Kimkim Trip Reviews

Very surprised this is considered a 4-star hotel. Staff were pleasant, buffet breakfast was good with panoramic city views, but compared to Bessa Hotel, it really was more 3-star caliber. Our first room had a strong moldy smell and they moved us without hassle, but having that experience in the first place was unpleasant. Floor was an odd linoleum with no robes, slippers or body lotion,no view and room was small with a double bed. Surprisingly, practical dental kits were bathroom amenities. Our children’s triple room had a great city view.

Piedro, our guide was excellent! Skilled at navigating us safely through the city and sharing his wealth of knowledge about everything Porto. Our first time on E-bikes, it was perfect for the hilly terrain and we covered a lot of ground! Sara was also great helping us get the bikes together and our carshare back to our hotel.

It was a basic hotel. It did the job.

This was a cute place. There were some issues. It was very hot and loud in our room so it was difficult to sleep. The breakfast was only from 8a to 9:30a. We had to be out before 8a both days that we were there. The hostess did make sure that we had some cereal and toast. My husband had to wake her up on the day we were leaving because she had us blocked it with her car. There were so many hotels in that city with views of the lake but our room had a view into the house next door.

This was a very interesting experience. I loved it. It was a bit of a hike to get to but very much worth it. I would have liked to have had the electrical power to dry my hair but it worked out. I was sad to leave.

Nice hotel. The rooms were pretty basic but the views were outstanding. They provided the best breakfast during our trip. We were able to walk to our scheduled activity and to a few hikes.

This hotel was unique. I loved it. There were so many thoughtful details. The location was great.

This hotel was unique and we had a great stay. The staff was very nice and the breakfast was good. We got to walk to most of our activities from the hotel.

This was a nice tout. The scenery was great and the guide was friendly.

Great experience. The flight was great. We had so many amazing views. The cruise was also great.

It was okay. There wasn't much to it even though it was 5 hours long. Most of the time was walking to the location and getting the boats set up. The guide was very intense. This is one that we probably wouldn't do again.

This was an amazing experience. Kayaking at night was very cool, the glow worms were beautiful, and the star gazing was amazing. It was a little cold and late but not much can be done about that.

This activity was a lot of fun. It was nice that they put so much about conservation into the tour. The staff was wonderful.

It was nice that the company drove us to the location from a convenient location. It was interactive and interesting. The dinner was good. It rained on us a little bit but it was still good.

We loved this tour. It was one of the first things we did and it set the trip off well. The drive there was beautiful. The tour was great .

We canceled our reservation because after looking at the menu, I was not confident there was going to be anything I would like.

It’s a bit over the top luxury with the food and service. Wish they did a better job communicating the itinerary and schedule for the day

Hotel was great. Food was good but a bit slow and uninspiring

Great international standard hotel. Great food

This was a beautiful hotel right in the city. The staff were very helpful as we needed their help getting our passports that we left in the Kyoto hotel - they did all the calling and arranging for us to pick them up. The rooms were beautiful (the shower/tub encased in glass weren't very private but you could make one wall opaque) and the view from the room overlooking the city was breathtaking. The breakfast buffet was good but not outstanding like some other hotels' buffets. The hotel held our suitcases after we checked out so we could shop for a couple of hours before catching the Shinkansen back to Tokyo. We took a taxi to the shopping district which cost around $15 - we thought having 5 people would make getting a taxi a problem but they let us cram 4 in the back.

This hotel was very nice. The rooms were nice and just big enough for 2 people and 2 carryons. We were too early to check in but were able to leave our suitcases in a secure room while we went to the Tea Ceremony and Samurai Museum. This hotel was located very near the train station. You could spend a whole day at the train station shopping and eating. The Samurai museum is located in a shopping district so we went back there to shop the next day. Taking a taxi or bus back to the hotel or Kyoto station was easy. The buffet breakfast was excellent with so many things to try. A robot went around for you to put dirty dishes on. The staff were very friendly, announcing your arrival at breakfast with the chef and serving staff welcoming you out loud. They had a lounge area where you could get hot or cold drinks whenever you'd like.

