Kimkim Trip Reviews for France

Loved visiting St. Michel.

Amazing @ very moving excursion

Unfortunately, due to heavy rain on the day we were to take this excursion, Pont du Gord & Nimes were closed to travelers. Our guide adjusted the itinerary, & took us to a Roman Theater in Orange, which was interesting. Despite not being able to go to the original destinations, the places we visited instead were historic & interesting

Centrally located, a short distance from old-town attractions and restaurants with a very good breakfast. Small but comfortable rooms.

Excellent location in Lyon. Very good breakfast and helpful staff. Good value for the price.

Loved seeing the smaller towns and small alley streets.

The guide was extremely knowledgeable and friendly. The description of this day did not quite match up to our experience but what we did experience was very good.

Excellent day spent learn g about this city. Our guide was quite knowledgeable and spent the day teaching us the history and culture. We spent two hours on a tour of Lake Annecy that was highlighted by a fondue lunch on the water. There was a festival in town on the day we were there, so there was a lively and crowded atmosphere.

We spent most of the day in Arles because we had been to St Remy the previous day. Our very knowledgeable guide walked the town with us and discussed the history of the town and its association with Van Gogh.

Excellent guide who had a deep knowledge of the history of the city and historic spaces.

Domaine Sacret is an adorable little gem in the heart of Champagne. It felt like coming home each night to hang with family over a few glasses of champgane (daily tastings at 6PM). The staff was incredibly friendly and so so helpful organizing our last minute dinner reservations and helping us get taxi's to and from the area. 10/10!

We loved staying here! - The rooms were clean and spacious with a nice kitchenette, close to a small grocery for essentials. - the included breakfast was brought to our room every morning and was delicious! - About a 5 minute walk from two metro lines (2 and 12) that bringing you easily to central Paris - This area of Montmartre is a at the bottom of the funicular (3 minute walk!) so it's easy to get up into the hills, but also had many shops and restaurants very close by!

I wish we had more time for this! Versailles was gorgeous and the half day tour was great for my daughter, but we could have spent a ton more time exploring the gardens. The audio guide was nice and they have a kids specific option available in certain languages that my daughter really liked listening to. We spent about an hour in the gardens and about 90 minutes in the palace.

The car services that were booked for us throughout our trip were excellent, everyone was always on time, friendly, clean cars and reliable!

This workshop was so fun, hands on, and a great way to spend an afternoon. We worked together with the instructor to make croissants and dough, learned about the techniques and had lots of laughs.

This was a great experience! The Louvre was incredibly busy on the day of our visit, so having Seb, our tour guide was invaluable. He was so knowledgeable and kept my daughter engaged and made sure she was able to see and experience things even in the crowds. She loved spending the time with him and completing her scavenger hunt activity!

This was so fun!! We loved zooming around Paris is this tiny vintage car seeing the sights. A nice way to get a lay of the land and explore the nooks and crannies of Montmartre.

You can't do any better than staying here! Rodolphe was a fantastic host. He answered our many questions promptly via WhatsApp or in person (with help from Google Translate). The room is absolutely beautiful. Especially loved the bathtub and the huge shower. The place is just a short walk to the harbor at Cassis. Breakfast was delicious. Highly recommend and would stay here again.

The view from our room was amazing. Be sure you book a room with a view over the countryside. Breakfast was incredible. The bathroom tub was a nice bonus because I love soaking in a tub. The only downside of this place is if you want to eat dinner anywhere but the hotel, you will have to drive to another town.

This is a wonderful place because it has a kitchenette, clothes washer and comfortable bed. However, we stayed there on a weekend and be aware it is a college town. We heard people partying and loud music until the wee hours of the morning. For this reason, I cannot give this place 5 stars.

The location makes this hotel the perfect place to stay. Close to everything! A few minutes walk to Notre Dame, the Metro, cafes, bakeries and laundry. Great selection at breakfast. Friendly and helpful staff. Highly recommend. We would definitely stay here again.

Loved all the different food we tasted.

I recommend this trip, but was not happy about the overall trip because our tour van ran out of gas on the highway on the way back to Paris. I heard from our travel agent that this company is usually very good. But, my experience was dimmed by being stuck on the side of a busy highway while our driver made excuses for the empty gas tank.

It was just OK

It's definitely not Bacardi Rum (white) in the Bacardi bottle... Friendly staff. Breakfast great but other than that, very limited menu to choose from.

4 Bright spots for this hotel------1) Location is king, you're in the "4th District", so you're right next to Notre Dame, blocks from the Metro and bus lines which can take you 20 mins to get about anywhere, and you've got great places to eat just outside your door. 2) The staff is incredible!!! Kind, caring, making sure everything is right; hold your bags till check in, great at helping with directions...all around , very nice people! 3) Breakfast!! Everyday, we had different eggs depending on how we ordered them, fresh fruit, croissants, bread, fresh juice, once again, the staff was great!!! 4). The bathroom. Nice size, plenty of hot water, great towels!!

