Kimkim Trip Reviews

Absolutely love this place. Former hunting lodge turned boutique hotel run by a mother and son duo. If you stay here, do not dine anywhere else other than at the lodge. The food was not only the best meal we had in Scotland, but one of the best I have had in the last year, and we dine at many high-end restaurants.

Rooms were very nice and clean. Checking in was a bit strange, not real front desk, etc. Many other hotels in same area that I would probably opt for if I went back to Inverness.

Never stayed in a Virgin hotel in the past. Will seek them out going forward. Perfect room. Perfect service. Perfect location. Perfect bar.

Just not what it was described. Guide was interesting but showed up with very little planned. Led with well this restaurant is closed, and that one is closed. Kind of like he was winging it as we went along. Told us we were ending with ice cream which I envisioned would be in a nice shop/creamery. Literally went into a convenience store where we got scoops from the attendant. Ice cream was fine, just not what you would expect on a "Food Tour".

Nice mid-level hotel. Images over stated the

Great location but need to know that it takes effort to walk there.

Road was a bit too crowded. Shower had mold in our room.

Great but crowd control is over whelming

Enjoyed this trip.

Enjoyed going to Basilica. Sam Domiano, and walking from tops of hill down to the Basilica

We did this on our own

Our guide made this experience amazing George was so engaging and shared he love of his home with us. He was so genuine and enthusiastic.

Really loved going to Delos It was enough time to walk and hike the island and enjoy the history The boat ride was fun and the staff was very welcoming

This hotel has everything what you need. Their breakfast exceeded all my expectations. 10-20 dishes, juices, tea, coffee, pastries , all was super.

Hotel's rooms had multiple problems like temperature thermostat were broken ( I had 28-30C in my room 4 nights and reception was not cooperative to fix it ). Breakfast had limited number choices , no juices and terrible coffee.

Comfortable rooms with good breakfast

Everything worked there and breakfast had multiple selection with good quality food

It is truly luxury hotel where you enjoy your stay. Breakfast was awesome with everything what you even can't imagine

Unique place, great hike

Great Hike. No luck with weather, it was drizzling 90% of hike time

Wolong Gengda Panda Research Center is amazing. We saw multiple Pandas and place was not very crowded. Dengsheng Gorge Hiking was not prepared. Stairs were destroyed by recent flooding and we had to turn around . It was muddy with crossing couple of local creeks. It is not a problem for our group if we knew in advance and put proper hiking shoes and proper hiking clothes. But we expect easy hike and were not prepared to actual trail conditions

It was absolutely unique tour with very knowledgeable guide Gelek.

It was challenging hike with multiple muddy sections . Surrounding views are fantastic

Gelek's tour of Potala Palace was fantastic. Instead of Stroll Through Old Barkhor Street we attend Jokhang Temple

Terracotta Warriors and Horses is absolutely unique archeology museum only it was too crowded. Ancient City Wall was very interesting addition

It was long day with exploring nature jewels : Yamdrok Lake and Karuola Glacier. Yarlung Tsangpo Canyon is far away from our route, not sure why it was included.

It was primary drive with visiting Shigatse Monastery.

De Chai The Colonial Hotel & Spa has some nice features such as the Koi pool that greets you when you get there. The hotel is close to outside laundry services, hotels and shops. The downstairs restaurant was clean and provided good breakfast. The staff were courteous, friendly and helpful. The rooms were clean, however, there are a few quirks that require some getting used to. As it is common with Thai hotels, the bathroom and hallways were not air conditioned so the temperature in those spaces were much warmer than the rest of the rooms. The walls to the bathroom were glass with wallpaper covering. This means that if someone goes to the bathroom in the middle of the night and turns on the lights, you get a glow from the wall. Finally, some of the lights and the AC were controlled by a control panel that took some getting used to. Given the cleanliness, location and the overall condition of the unit, I would recommend this hotel to travelers.

Our room was small and musty. Overall, it wasn't a comfortable living experience. Additionally, the hotel TV didn't have access to many cable channels. It also didn't have access to Netlix or other streaming services; therefore, we ended up using our laptop to watch TV. The hotel restaurant offers a variety of food options. However, while there was a lot of food, the quality wasn't great. The Asian "baos" din't taste fresh. The orange juice tasted like Tang. The other fruit juices weren't better. The pancake machine cooked up pancakes that had a rubbery texture. The gym offered decent equipment, but the room is way too warm.

