Kimkim Trip Reviews

This was over the top luxury. When we were dropped off here, I wondered if someone had made a mistake ??? Beautifully renovated , reminded me a bit of the Banff Springs hotel in Canada The rooms were gorgeous The only drawback to this hotel would be location and pricing. You are stuck in the middle of nowhere and therefore obliged to eat there. Two restaurants with food that is acceptable but not worth the exorbitant pricing. Paid an obscene amount of money for a small portion of lukewarm pasta with a few pieces of pancetta , cheese and blah seasoning. The following night we ate at the Grill and it was also exorbitantly expensive. Each entree was 40 some pounds ! My husband had the lamb and he had 3 small finger shaped pieces of lamb and a few veggies We had to order sides which 7 pounds each. The breakfast was exceptional. But if you do not have it included in your room rate, it costs 36 pounds Staying here was an experience! Everyone of the staff that we dealt with was exceptionally helpful and welcoming

I loved this hotel! Our room was quite large and we had a bay window which overlooked the harbour. The room was well appointed and the bed was super comfortable. Breakfast was included in our pricing and they had a lovely food selection. In addition to that, they cooked your hot dishes individually. In order to perform this wonderful feat of a hot breakfast, they asked you to make a reservation in a 15 minute slot so they could be timely in their service. We had a long day of going over to Mull and came back late so ate in the hotel dining room. Had the best salmon ever. My companions also enjoyed their meals Loved thus hotel

We went to this hotel as part of an organized tour and arrived at 9 am. Giving my name, they had my reservation. So I left my luggage and went off to a walking tour that was planned. My first clue that there would be a problem was when I asked for direction to Prince Square. Although this is a renowned shopping and dining spot and located 4 blocks away, no one knew anything 🤔 when we came back at 3:30, our reservation was not available! It took an hour to find it and get us our keys. The girl who finally found our reservation was very nice and helpful. We were promised that our luggage would be brought right up. Went for dinner and a walk and at 8 pm still no luggage. The next day after we came back from a big sightseeing day, our card keys for both rooms were non working. Had to come back down to reception and get our room key cards re-activated! The rooms were fine but there are fire doors and steps that you have to lift your luggage up. Although included in our pricing, breakfast was very average with many empty baskets even though we were 15 minutes after opening. Never touched the hot breakfasts as they looked unappetizing. The bar area in the lobby was nice and we did have some libations there. The staff there were pleasant. The hotel does have a great location although I would not stay there again. When I tried to check out at 5 am for an airport run, there again, the staff were confused as their update happens at 5:30 am. I think they might need help with their processing of check ins and outs.

Loved this hotel. Mrs MacDuff welcomed us to her hotel and she was very helpful in helping us contact the previous hotel to arrange the retrieval of a passport left in the safe 😉. This was very clean and you felt very welcome here. The only drawback was distance from city centre! To keep breakfast hot, you got your fruit and pastries from a buffet then they cooked your eggs

Loved this hotel. The staff was extremely helpful. Hannah in particular was very helpful when someone in our group left a passport in the safe. Hannah wrapped it and couriered the package to our next hotel. Rooms were beautiful. Breakfast was great. Food was hot. The only drawback was distance from city centre. Cost 6-8 pounds each way to get a cab there. Consequently we ate half our suppers in the hotel restaurant

The rooms were great. The location central. We had breakfast included and the lack of heat in the breakfast offerings would be my only criticism Cold eggs, sausages and pancakes are not fun to eat.

This was quite a long day. We started at Clava Cairns. Our guide did not really tell us anything - we just read the signs and took pictures. We then made our way to Culloden We had some time to go through the museum which was very well done. Our museum tickets were included in our excursion. My brother tour guide walked them through the Culloden fields with a history lesson on the battle. We were just left on our own. Then we drove to this spot to see highland cows - felt a bit like Mexico where tour guides take you to weird places and they get kickbacks for taking tourists there. We stopped in at a cute village called Buliey for lunch and visit. In the afternoon we drove up to Glen Affric which was a nature preserve. Beautiful scenery. There were two walks to choose We chose the River walk Cautionary tale. In order to avoid a big mud puddle on the path, I stepped off onto the grass which ended up being a bog. My leg sank into the bog to mid thigh. Luckily my travel companions were able to haul me out. But I was muddy wet and my rain boots were full of mud and moss. I come from the prairies of Canada and have no concept of bogs! I felt the guide should have warned us to keep on the trail since he continually bragged about going there often

