Kimkim Trip Reviews

Kim Kim,
Our Trip was TRULY AMAZING!
Every Driver was there before for pickup and was kind, courteous and very helpful. The guides brought to life every location for us, they were very accommodating, knowledgeable, pleasant and friendly.
We give ALL your GUIDES an excellent rating!
We highly recommend your travel group!!!
Rita did a fantastic job of arranging this entire experience from locations, hotels, guides, and drivers as well as restaurants. Each person went the extra mile to make this trip a Fantastic experience.
Rita, and Kim Kim Thank you for making this Trip truly very memorable 😊

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Il Guelfo Bianco

Florence

Hotel Il Guelfo Bianco in Florence was unique and charming, converted from an old building, perhaps a church or some historical structure. It offered a distinctive experience and the service was very accommodating.

Hotel Monte Cenci

Rome

Hotel Monte Cenci in Rome was nice and very accommodating. The staff were wonderful, ensuring our stay was comfortable and pleasant.

Hotel Lorelei Londres

Sorrento

The staff and restaurant personnel were fantastic. They made their hotel and A++ rating. The hotel and restaurant views are beautiful. The food was fantastic. They supplied breakfast bags for each morning trips for us since we were leaving early for our excursions. The staff made sure we had everything we needed . This place is excellent……HIGHLY RECOMMEND

Authenticity & Character

Beautiful Hotel

Location

Views!

Staff

They all truly helpful, thoughtful and very accommodating

Cleanliness & Comfort

Beautiful rooms and views

Activity Reviews

Guided Visit: Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel

Italy

The guided visit to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel was a bit crowded, yet our guide was exceptional in managing the crowds. Their assertiveness and organizational skills allowed us to enjoy this magnificent cultural experience without the stress of dealing with large groups of people. We appreciated the personal touch and dedication.

Guided Visit to Pompeii with Archeaologist

Italy

The Guided Visit to Pompeii with an Archaeologist was excellent. Our guide was informative, attentive, and accommodated our needs perfectly.

Private Guided Visit of Florence Including Michelangelo's David

Florence

The Private Guided Visit of Florence, Including Michelangelo’s David, was fantastic despite the crowds. Our guide took great care of us, ensuring we had space and time to truly enjoy the experience.

Day Excursion to Capri Island and Anacapri

Italy

The Day Excursion to Capri Island and Anacapri was fantastic. Our guide was excellent, ensuring we were comfortable and tailored the experience to fit our needs, even accommodating our health issues.

From the moment we contacted Jay and discussed what we wanted from the trip we felt comfortable. Would the weather be favourable and what would the cost for different levels of accommodation be? His responses were quick and detailed with the pros and cons.
All of our guides throughout the trip were local to the cities/areas we were visiting, therefore their knowledge was passionate and very informative. Assisting us with ATM's, best angles for photos, correct etiquette in temples and purchasing entry tickets on our behalf.
Choice of accommodation was amazing! We were blown away with the level of service from the moment we arrived, front desk, restaurant and cleaning staff.
Our driver for the majority of our trip was Mr Powan Dixit. He took great care of us. Ensuring we were informed of pickup times, checking we had all our belongings at all times, plenty of water each day and taking us to the local supermarket and laundry pickup on our way home. We had lots of laughs and good fun with Mr Powan Dixit.
Our driver in Varanasi, Mr Nedridge (spelling probably not right), went out of his way to help us with laundry and posting our postcards while we were sight seeing. Again we were taken good care of.
The company representatives in each city/area met us on arrival at the airports and accommodation ensuring a seamless check in and that we were happy with our room. They traveled with us airport departures, guiding us to the correct entrance and helping with entry tickets where necessary at the outside security area.
We would highly recommend KimKim and Bespoke India Holidays.

Mar designed our itinerary perfectly! The hotels were great and in best locations. She promptly responded to my questions and concerns.

The emergency contacts thru whatsapp were also available for my questions during the trip.

A very memorable trip!

The trip was great from start to finish.
Favorite part was Day 4: Big Ice trek.
Least favorite and actually did not match the description was Day 3. There was no guide, just a driver that dropped the group off in one place and drove us back.
Overall though, it ended with a high.
People are passionate, friendly and helpful.

