Kimkim Trip Reviews

Not great, kind of reflected the city. Family owned, but they were abrassive upon entry, clearly not happy to see Americans because they treated the other American couple the same, but were very happy to speak with the German couple before us. No elevator, and the first floor of rooms is up one flight of stairs, only a luggage elevator. We had to move rooms because the A/C didn't work, and Milan was going through a heat wave. I am a very big guy, and extensively well trained in self-defense - this location at night made me very uncomfortable while having my fiancée with me, and it was a boring street far away from any city highlights or tour meeting points during the day. We had to taxi everywhere. The reason this gets a 2-star and not a 0/1-star is because they have a cute dog that you can play with, a lovely little garden at the dining area for breakfast (one of the worst breakfast-included experiences), and it's only a few blocks from the metro and main Milan train station, which was convenient when we left the city.

Best hotel throughout my entire trip. Every room apparently has a city or lake view. The kindest staff - my fiancée & I showed when there was a HUGE crowd of angry spanish-speaking folks and rude americans, but the staff were polite and calm with every single person before us, and after as we waited for the elevator. Beautiful room, STUNNNNNNIINNNNNGGGGGG LAKE COMO VIEW. Breakfast was the best buffet I've ever had at a hotel in Italy - they literally have self-serve mimosas. The buffet staff had the oldest lady in the room pop the bottle to celebrate the start of the day, everyone's mood was so fun!

Fantastic location. The staff was very friendly the moment I walked through the door, and gave my fiancée and me a house-drink voucher for each of us to enjoy as a welcome before we went out to explore, along with a fruit basket in our room! The breakfast buffet was great, and they have outdoor seating in the cutest little courtyard to enjoy on a nice-weather morning!

5,000,000,000,000,000,000/5 experience. Can't say enough about this, but Francesco is the man. Super insightful, from Como, has a home you can rent on Lake Como, you get bottles of prosecco. He knows how to engage with you and have fun, but also give you space to feel like VIP's in the back of the boat. Stopped in Bellagio and it was fun, but being on the boat was way better. Stopped in the middle of a cove to jump off the boat and swim with ducks & swans!

Gianfranco was our guide, and he was fantastic. My fiancée & I were the only 2 who booked the tour for that day, yet he made it a really great experience anyway. Gianfranco likes to become friends with the people he tours with, rather than just talking at you. Burano is so fun & beautiful! Murano is a little overrated and just filled with glass shops, but the tour of the glass making is TOTALLY cool and worth it.

Outstanding tour. Our guide was wonderful, Martina. Small group experience, perfect to keep us altogether and to answer everyone's questions thoroughly, didn't feel rushed at all. Super kind and knowledgeable. She ensured we took plenty of pictures and took pictures of us on the Terrace!

This hotel didn’t feel like a 5 start hotel. I was a perfect location and staff was friendly easy check in and check out. The rooms were very small but had a nice view. The breakfast wasn’t great, although plentiful but to get hot food seemed to be a challenge. Our stay was fine but my score is more for the 5 start experience to what we felt.

Really great location. Only a quick walk into town so you got a pleasant stay away from street noise, garden setting and quaint hotel. The breakfast was well done. Rooms were a nice size and comfortable. I only wish we had bigger bath towels for the bathroom. The hotel staff was excellent and very attentive.

My favorite Champagne house because of the story and tour really was thoughtful and shared a lot about Madam Clicquot. The tasting in the cave was wonderful and very detailed as well. Time well spent.

Very beautiful grounds, luxury feel to the tasting. The Caves were spectacular and our guide was enjoyable and knowledgeable.

Excellent experience and tour. Really enjoyed the caves and tasting. Perfect amount of time and good tour guide to share the story.

Loved this tour and experience. It was a perfect way to experience the vineyards and navigate around the towns and canal. The winery tour and tasting with lunch was a great way to end. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and enjoyable to be with for the day. He drove up and down Champagne Avenue which was great to see.

Beautiful grounds. Early arrival was a must so we could avoid the crowds in the afternoon. We enjoyed lunch on the property which was lovely.

Guide was very knowledgeable and made our day enjoyable.

Amazing day, detailed enough to see multiple locations in one day. Guide was very knowledgeable.

Visiting different towns along the way to Honfluer and having the cheese tasting was nice.

This beautiful place felt like living in heaven. An incredibly romantic setting with fashionable management that made sure everything was perfect including delivering a gift picnic basket sent to us from our local team through Kim Kim!

Well situated for South Coast sites. Plenty of room and great breakfast and dinner

It was so relaxing to soak in the lagoon with a drink in hand after a long of sightseeing.

One of our favorite activities. So amazing to see. The hike up the glacier to the cave wasn’t too hard. Just one steep portion but we had crampons so we felt comfortable. Our guide was fantastic. Kinda fun to drive off-road to get there.

Visually stunning to see blue icebergs floating in the lagoon. The guide was very knowledgeable.

