Kimkim Trip Reviews

Very nice. Our room was the perfect size for the four of us, very spacious. Enjoyed dinner and breakfast at the hotel restaurant and loved how close the hotel was to everything.

We had the apartment which was perfect for the six of us. Loved how close the hotel was to the stores and restaurants in Pitlochry.

Very crowded area and hardly to find a parking spot. I think we got the very last spot that was in the brewery lot. It then took us a bit to figure out how to get from the lot to the correct building we were staying in. Once in the building we had to carry all of our bags up three flights up stairs. Fine if you just have some small bags but lugging large suitcases wasn't fun. The staff did have one of the young restaurant workers come and help us with a couple of bags. Though we did not have reservations, the restaurant host did find us a table for dinner and we were very appreciative.

This was our favorite place during our entire trip to Scotland. We had a cabin and it was so comfortable and had everything we could need. Also the views of the loch right outside our cabin was amazing. I did not want to leave this place. In fact I wish we would have had more time there so we could enjoy all the other amenities that were offered. We ordered take away from their restaurant and they delivered to our cabin which was so nice. The breakfast buffet was also great, so much variety and very delicious. I want to go back to the place!

Our room was a good amount of space for the four of us and the room was clean and comfortable. It was very warm, even with the windows open and the fan on. We were on the top floor and because there wasn't a lift so we had to carry all of our heavy luggage up the flights and there wasn't any help from staff provided. We decided to go to the restaurant/ bar to get a drink. After ordering drinks we asked for the food menu and were told that they were not serving any food that night. So we ended up having to go next door and bring back to our room though I will add that the staff did say that we could bring back the food to eat in their restaurant. Also I think the other thing was that we were ready to check out Luss and when we arrived at the hotel it wasn't in Luss. There wasn't anything really to do where this hotel was located. Just a few restaurants, no shops. This is obviously wasn't the hotels fault.

Shanna was great! We really enjoyed this tour and wished it was longer.

Enjoyed seeing the castle and the views were great.

It was a fun cruise and did see some different wildlife. Also appreciated that they provided binoculars .

This was a great little farm. The owners met us out front and it was like we were old friends right away. They were so nice. David took us for a tour of the farm where we were able to pet and feed the animals. There were goats, pigs, alpacas, chickens a mini Shetland pony. Afterwards, we talked for a bit and Hannah made us coffee and provided cute little cakes to eat. It really was a lovely experience. I would highly highly recommend!

It was what to be expected, a nice museum to understand what all happened.

Favorite activity! Could not have asked for a better train ride. We picked up sandwiches at the grocery store next door to the station and had them on the train. There was a beverage service and a Harry Potter souvenir service that came by. The views on the ride were amazing! Just breathtaking.

The boat was nice, the staff were great and the views were lovely however we could not hear any of the history or information that the crew were giving over the loud speaker. Maybe it was where we were sitting which was near the engine but really wherever you sit you should be able to hear. It was a full boat. I have a photo of where three of us are dozing off because it was just blah. Being able to hear would have made this trip be completely different.

The staff at this hotel really made the visit worth it! They were very attentive and very patient. I do not recommend the basement room, smelled musty and very little light, but we had another room on the second floor which was wonderful.

We’ve never been better taken care of than we were at this hotel. The breakfast was delicious, the staff was friendly and attentive, the rooms were comfortable, and the views were amazing.

This was our favorite hotel. It was just across from the ocean and in walking distance to many wonderful restaurants and shops. The pool area was lovely, especially in the evening. Breakfast was wonderful, and we had free access to bikes to get to the area where we would take our snorkeling trip.

One of our favorites !

Love the artwork everywhere! Guide was great!

Lots of great information

The guide was exceptional and the opera house was very beautiful, inside and out.

Sunrise was spectacular, but chillier than expected. Breakfast was okay, but it was very windy and cool outside.

This tour was so much fun and we enjoyed the food treats. Our guide was exceptional and thorough.