Hotel Review

Hosteria El Puma

El Chalten

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Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Review

Laguna de los Tres Trek

El Chaltén

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Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

A group of 4 of us just returned from a fabulous trip to Portugal arranged by João and his team, and wow, they did a wonderful job arranging our tour. All of the hotels were perfect for us, the drivers were professional and on time, and the experiences were well chosen and organized. There were a couple of minor glitches, including one tour guide who failed to take us to a port tasting, but travel is never about perfection. It is about caring people who do their best to provide a wonderful experience. And that is by and large what we got. We all feel like we got to experience some of the real Portugal: the kind people (including João himself), the amazing landscapes (Lagos, Portimao, the Douro River Valley) and fun activities (tile painting in Lisbon, port tasting and bridge climb in Porto, the convent hotel in Evora, the palace hotel in Cascais, e-bike rides on Lisbon and Cascais, farm and winery visits in the Alentejo and Douro). Put Portugal on your bucket list, and the planning in João's hands; you will not be disappointed! Thank you again João!

I've never worked with a travel agency before, but the experience was wonderful. We wanted to do a LOT of things, and I wasn't sure how to coordinate the order of activities, transportation, etc. - and it was all taken care of for me. The lodging choices were great, the trip was a nice mix of activities, and our guides were always on time. It was a great trip!

Activity Reviews

Corto Maltes Lodge 2/3 (Sandoval Lake Program)

Puerto Maldonado

The Amazon was amazing. The lodge was great - very clean and nicely maintained. The food was wonderful. And our guide, Rolando, was the best! We couldn't have asked for more!

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Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Rolando was an amazing guide - very knowledgeable and friendly.

Transport

On your Terms! Shared Rainbow Mountain Tour: Small Group

Cusco

Long car ride, but stunning views! This was one of my kids' favorite activities!

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Food

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Transport

Explore Machu Picchu (Private Guided tour in Machu Picchu) SV Htl

Peru

The tour was wonderful, and checked off a bucket list item for us! We learned a lot on the tour, felt like we had the right amount of time and got to see everything, and really enjoyed our tour guide. We got to shop a bit in town and have lunch after the tour, which was great as wel.

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Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Transport was a bit bumpy at first - our guide wasn't there when we got off the train and then we were put into the wrong line before the tour so wasted some time. But ultimately, it worked out and was a great experience.

Shared Colca Canyon Tour

Arequipa

We loved Colca Canyon - the only thing that would make it better is to take fewer stops and stay longer at the ones you do stop at. It felt rushed to only be at a location for about 15 minutes.

Quality of Experience

Food

Breakfast consisted of bread and jam and cheese - for a long day, a bit more selection would have been great.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Private Walking Traditional Arequipa Food tour: Santa Catalina Monastery & San Ignacio Chapel

Arequipa

Great variety in this tour! Got to see and taste some local foods and help in the preparation, saw several sites, and learned a ton. Able to do some shopping as well. A great way to get a feel for the city and culture.

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

The BEST guide! Knowledgeable, friendly and kind!

Transport

Shared Rafting Chili River in Arequipa

Arequipa

This trip was great. We took our kids, 13 and 16 years old, and they loved it. A nice adventure that didn't take up the entire day so we have an opportunity to see and do more afterwards.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

We had a well organized trip to Rwanda and enjoyed both the cultural side and the amazing wildlife. A big shout-out to our guide Kalif who was able to share his knowledge of animals, birds, food and customs.

This trip took a year to plan, though that time Lorena was so patient and communicated very well. The itinerary that she made for me was tweaked for my liking. Everything was to the T from pick up, tour, hotel, bus. The hotel that she picked was great. Lorena did an excellent job and her team was great.I was going to this trip knowing it's going to be a good trip but it exceeded my expectations it was great!!

First, while Christina is credited with organizing our trip, she did indeed take the first significant stab -- hotels, guides, schedule, etc. -- much of the details were handled by Katie, who was helpful, patient and accommodating. She advised us on practical issues -- the cost of taxis, how best to get to various places, how to orient our guides -- and was gracious throughout. Our guides were good, knowledgeable, willing to focus on our interests. The fjord trips were, of course, a highlight; so much beautiful scenery! Bergen was a lovely city, and we had 2 1/2 days to visit Bryggen, other old sections of the city, the Kode Museum and the Bryggen Museum. The Stegastein Viewpoint also was a highlight.The threatened rain fell only a couple of days.