Everything went smoothly but we saw no whales.

Nice to soak in the lagoon after our flight.

Hotel was clean Standard room. Just not our preference. Staff was very friendly and helpful.

Beautiful hotel. A bit noisy late night due to restaurant diners.

Great to see the show. The tapas tour introduced us to food we would not have known to try. Maria was a fantastic guide!

Definitely worth the trip. Beautiful city and nice train ride from Madrid.

I would give this one 6 stars if I could. Walking the road where the legendary Polish charge occured was awe inspiring! Raul, our guide was incredible. Honestly my absolute favorite tour in Spain.

This was our 1st time in Bergen. The hotel was in a great location, by the water. Walkable to so many areas, shopping, restaurants and sight seeing. The room was clean and bed was comfortable. The hotel staff was very friendly and the breakfast was delicious. Would definitely stay there again.

Charming hotel in the lively and interesting area of Montmartre. Our room was small but clean, comfortable, and quiet. The staff was super helpful and nice. And, the breakfast was an amazing with a delicious selection of patisserie and hot and cold items. There isn't a lot of closet/hook space for three people, but we were fine and the staff and service made up for it. The plus is that it's in a very cool area with numerous cafes and tiny shops. The minus is that it's a bit far from the center of the city with most of the museums and attractions. We enjoyed our stay.

So beautiful and we had a great room with a private patio and hot tub and kitchenette. Wish we could have stayed more than one night!

Fabulous. Wish we could have stayed for the entire tour, but we had to leave after lunch to catch our train back to Paris. Our guide Alexane was phenomenal. She was very knowledgeable, funny, and had all sorts of stories and history. She really engaged our granddaughter as well as the adults. The Chateaus and gardens were amazing. We really enjoyed our special lunch at Villesavin Castle. Highly recommend this experience. Thanks to Sebastian, we were able to get through at least 2/3 of it and he arranged a private driver to take us to the hotel and the train that made it possible.

Great - covers all the bases. Sebastian arranged timed entry for those we wanted that require it.

Long trip in and out of town, but worth seeing. Our driver, Gabriel, was a charming young man, but unfortunately, he wasn't allowed to guide us inside the grounds as he had planned. He didn't have the proper credentials. The Palace was quite full of visitors. The audio guide was a bit perplexing to use, but we got the hang of it. I wish we'd spent less time in the Palace, especially the first floor, and more time in the gardens which are amazing!

Again, this was one of our favorite activities. Our guide, Livia, was friendly, engaging and very knowledgeable. She was great in interacting with our granddaughter. She gave us so much interesting history about the area and the history of the Jews in France. We had a wonderful visit to the Holocaust Museum and the memorials in the area. She also recommended several places to eat that we enjoyed on a later visit, especially La Du Felafel. Highly recommended.

This was one of our favorite activities enjoyed by all of us. The chef, Matthieu, was energetic, engaging and a great teacher. And we ended up with bags of delicious pastries after the class. Highly recommended.

Very fun. Our driver, Niko, took us not just in Montmartre, but he took us by other things that we had not yet seen like the Moulin Rouge, the Arc de Triomphe, and the Pantheon. He also stopped the car and took a sweet photo of us popped up through the top of the car with the Eiffel Tower in the background. We thought that the "tour" would have a set agenda, but he wanted us to tell him what we wanted to see and we weren't quite prepared for that. He ended in Saint-Germain-des-Prés at a restaurant that he recommended and we had dinner there, but we had to find our way by taxi back to the hotel afterward. It was fun buzzing around and taking photos through the top of the car.

Of course we love the collection here, but once we entered, they said that our tickets did NOT include an audio guide. However, it was still lovely to see the Monet water lilies and there was a super exhibit of Rousseau and other artists on the lower level.

Great way to start our trip - relaxing

Hot tubs on roof were amazing and used nightly! In our two bedroom suite, bathrooms were outside the rooms.

The multi-levels within the room was a bit tricky. 3 steps between bed and bathroom and bed and shower.

Beautiful hotel, no extra frills, but perfect for our trip.

Easy walk to key sites.

Size of the party was too big for the guide to adapt for needs of individuals. Left a member of our party behind when they went to the WC. They never caught back up with the tour.

Incredible tour. The guide was fun and elevated the trip to the capabilities of the guests.

This and the kayak tour were the highlights of the trip. The guide was amazing and tremendous fun.

Beautiful scenery

Guide was the highlight of this activity. Scenery was great, food good, walk fun.

Great staff that tried real hard. Very rough seas made the trip very tough for half our party.

Elegant , professional and very customer service oriented . The Tides provides an excellent breakfast and their dinner was superb !!

We didn't stay at this hotel.