The Varana Krabi hotel provides a luxury, fitness oriented, and a beach front experience for anyone traveling to Krabi. The SALA restaurant offers a great breakfast food option. In fact, we would come back to this hotel in our future trips to Krabi.

This hotel was centrally located where we could walk to many restaurants. The room was clean but did have some quirks like the TV was to the right of the bed and in front of the bed. It was also difficult to keep the room temperature to where we were comfortable.

Although it rained during our time in Krabi, the Gym and Olympic size pool were excellent.

The ventilation was not good at this hotel. Rooms smelled musty and felt damp.

We visited multiple islands but it felt rushed. There was not much to see when snorkeling.

We loved all the food that was recommended to us. The pork satay and crispy roast pork in a noodle soup were so delicious!

We enjoyed seeing the train pass by but the people there were incredibly friendly which made the experience even better.

The reclining Buddha is a must see. It is difficult to imagine how big it is until you see it in person.

The monasteries are just incredible, our tour guide was knowledgeable and energic

Great experience, our guide was fun and knowledgable, worth the walk

Definitely one of the highlights of the trip. The guide was amazing, she was charming, energetic, and super knowledgable. The food was fantastic and getting to know the background really made it special

The staff at reception were friendly, knowledgeable and willing to help us with exploring the area on our first days in Switzerland. Our room was very clean and the breakfast was perfect for starting our days.

As a family of three adults traveling together our lodging was spacious and provided all the room we needed.

A great place for a family of 3 adults to stay. We had plenty of room. Seeing the Matterhorn from our balcony was an added bonus!

This was a nice hotel located close to the lake and walking trail. As a family of 3 adults we had to checkout two rooms, but this worked out fine for us.

Located on a quiet street and still close to walk to downtown and lake area.

A great way to tour and experience Interlaken and Lauterbrunnen!

Our travel pass helped us travel Switzerland with ease. It’s great because the travel pass is more than just a train pass. It includes access to ride boats, buses, trams and visit museums. It also gives you discounts for other activities.

We were blessed to visit in a clear beautiful day. The views hiking from the top of Rigi to Weggis were spectacular!

This was one of my favorite hotels of whole trip. Perfect location for Porto and so European and charming but very high end in service and feel. Would highly recommend and I would definitely stay there again.

The property was definitely a 5 star property and the setting beautiful. We stayed in the wine barrel room and I would not do that again if I went back. The majority of the hotel are normal rooms and I do not know what they were like because we didn't see one, But the wine barrel room while a beautiful setting and a cute idea was just very small. I think for a younger couple or for only one night it would be ok. But we were there three nights and are a bit older and used to a bit more luxurious room and we just didn't love it. There was nothing wrong with it, just not my thing. Hotel was beautiful though, restaurant great, staff great. Sitting out by pool with a spritzer in the afternoon was divine. I will say it's a bigger hotel for the area and a big winery so it gets a lot of bus tours or tours doing winery tours. So I think now that I've been to the area, if I went back I would choose something smaller that didn't have so much traffic.

We got upgraded to a suite when we arrived and it was beautiful, This hotel was top notch, highly recommend. It was up on one of hills so if you don't like to go back up the hill to your hotel then it wouldn't be good. But we loved the location and could walk to everything. The breakfast was fabulous and the bar was great in the evening. Loved everything about this hotel.

The hotel is on the opposite side of the river from the town, so it is a bit of a walk to town to get to tours or to see anything. If you don't mind being out a bit more in the outskirts then it's beautiful old hotel that has a lot of history and character to the property. Definitely explore the gardens and property if you stay in this hotel.

The setting of this hotel above the cliffs in Lagos was stunning and nice. It did feel a bit dated and needs a little refresh. We had an ocean view suite and I'd say the decor was very basic at best. But clean and completely satisfactory. There were very few chairs around pool which I found odd. It wasn't crowded so it wasn't hard to get a chair necessarily so maybe they bring more out as it gets closer and closer to high season. But there was definitely things broken here and there and the golf course looked completely neglected. But honestly the two things that made it so I would not choose to stay there again were the fact that there were zero plugs in either of our bathrooms for a curling iron or hair appliance. Nor were there any by any mirror anywhere in our large suite. That was so odd to me. And the other things was they had the thermostats in rooms locked so you could only lower your a/dto like 21 degrees. I just feel like a 5 star hotel that I am paying quite a bit of money to stay at should allow their guests to set the room at what temperature they like. This is definitely a family oriented hotel. Seemed like lots of small families from the UK on long weekend there.