Beautiful resort hotel way up in the mountains. Staff were very helpful - girls in kimonos brought luggage up to your room. Rooms were large and beautiful with an onset tub on your balcony. You can't wear a bathing suit in the public onsen so having a private one was nice. Guests walked around in the kimonos and slippers provided in your room. Musicians were performing in the lobby, special juices, sparkling wine and ice cream were offered in the evening. There's a family pool, convenience store, bar, spa in the resort and other restaurants to go to nearby. The buffet breakfast was unbelievable! So much fantastic food to try. The grounds and view were picturesque. We only got to stay there one night - would've liked to have stayed at least 2 nights.

Very helpful staff. Rooms were nice. Breakfast from the menu was delicious and you could also get more from the buffet. Had dinner at the hotel once and it was also very good - they have different performers during dinner and we saw a music performance. There was a beautiful lounge on the 10th floor that was open from 7 - 10 at night where you could get a hot or cold drink and try some Japanese snacks. Loved the location of this hotel as it was right along the Asakusa strip - just down the way was Don Quijote (a store that had everything and was open 24/7) and lots of places to eat. Even Lawson's (like a 7-11) had great, fresh food. There was always a gentleman standing outside helping tourists with their suitcases when their ride showed up. We left Tokyo for 5 days and were coming back so the hotel let us leave our large suitcase and had it in our room when we came back. They also let us leave all our suitcases in a secure room when we had checked out and wanted to go shopping for a couple of hours before leaving for the airport.

Loved Nara and seeing the bowing deer in the park. The shrine has beautiful lanterns all around. There's a store that makes the best mochi and if you're lucky you might get to see the men pounding the rice. The Temple in the park is huge but we didn't go in to see the big Buddha.

The bamboo forest was beautiful because we don't see bamboo in Canada. Don't have to spend too long here unless you want to see every shrine. It was funny how a local train would go barreling through the part of the forest every once in a while. The Tenryuji Temple had beautiful gardens even in January.

Both temples were beautiful and both were completely different. The Fushimi Inari Taisha has the 10,000 red gates and the Kinkakuji Temple has the most beautiful gardens and grounds. Would recommend seeing both of them.

Didn't know we were going to be put in traditional kimonos and have our hair put up for the ceremony - the guys looked great in their traditional wear as well! The staff took pics for us in the garden. It wasn't easy sitting in a kimono on our knees for an hour but we were allowed to sit any way that was comfortable. The host was very informative and took pics for us. She let us try Japanese treats and taught us the proper technique on how to make the tea. Not many liked the matcha but you only had to take four sips to complete the ceremony. Our tour guide at the Samurai Ninja museum was really good. He was easy to understand, was very informative and there were lots of artifacts to look at. We also got to try throwing ninja stars which wasn't that easy. We didn't try on the costumes at the end.

Unfortunately, this was the only rainy day of our trip and it was on our Mt Fuji day! We watched the video at the Mt Fuji information centre and got to use the virtual reality goggles to see what Mt Fuji looks like up close which was cool and informative. We still did the boat cruise but it wasn't much fun because it was so windy and rainy. Our guide Allan took us to a little village as plan B which turned out to be one of our favourite places in Japan! This village gets Mt Fuji water and as a result grows the best food around. They mill their own buckwheat and make their own soba and udon noodles - we had both for lunch and it was fantastic! We had grilled mochi and manju, hand made rice crackers and manju stuffed with a strawberry. The trout swimming in the ponds were huge and the village store had lots of local products to buy. I would ask to go to this village (don't remember the name) even if you do get to see Mt Fuji.

This was a really fun morning! We got dropped off in a residential area and went into an apartment building. We were a bit early but the ladies let us come in, get ready, and wait in a large dining area (the apt was renovated so that there was one big room instead of a bedroom and a living room). Two other people joined us and we got started. The first instructor had us help make broth and miso soup. Then we made side dishes like rolled egg, cucumber salad, potato salad, and a pancake for dessert. The second instructor had us make a chicken/veg stuffed lotus root and the sauce for the shabu shabu. We also learned how to make the carrot and mushroom decorative for the meat dish. Once we cooked everything and had all of the food plated on nice dishes, we got to eat our lunch! It was delicious!

Having a guide take us to the Meiji Shrine was so advantageous because it was Jan 3rd and the shrine was filled with Japanese locals who were coming to celebrate New Years. Allan taught us all the traditions and reasons for doing what the locals were doing. It was so fun to be a part of it. The Imperial Palace was beautiful - it was open to the public the day before so all the barriers were being taken down (the palace is only open to the public two times a year). We missed it, but apparently it was crazy busy! Seeing the Harajuku district was very interesting. It was very busy and not a very wide street so it was slow going. Very interesting stores, very interesting fashion and lots of fun street food.