This was a great excursion. Our guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. We were dropped off at a ferry with tickets in hand The Loch Ness cruise was great but quite chilly and windy. We approached Urquart Castle from the water and that approach was impressive. We could have used extra time at the castle. Never saw the film that was recommended 😢. Felt rushed with the castle visit

Pick up at 5 am went well

This was very interesting but too long of a day We drove over 300 miles in a day long activity in a bus. We stopped at Eileen Donnan Castle for bladder and picture stop. Then we drove all the way to Portree on the isle of Skye. Had 45 minutes there. Our driver had encouraged us to order our lunches so he would get them for us to eat on the bus after Portree. There was no cruise ship there that day so we could have skipped the lunches and had more time in Portree! Seems to me that cruise ship stops are easy to plan around Trying to eat a lunch on a bus could have been avoided We drove up to Kilt Rock and the Old Man of Storr Had the chance to get out and take pictures. Scenery was amazing. Then we set out to go to Fairy Pools. I think it is ridiculous to take a huge bus up that terrible road Single lane with passing places. No shoulders and huge ditches filled with mud on either side of the road. A few caravans went in the ditch leading to huge backlogs of cars. Then we get up to this desolate spot with cold gale force winds and we are told we have 90 minutes there. Adding this part of the trip to an already too long day is ridiculous. I enjoyed being at the Isle of skye but I think this tour should be re-designed I would not recommend it as it is overly long

Our driver had to wait for us as two of us had luggage that took 40 minutes to arrive! Then we had to walk a fair distance to where his car was parked

The day we did this tour, it was pouring rain in Edinburgh and we had to walk a few blocks to reach the entrance to the vaults. Upon entry, it was dark, cold and damp. The stairs are very uneven. Few handrails and it is downright spooky to be down there. Very interesting but scary our guide was great and very knowledgeable. We were a group of 4 and although my sons and I loved it, my husband did not.

We did the food tour and it finished quite late then had trouble checking in. We regretfully cancelled this tour It probably would have been great but better if it had been scheduled the next morning

I reviewed the distillery tour on google already. Our guide Rafa was wonderful. He picked us up at our hotel and we drove out to Roslyn Chapel This is the chapel of Da Vinci Code. Very interesting and great to be there. We had time for a quick walk around the grounds Then our guide drove us to see another castle before our scotch tasting tour. We still had major jet lag but thoroughly enjoyed this great day. Bonus that I ran into an acquaintance from my home city in the parking lot of the chapel.

We had a great guide and he took us on a very informative walk through downtown Edinburgh He knew so much. My sons are big Harry Potter fans and Greyfriar cemetery was eye opening Our guide was very nice, and we liked him a lot. We could understand his Scottish accent. However he could benefit from an upgrade in his attire. He was very scruffy looking. I am not criticizing but I know some clients would be put off by his look

Great location, beautiful and modern rooms

Great location, smaller but clean rooms!

Geza has a true passion for Spanish history and he conveys the facts in a fun way! He is totally engaging with kids too!

Loved all the details in this tour! We learned so much!

Amazing guide Tim made the day super entertaining for my husband and I and our 2 girls!

Very nice and clean accommodation. Our room was quite small and looked into a nearby wall, but we were mostly gone. The breakfast was quite good and friendly helpful staff.

Clean spacious rooms; wonderful breakfast, friendly helpful staff.

We had our guide Judy all to ourselves, and spent three hours getting to know wonderful Melbourne and her. It was like visiting with a local friend - we loved it.

We loved it. An easier pace than the Great Ocean Road and more relaxing stops, especially at the Wildlife Park. Graeme was another wonderful guide! Like the Great Ocean Road, our Great southern Hotel pickup spot was one of the last, so we did not sit together. But we were more up front on the single side, which was better.