Hotel Review

Kviknes Hotel

Balestrand

Truly a gem. Large, inviting, full of history. Our room was in the old section and overlooked the fjord. Just magnificent. Breakfast was great; lots of choices, and the staff was very friendly and helpful

Authenticity & Character

Location

It was right on the fjord and near the historical walk and the pier

Staff

The maitre d'

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Bergen Walking Tour With a Local Guide

Bergen

John was knowledgeable and showed us the highlights of downtown Bergen. He also advised us on how to spend the rest of our time in Bergen, taking the funicular to the mountaintop, visiting the Bryggen Museum and seeing other parts of the city.

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Scenic Boat Trip to Fjærland

Norway

Good thing our guide provided warm weather gear! It was cold but beautiful. Although our itinerary called for a three-hour tour, our guide insisted we were owed two hours. Just as well as it was getting pretty cold by the time we got back. No complaints though. The scenery was breathtaking.

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Transport

Fjordcruise on UNESCO Nærøyfjord

Norway

Breathtaking. A magnificent tour of a Unesco World Heritage Site. So compelling to see the mountains dive directly into the fjords.

Our trip to Portugal and Spain was amazing. From the moment we stepped off the plane and met our driver, we were so well taken care of. It was nice to experience the locations and not worry about the logistics of travel. All of our guides were really good and incredibly knowledgeable. A few really stood out. Joao Campos who took us to the Douro Valley was a great guide and arranged a wonderful lunch for us. We enjoyed our conversation with him too. Paulo who took us to Sinatra and Cascais was wonderful. He told us so much about history and culture and the locations we visited. He took us to his wife’s family restaurant where we had a lovely meal. We really enjoyed our time with him. Patricia’s tour of the Mezquita in Cordoba was so very interesting. We felt like we got detailed information that other tours did not seem to get. I think our favorite hotels were H10 in Sevilla and 7 Islas in Madrid. They were elegant and fun. Our entire trip was lovely. Thank you so much.

Hotel Reviews

7 Islas Hotel

Madrid

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Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Hotel Comfort Dauro 2

Granada

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

H10 Casa de la Plata

Sevilla

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Be Poet Baixa Hotel

Lisbon

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Porto Charming Hotel

Porto

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Hiking Excursion in the Andalusia Countryside

Portugal

Our guide was wonderful. Despite a lot of rain we had a great time. She told us so much about the plants we saw and the history of the area during the civil war. We saw some of the caves and trenches the rebels and soldiers used as well as beautiful views of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The escape to nature was a wonderful change of pace from all the cities and crowds we had been in. Our guide was wonderful!

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Guided Visit: Alhambra & Generalife Gardens

Granada

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Private Transfer {{start_location}} to {{end_location}} via Ronda & White Villages

Portugal

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Private Transfer Hotel to Train Station, Train Seville to Córdoba, Privately Guided Visit of Córdoba, Train Córdoba to Seville, Private Transfer Train Station to Hotel

Seville

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Private Guided Visit of Seville

Seville

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Flamenco Experience

Portugal

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Get to Know Lisbon with a Local

Lisbon

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Private Guided Visit of Porto

Porto

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Private Day Excursion: Sintra, Cascais & Estoril

Portugal

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Paulo was an amazing guide. We learned a lot and had a really enjoyable day. We highly recommend this tour.

Transport

Day Excursion to Douro Valley: Wine Tasting & River Cruise

Porto

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Joao Campos was an amazing guide. We had a wonderful experience.

Transport

Foodie Experience in Porto

Porto

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Our foursome traveled to Tokyo, Hakone, Nikko, Kanazawa, Osaka and Hiroshima over 16 days. The travel arrangements were impeccable. We used private car, trains and buses. Our guides were great, each in their own way. We enjoyed Yoshi in Hakone. He made a special effort to show us Mt Fuji, despite the cloudy weather. Michiko and Chi were lovely people and a pleasure to be with. Hiro guided us in Kyoto. Yuki met us in Osaka. Yasu showed us Hiroshima. We were very pleased with all of them.
I loved our tea ceremony and took great pleasure in dressing in our kimonos. I, of course, loved all the shrines and the history behind them. The ryokan was amazing and the onsan very relaxing. We dressed in kimonos for dinner that night...very memorable. There were so many things we saw and experienced that it is difficult to think of them all.
Finally, I have to give the biggest shout out of the trip to Shona. She was like the invisible mother to us all, checking in every day and reminding us of times, places and people. She is the best tour coordinator I've ever worked with and she would be the reason I would plan another trip with KimKim.