Even though the room was small, the breakfast was AMAZING! Great location as well and very clean

This part of our trip was not organized by KimKim.

The excursion to Grey Glacier was a beautiful experience, but the walk along the beach proved to be exhausting for my mother, an elderly woman

Overall, for some reason, we didn’t feel the sense of awe we had expected when seeing the Moais. However, the island itself is far more beautiful than we imagined, and its people are absolutely wonderful. Unfortunately, our guide, David, left us quite disappointed and with many unanswered questions

Overall, for some reason, we didn’t feel the sense of awe we had expected when seeing the Moais. However, the island itself is far more beautiful than we imagined, and its people are absolutely wonderful. Unfortunately, our guide, David, left us quite disappointed and with many unanswered questions

We used the hotel shuttle, transportation by KimKim was not included

This day was absolutely unforgettable, made even better by the company of our fantastic guide, Joaquín

The visit to Magdalena Island was both entertaining and fascinating. However, we unfortunately encountered coordination issues with the transportation that morning

Unfortunately, this activity began with a significant delay of nearly two hours, which resulted in one member of our group being unable to attend. It was far from ideal to plan this excursion, especially knowing we had an extremely early departure for Calama the next morning

Victoria and the driver were wonderful guides

We were disappointed with the guide

Angel was an amazing guide

Cross Hotel Osaka's location is unbeatable, nestled just a block from all the action and shops in Osaka. The convenience of being close to everything was fantastic. The unique vibe of this hotel compared to others in the trip really stood out. All in all, a great place to be and enjoy the city center of Osaka.

Tennen Onsen Renka no Yu Onyado Nono Kyoto Shichijo in Kyoto offered a phenomenal experience. The ryokan was very traditional Japanese, which made it quite memorable. We enjoyed the experience of dining on the floor and having the meal served in traditional style. Everything about this stay was wonderful.

The Shiba Park Hotel in Tokyo was a nice place to stay. Initially, I thought we would have to take transportation everywhere, but it turned out most places were within walking distance, about a mile to a mile and a half away. The hotel was not located right in the heart of the action, but it was easy to figure things out. The staff was great, and overall, I was happy with the accommodation.

This was pointed out to us from the distance by our guide.

Our drivers throughout the trip were AMAZING. Photos are from New Years Day when we moved from Kyoto via the bullet train.

The gardens were closed. Our guide took us instead to another area of Tokyo, to the Kokyo Gsien National Garden

Our guide told us this was not a good place to go for food, as it is often left out for hours. Our family explored this place on our own during free time, not eating, but shopping and exploring. We really enjoyed ourselves.

Deer park was great! Our guide skipped the sake brewery but took us to a restaurant for two flights of sake (15 in each flight)to share. The temple and shrine were breathtaking.

Loved getting to do this process from beginning to end. What a unique souvenir to bring home.

Our guide did not show us this shrine

Loved the opportunity to ask the geisha questions. Watching the tea ceremony was mesmerizing.

Family cooking class to make our own Bento boxes was lots of fun. We really appreciated that a vegetarian option was available for one of our family members.

The museum was small but interesting. After we had opportunity to explore streets and get some great food.

Really enjoyed learning the history and seeing the artifacts

A very powerful day, the Hiroshima museum and peace park is something one should not miss. Miyajima Island, seeing the floating Torii gate and learning about the island was interesting and beautiful.

This was actually our free day in Tokyo, we did not do these activities. We loved the free day and having time to explore Tokyo on our own. We also had a free day in Kyoto a d one in Osaka. Pictures are from those three free days

Long day of traveling. Car, train, cable car, then ropeway. We were lucky and experienced the parting of clouds to reveal Mt Fuji in all its glory. A sight we will not soon forget.

Loved walking around the streets, seeing the shops, people, and of course the food. Getting to play with otters was unforgettable! At end of the day we went to Shibuya crossing.

We enjoyed exploring all our options. The food was fantastic. We loved the sushi as well as the mochi, candied fruit, and wagyu!

Our family loved this experience! So unique, loved exploring our own path through the beautiful exhibit.

What an incredible view!!

Our family loved learning about the history as well as the rituals. Knowing why shrines and temples vary on if one walks on the side versus down the middle of a path, how to properly make an offering and make ones wish, explaining amulets, fortunes, and the importance they have in religion.

