Kimkim Trip Reviews

Location was great but our room was right off the entrance and was a bit loud and didn't feel as private as other rooms we stayed in during our trip. The staff was very nice but the owner/manager was a bit short and unhelpful when asking about local food recommendations outside of the hotel.

By far our favorite stay of the entire trip. It isn't close to town but the staff, food, and views were AMAZING

Our guide, Hicham, was fantastic! Really set a high bar for our entire trip

Nice hotel. Had a little trouble with the AC and the front desk did not answer the phone when I called.

We enjoyed our time at Elegancia Riad. The staff at the front desk was very helpful.

I would recommend selecting a camp that has European-American type tables and chairs. For older people who are not accustomed to sitting on the floor, the low tables with cushions are not comfortable. We were given chairs, but then eating at the low table was awkward.

The women were very respectful and very good.

The hike was a bit more difficult than we expected, especially due to the altitude and the sun, so we didn’t meet and eat with a family. We had lunch at a restaurant by the side of a waterfall that was clearly under construction. I would suggest more info about the conditions for the hike and wonder if there is an option for a driving tour of mountain villages with the option to meet and eat with a family.

Highly suggest that this activity be planned in the morning, not in the late afternoon. It was very crowded and difficult to enjoy the Garden. I was also hoping that we would have a guide for this activity to explain the history of the garden and Yves St Laurent’s connection. I was not able to get a photo of the house.

I thought we would at least visit the grounds of the Mosque. We may have run out of time as my husband and I did a lot of shopping. I would suggest that Hamid select a couple places where visitors could sit for a few moments for a drink. We stopped at one place, but could not get served, so after 30 minutes of waiting, we left.

Loved this experience and the choices for foods and beverages. We returned to one of the restaurants two more times in our own.

We loved the roof top garden area where we could see the Acropolis at night!

This was the day that we split up for a bit. My daughter and husband went to the beaches, while I had coffee and read a book. It was a light, easy day where we could take it a little bit easy.

Our driver picked us up at the hotel and took us to our boat. The experience was amazing as we saw the bluest and clearest water we have ever seen. We were able to see sea turtles, shipwreck beach, blue caves and dolphins on the tour.

Again, our driver picked us up at the hotel and took us to our boat for our day trip to Hydra. Hydra had a few beaches and lots of places to eat and shop.

Our driver met us at our hotel and took us to the kayak/snorkeling. Our guides were very knowledgable and it was a highlight of our vacation.

This was another highlight of our trip. Costas and Agathi did a great job teaching us to cook Greek food. They were very knowledgeable when it came to Greek food.

Our guide met us at the hotel and then showed us the historical facts about Nafplio. It was a good experience!

We climbed all of the stairs to see the Palamidi Fortress and it did not disappoint. The climb was a struggle at times and we had to take breaks, but overall it was a good experience.

We had a great time with Theo driving us to the Temple of Psoiden. He showed us things we might not have noticed on the drive there. And the sunset was pretty amazing!

Our guide, Claire, did an awesome job of showing us the local foods and coffee we should drink.

We met our guide at the Acropolis and she did a fabulous job of showing us the Acropolis/Parthenon and the museum. We never would have learned that much history if we had gone by ourselves.

All of the locals markets were within walking distance of our hotel. It was great to sight see by ourselves.

Although there were lots of stairs to climb the views here were awesome!

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay here. The grounds were impeccable, the staff attentive and the food was excellent.

The accommodations here were wonderful and the staff were excellent.

This is hard to judge. Our tour guide Isabel was a last minute substitution. She did a great job on the fly. The food was not what we expected after the tour in Dunbronik. Some of the restaurants did not seemed ready for us.

This was challenging for our guide as it was pouring down rain. She did a great job giving the history of the area. Wish it was a sunny day.

Matt was probably our best tour guide. What I appreciated from him was one of our travelers had some physical limitations and he worked with him on the tour. Very knowledgeable guide. Brought us to a great local restaurant for lunch. He was just super.

Enga did a fabulous job giving us the history of Split and showing us around the old town.

This was cancelled so cannot review.

This was my favorite experience. Mario and Hatla are amazing. It was wonderful to see their house and property and what they have built. Mario is a great chef. They invited us back for olive picking. Think they enjoy opening their home to visitors.

Gabby was great. Communication was really good, she reach out to me the day before to tell me what she would be wearing when we met at the ferry. The two wine vendors were really wonderful. A beautiful region.

Dazen was great! We enjoyed this tour. Food was great.

This is a luxurious ship with a stunning deck and swimming pool. The meals were outstanding, and I enjoyed a deeply relaxing massage from the onboard physiotherapist. The staff were consistently friendly and attentive. It was especially peaceful sitting on the top deck, taking in the views as we cruised along the Nile.

We drove through mountains on the way to Hurghada that were quite beautiful! It was a scenic drive!