I really enjoyed our tour to Acropolis and Parthenon. Our tour guide Katarina was very informative, knowledgeable. The food tour was delicious! That was a great start to our trip.
Meeting Thanos for coffee made us feel welcomed. His thoughtfulness provided us with confidence to enjoy this adventure.
My favorite place was Mykonos! I had so much fun exploring the labyrinth town, the famous beautiful windmills, and a few beaches! The day cruise to the archaeological site at Delos and learning about the birthplace of the twin gods Apollo an Artemis the Sun and the moon was inspiring.
I’m not one to jump into the waters, but am so happy that I had the chance to swim in the warm, turquoise blue waters! Just amazing!
Santorini was amazing place to explore, the beautiful white buildings setting along the side of the steep hillside are a site to see in both day and night! The red, and black beaches are beautiful, and the food, sunsets and drinks are refreshing.
The bus tour was nice, but the tour guide voice was a bit high, hard to listen to. I enjoyed the lunch that was provided and touring their wine cellar was a nice touch.
I would recommend KimKim 100%. And if I ever have another chance to go exploring again I will coordinate the trip through you!

I enjoyed the trip. However, we had some issues with our travel agent. While we were still planning our trip, she responded quickly and wanted us to book the trip fast to ensure pricing even though we were still booking the trip far in advance. We did have to suggest certain activities like food tour, etc. After we paid for the trip, we asked about dinner reservations, but the response was delayed, etc.
She did not check in with us once we arrived. At one point, we wanted to change the train time; however, she told us that we could not change the ticket. By the time she responded via text on her phone, we had booked another train tickets ourselves.

We felt like we had to plan a lot of the trip ourselves. We booked our stays in airbnbs to help save money. We did not have transfers to and from every city, which was frustrating because of how expensive our trip was.

Overall, I did enjoy the trip, but I just wanted to have better communication overall.

Activity Reviews

Venice: Prosecco Wine Tasting Tour

Italy

Very pretty - great way to end the trip.

Florence: Renaissance History Walking Tour

Italy

We did not do this activity - we ended up doing our own wine tour.

Ancient Rome Walking Tour

Rome

Tour guide was great.

Naples: Guided Street Food Tour with Tastings

Naples

This was a highlight of our trip.

Sailing & gastronomy experience across the Athenian Riviera

Athens

This was fun, but the food was sub par - not very authentic.

Athens: Parthenon, Acropolis and Museum

Athens

This tour was fun, but the tour guide was not great and the museum could have been self-guided.

Jessica you are the most amazing, most organized & interactive trip specialist I ever worked with. I cannot explain how great this trip was and going forward all my trips will be planned using Kimkim. Every person we interact with was great, treated us kindly, was always on time and went above and beyond to make sure our experience in Italy was great. Even when we went to the wrong address for a guided tour, I messaged the team and someone was available immediately to ensure we meet the tour guide. The best trip I ever had. Thank you team KimKim

We had an amazing time in Morocco thanks to our driver Mouad! He went above and beyond to make our trip comfortable and convenient! I would recommend him to any friend/family member going to Morocco!

Good Morning/Afternoon,
Julie and I have returned from our trip and we had an amazing time. Everything was set up pretty much as we had planned. Our only glitch I'd say was our Eiffel tower adventure. We had trouble connecting with our guide but did eventually get connected. Neither Julie or I realized that we had needed to pre-purchase our own Eiffel tower tickets so when we met up with our guide, he asked "So what are we doing". "Do you have tickets?" And he would have needed a ticket as well. So we didn't go up into the Eiffel tower. If we paid anything into this tour we probably didn't get our money's worth. We did walk around with the guide (I can't remember his name) for about an hour just talking about different sites and landmarks. I guess I would suggest for further clients a better way to communicate when to pre-purchase tickets. It just wasn't completely clear to Julie or I. The rest of the trip went very smooth. We made all our connections, met up easily with all our tour guides and had so much fun. I highly recommend the cooking class that we participated in with Rosa Jackson in Aix en Provence. This was a delightful class and may have been one of the highlights of the trip. I don't have any other trips planned but I will use and or recommend KimKim when I plan my next trip.
Best regards,
Jennifer Shoemaker
Happy Traveler

Fanny, Sarah and Pauline all helped us plan our perfect trip to London and Paris! Kimkim helped make the process of traveling to another country super easy and helped walk us through using their public transportation systems. We were very happy with everyone we worked with, and especially the response times of updating or rescheduling things that came up during our time over there. It made making changes on the fly super quick and easy. Thank you Kimkim. We will definitely use this service on our next European vacation!