Weather did not cooperate so lots of clouds obscuring views, but the information was very good.

Finding our way to start was somewhat confusing, but that was because there had been adjusted, but it worked out fine.

The road was so scenic and photos are amazing.

It was a bit longer than expected but we enjoyed the experience.

We enjoyed touring the area and the wineries and meeting some other guests. It was a nice wind down (or “wine down”) for the last day in Australia.

Enjoyed the boat ride and seeing the crocodiles as well as the creeks

This was one of our favorites. The guides were exceptional and we saw lots of beautiful creature and life under the sea.

The One Tun Pub and Rooms was charming with a larger room and a modern bathroom. It was quiet (even though above a the pub) and the location was about a half a block to the train, so very convenient. The staff were very friendly and attentive.

Although a little ways from the center of Oxford, the inn was more in a residential area that was quiet. The inn, itself was charming, with only a few rooms, but the room we had was large and the bathroom was large and updated. It was a couple block walk to the bus stops, but the buses came frequently and it was an easy ride into Oxford center. The food at the inn was delicious and we ended up eating two evening meals at the inn.

The room size was wonderful with big windows for lots of light. The bathroom was also big and bright. The location was close to the Bath train and bus station, so a quick ride on the bus up the hill, or a short walk down into the town center. We ate at the restaurant for dinner which was very good. With only a few rooms, the inn space was very charming.

A short walk from the tube station and a good location for walking to sights on the west end of London. The room was very small, as was the bathroom, but the accommodations were clean and nice, so worked well for an overnight.

Duc and the team there were awesome. The food was good and the views are just stunning. The speed boat & kayak were fun!

The personalized schedule, places selected and the guide were great.

The place was wonderful, however the guide didn't give clear instructions, the group was too big and the food was terrible.

Aroma was awesome. The size of class, organization and experience was wonderfully led by Aroma.

In a word, I was disappointed. Not what I expected from a supposedly five star hotel at the rate of $350/night. The disappointment started when we arrived two hours before checkin time, and were told that our room was not ready but that for an extra fee, it could be made ready immediately. When I refused to pay the extra charge, we waited in the lobby until the official 3pm check-in time and when nothing happened, I again inquired as to the status of our room. Again we were told that it was not ready but then shortly thereafter, it mysteriously and inexplicably became ready. In other words, the hotel could have accommodated us but declined to do so. The room included breakfast, but, again not what I expected for the price. The assortment of items was inconsistent and the buffet would randomly run out of food and utensils. One day it was lids for the to go coffee cups (which were the wrong size anyway), another day it was bowls for the cold cereal. Sometimes there was smoked salmon, but only if you arrived early before it was all gone. Sometimes there was as orange juice in the juice dispenser but sometimes not. Sometimes there were no empty tables because they had not been cleaned. Overall, very disappointing. Finally, despite being an “airport hotel “, the hotel does not offer a shuttle service to the airport. That is, unless you are an airline employee in which case there actually IS an airport shuttle. In conclusion, this hotel would be my very last choice for my next trip to Iceland.

This was a lot to do in one day. We learned so much about the history and areas. The mobility issues for one of our members did not seemed to be considered in planning and made it difficult to keep up.

This was a wonderful place to stay for three nights. Fantastic tour around the organic farm, wonderful food shared around a communal table with great conversations. Friendly and helpful staff. Juilianne is fantastic host and very knowledgeable about the local area and the country. Local female traditional drumming group visited one evening while we were there.

Expensive, resort like hotel, on hill. Lack character but very clean and comfortable.

Great lodge, heated with fireplaces and hot water bottles in the beds. Very comfortable. Beautiful scenery.

Did not stay here as this part of our trip had to be removed due to difficulties with our itinerary.

Khalif is a knowledgeable guide. We saw so much wildlife and learned so much!

Great tour guide, fascinating to learn so much about the park and the relationship to Rwanada's history and the community development that is currently happening.

Wonderful experience! The hike was challenging but we really enjoyed it.