The Valley of the Kings was mind boggling! The fact that so many important Egyptians were buried here, like Tutankhamun, was incredible! We visited several burial chambers and the colours of the pictographs on the walls and the ceilings were so vibrant!! The story of Hatshepsut, a female Pharoah was brought alive by our incredible guide, Omar, and the subsequent destruction of her images in her temple by her stepson were evident. Karnak and Luxor Temples were also mind boggling.

It was really interesting to see and hear the stories from our amazing guide, Omar, about the falcon-headed deity, Horus, his marriage to Hathor, the goddess of motherhood, and his victory over his evil Uncle Set. The pictographs here, like on all the temples were incredible to see! Abu Simbel Temple was incredible!! Definitely worth the visit! We got there early before the crowds and were able to get some really good pictures. This was the site of another engineering feet because it was moved brick by brick to prevent it from being covered by Lake Nasser. The figures are so massive!!!

Honestly as a woman I wondered before we arrived what the heck was so special about a dam. Learning about how much it fundamentally changed life for modern Egyptians was really interesting, as was seeing it was built like a mountain. I really enjoyed it! We also learned about the Philae Temple being moved brick by brick in the 70's in order to save it before the dam water covered it. Incredible feat of engineering! (There's some graffiti created by Napolean when he etched his name on the wall of the temple!) The story of the goddess Isis and her marriage to her brother Osiris was brought alive by our guide, Omar, as we walked through Philae Temple.

This wasn't a walking tour. It was a meal at a koshari restaurant our guide liked. We enjoyed the meal. Afterwards we went to a vendor to try Turkish coffee and my son smoked Hookah. We got an education of the process of heating and smoking it.

Our private guide, Yasser, did an amazing job of educating us about the Coptic Christians who reportedly hid Jesus and his family in the church we toured. We also toured the Citadel Mosque that Mohammed Ali built and the American boxer was named after. We entered a Jewish Synagogue and learned there are only a tiny number of Jews left in Egypt. We learned 90% of Egyptians are Sunni Muslims and 10% Coptic Christians. After lunch we walked through some touristy shopping areas where we saw small and larger items to buy. I got an Ankh (key of life) to put on a necklace.

The scenery was absolutely stunning!!! It was so interesting to see the landscape change as we drove from Cairo--with farms growing lush trees, to black sand, to beige sand, to quartz rock, to white, white rock formations. We loved getting out and exploring the landscape. We had fun 4x4 driving up and down sand dunes and even tried sand boarding down smooth sand dune hills. Crystal Mountain was disappointing. The crystals were apparently removed from the park 100 years ago, despite marketing pictures of large crystals coming out ot the ground. Despite this, the other landscapes absolutely made up for it! We went to some hotspring pools which we didn't know existed in the desert. We got no information enroute (their driver may have told our guide who didn't translate that information) that the expectation was for us to go in them. As the only woman there and many Arab men, that wasn't going to happen. Eventually two other women came and we sat on the side of the pool and put our feet in. Weird experience in the hot desert. The marketing photos of the camps were be very different than the reality. We saw photos of a large canvas tent with a queen bed or two double beds surrounded by hanging lights and ornate tapestries embroidered in gold with hanging green plants. There were also different pictures of a group of small portable western style backpacker's tents. We stayed in a more utilitarian permanent cabin with mismatched furniture and no decoration. There was air conditioning but the power went out in the middle of the night and it became very hot. The bedding and towels were white and clean. It was basic and ok to stay in, but not what was depicted in the photos.

It was so helpful to have Samara at the airport to greet us and walk us through different lineups and eventually out of the airport. There were so many people and it was a big airport and after flying for 17 hours, it was really helpful to be guided through seamlessly.

Mind blowing to actually be there!!! It was so helpful to have a guide giving us information about each area.

We went for a day of snorkeling and dolphin watching that included lunch. The water colours were gorgeous! There were soooo many fish in the water and the coral reef was so colourful! I've never seen so many fish in any other ocean! Bottlenose dolphins swam by our boat for quite a while! What a treat to see them!!! The lunch was good too!!

We left at 4:00 AM and I was unsure whether we would actually fly. We did!! It was honestly spectacular!!! It was so interesting to see ruins that are being escavated now, to see the Valley of the Kings, and to watch all the other balloons rise before and during sunrise. Gorgeous!! So peaceful too!

Can't really complain as long as you know what you're getting into. Decent priced in the heart of the city. No real breakfast. Get your own cups and coffee/tea pods from downstairs. Basic toiletries and in-room supplies. Check yourself in and out. But other than that quite clean and roomy. A/c worked well. Basic necessities at basic pricing.

Can't say enough good things about this place. Hotel and restaurant staff were super friendly and accommodating. Location is walking distance to eateries and groceries and a museum and the main train station. Room was quite large. 5 stars all around.

Location was great, right across the street from a tram station. There's a full grocery store downstairs. A/C was not working well though so it was pretty hot. Staff also made a mistake and billed my card for the full stay when it was prepaid.