Hotel Reviews

Holiday Inn Express Southwark

London

Super nice continental breakfast every morning and lots of great pubs and coffee shops nearby. Pretty standard chain hotel accommodations. A little far some of the main attractions on the other side of the river, but very affordable to take an uber, and/or nice easy walk along the river to get back.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Somewhat far from the main attractions in London, but very easy to get an uber to get where you need to go. The walk along the river is also very beautiful and easy to get to with beautiful views.

Staff

They got us into a room way earlier than our check in time which was great since we had an early flight and were very jet-lagged!

Cleanliness & Comfort

Super clean and decent sized rooms, the beds were on the smaller size though and not super comfortable.

Hôtel Fior d'Aliza

Paris

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Activity Reviews

Night Cruise on the Seine with Music & aperitif (With drinks included - 1 glass of Wine)

Paris

We loved the boat cruise! The only bummer was they had to skip half of the stops due to the rain I believe, but the view was incredible from the water. It was kind of hard for us to find the loading point, so I would be a little more detailed in where the boat is actually picking them up, because just giving the port wasn't super helpful as it is a big area and hard to find what boat you are getting on at night.

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Timed tickets to Le Louvre

Paris

It is definitely a must see in Paris, the architecture alone is very iconic. It was amazing to see some of the most famous paintings and sculptures in the world. I don't think the audio guide was worth it at all though. It was incredibly hard to follow and with the museum being so large we found ourselves following the physical signs around the museum to get to where we wanted to go and barely used the audio guide. I would have preferred to have an actual tour guide show us the most important pieces and talk about them more in detail. The information on the audio guide wasn't that useful or interesting.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

The audio guided tour was not worth it.

Transport

Tower of London Timed Entry Tickets

London

The Tower and all the buildings were really cool to see, as well as the crowned jewels! The only thing I would have changed is using an in person guide instead of the audio guide. I didn't feel like it really gave that interesting of information and it was kind of hard to follow based on where you were since the area around the tower is so vast. We found ourselves more following the maps and physical information they put up around the castle grounds and not really listening to the audio guide. I just think having someone lead a tour might have been a little easier and more informational.

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Tickets to Westminster Abbey

London

We loved getting to see such a historical and beautiful church! There is so much more to see even after we were done with the audio tour. The audio guide was super easy to follow and worked well with the size of the church. You could move and see things throughout the tour at your own pace. The line to get in also moved pretty quickly as well.

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Harry Potter Studio Tour from London (with transport)

London

This was one of my favorite activities from our whole trip! Great for any Harry Potter fans! They did have three pickup spots along the transportation route which made the trips their and back take a little longer. Getting off and on at the last pickup spot might be more ideal so you're not waiting as long to get there. The props and tour was absolutely incredible to see and the food and overall experience though was a 10/10!

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Once again the smoothness of transportation from one area to another went very smoothly and was stress free as I could rely on KimKim! Notes on what to do on our free days helped us structure them for ourselves. The hotels were all just the right level for us and all comfortable with excellent breakfasts. I appreciated the tours that were arranged for us, the small size suited us, and the tour guides were knowledgeable. Using KimKim saved me hours of work trying to figure out what we wanted to do in each city, where to stay, and how to get from place to place. This allowed me to focus on enjoying my time with my son and granddaughter taking in all the tastes, sites, and activities.
Daily check-ins regarding what I needed to be aware of for our next day of activities was also appreciated so that we could ensure being on time for these. Also, when we had questions or considered any changes the responsiveness was helpful.

This was our 3rd booking with KimKim and we will keep using them. Hien from Realistic Asia and KimKim was a perfect specialist— checking in on us daily, adjusting to our changes, and addressing issues quickly. The best tour was with Zaj on a 3-day motorcycle tour in Ha Giang. Food and home stay exceeded our expectations!

Hotel Reviews

Hoa Cuong Dong Van Hotel

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Rooms were clean. Breakfast was terrible— ants/flies

Yen Bien Luxury Hotel

Very clean, spacious. Unexpected for a remote city

Authenticity & Character

Location

Close to streets with restaurants/bars

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

HOTEL CAT CAT GALERIE D’ART

Sapa

Centrally located, great breakfast, clean rooms, great view of city

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San Premium Hotel

Clean, centrally located and spacious. Breakfast was ok.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Very busy location so if you like being in heart, it’s a great location. Surrounding areas are a bit dirty

Staff

Very friendly

Cleanliness & Comfort

Rooms are spacious and clean. Hallways not as clean

Local Homestay

Friendly owner, beautiful location, excellent food! Far exceeded our expectations.

