. Ours had a tiny high window that looked at a wall- thus it was dark. Even with all the lights turned on; it is a dark room. The walls are stone, which gives it the authentic flavor; but, it also provided spots for cobwebs and little critters. However - the breakfast was the best we had! And it just coming. This is a sit down breakfast where they just serve you platter after platter of items. We felt guilty that we simply could not eat it all. The reason to book this hotel is 1 - BREAKFAST and 2 - parking lot provided.

Another hotel with an amazing view + onsite parking. The rooms was very comfortable and the A/C worked perfectly. The restarant here is very good and quite popular. Reservations are a must - the first night we couldn't get it. But made sure to enjoy it our 2nd night. It is a special occasion place; most everyone dressed up for dinner here. The only down side - laundry service. Upon check in. I asked if they had laundry service which they confirmed and advised me to bring my laundry down. When I did, they escourted me into their laundry area and showed me how to use the machines. Obviously, a miscommunication. I thought I would pay for the service and have that time to explore town. Instead, I spent a couple of hours doing my own. Oh well - got clean laundry.

This hotel is located right at the base of the Castle - you can walk out the back gate by the pool, take a left and you are at the entrance. Take a right and follow it down the hill directly into the Old Bazaar area. The location couldn't be more perfect PLUS they have on site parking. The staff is super friendly and the view from the terrace overlooks the entire city and valley. We were lucky enough to have a double rainbow spanning the sky. The only reason it is not 5 star; is because the minisplit struggled to keep up. Thus it was a little warm.

This was such a personal, fun, and memorable experience! We were the only people booked that day, so it felt very special and personalized. Our teachers were two wonderful young men who made the entire experience enjoyable from start to finish. We baked bread, made stuffed peppers, Berati beef, and a delicious custard dessert—all while joking, laughing, and listening to music. It felt less like a formal cooking class and more like spending time with friends who were sharing their food, culture, and traditions with us. Afterward, we enjoyed the fruits of our labor. And let me tell you—there was TOO MUCH food! Everything was delicious, and the whole experience was relaxed, authentic, and full of fun. This was definitely one of the highlights of our trip, and an experience we will remember for a long time!

Unfortunately, this was a very disappointing experience. When we checked in, the staff member looked at our Teva sandals and told us they were appropriate for the tour. Shortly after starting, Sarah’s sandal broke, and our guide, Lionel, was clearly unhappy about it. We had already heard Lionel tell someone that he didn’t want to do this tour, and unfortunately, that attitude seemed to carry throughout our experience. He told us that our shoes were completely wrong, but we explained that the person who checked us in had specifically told us they were fine. How were we supposed to know otherwise? I asked if there was any possibility of pivoting to another activity, such as tubing, but he said no. To his credit, he did have an associate bring us river socks, but after that, he simply walked in front of the group. What was most disappointing was the complete lack of information or engagement. There was no explanation of the gorge, the surrounding environment, or anything else that would have made the experience interesting or educational. The entire tour felt boring, negative, and lacking in enthusiasm. Given the beautiful setting and potential for a great experience, we left feeling very disappointed.

The Great Chimera canceled our trip without notifying us, so we showed up at the dock all ready and excited for our adventure—only to find that no one was there. We were understandably confused and disappointed, especially since we had received no communication about the cancellation. A simple phone call, email, or message would have saved us the time and inconvenience of making the trip to the dock. Definitely not the way we expected the day to start. Hmmmm...

Staff friendly. Breakfast was delicious. Coffee available 24 hrs in lobby. Comfortable rooms and good location.