Well worth the time and money. The Great Ocean Road is awesome and our guide Bluey was very personable and entertaining! A few points for improvement for a kimkim customer: 1. Our pickup at the Great Southern Hotel was one of the very last meaning we had no choice but to be at the very back of the bus. We were concerned that the winding roads might be uncomfortable from there but that aspect turned out okay. 2. The meal stops were too rushed.

Karyn is super knowledgeable and made us feel extremely comfortable. Great stories about the mountains and the towns within them.

What a story! Our guide Michael was knowledgeable and an excellent presenter.

we cancelled the trip to puno and wished we got refunded for this. whether this is the problem of the hotel or kimkim we will not know.

Very loud club next building. Too loud till 2-3 am

cancelled this trip. Please re-imburse us.

cancelled this part of the trip. We would like to be re-imbursed.

this was a highlight for my 10 year old.

Super place... in a historic square. Lots to do right outside the door; food, shopping, drinks.

Right in the middle of the square and with great views from the room.

An amazing location, beatiful facility and great service. The staff was awesome.

It is a very traditional and classy hotel with a superb location. Wonderful views from the room. I drove there, and there was parking available.

Excellent location, great staff and very good breakfast spread.

What a delightful tour. I learned a lot.

Not a tour I took.

What a joy to walk Porto! The tour guide, Henrique, was so knowledgeable and witty.

Super good tour... full of culture and a well-curated experience.

This part of the trip did not happen. There was an error on the booking. I had to find a place myself.

This was such an amazing day. Our driver was incredible. We arrived too early for an activity and our driver pivoted and last minute found us a something else to do prior to our planned wine tasting. That was the best day!

Nice hotel in an excellent location. Make sure you request a room with a view. Do not get a “courtyard view” room.

Very nice hotel and staff in a great location.

Wonderful tour.

A fun trip we took with one other couple.

We arrived super early at 4 am. The hotel had the room we were going to stay in for the rest of our trip available, but they wouldn’t let us check in early without charging us for an entire night, even though the room was sitting empty and their early check-in policy starts at 8 am. This left a bad taste in our mouths. It took the front desk person an hour or so to get approval from her boss to let us into the room we were going to stay in. We were super annoyed because we were charged for an entire night and had to wait around for approval.

Lupita was great!

Our guide Lupita was great!

Our guide made this trip enjoyable. Pamela was so knowledgeable!

This was a very nice hotel in a great location. One word of warning to others - while there are elevators, we still had to go up some stairs to get to our rooms. Not that good for someone like me who packed too much!

This hotel was just lovely. The rooms were better then I expected the views were unparalleled and the food options were quite good - especially the ice cream!

The location of this hotel is amazing! Close enough to city center to do it all but just out of the way enough to not be too noisy. The staff was lovely and the rooms were fine

To tell the truth we ended up going on a funicular to a closer mountain instead of the cable car - it was too far away. But the concept was the same and very much a fantastic thing to do!

This was very nice and informative. The whole group was a perfect size and we enjoyed the other people on the tour as well as the tour itself

This was nice, but to be honest not all that. Probably would have preferred to go on a longer hike. Perfect for folks not interested in hiking

This was a highlight of our time in. Way it was a fantastic experience!

This was a super smart and very necessary service offered. I would highly recommend people take advantage of it!

The crew was absolutely fabulous and constantly made sure we knew that their focus was not disturbing the whales.

This was a lovely experience at the end of the day. The facilities were clean and it was lovelt

This was absolutely fantastic and Avi was an amazing guide. I would so highly recommend this activity!!!

The staff was attentive and extremely friendly. The hotel was immaculate and clean.

Lovely little hotel nestled among the grapevines of the Goriska Brda wine region. So close to so many wineries, we wished we had stayed more than 1 night. We really liked soaking in the pool, which had a panoramic view of the hills.

Very charming little B&B that was a short walk from town. The rooms were clean, spacious, and comfortable and the included breakfast was fresh and plentiful. They had bikes to rent at a very reasonable price, though we just walked everywhere. Would definitely stay here again.

This was nice. I wouldn't go out of the way to visit, but I'm glad we stopped here. We're not really horse people, but I did feel like I learned a bit during the tour

This was rather touristy, especially compared to Skojan Caves, but the sheer size of it was so impressive. So despite it feeling touristy, I'd still recommend it as a stop

Excellent tour of the winery and tastings. Our host was super knowledgeable and we loved the introduction to Slovenian wines.