Place seemed under-staffed although the existing staff were friendly. Pretty roomy. Main complaint is it overlooks a tiny public park where drunks and homeless gather at night and make a lot of noise. Walking distance from main train station and Cologne Cathedral though!

Totally awesome location next to the main train station as well as a tram station right in front. Walking distance to a lot of the sights and sounds of Amsterdam. No amenities and not much in the room, but that is to be expected I suppose for the location. Staff were also quite friendly and accommodating.

The Cathedral itself is a main attraction in itself, but it's also next to a couple large busy streets lined with stores that you can spend hours or days going through.

Guide was knowledgeable and interesting to listen to. The guided tour gets you into a gated section near the altar. I recommend it.

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This Hotel is amazing! I regret not spending enough time here to enjoy it completely. We had a good dinner at the steak house restaurant and the views were amazing. Really enjoyed it.

The location of this hotel was everything. Near Pontocho alley, shopping and Gion District. Nearby metro station. We really enjoyed the stay at Dhawa

We came to this hotel on a very busy week since it was golden week. Very family oriented so if you are a young couple looking for a romantic escape this may not be the place. Still, the breakfast buffet was really good and our reservation included a Kaiseki dinner at a near by restaurant (they took us there in a shuttle bus from the hotel) It ended up being the best meal we had in our whole trip to Japan. Nice Japanese onsen experience.

Great Stay, staff is very friendly and professional. This hotel has amazing skyline views and a great location.

THis day was great! specially Centofilia Bare

This was one of my favorite days on the trip. I have to admit that a bit intense and we were very tired at the end of the day but amazing overall.

Charming spot, super nice and helpful staff, safe location.

Fabulous location for exploring Sorrento! Clean and spacious

Great location, kind staff, great outdoor relaxation space.

Adorable setup, extremely clean, wonderful staff. Was a little bit of a walk to main attractions, but not bad. Would recommend and stay again.

More to see than expected and pleasantly surprised at the different bits of history to take in.

The most incredible views! Great to experience the landscape and learn about the communities in the area.

The guide was so sweet and knowledgeable. Was able to share info that made what you were looking at and walking through so much more meaningful.

We were happily surprised how great the tour went. The right amount of time and highlighting of key points of interest. Especially cool to learn things you wouldnt know if you didnt go with a guide.

The guide was funny, insightful, and made the experience really great.

Friendly and helpful staff. Perfect hotel for a flight the next day. Easy to take the Metro into Copenhagen for dinner. Great pool!

Great location. Comfortable room. Enjoyed the breakfast and dinners. Delightful spa!

Great location. Helpful and friendly staff. Enjoyed the Bistro and breakfast. Loved the rooftop pool!

Great location. Enjoyed the buffet breakfast and buffet dinner. Staff are very helpful and friendly.

Very friendly and helpful staff. Interesting hotel with lots of "antiques" to look at. Great location.

We had a GREAT GUIDE! He was full of stories about the history of the castle, as well as the general history of Sweden at the time of this castle's active life. Interesting place to visit, not quite like the typical palace tour where rooms are loaded with fancy furniture etc, but instead magnificent rooms that have stories to tell.

Glad we had the chance to see this extension of Stockholm. Very scenic. The lunch provided was very good, but unfortunately when one is in the dining room, we could not hear the narration of the boat's guide as he pointed out special locations and described some history. As nice as it was to have the lunch, I think that it would be a better experience to wander the boat or sit in one of the several passenger areas, use the snack bar if necessary, and soak in the sights AND the guide's narration.

Sodermalm is not the most scenic place, compared to the Gamla Stan, but our tour guide added focus on the history of the area and the changing culture, as well as pointing out dining locations. A really good counterpoint to the usual glitzy tourist tour.

We liked this hotel, as it had a sauna, a cold plunge, and massages (the latter for a fee). The lounge was pleasant to sit in; it had a bar and looked out on the back garden. We could walk downtown. Excellent restaurants nearby. The hosts were helpful too, as I left a book light and paperback in the room when we departed, and they gave them to our friends to return it to us.

Modern hotel, near English Market

Right on the Corrib River, and walkable to downtown. Bathrooms are small & in particular shower is tiny! Staff is kind and food is excellent.

This hotel has delicious food and kind and helpful staff. The rooms are large and well appointed.

Early, but on time!

Kevin was a great guide. We fished in the bay and caught 8 pollock (threw them back). You can keep them and eat the fish later if you like!

I liked this tour but we would have liked to know we were going to be eating dinner ahead of time, and it was difficult to find the tour guide at the start. We visited three bars with food and also had Murphy’s ice cream of the street. The tour guide was kind and helpful.

I really liked this tour. Nice to have options for people who don’t want to or can’t bike. They offered a horse and carriage and e-bike options.

Great tour guide! Nice to sit in the bar after and enjoy the tastes of different gibs and whiskey.