I believe Philipa was our guide. She was great. We had 7 people in our group and had a great day.

Pedro was awesome. I honestly wasn't sure about what there could be interesting to see in Lamego, But he showed us so many great things in this small quaint town. We found out he is a sommelier and he does a lot of wine trips and since there was a sparking wine producer close in Lamego we ended up stopping there an d it was so cool. Highly recommend Pedro for curated wine days

Joao was a great tour guide. It said we were in a small group, but it was just us. We ate so much food and he took us so many places and was delightful. Highly recommend.

Eva was our guide for this and the Coimbra food walk. She was so cute and spoke such great English. We enjoyed both tours with her so much. I'd say if people are short on time, skip the food tour and just do the library and university and a general city tour.

Andreia and her husband gave us a great wine tour. We saw the valley and got to go to two small wineries that was fun since we were staying at one of the bigger ones. She took us on a boat tour down the Douro River and the lunch was so huge. We completely enjoyed our day with her.

I was unsure what to expect from this RIB boat trip. But I was so glad we were on a small boat and not a big catamaran or something. Definitely worth it to get in to smaller spaces. We got lucky because sea was so calm on the day we went so no bumpy ride. Loved it.

Small/boutique style. Centrally located in the 6th "district." We did not have the breakfast as part of our arrangement but could see it was quite nice. They have a small outdoor courtyard that was lovely. Overall, a "no frills" hotel but was all we needed for the amount of time we were spending there (most of our time was spent "out & about). I had asked KimKim to keep me on a lower floor and the hotel accommodated that easily. The room was clean and quiet. The beds comfortable. There was construction on the street so there were times the street was closed to cars, making it a little tricky for uber, etc. I would recommend it!

This hotel did not feel as centrally located as we expected. A ride into the center of town was quick and not a problem, however. They have a nice pool area that we made use of any chance we could. They have a restaurant/bar that was open for dinner the night we arrived (Thursday) but, oddly, not on the second night we were there. We ordered food to be delivered from an outside source when the restaurant was closed and, even though they have indoor/outdoor dining seating, we were told we had to eat it in our room. They also have a nice breakfast buffet. The rooms were clean and comfortable, with good temp control. We had a nice window with a view overlooking the pool

Great location on a central corner of The Promenade. We had a spacious room on a lower floor (per request) that was quiet and comfortable. We had been told to expect a "Sea View" room but, unfortunately, did not receive. KimKim was accessible and responsive to us promptly. This hotel had an ice machine (something that I found to be GREAT and not common) and ready access to water coolers. They had a beautiful space for their expansive breakfast buffet that was open to outside. All we had to do was walk out the main entrance in any direction to start seeing the sites, shops, and restaurants/cafes.

IF I had to pick, this would be the favorite outing of the trip. What a beautiful day. Camille, our tour guide (we had a small group of 6), was wonderful. She was personable, informative, timely, etc. The village was perfection. Quaint, scenic, walkable, great (fresh) seafood, and so much more. We spent approx an hour on a small catamaran to see the Calanques. Gorgeous! It was a cloudy day so we couldn't see the full beauty of the blue water UNTIL we were driven to the mountain top and looked down. WOW! The views from up there! In between these two things, we enjoyed shopping/strolling to a perfumery and praline shop. We had time on our own for more shopping and to have lunch. Camille recommended several places and we were glad to have taken her up on her suggestion. We had a terrific lunch by the water. After done enjoying our time there (I'd love to return to stay overnight and take day trips from there), we went to a local, family owned winery (Bodin) for a wine tasting. LOVED this day trip!

This was a private boat tour that lasted an hour along the shoreline of the Riviera, between Nice and Monaco. Our guide (Wiliam, in English) was so kind. The catamaran was small and nice. It is solar powered and VERY quiet as a result. The whole area & experience was very peaceful and serene. The views were spectacular from the water. MANY ornate villas perched in the cliffsides and yachts in the water. It was just a very relaxing hour after a full day. We really enjoyed it.

This workshop was pretty quick for the amount of people involved (14). The staff member was quite capable and helpful but it felt like we could have benefited from a bit more time. We learned alot about making a perfume that is a scent based on many scents we prefer. We left with a full bottle of our personal creation and had an opportunity to shop in the perfumery after (without feeling like we HAD to). We enjoyed it so much!

