A trip we could only pull-off with KimKim's help
Scotland
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Jul 26 - Aug 2, 2025
Our tour of Ireland for our family of 11 was everything I hoped it would be and more. Our specialist Salome, and local specialist Marine-Heloise, were wonderful at helping us plan everything and then troubleshooting when we had to change some plans. I was able to be in touch with Kimkim while in Ireland to help us change some times and rearrange activities on the fly. We just couldn't have coordinated everything on our own, so it was so wonderful to have their knowledge, expertise, and local contacts to rely on.
Hotel Reviews
We loved this hotel and was within walking distance of most things in Killarney. It was beautifully appointed and so comfortable. Staff were gracious and so helpful. We loved the restaurant and especially the bar. They made the best martinis we had in Ireland.
Convenient location right on the edge of the tourist section. We experienced some problems though - including sidewalk and road work happening right outside the front door, which made foot and car traffic tricky. The air conditioning in the hotel rooms couldn't keep up with the summer heat, so two of our 4 rooms were unbearably hot at night. Also, two of our rooms on the back side of the hotel experienced terrible noise all night long from the homeless population that were camped out behind their rooms. They got no sleep! We were told at the front desk that they had security who would run off the homeless people if they bothered anyone, but we didn't know to ask them to do that until it was too late. Seems like if they know it's a problem for guests they would take care of it proactively. We would not stay there again and would not recommend it to anyone.
Very comfortable and spacious rooms. It's a bit far away from some of the main tourist sites but we were able to walk everywhere. Breakfast was good. Bar was ok. One of the bartenders was rude and refused to make us a martini. The next night the bar manager was there and did make us one, but would not do so according to our specifications. He insisted he had his own secret recipe and that we would love. But we really didn't love it and would have preferred the simpler version that we requested.
Activity Reviews
Our driver, Steven, was outstanding. He tailored the tour to suit our family so well. We couldn't have been happier.
Our guide, Amanda, went above and beyond. We were not expecting her beautiful musical performance, but enjoyed it so much.
This was a great activity for our family of 11, ranging in age from 73 to 7. Everyone got to handle the birds, and we learned so much about them.
Hi Mary Sue,
Thank you so much for your review and sharing some photos, I especially love the ones at the falconry! 😊
I had a great time planning this trip for you and your family, and I do hope you will remember it for a long time! I'm also thrilled you had such an amazing time with your different guides!
Thank you again so much for traveling with us, and I really hope that we will be able to work together again for future trips!
All the best,
Salomé & the High Point Holidays Team