Beautiful forest, easy walk, interesting history.

Fantastic views, great short hike.

Disappointing. Based on adjustments made to our schedule so we didn't have to zig zag across the country it took us 3.5 hours to get to trekking starting point (not the main park centre), this meant we arrived to the start of our hike very late and did not really get to see chimpanzee - one dark blob in a tree across a very wide valley. The long drive also meant we spent three hours getting back to the park centre the canopy walk later in the day.

Very good hotel, a bit of a walk to downtown but easy on light rail. Excellent breakfast.

We had room on top floor and it was a very good and clean room but sweltering hot. We found out at check out that we could have requested a fan. I suggest a lower floor room If you stay here. The restaurant breakfast was terrible, our least favorite of the trip. We also had dinner here and it also was only fair. They mainly were catering a meal and told us kitchen was backed up 20 minutes.

Loved this hotel! No AC but had fans in the room. Offered water in the rooms. Service was outstanding. Breakfast was also very good. Charming hotel and great service

Great castle and hotel. We were upgraded to suite and it was wonderful. We had cocktails at bar which were very good. We had dinner at Cedars which was good but not as great as we wanted. Waiter forgot our cocktails and served them after our appetizers with no apology. The appetizers were fair, entrees were good - the feathered beef was the standout dish. The rum soaked sponge was standout dessert. It was a menu where there are standout/excellent dishes but other dishes were not as strong. I had to tell the waiter to ‘tell kitchen to hold firing our entrees until we finish our cocktails’. I shouldn’t have had to do that.

very convenient to downtown. Overall a good rating. Breakfast was good each day.

Beautiful estate location. Sadly, on 6/18/25 when we were there the Grill restaurant was closed and no piano playing which was a shame. Hotel had AC which was nice. Beautiful original estate and conference center

Good clean hotel with convenient location. Breakfast was also good.

Service was very good, this is a hotel that has been extended over the years so the walk to the room was long. Breakfast was good. The location was EXCELLENT. Room was clean, nothing special, for US was more like Choice Hotel with better staff and convenient location. Since it is a very small town this is probably the best place in the area.

This hotel is perfectly situated in a beautiful, bustling part of Bergen making walking or access to trains, tours, and funicular easy. Though there can be a lot going on around there, our room overlooking the square was quiet and comfortable. Breakfasts in the morning are lovely as well, and the staff are welcoming and helpful.

This beautiful hotel may still be finishing up its renovation. It is ideally situated close to the water for easy, beautiful walks, but our access to our room was strangely blocked by large covered carts containing supplies (?) maybe? So our first encounter with the floor we were on and getting to our room felt strange -- as if we were on a storage floor rather than a floor occupied by hotel customers. Otherwise, all else was nice -- nice aesthetic, clean room, comfortable bed. Just not outstanding, yet.

I felt as though this was the best thing we could have done to start out our wonderful time in Bergen. Our guide, Diane, was friendly and kind and knowledgeable, and she helped us feel at home in the city, taking us to places we wouldn't have found on our own and introducing us to foods we may not have tried. She took us through the big, wonderful fish market (incredible) and we tried a warm fish cake unlike anything we'd ever had before that was so much fun to eat. She gave us bites of dried cod to try. She walked us up and down and around the old parts of the city and told us interesting stories as she popped us into a cool coffee shop and a wonderful old bathhouse now local hangout and a cool pub. This tour was great from beginning to end and gave us a welcoming, wonderful introduction to the city.

This was our first stop after arriving. It was such a wonderful intro to Iceland. We loved going through the ritual. I was nervous about all the lagoons on our trip before arriving but I'm glad these were added.