This was relaxing and nice. 3 stars may be a bit "unfair" as we were SO tired from travel. It was convenient in that a boat leaves every hour. Although our ticket came with a time, we weren't pressured to be there at a specific time. There was plenty of room aboard for anyone/everyone to have a coveted outdoor seat. I think, because of something we misunderstood (?), we did not have access to the audio portion. However, we were able to hear some of the highlights and, just seeing the beautiful landmarks all around was great. We were able to walk over to the Eiffel Tower from the dock once finished, which was an added bonus.

We were not interested in spending our limited time inside museums all day but definitely wanted to experience the Louvre and some of its highlights. This tour was just right for us. We started spending some time on the exterior grounds, which were very impressive! A group of approx 15 of us were then led through the VERY busy and hectic entrance (and we went through a "secret" entrance that wasn't even as crowded) to an area where the guide explained what we would be seeing on our way to the Mona Lisa. We had been prepared by many a person to have low expectations re seeing the Mona Lisa. I am glad we had fair warning because it was exactly what we were prepped for: CROWDED, small, and no time to stay and admire. Having said that, we wouldn't have missed the chance to see her. After, we were given the opportunity to spend time on our own vs reconvene for a tour through a few more areas. We chose to wander on our own. We saw an exhibit of Haute Couture which was new and fabulous.

This was (unexpectedly & pleasantly) a private tour. We met our tour guide (Aude) for a walking tour of the 4th Arrondissement, which is a nice neighborhood that has a Jewish history and is LGBTQ friendly/dominant today. We learned alot about the history of the neighborhood and visited a Jewish memorial in addition to learning interesting facts and history about chocolate and pastry! The locations for chocolate and pastry tasting each had a story and their samplings were delicious. Aude was a great tour guide!

We loved this day! We learned so much about how Champagne is made and saw examples of a small winery and a large/industrial one. Our tour guide, Enzo, was very engaging and informative. We loved the small group (6) aspect. There was time to walk around the small town of Epernay to shop and have lunch. We also had the opportunity to tour a beautiful cathedral. At end of day, Enzo took us to the tomb of Dom Peringnon and to a most beautiful overlook of an expansive winery for photos. A very well done and much enjoyed experience

This is a very cool hotel in a very fun neighborhood, with lots of restaurants and bars in walking distance. The hotel is beautiful, an old castle, very tasteful decorations, and they have a free happy hour with Chilean wine every day, and we met several super nice travelers. The only downside is there is no elevator, since it's a historic building, and there are 4 floors, although the front desk person was insistent at carrying our bags up for us. I would definitely stay again if I am in Santiago.

This hotel was lovely and overlooking the Riviera next to the famous Hotel Negresco. It was in a great location near restaurants and shopping. The hotel is beautiful with a red carpet leading from the outside in. Our staff was friendly and helpful and greeted us at our car to help take our bags to our room and recommended a wonderful place to eat as we were hungry when we arrived. Our room was beautiful with a convenient bathroom and nice tub/shower, however, the tub was very high to step in to and my husband has some physical limitations due to an accident a few years ago. He had a bit of trouble stepping into the tub but we managed ok. We did not ask about changing rooms. The hair dryer was a bit different and got very hot as I was drying my hair due to the way it was made so that was a bit inconvenient. Also, we noticed several times when we were in the lobby that there were times that there was no bellhop to help people with luggage as they were getting out of the car and they were lugging it up the stairs themselves.

This hotel was adorable and in a great location near a convenient metro stop. The staff was welcoming, friendly and helpful and spoke English. The buffet breakfast was amazing with most anything we wanted! The hotel was very clean and within walking distance to the Grand Boulevards metro stop as well as several good restaurants. My only complaint was that our standard room was a bit small and difficult to organize with our luggage. The shower stall in the bathroom was almost too small for my husband who is 5'10" to comfortably shower and wash his hair. And I found the hair dryer very inconvenient as a button had to constantly be pressed for it to work.

This hotel was adorable and couldn't be any more central in the heart of Avignon. It is basically near anything you want to see! The staff was friendly and helpful and spoke English with us. Our room was small but fine for the two of us and the bathroom was convenient. The only issue we had was that there were two steps leading down to the bedroom as you walk through the door. My husband has some physical limitations due to an accident a few years ago and found it a bit difficult to navigate those steps. The staff immediately responded and said they would change our room, if needed. We decided that since our stay was short we would stay in the room we were in but appreciated their immediate response to our concern. The buffet breakfast was amazing!! Would definitely stay here again!

