Kimkim Trip Reviews

Great Guide.

Food was awful! I cant believe I paid for a tour that involved food and it was awful in Japan. Only place we ate that was bad during 11 days.

This is a really beautiful hotel on the grounds of a former convent. In addition to lovely rooms, the grounds contain archeological ruins, an amazing museum of pre-Colombian art that is paired with contemporary glass sculptures/pieces that reflect the themes in the pre-Colombian works (free to hotel guests!), and several other intriguing things like a spa and chocolate shop that I didn't get to try because I was too busy running around Antigua! The staff were all lovely, and the food is good. One note is that it may not be the most friendly place for mobility challenged folks, as it is quite spread out and has a lot of (short) flights of stairs between areas. But overall, I highly highly recommend it.

This hotel was possibly our biggest surprise, as we had an entire "condiminimum" size room (and the entire resort) to ourselves. The room overlooked the beautiful lake and was equipped with a full kitchen, living area and sauna. The staff were amazing (even though we were the only ones there) and could not do enough for us! The views from our bedroom/unit were spectacular, and the resort was an easy walk to some gorgeous hiking.

Best part of this hike was the berry picking and the picnic at the lake. The pace (given group dynamics) was slower and shorter than we would have preferred given the distance we traveled from Helsinki to the hike location. The guide however was FANTASTIC and did a great job despite the slowness of some of the hikers....we enjoyed her immensely, and the company of the other hikers. Just a little too short and slow for our liking.

Loved the bog walk and the trip to the fishing village, but likely would have passed on some of the other stops (e.g. botanical gardens).

we had a fantastic guide who kept us on our toes with a wonderfully fast paced hike. We enjoyed a picnic aside the river, and then hiked a route on our own back to meet her at the car (alongside the river). Enjoyed seeing caves and a few small waterfalls, and despite a little light rain in the beginning of the day, the sun came out and the hikes were stunningly beautiful.

Very interesting...a once in a lifetime experience, and WONDERFUL on the skin. Etta was informative and gentle with our inexperience in Sauna's. We had a lovely time.

Conveniently located near food and shopping options. Great breakfast buffet.

Very unique and charming lodging. The lack of an on site restaurant and requirement to climb steps to get to your room may make it less desirable for some guests.

The staff were very attentive and the hotel is conveniently located but it is somewhat dated.

Loved the charm and decor. The breakfast buffet and beach access were also great.

Good breakfast buffet and convenient location.

Beautiful boutique hotel with wonderful staff.

Beautiful grounds, pools, rooms. Good food. Pleasant staff. In our three day stay, the power went out twice. They have generators for the main part of the hotel so the restaurants and lobby still function. The rooms do not. A battery operated lantern would have been nice. We packed to leave by the lights from our phones. Our guide for the next day was trying to be in touch but we did not have wi-fi in the room due to power outage. Once we went to the lobby, we easily were in contact. The hotel is one of the closest hotels to the volcano and the view is amazing when it is clear. The spa is incredible. It was a nice place to stay.

Peaceful, hiking trails on the property, views, so many humming birds, and an incredible restaurant all while committing to protecting and preserving the local environment. Impressive.

We saw Punta Uva beach, Puerto Viejo beach and Playa Negra. They were all beautiful and the water was warm and amazing. We walked the black sand beach and then body surfed for hours. Great way to spend a day.

Our guide was great. Punta UVA beach is beautiful. Kayaking on the river was wonderful. We saw lots of animals. Hiking afterwards was lovely. Sloths everywhere. Such a great day.

Our guide was fabulous and the hike was beautiful. Although a rainy day, the volcano cleared for us. It was amazing. The hot springs were wonderful. It rained a lot of the time that we were there but that didn’t matter one bit. The food was fabulous. It was a great day.

It was a very rainy day so we were not able to swim at the bottom. It is a beautiful waterfall and a lovely place. But compared to the waterfalls in the natural environment throughout Costa Rica, it is a bit of a let down.

This was an absolutely stunning hike. Highly recommend. The waterfalls were breathtaking, the jungle was amazing and the hanging bridges at the bottom above the river were truly incredible.

Zip lining was amazing. Hanging bridges were beautiful. Tram had a great view.

The location is very close to the main bus terminal so makes it easy to get around! We enjoyed our balcony views and the breakfast in the morning is very delicious! I would've given it 5 stars if the bathroom would've had counter space...our bathroom only had a pedestal sink so it made it much more difficult to do daily routine bath things. Other than that it was really good.

The Wellington is located within walking distance to West Minster Abbey and the Eye and so many incredible things!!! And also close to the Victoria Station tube. The staff were very friendly.