I take it that this is a moderate cost hotel. Nice clean rooms, plenty of hot water, fantastic staff, great to sit out by the pool and have a cocktail. We were a block from all the action(Main Street), but still so quiet at night. We were centrally located in town and only few blocks away from where most of the local tours start. Highly recommend this hotel, we were there for 4 nights, every night was great!!

Good location

Good location in the ancient city of Vaison

Good wines and the winery tour was excellent

Coming from someone who isnt really a foodie, this was probably one of my favorite tours! Learning about the French food, how it is sourced and grown was so eye opening! Especially coming from America, where it is all processed for it to be shipped out quickly and made with all kinds of ingredients that really are not for the good of our population. Not only is the food good it is about enjoying the food and each other as you sit down for a meal. Nothing is quick and at your fingertips, hence the reason for the freshness of it all! Our Guide, was so knowledgable, friendly and made everything seamless. we tried chocolates, croissants, and es cargot at the end.

This was our last big tour. We knew it could be overwhelming to see but having Felix walk us around to some of the major exhibits made it all the more memorable. We didn’t get overwhelmed and each exhibit he gave us the whole story and background and very knowledgeable about them! He led us to places that weren’t as crowded , which we really appreciated and once again able to walk right in without waiting in line, expect to check bags, which was very quick. I am not even a museum person but having a private guide and being engaged with us was fantastic!! Highly recommend the way to see the Louvre! Also should watch the DaVinci Code before going !

Even though it rained our driver was able to cover the sides so we didn’t get wet. Our guide Adriana was so sweet. She led us around so many places that we probably would never see in foot. She would stop at locations to let us take photos. She was very knowledgeable and helpful with any local questions we had. We had a really fun morning and a great way to start our trip!

Wonderful full day of learning all about the Beaches of Normandy. This has been on my list for a long time! My Grandfather was there and learning more of his experience was very moving . Our Guide Carlyle was wonderful and very knowledgeable . We were able to go inside bunkers , the museum was so enlightening!

Excellent tour, guide was friendly and knowledgeable.

Tour guide was knowledgeable and friendly!

Loved this, the presenter was very knowledgeable, enjoyed meeting other travelers, the wine and cheese quantities were perfect.

We loved this tour. I don’t think we paid attention that we would be going through a vineyard and were pleasantly surprised. The views were amazing!

The staff was friendly and helpful. The hotel was lovely and the history of the building was interesting. Bistro was good. Our gourmet dinner was good too. Location was walkable to more of the town and the river. Did not use the spa.

Staff was wonderful especially the woman who ran the breakfast room. The entire staff was helpful and friendly.

We were unaware when we arrived that there were no openings at the on site bistro for dinner. We had to go and plead with the staff at the bistro to find us a time to eat. The bistro is apparently not owned by the hotel. You should have your clients make a reservation ahead of time for their arrival evening. Also the hotel did not at first gave us reserved for their arrival evening even g gourmet dinner we had vouchers for and tried to tell us we did not have a reservation! Once we showed them the vouchers they seated us and the wait staff and meal were excellent. I believe it was confusing for them to have both room reservations just under Mr Blood’s name as when we checked out they did not have the Samuelson name anywhere which made it confusing. I would suggest if you are booking two rooms for separate couples that you do not put them both under one Jane.

The sommelier and our waiter were delightful! Helped make the evening a success. Food was good as were wine pairings. Hit off to a bad start when the hotel did not have us on their reservation list and then there was a question about whether we needed to pay! We were able to straighten out but I do not think the management if the hotel was very good.

Interesting to learn more about Josephine Baker’s life

Already described this in earlier part of this review. Liked it better than the other two cave experiences

The Mas Petit Fourchon is a fantastic Provencal farmhouse just outside of Arles. The house is beautiful and the owner, Pascale was very warm and welcoming. She ensures your stay is most enjoyable and relaxing. The grounds are beautiful; there is also a lovely pool for swimming and relaxing. Additionally she raises Camargue horses which are beautiful. Also, on her property are Alpacas and two lovely dogs which will greet you upon arrival. Her estate is very family friendly with a playground area for children. She severs a lovely breakfast out on the patio which was most enjoyable. The Bed and Breakfast is only 3 kilometers from Arles. I would highly recommend a stay at this lovely Bed and Breakfast.

Our guide was extremely knowledgeable regarding the history of the Medieval City of Carcassonne. She made the tour most enjoyable.

The food at the Chateau Guiraud restaurant was incredible. We loved the tour and learned so much about the history of this estate and the production of their sweet wines. Our guide for the tour was very knowledgeable and explained everything about the production of their wines.

Charly was an excellent tour guide. He was very knowledgeable about the area and winemaking. He took us to two lovely wineries for tasting and a tour. We learned so much about the Burgandy area wines and production. It was a lovely day.

