In the past I have always planned our vacatio...
Greece
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Jul 27 - Aug 2, 2025
In the past I have always planned our vacations myself but felt completely overwhelmed trying to organize a (too) short trip to Greece. Erica at KimKim took all the worry out! She collected information from me to help guide her regarding where we wanted to go, how much we wanted to spend, and what activities our family of five including three young men would be interested in. I then sat back and let her go to work and was not disappointed with the results. We were provided with a clear itinerary that we could easily access throughout the trip. And I appreciated the pre-trip check-in with Erica in the week before we left to answer any final questions.
All of our local flights and transfers were set up - and even when we had delays in our flights the provided contact information made it easy to communicate with our drivers in a stress free way. I cannot imagine trying to navigate getting from one place to another on my own.
We stayed in three different amazing hotels - the Dom Boutique in Heraklion, the San Salvatore Monastery in Chania, and the Sweet Home Hotel in Athens. Each was a unique experience with comfortable sleeping and living arrangements, excellent food, and gracious receptionists. We had a dental emergency while in Chania and Irene at the Monastery helped us find a doctor and checked in when we returned.
Our activities included an e-bike tour in Heraklion through the countryside to enjoy coffee in a small village; an authentic Cretan cooking experience in a beautiful house on the mountain overlooking the ocean with an unbelievable meal to finish the day; a hike through a gorge; a trip to the beach followed by lunch at an ecolodge; a self-guided food tour in Athens; and a visit to the acropolis. Each of the family members had a favorite experience but we all enjoyed each of them. Vasilias was our guide to Elafonisi Beach and the ecolodge tour and provided entertainment and education during the trip. Our guide for the Cretan cooking experience not only translated for our chefs but gave the background of the house and family and did a wine tasting as well.
Not sure when or where our next trip will be but I would definitely consider booking again through KimKim
Hotel Reviews
I cannot say enough about the Greek breakfast that was provided each day. So much food and all of it delicious. The beds were comfortable and the rooms were spacious. I would not recommend having a car here as the hotel is in old town with narrow roads. We did have to walk down the street for one of our tours as it was difficult for a larger van to approach the hotel but that is the only and minimal downside. You are right in the heart of the town with a very cool area just outside the door to explore shops and restaurants.
This was such a unique place to stay - in an old monastery in Old Town Chania. While we were there we were the only ones staying so it was quiet. Irene met us there early, provided amazing breakfasts each day, and was a source of information for restaurant recommendations and helping us find a dentist in an emergency. The room we had worked well for our family of 5. And the location was a very easy walk into Old Town with countless restaurants, shops, and views of the ocean.
Unfortunately we were only at this hotel for one short night and had to leave early in the morning for our flight. We stayed in a penthouse room with plenty of space for our family of five (but would have been nice as a couple to get to experience some of the romantic aspects like the tub in the bedroom). The location was an easy walk to the acropolis and plenty of restaurants.