SO MUCH FUN!!!! and we met such a great couple from Italy! and you get to eat the food you make! ;)

The Colosseum tour is a MUST!!!! We had our own private tour with Rosanna (??) (Roxi) and she was a treasury of knowledge!!! The tour is a must

This was SO MUCH FUN!!!! Our guide took us to so many places!!! our tour ended up being 4 hours long!! That did include dinner and dessert, but she covered almost every square inch of the city for us. To see the coliseum at night was amazing!!!

Private transport to and from the airport is a must! They are super prompt and friendly.

Excellent hotel with top-notch service. Beautiful vistas, with very clean rooms, excellent beds, and a delicious breakfast service. Hotel staff were very welcoming, and table staff for dinner, breakfasts, and poolside were always gracious, warm, and very attentive. It’s a lovely sea-side walk from the hotel to downtown Cascais for shopping, dining, etc. The gym (managed by Holmes Place) is a top notch gym with tons of equipment (many multiples of treadmills, stepping machines, bikes, etc.), plenty of free weight, dumbbells, kettlebells, etc. We really enjoyed the splurge of having a private seaside balcony where we could relax and watch the ships go by in the afternoon before dinner.

Excellent if remote resort, with stunning cliffside views, wonderful swimming pool, and welcoming staff. The rooms were comfortable, with firm bedding, and spacious seating. The ability to walk out cliffside in the morning or evening was a big plus. The resort is located an easy 10 minute ride to the quaint shopping / restaurants of old town Lagos. The gym was very serviceable, with plenty of equipment for a handful of users at a given time.

Gorgeous hotel in a great urban environment; steps from fantastic restaurants, and a short jaunt to shopping. The interior of the hotel offered a lot of grand character, from the sweeping staircase to the decorated, comfortable rooms. The staff were welcoming and provided great service throughout our stay. The breakfast palette was solid, but the staff was especially attentive and gracious.

Fabulous hotel! Great service staff from the front desk, to the bar(s), to the restaurant. We thought the hotel was in a good location, a quieter neighborhood but easy to walk to downtown or the highlight spots. Breakfasts were some of the best of the trip, and we enjoyed hanging out on the rooftop bar for a late day snack & a refreshing drink. We didn’t get a chance to use the spa, but it looked quite well done and appropriate to the setting. Rooms were clean, moderately elegant, but the beds were fantastic!

What a wonderful exploration this was! Our guide was fantastic, offering plenty of historical and contemporary pieces of color that informed our view of the city, while also offering plenty of tips and suggestions for things for us to check out during our down time in Porto. Each place we visited along the tour was wonderful; the hosts were always warm and gracious, and the food was a unique and fun (and filling!) peak into Porto culture. Meia.Duzia was a very unique stop we enjoyed. We were truly stuffed with delicious foods and wine by the time we made it to the final destination for ice cream (Chocolataria Equador), but that’s probably for the best since if I’d had any more room, I would have gotten another round of ice cream — I had the basil & lemon with sea salt and olive oil which was phenomenal!!

Great location- easy metro access and near so much! Especially great if you want to take advantage of late night bars and cafes. The door lock takes a bit to get used to but once up and running it’s fine. Also, the four floors aren’t fun with luggage but otherwise not a big deal. The apartment is huge! The bathroom, kitchen and living room have been redone. (Bedroom floors are crazy noisy.) Just very sparse. No cutting boards, no laundry detergent or drying rack. Just seemed to lack some of the basics. (no extra blankets or fans depending on the season.) While didn’t impact our stay, there is nothing on the walls!

The unit we stayed in located right in town so you couldn’t ask for a better location. It also was convenient for our family of 5 as there were three bedrooms. The house was also well stocked and very cute. But it definitely needs a deep clean. (The house is definitely cleaned between visits but tons of dust and cobwebs.) in addition/ this is not a great place for people with mobility issues. The stairs to the attic are very steep and the stairs to the second floor are narrow.

Would not recommend at all. Windows don’t close so you hear street noise all the time. Bathroom was incredibly small and you had to sit sideways on the toilet. They gave us a small packet of shampoo which were very tacky. They need to install the refillable soap/shampoo containers that most hotels had. They are going through a remodel so maybe these issues will change. No elevator and confusing signs on the second floor so you couldn’t find your room.

Amazing! Like a 5-star retreat! Wonderful location and exceptional staff. Everything felt like we were appreciated and welcome. They had tea and filtered water for travelers.

Located on the Plaza des Armas which is great for getting around to restaurants and local shops but horrible for sleeping. Big bathroom but old jacuzzi tub instead of shower which raised accessibility issues for one of us. They had filtered water easily available to travelers which was welcome and appreciated. Overall the hotel was adequate with nothing to get too excited about.