This hotel was absolutely beautiful, clean, and in a perfect location! The staff was friendly and spoke English and gave us recommendations for dining along with a helpful map. Our room was beautiful with a large bathroom and huge shower. It was within walking distance of the Old City which is where we spent most of our time. We would definitely book here again!

This was a perfect tour for my husband and I on our trip to Paris. We only had 3 days in Paris before moving on to another place in France so we needed something that was fairly brief but gave us a good overview of some of the best things to see in the Louvre. Our guide was Anaïs and she was perfect! My husband has some physical limitations due to an accident a few years ago and she was most attentive to his needs while directing our small group of 8 to some favorite sights. Would definitely recommend and do this one again!

Something got mixed up with our tour so we were expecting something else so this was a bit less than what we expected but still enjoyable. We tasted three Parisian wines and two cheeses with one other couple which we enjoyed. This was held in a wine shop so our host was also the owner and had to stop to wait on customers during our experience. However, we took this time to get to know the other couple we met and enjoy the wine and cheese. If you are looking for a serious wine and cheese tasting experience this may not be your ticket, however, if you want to relax and enjoy good wine and cheese with other tourists, this one was nice.

This experience was ok but we would rather have had dinner at one of the wonderful Leon restaurants in town. The food was only ok and the wait staff seemed inexperienced. We had a difficult time even finding the boat as there was nothing really to show where we were supposed to meet. The greeting on board was lukewarm and the narration throughout the boat ride was muffled and hard to hear. I would unfortunately not recommend this tour.

This experience was truly amazing! From the time we stepped on board, we were taken care of. We were handed champagne, dinner orders were taken, and wine was poured. The wait staff was obviously experienced and checked on us frequently to make sure our experience was going well. The singer on board was wonderful and really added to the ambiance and the food was excellent! We loved it start to finish!

This was a truly disappointing experience. The description we were given said we would have a guide that would take us around Monaco to see the sights, including the Prince's Palace and the casino. We basically had a driver that dropped us off in Monaco and told us he would pick us up in 1 1/2 hours. We had no idea where to go or what to do and didn't have time to get on a tour bus. We went to the casino, saw a small harbor and walked back to the van. Very disappointing as this was something we were really looking forward to. I don't even know what La Turbie is because we didn't actually go there. We went to a perfume factory and had a very quick tour then the driver took us to Èze, dropped us off, and said he would pick us up in 40 minutes. We barely had time to walk up the hill and back down. Not sure what happened here but it was definitely a waste of time and left us very disappointed.

This activity was a favorite of our 12 day tour of France! Our guide, Shirine, was excellent and took great care of our 10 person group. The stops we made throughout the tour were perfect. The meats and wine, followed by the cheese and wine, amazing! Shirine told us a lot of history of Leon throughout the tour. Three hours passed by very quickly! I would definitely recommend this tour!

My husband and I were on a 12 day tour of France with Avignon being one of the cities we visited. This chateau was about 30 minutes away by taxi. It was one of the best and most memorable activities of our trip! We went in mid-May which was before wedding and high tourist season started so the chateau and gardens were open to us. Normally, they are closed off if someone has the chateau booked for a wedding event so I would recommend going during low-tourist times. Our guide took us all around the gardens, olive groves and vineyards and gave us some history. She was wonderful! We then went into the chateau for our wine and olive oil tastings. This was a beautiful experience! We decided to stay for lunch which was outside under a magnificent, old tree and the food was excellent, definitely worth the splurge! I would recommend this tour for sure and would do it again!

Cabins were perfect for an extended stay. Bed wasn't the most comfortable but cabin was clean and kitchen had all appliances that were needed.

In an older building but has lots of character and unique decor in each room.

Very clean and spacious room.

Great location right in the midst of all activity in Oban. Rooms are smaller but clean. Good view of the harbor.

Seamless airport pick-up and friendly driver.

Keith was a very knowledgable driver and friendly.

We missed the ferry from Mull to Iona and Staffa as directions were not clear on what bus to get onto when we got off the ferry at Mull. We ended up on the opposite side of Mull in Tobermoray but it was a pleasant day regardless.

Nice camp if you’re ok with basics… luxury by tent standards… but there are better camps we noticed along the way that are better maintained and offer better amenities.

Our driver was very knowledgeable and also took us to another stop on the way back to Lisbon. He was very accommodating.

Views were amazing!

Loved the cooking class and enjoyed the authentic paella!

Loved the hike thru the canyon!