Authenticity & Character

Individual cabins added to charm of the home stay

Location

Immersed in nature.

Staff

Owner

Cleanliness & Comfort

Very clean. It was a bit warm at night so air con is a must if you plan to visit in summer

Activity Reviews

Immerse yourself in the Beauty of Ninh Binh (Hoa Lu - Trang An - Mua Cave)

Vietnam

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Around Du Gia by motorbike - Ha Giang city (ER3D2N)

Vietnam

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Continue motorbike trip through breaktaking passes (ER3D2N)

Vietnam

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Ha Giang City - Enjoy Ha Giang Loop by motorbike tour (ER3D2N)

Ha Giang

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Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Transport between SaPa and Ha Giang was terrible— old van, too small for number of passengers with their luggage, driver had side business with 3 extra passengers who sat of floor

Exploring Fansipan Peak with Cable car

Sapa

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Walk To The Love Waterfall And Heaven Gate

Sapa

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Sapa Trekking & Sightseeing

Sapa

Beautiful scenery, off beaten path

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Jane and Sarah worked with us to create an amazing three week trip to the UK. Their planning was seamless--and they even helped us make a couple changes as we traveled. They arranged transportation, hotels, and tours complete with incredible guides for my wife's 55th birthday/bucket list trip, visiting castles and cathedrals, museums and highland hikes. They even had dining recommendations that we found to be on the money! I would absolutely recommend working with them and KimKim; their experience and knowledge combined to send us on the trip of a lifetime!
Thank you so much ladies!

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Indigo Cardiff, an IHG Hotel

Cardiff

Hotel Indigo Cardiff was pleasant, but the lack of windows in our room was a downside. Also, the limited menu at the hotel restaurant was a bit disappointing, but we understood there were staffing constraints.

Hotel Indigo

Chester

Hotel Indigo in Chester was accommodating and comfortable. We appreciated the early check-in as we arrived earlier than expected.

The Grand, York

North Yorkshire

The Grand in York exceeded our expectations. It was a true five-star experience, and we were delighted by the thoughtful touch of chocolate-dipped strawberries and a happy birthday note for my wife. The staff was welcoming, and the accommodations were luxurious.

No.32 Hotel

Edinburgh

The experience at No.32 Hotel in Edinburgh was mixed. The location was great, but my wife found it not very comfortable.

Nevis Bank Inn

Fort William

Staying at Nevis Bank Inn in Fort William was a cozy experience. We appreciated the studio apartment setup which allowed us to make meals. The hospitality was top-notch.

Novotel London Tower Bridge

London

Our stay at Novotel London Tower Bridge was wonderful. The hotel is in a great location near the Tower of London and provided a comfortable beginning to our trip. We found it to be a perfect start to our journey.

Glen Mhor Hotel

Inverness

We really enjoyed the Glen Mhor hotel--the location was fabulous, the staff was wonderful, the room was comfortable and clean. The restaurant was great; the tour of the brewery/distillery was a blast! If we make it back to Inverness, we'll definitely book here again!

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Park Plaza London Riverbank

London

Our visit to the Park Plaza was disappointing--we visited several hotels on our visit to the UK, all four and five star properties--and the Park Plaza was the only one without any water or snacks in the room, and the only one that charged us for early check in. The beds were comfortable, the rooms were clean, but the bathrooms were in need up updating.

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Activity Reviews

Hampton Court Palace, Afternoon Tea & Return Transport

London

Garaint was fantastic, as was Tea! Definitely recommended!

Private Walking Tour of Edinburgh with a Top Local Guide

Edinburgh

Gareth was a fantastic, knowledgeable and personable guide. Two thumbs up!

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Private Guided Hike of Ben Nevis

Scotland

Peter was great! Knowledgeable, experienced, and accommodating--the day's weather was not suitable for a hike up the mountain, so he took us on a great alternative.

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Afternoon Tea

Fort William

Delightful! yummy, quiet, wonderful. We were unaccustomed to Afternoon Tea--what a great surprise to find a delicious assortment of sandwiches, scones, and treats!

Overnight Caledonian Sleeper Train between Scotland & London

London

We did not enjoy the Sleeper--there was no where to sit in the sleeper room, the food was uninspired. The bed wasn't very comfortable; sleep was hard to come by with the train noise and movement.

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