Awesome property with all amenities like private pool, full fledged kitchen, laundry and room cleaning services. Locaton is beautiful. We were staying in a 2 bedroom suite, Rooms are build with good amaneties but cave like appearence. The only issue I had there were the slippery stairs as i fell down on one of those during my stay. Staff was notified and they are pretty open to the feedback, so hope they work on it as it is safety realted issue.

A comparitevely new hotel with minimum waste policy, so they provide thermos to the guests with drinking water dispensor at different places on the property. Beutiful loaction with private beach and pools with some rooms. The are still working towards their kitchen , so breakfast options are not enough, but everything is made on demand.

In the heart of the city, everything is at walkable distance. Room and Breakfast was as expected. But USP would be its location.

The Private Yacht Caldera Cruise in Santorini was fantastic. It wasn't just the kids who enjoyed it; we all had a wonderful time. The food and hospitality were excellent, and it was a delightful way to enjoy the scenery and relax. A truly memorable experience for the whole family.

The Historic Byzantine Path Hiking Adventure in Paros was a standout activity during our trip. It wasn't just a hike; it was an experience where we got to immerse ourselves in nature and enjoy the rustic charm of Paros. After the hike, we stopped at a local cafe where we enjoyed a delicious orange dessert and coffee, surrounded by friendly cats. It felt more authentic and less touristy, and we absolutely loved it.

The Private Percy Jackson-Inspired Hero’s Adventure in Athens was good, especially for the kids. My son was quite interested in the stories and mythology, while my younger daughter seemed to absorb more than she let on at the time. It's a great educational activity for children with an interest in Greek myths.

Excellent hotel and very beautiful location on the Nile. So relaxing. Especially loved relaxing on the lounges by the Nile with a cocktail. The breakfast buffet was amazing too.

The hotel was wonderful. Especially loved the strawberry welcome drink! Breakfast buffet was amazing. Everything was very comfortable and the staff was friendly and accommodating. Really enjoyed our stay.

Excellent location (close to major interests & train station) and breakfast. Excellent staff, helpful with dinner reservations

Beautiful room, excellent location, great staff, great breakfast

Beautiful room with balcony. Excellent buffet breakfast. Large sitting area with soft drinks and sake/wine (for a small fee), very comfortable overall. Very helpful staff.

Lovely setting with sitting area. Great location 2 blocks from major shopping and food areas.

Authentic experience of a ryokan. Excellent food. Great baths!

Great staff, lovely hotel - including public bath - and while a bit outside of the main attractions, next door to a subway station and some lovely parks!

Words cannot describe the experience of visiting the area with snow monkeys! great sake tasting experience, very educational. Also excellent - and huge - lunch!

Kaga Yuzen! Unbelievable craftsmanship and beauty. Also, the visit to the samurai section was interesting, educational, and beautiful, and was helpful for us to find ceramic gifts

Into the mountains - beautiful! Two villages comprised of thatched roofed houses, less than 200 left in Japan. Beautiful setting, very peaceful. Learned a great deal about this culture

A VERY interesting and educational experience regarding the history of Geisha 'culture' and how it lives on today

The deer! But the high point was the Buddhist Temple, largest man made wooden structure in the world circa 740s. It left me in awe. I was deeply moved and did not have the words to describe how or why. It stopped me in my tracks. The castle was also interesting. We chose not to visit the tower as it had already been a full day and we wanted time to find indigo dyed fabric - which we did!

An immersion in street food of Osaka. Interesting, but not the food of my first choice. Nonetheless, and worthwhile evening. VERY jam packed with people!

WOW, We REALLY made knives! A real blacksmithing experience

A VERY full day with our guide Zumi! Visited the Shogun castle, and both Shinto shrine and Buddhist Temple. Each highly worth the visit with much learned and extraordinary beauty. Especially the garden at the Golden Temple and overall, the castle, where we learned about how each room of the castle was used to communicate awe to those who sought an audience with the Shogun.

Wow! Dressed to the 9's in kimono, AUTHENTIC! Not quite a formal teas ceremony, but more of a learning experience. Lots of fun!

Yuki was amazing. He was our driver and guide. Excellent English, very informative all along the way,, explaining and describing, and answering our many questions. Helpd us locate and purchase sparkling sake! Beautiful trip through a mountainous area. Cedar 'forest at teh Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen shrine (other worldly big), Mt. Fuji was in the clouds, but its top emerged as we walked along one of the lakes. Delivered us safely t our hotel

Very interesting to learn about this practice and do it! We worked with a master. We have our pieces on display in our home.

A very full first day in Tokyo with our guide Yumi. She was excellent, spoke English fluently, helped us find gifts to purchase, our first teacher on this trip about Shinto and - among other things - the history of the fish market and associated shrine, how to approach a shrine and temple, etc. Taught us how to use the subway. Can't say enough!

This was a great centrally located hotel in Sorrento!

We loved this hotel with the terrace!

Staff was incredible! We loved this hotel room, in a quiet neighborhood. Only draw back was a 20 min walk everywhere!

Great quiet hotel, close to everything!