We had an amazing two weeks in Italy (June202...
Italy | Jun 3 - Jun 15, 2025

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Dori S.
Newark, NJ | Reviewed on Jun 16, 2025

We had an amazing two weeks in Italy (June2025)
We visited Rome Florence and Sorrento with many small cities in between. Melanie planned an amazing itinerary that covered many tourist sites. Having everything taken care of made the trip enjoyable for all. We had an amazing family vacation and made memories for a life time. Thanks to Melanie and the KimKim team.

Hotel Reviews
Grand Hotel President Sorrento
Sorrento

This hotel had absolutely amazing views!!! The views were the best part of this hotel. The rooms were fine but nothing special as was the food. The staff at the front desk were not very nice or helpful, it was as if you had to pull information out of them. Due to the location of this hotel (which is not ideal) you need to take a shuttle in and out of town. The shuttle was extremely hot and many times full, so it could become quite inconvenient. Not a hotel I would return to.

Authenticity & Character
Views were beautiful
Location
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Rooms were clean outside at the villa could use some attention
Relais Le Clarisse Rome
Rome

This hotel is a gem in Rome. We were lucky enough to have garden rooms which we loved. Rooms are clean, staff is friendly and it’s a nice location

Authenticity & Character
Location
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Palazzo Castri 1874
Florence

This is a beautiful hotel, very clean, rooms are great, and a nice outdoor area. However, the location is a bit of a walk from the places you want to be close to and it is quite stuffy (staff and guests).

Location
Far from everything
Staff
Not overly friendly
Cleanliness & Comfort
Activity Reviews
Boat tour along the Amalfi Coast
Boat tour along the Amalfi Coast
Sorrento

This tour was great!! Best way to see Amalfi and Positano by far. Would highly recommend a boat tour if in the area.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Our driver was a bit quiet and unsure of where we were going but he was very nice and we had a good day
Transport
Colosseo and Roman forums adventure
Colosseo and Roman forums adventure
Rome

This tour was amazing!! In my opinion I wish the tour guide would have talked a bit less and really only spoke on key points. There was a lot of information given that was not of any interest especially to twenty something yr old boys.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Vatican & Sistine Chapel Tour
Vatican & Sistine Chapel Tour
Rome

The Vatican is amazing!!! No matter how you see it I can not imagine not being amazed. Our tour guide was very talkative and not all of the information was of interest to us. She also rushed us through areas when we wanted to stop and take pictures, she seemed more focused on getting through the tour than our experience

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Appian Way by E-bike: Tour with Catacombs, Aqueducts, and Food
Appian Way by E-bike: Tour with Catacombs, Aqueducts, and Food
Rome

This was the highlight of our trip. I highly recommend this tour as long as you can ride a bike, you see things you would otherwise probably not see while visiting Rome. The bonus was our tour guide Alex, he was just amazing!!

Quality of Experience
Your was great
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Alex was amazing!
Transport
Florence Walking Tour
Florence Walking Tour
Italy

This tour is just ok, not sure it is necessary when visiting Florence

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Day trip to Siena and San Gimignano
Day trip to Siena and San Gimignano
Italy

We loved this experience!!! We didn’t know much before we went but so happy we did. The views were amazing and walking around the beautiful streets, restaurants and stores made for a great day!!

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Local specialist: Melanie Rapuano
Melanie
Melanie Rapuano
Local specialist in Italy | Replied on Jun 17, 2025
Hi Dori, thank you so much for taking the time to leave your lovely review.
And thank you so much for the notes on the hotels too, this is always very important to us.
Next time we will sure to select a hotel in the center of Sorrento, it's not always easy to find rooms but we will definitely find a better location for you.
I agree about Florence, it's so compact that just walking around is nice and relaxing, maybe next time we will make the tour less about sights and more about relaxing... Read more

Hi Dori,

thank you so much for taking the time to leave your lovely review.
And thank you so much for the notes on the hotels too, this is always very important to us.
Next time we will sure to select a hotel in the center of Sorrento, it's not always easy to find rooms but we will definitely find a better location for you.

I agree about Florence, it's so compact that just walking around is nice and relaxing, maybe next time we will make the tour less about sights and more about relaxing and activities for you to all enjoy as a family.

Thanks again Dori, and I look forward to helping plan your next trip!

Melanie