Our private tour guide was great, she knew so much about the history of the mine.

This was our first time doing "wet" canyoning and it was really fun! The climb uphill was no joke though.

The water level was quite low, leaving many rocks exposed which required quite a bit of technical maneuvering. Our guide was great at that, but we still got quite the workout! It was such a great way to experience the beauty of the Bovec area. We couldn't get over how clear and clean the water was.

This felt like a very authentic experience, and we really appreciated visiting Petra and Niko in their home. They food they taught us how to make was really good and I can't wait to try it out here at home

Fantastic tour, our guide gave us a great overview of Bled and its history. She was very friendly and personable, and offered such great context for the sights we visited.

Trying to hard to be hip.

Lived up to very high expectations, stunning views of the fjord from our room, the restaurant, and all the public spaces. Can we go back already?

Very unique, beautiful interior

Functional

Unexpected charm and character, a treat!

Perfect location near train stations, very well run and comfortable.

Stunning views, and really interesting to see how people were living up the fjords. The ship staff and tour guides were very fun, polite, and professional.

Fun! Nice to get above the city for the views, and the landscape and scenery on our hike were really interesting.

Loved this! Wish we'd had an entire day here -- or more.

Nice intro to Oslo. Our guide was very nice, but a relative newcomer herself to the city and Norway's customs.

Excellent tour with Zenid, a former journalist and good storyteller.

Great food for dinner and a lovely view from the hotel outside. The room was comfortable and it was a great location for hiking. Unfortunately lots of smoking outside at breakfast from other tables whilst eating but that just seems to be the case in Slovenia not the fault of the hotel. Didn’t see the point in a swimming pool and sun loungers in this beautiful setting but other guest seemed to enjoy that.

Great accommodation, beautiful rooms and very spacious and near a few walking trails. Other guests were noisy outside until quite late but it was a place for families and holiday season. We enjoyed the breakfast basket which was wonderful. We were a bit confused about the hot tub and sauna procedures on site as there was no shower for either or a changing room and when we booked it for the next day the hot tub water was cold. Also it wasn’t private they could be looked straight into from other people’s accommodations. Nobody was on site to help in the evenings at reception. Maybe we missed a point here.

A good location, nice staff but a resort hotel with lots of pink themed things around, a pink biclyce, pink artwork (maybe the colour was rose- the hotel name) the hotel glowed pink at night, which was a little odd and maybe retro tacky? I guess Lake Bled is a resort for many however so maybe we were missing the point. The advertising was odd, a video on loop as you entered, looking like a hen weekend sort of place. The rooms and facilities were really good and comfortable however. As was the breakfast and helpfulness of the staff.

A gorgeous hotel right in the city centre. Staff were exceptional, the food was amazing, the room was beautiful. We couldn’t fault this hotel.

Such an amazing place. It was very popular with lots of people but we still really enjoyed this natural wonder. Breathtakingly beautiful caves.

Liza the hiking guide was fantastic. She was so experienced and a real inspiration. She was funny and so knowledgeable. We were so happy to have her expert knowledge. It was an amazing day.

An amazing experience I couldn’t fault it, very professional and funny we felt part of the experience and helped dismantle the balloon at the end. The views were amazing.

Alenka was amazing. Truly the best. Intelligent, knowledgeable and kind we loved her tours. She even took us to her favourite local cake and gelato place we wouldn’t have stumbled upon otherwise as she grew up in the area. Amazing!

Alenka was an amazing tour guide, she was so knowledgeable and interesting and could answer any question. It was a top notch experience. 10/10.

We had a wonderful time enjoying food preparation and eating lunch. It was amazing to be part of a family to enjoy such delicious food.

The team were very professional and safe and we felt very looked after. We were not aware that we were going to kayak on rapids however our tour company who booked this communicated and calm and relaxing time kayaking on the river. It was not calm and required some skill so not suitable for beginners we think.

We used public transportation for this tour. It was a transformative experience. Medellin and Communa 13 was a highlight of our trip.