Adequate - nothing special. Needs to have either filtered water or tea available in the lobby.

Greatness in everything - location, staff rooms. They provided two types of tea all day and filled out water bottles from the kitchen. Room had a tea kettle which we used for the colder nights.

Hotel was nicely situated with great views. Dining option was great considering there weren’t a lot of places around.

Adequate accommodations. Very small breakfast area- hard to find seats. Thank you for having filtered water available to travelers. Good location - 1 km to main walking street.

The Monastery of Santa Catalina was the only worthwhile part of the tour and because it was in the city center, you could get there without a city tour. Most of the interesting things are in the center and easy to see on foot without a guide. The town of Arequipa is chaotic and dirty. We didn’t find anything special about this part of our trip and wished we had just planned without it.

WOW! Everything about this tour was exceptional. The guide was amazing, and the timing perfect. The view of the condors was incredible. The local guide stopped at an alpaca/llama rest stop/ photo op where we got up close to the herds and great photos.

Incredible experience to see how the Uros people live as well as visit Taquille island.

Fascinating to see the countryside and high plains living.

Great trek - it was so beautiful and worth the difficulty of the hike up the stone forest.

Excellent experience and guide. Having a personal guide is the way to go through Machu Picchu and really enjoy the experience.

The historical places were incredible. Definitely a must to see Pisac and Ollantaytamabo!

Moray was incredible to see. The salt mines were interesting as well. We took a bus tour with about 30 people. Tour guide was bossy but very knowledgeable. She only took us to her favorite shops on the tour and limited other interactions with local sellers. The tour of the textile “ factory” was interesting to see how they use the alpaca hair but we felt heavy pressure to buy their goods. Their Alpaca wasn’t nice.

Incredible experience but take motion sickness pills and patch and all other precautions.

Guides were nice and sites were interesting. Lima itself wasn’t great - too much traffic and big city chaos. You can skip Lima city tours and not feel short changed.

This was such a fun activity everyone was so nice and friendly the food tasted amazing and I especially enjoyed going g to the local market to see a look into the city.

Our tour guide was so much fun and so knowledgeable which I truly appreciated. He was amenable to all of my grandfathers needs and kept an extremely positive attitude throughout the entirety of the tour I had a great time and I strongly recommend this tour and guide.

We really enjoyed our stay here. It was not air conditioned, which we aren't used to, but it was still very comfortable. The staff was very friendly and helpful with making restaurant recommendations. If you're going to Octoberfest in Munich, this would be a great location!

More modern perhaps than other Rome hotels. Very clean and comfortable. The only thing is that the layout takes some navigating. In some cases you may be going up a floor and then stepping down a half floor.

Venice is a really crowded city but where Ai Reali is located is very quiet. It's a short walk to St. Mark's square and has all the restaurants nearby. Hotel itself is very nice, very boutique-y. Suites for families are actually separate rooms. Clean and comfortable and good breakfast.

This was one of the best activities on this trip. We would never have learned as much if we didn't have a guided tour.

Marilee our hostess really went out of her way to make this a good experience. She had so much food ready for us, and gave us a little gift at the end, and it was a really long chunk of her day.

Every shop we stopped at was great

The experience was fun overall, esp the walking tour through Venice. The Murano glass part, there was a bit of pressure to buy. I didn't cave to the pressure as we have done our own glassblowing before and I'm not keen on buying souvenirs but our friends who came along bought stuff and then later regretted it because the similar stuff were sold everywhere in Venice

This was a really unique experience, sure beats sitting in a gondola in a crowded canal looking like the quintessential tourist.

Never knew about Venetian masks before. This was fun and a good learning opportunity

Really fun. And guide Angie was very approachable and knowledgeable.

Great hotel, very friendly staff and great rooms.

Really interesting getting to see and try how locals work/live

Tried out food/places we would never gave done by our selves. The guide was great.

Lovely old building in the center of Bergen. Large and modern rooms. Excellent restaurant.

Fast and modern boat. Great view the whole way. I’d recommend taking a jacket if you want to sit outside on the boat. Even on a warm day it’s cool in the breeze.

We were lucky enough to be the only folks on the tour the afternoon we did it. The guide let us take as slow or as fast as we wanted to and was very knowledgeable about the fjord and answered all my kids questions!

It’s only an hour round trip from Flåm if you walk at a decent pace. The uphill piece is no joke with 697 steps to the viewing point but worth the effort.

This guest house is centrally located in Gyeonju, and so walkable to all the historic locations we wanted to see. It was also the best breakfast we had in South Korea!