I was a bit confused where to meet but eventually made my way over after parking. It was a warm day and I was surprised that it was just as warm up the glacier. Our guide prepped us with ice pick and crampons for our shoes (some people didn't have the correct shoes and they had extra hiking shoes for those people). We took a 20 min 4x4 bus ride to the glacier. The off road part is really bumpy! Then, we hiked up to a base area where we put in our crampons. Our instructor was a glacier hiker from Finland. He gave us lessons on how to walk up and down with crampons on the ice. I went from nervous to confident in a very short time. We even got to look down a steep hole in the glacier. I highly recommend this tour. Definitely a highlight. We got lucky with the weather, too!

My daughter loved this and we lucked out with sunny weather. They provide binoculars as you can't get too close. Nice tour guide. We saw lots of puffins!

We arrived over an hour early and they were able to move us to an earlier boat. The guide was really nice. I liked that the guide talked the colors of the ice and what they were. We even got to touch a piece of ice as well as taste it! I felt this tour was a good length of time. We were able to walk around the park afterwards.

Definitely one of the highlights of the tour for my daughter. I had to back out after an injury and was refunded for that. They meet at the barn. The guides explain the difference between the way Icelandic horses walk and American horses. Icelandic horses tölt and American horses trot. Then, all got on horses and they walked along the black sand beach in Vik. I drove over to the beach and watched them. Everyone was smiling and giddy at the end.

Breakfast here was incredible and location can’t be beat. A nice workout facility and comfy rooms. Very well located near sites and public transit hub and very walkable.

What a spot! Right across the street from the beach but also close to town. So good to have our own space and laundry! Lovely pool and hot tub on site.

A nice hotel very well located in the theatre district. Great to have a “family suite” for kids to have own bedroom. The decor is very artistic but a bit dark. Also no hotel gym and limited room service.

The resort is well located and the restaurants were amazing. Rooms are a bit basic but free laundry facilities were very appreciated. Running trails nearby and easy to arrange and pickup tours. Pools are available but unheated so we couldn’t use given time of year.

A lovely hotel. Great food onsite, very cool swimming pools and so well located right on the esplanade in Cairns. Loved the family suite setup and nice small gym with Pilates machine. Overall a great stay

Loved this activity and great way to kickoff Sydney. Fun guide, just enough info on the tour and amazing pics.

Just a great day. Likes it so much kids went back for a 2nd day lesson. Both instructors were excellent- kids were up within 10min in the water (Dad was a bit slower but still got up first lesson). Equipment was great

Lovely day visiting the farm to see Aussie animals and then to hike in the mountains. Hike was a lovely 1 hr hike that wasn’t too strenuous but had lovely sites including waterfalls.

We ended up going to the Aquarium for the behind the scenes turtle hospital visit. Highly recommend. Really a treat to learn about turtles and rehabilitation

A real highlight. The hike plus river drift was so fun and enjoyable for kids and adults alike. Our guide was very knowledgeable so we talked a lot about flora and fauna of the region

Highlight of Uluru visit. This 4 hour hike has some amazing vistas and was just challenging enough to work a sweat but still accessible for most folks.

Big highlight- do not miss if you visit Melbourne. We enjoyed our day getting to Philip Island but the Penguin sunset was amazing- truly unlike anything we have seen. It was cold and windy and no one complained. Once in a lifetime stuff to see these small animals leave the ocean to return home.

Great fun to do this and we lucked out with an amazing sunset. We were very fortunate to be near the front so we could chat with the guide which was a bonus.

Top notch company. Kids and one parent really enjoyed snorkeling- equipment was great and they were easily self guided. Diving was outstanding. Great guide- very safe but laid back. We had a small group (guide plus 5 divers) which made for super dives. Very knowledgeable and equipment was excellent.

Vivid light festival was on and highly recommend! We went to see it all 3 nights we weee in Sydney. Would recommend folks in this time frame plan around this event and really engage it.

Great outfit. Lovely horses. Beach was eroded due to a Cyclone so we rode through the tea forest. Was different and fun.

Overall good. A bit long between apps and dinner and drone show was very good but also just a bit long. Food was good.

Our post sunrise walk was excellent- Andres was very knowledgeable and the sites were very interesting. Breakfast was just ok quality.