Our family loved learning about the history as well as the rituals. Knowing why shrines and temples vary on if one walks on the side versus down the middle of a path, how to properly make an offering and make ones wish, explaining amulets, fortunes, and the importance they have in religion.

Great location and quaint property. Comfortable. Very low ceilings hindered our 6'5" traveller. As this is an older hotel, there are no elevators and the walls between rooms are very thin and affect lack of privacy. Lovely bar area for evening drinks and cards. Nice staff and service. Breakfast was moderate.

Good taste, nice room, great location

Like fairy Maroc tail. So beautiful space, calm, I enjoy every part of this hotel

Great experience, a very nice stay, great and very kind staff

Great experience in this jewel hotel

Very nice hotel, great view. You should advise about stairs

Good option, have all that you need

Dining with a local family was an interesting experience. It was great to see how a local family lives and to taste some authentic food. Communication was mainly with one of the sons who spoke English well, and it was a nice cultural exchange. However, the language barrier did limit deeper conversations with the rest of the family.

The guided tour of Marrakech was fantastic. Our guide was very knowledgeable and spoke excellent Spanish, which enhanced our experience. He took us to a wonderful place to eat, and his insights into the local life and customs were very enlightening.

We loved our desert adventure around Merzouga. The camp staff were excellent and took great care of everything, making our stay enjoyable. Although we skipped out on camel rides, visiting the lagoon was fascinating. This part of the trip was a highlight for us.

We really enjoy all dofferent areas, places and visits

Nice ways, great driver, enjoying all

We shared with other persons, it was in spanish and it was very interesting

The location was wonderful and provided a unique experience for the family. The rooms were clean and comfortable. The biggest questions were based on the New Years' celebration events. While we initially believed there would be options to eat locally or eat within the hotel at the bar, the only option was to buy tickets for a New Years Dinner.

A solid place--the staff was very friendly, the rooms were clean, and comfortable, and the hotel is in a great location.

The Glencoe Inn is very comfortable and tucked away in the mountains. From a location perspective, Bellachulish was just beautiful and had great places to hike. The Inn's accommodations were limited during our stay. Upon arriving, we were told that the main restaurant and bar were closed for renovations and there was limited staff available. The Inn provided a limited menu and limited bar during our stay.

Very comfortable, quiet accommodations in the heart of Edinburgh. Very spacious, strong WiFi, and is a place that a large group could stay for several days. The single blip with York Place Apartments was the check-in process. This was nobody waiting for us and there is no desk--so we were somewhat stuck outside this apartment without a way to get inside the apartment.

The Wee Tour of Scotland tasting menu was a good culinary experience. We enjoyed a set course meal of five or six dishes, offering a nice variety of Scottish cuisine. It was a solid four out of five experience.

Again, a strong contender for being the main highlight, Stirling castle was a great experience. The parking was easy, Stirling is a central city to Scottish history, the castle is well-maintained, and the tour guides were great. I was surprised when my teenage daughters wanted to keep exploring after 2 hours!

Possibly the highlight of the trip, Gareth was interesting and informed. This felt more like a 3 hour discussion between Gareth and our family of 4 than a simple tour were you are blasted with facts and figures.

Just a fantastic way to understand the city's history and how lower class people lived.

Delicious!

Unique experience Beautiful wildlife and nature

Tour guide was great Beautiful part of mexico

Such a fun experience! Our boys loved it

Our tour guide was wonderful and the kids loved it!

A must do

Excellent way to try different cuisine and the mezcal tasting at the end was a great way to end the night!

Excellent hotel with super easy access to the beach and shopping/ restaurant .

Beautiful hotel, and a phenomenal location!

The hotel was in a wonderful location, and the staff were incredibly helpful and kind.

The location was wonderful, even if a bit far from town. We were so close to the ski slopes and we had an absolutely beautiful view. The rooms were large, clean, and lovely.

I enjoyed this small organic winery in the Casa Blanco wine region. Great wines!

Angel and Jennifer were excellent hosts on the Santiago food tour. I really enjoyed going to the local market and picking out food for a picnic. Angel is very knowledgeable about Santiago and provided us a lot of insights on daily life of locals. As a vegetarian, he made sure that all food stops had an option for me. At the end of the tour we had a picnic in the park beautifully prepared by Jennifer. Thank you for a great day!