Resort style hotel on the grounds of the Chantilly Chateau. Part of the resort complex was the chateau laundry with some of the old mechanicals still in place. Lovely setting in the woods with the chateau itself about 3 miles away from the hotel. Our room was in the modern building with a private terrace.

Beautiful old chateau converted to guest house. LOVELY! Best coffee machine on our trip!

GREAT location inside the old city walls in St. Malo! Room was small, but adequate.

VERY small room with bunk bed. It was adequate, but just barely. The restaurant was very good.

What a LOVELY setting - we upgraded to a direct ocean view. We felt like we were on a cruise!

Beautiful old (1290 AD) lodge nicely updated! This hotel is in a quiet little village with a beautiful church overlooking the hotel.

Room was very small, but adequate for a single night. Restaurant was good.

VERY helpful staff and beautiful room! Stairs could be challenging for some, but the location is incredible adjacent to the cathedral. We enjoyed the restaurant as well.

This was my FAVORITE tour - Beautiful weather, beautiful country side, interesting information about the area AND a yummy picnic with the lovely items we picked up along the way!

As the child of a career Army officer, the D-Day Beaches were a must do! However, it was not what I expected and I probably would have preferred a different day trip. The most impressive part of the trip was probably the German Cemetery - our group was one of two groups there, so it was not crowded as the other sites were later in the day.

Mont Saint Michel was an incredible place! It was busy, but we were able to see all we could. My husband did not feel up to going all the way up into the cathedral, but the town and the walls were amazing despite the crowds.

Samuel was GREAT on our walking tour of St. Malo. The day was lovely! He provided good context for this city which I was not familiar with. After our tour with Samuel, we were able to navigate the city easily. I especially enjoyed touring the old part of the city with the half-timber houses and the stain glassed galleries.

Lovely tour of Winchester with David. We loved- walking with the city wall on one side and the river on the other - peaceful, green and lush! He shared many interesting tidbits of early English history - my favorite part! The cathedral was beautiful! The guildhall was somewhat of a letdown (marketing 15th -16th century style was still cheesy), although the ruins which surround it were beautiful!

Remarkable conversion of the Chateau's mainteance complex into a hotel. This is a multiple building conversion with lovely modern rooms. Staff weas friendly and helpful. Food was good. This has the air of a conference center but works well for just staying. It's located beyond walking distance to Chantilly, so you'll need to get rides if you doin't have a car. But the staff was helpful in arranging that.

This is a unique conversion on the edge of Bayeux. It looks like a wealthy merchant's house from the 19th century and it has gorgeous gardens in the back. We stayed in the family suite, and not a standard room, so my comments may not apply to all. The rooms have a old aristocracy feel but the bathroom is completely updated and modern. The staff were friendly and helpful. Breakfast was excellent.

Lovely hotel inside the walls in St. Malo. Staff were friendly and helpful. Breakfast was excellent. You couldn't find a better base for exploring this beauritful walled city.

This is an amazing place. We stayed in an oceanside room - these are built into the cliff face below the main hotel. All we could see were the sea and the headlands. Rooms were plenty big for 2. The restaurant was excellent for Breakfast and Dinner. The location is brilliant for exploring Cornwall and THE VIEW!!!

Classic English Inn on the Cathedral Square in Winchester. You could not find a better place to explore Winchester from. The staff were kind and helpful. The restaurant was very good for both breakfast and dinner. It is in the old downtown, so if you are driving, don't have too big a car.

This was a great half day tour of St. Malo. Samuel, our guide, was well informed, personable and adapted the tour to our interests and capabilities.

David our guide was lovely and knowledgeable. He shaped the itinerary to our interests and the pace to our requirements. Couldn't imagine a better half day in Winchester.

Good spot! Staff was just terrific.

Rooms were just great. The location was great. However, eating at the petit Leon even though it was fabulous was too far to drive at night. Arrangement should be made for guest if a recommended restaurant is at a distance.

A little understaffed. Waiters and waitresses in the restaurant were not really trained to be above and beyond. Breakfast was just average. The rooms were just terrific. The terraces outside the room were really nice, but unable to be used because it was too hot. But great rooms. Again you had to eat in the hotel because it wasn’t close to anything. You don’t want to drive in this area at night after drinking wine!

I would make this a five star if it wasn’t for a few surly members of the staff. But there were some good ones too: a little out of the way. But really a fine hotel. Not overwhelmed by their breakfast. The bistro restaurant next-door was just great. Great staff there. Planning for this hotel should include proper reservations for guests. There’s nothing near it so it’s almost imperative to eat there. We were lucky time or two because even though it was booked, they let us in.

A little out-of-the-way but in a good Paris location. The rooms could be a little bigger. Breakfast was good. I’d stay there again. Good staff!

Good food. Good staff. Could almost be a five star. Some confusion about whether the wine was included or not. It had to be worked out which caused us some degree of difficulty. Audrey saved the day!

Very realistic. Terrific experience. Great guide.

Great food and very professional waiters.