Kimkim Trip Reviews

Riad Salam Fes is a beautiful hotel with excellent service and fantastic food. However, our room was located directly beneath the patio dining area, leading to early morning and late evening noise due to chairs scraping above us. Despite this, the overall experience was pleasant. I would recommend requesting a room further from this area for a quieter stay.

This was our favorite in a two week trip around Morocco. Stayed four nights. Staff was outstanding. Always ready to help. Good was great. Room and bed super comfortable. Really loved the piano bar.

Loved this hotel. Very comfortable after a long trip. Staff warm and friendly.

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Rabat is an impressive city. Sits on a large river near the ocean. Visited Chellah, interesting Roman and Arab ruins as well as a garden. Walked by mandolin of former king. Very large and impressive. Soldiers guarding on beautiful horses at doors.

Wonderful opportunity to see the Roman part of Morocco. Good signage. We did not have a guide. Several tile mosaics in good condition.

Enjoyed the hike. It is a unique experience walking up this river valley . Enjoyed a lunch midway and it was the best good so far!

Fun to walk this city with a guide. Then we went out later ourselves and we were able to feel comfortable walking around.

Nice to visit inside. Unique opportunity.

Very interesting. Loved seeing the city and learning more about it.

This was a favorite for us. Loved hiking through villages and paths that the people have used forever. Guide was great had a wonderful sense of humor and shared a lot of Berber culture.

We love the retro vintage decor, but the main star is the location across the street from the botanic garden.

One step out our door was a freshwater white sand Beach, which was the perfect place to relax after a day of touring.

The view of the harbor and Opera House was a highlight of the trip. Terrific location in the rocks historical district.

Local sauce is the new kid on the block and they try harder. The staff reached out to us immediately upon booking, and before and after the trip, which gave us a lot of confidence in their organization. Excellent overview of historic Brisbane.

Our guide Johnny was a long-time local who was greeted personally at every stop, And his commentary about life in tropical Queensland was very informative. The crocodile boat ride with Ernie allowed us to meet the real crocodile Hunter of Australia. You won't believe how big those male Crocs can be, from a safe distance across the river, of course.

Visiting The reef was Tom's bucket list And this tour brought us right out to the reef For the full experience. The boat ride is 90 minutes each way. I took my seasick medicine before departure each way which was a good thing. The staff used the time time of the journey out to The reef briefing Everyone on the many activities available. I am a very anxious snorkeler and they had so many expert staff members available at each step of the suiting up. I'm so glad I had that experience. However, the real way to see what's under the water is the semi-submersible which I rode twice.

Our driver and guide, helder, was quite charming and informative. Loved the zoo and being out in the mountains for a brief hike.

This is a must do for visitors to Sydney since we see it so much from the outside. It was really a thrill to be on the inside of this icon of the country.

This tour gave us the history and orientation to Sydney. The guide was very informative and we could everything she said and ask questions. Excellent Start to our visit to Sydney.

This was clearly between seasons as there were very few guests. That gave the hotel a bit of an "empty" feeling.

Great room, great hotel, nice gardens and pool, great food, super service

Classic hotel with a great location and view.

Old and tired...

Perfect

Montserrat is an amazing place. Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable and was excellent at sharing his knowledge. Given my wife's mobility issue he gave us options and recommended the cable car which limited the walking and turned out avoided traffic delays due to a pilgrimage group. He was tremendous. the winery tour took us to a beautiful winery where the tour was just the right amount of time and provided us a insight into the regions winery trade. A very pleasant morning.

My wife had fractured her foot. The guide and driver were excellent in tailoring the trip so we got to see the critical sites while limiting the walk. Sagrada Familia tour was outstanding. The old city was fascinating.

An absolutely breathtaking place! The staff were incredibly kind and helpful, making us feel welcome from the moment we arrived and to top it off, they even upgraded our room upon arrival. The restaurant served some of the best food we had during our entire trip. Everything about our stay exceeded expectations — I highly recommend staying here; you won’t regret it!

Petit Palace was absolutely amazing! From the moment we arrived, we were warmly greeted by a kind gentleman who took us to the bar area to welcome us, share insights about the island, and offer wonderful restaurant recommendations — all while telling us more about the hotel. The views are truly spectacular, and the entire experience felt personal and relaxing. We couldn’t have asked for a better stay — highly recommend Petit Palace to anyone visiting Santorini!

Incredible place!!! Just gorgeous 💖

Beautiful view of the Aegean Sea and beach and lovely roofdeck with hot tub. Was a little farther away from Naxos Town than we expected but no worries we figured out the bus system for going back and forth to town for the tours. 😊

A lovely and extremely comfortable place. We are especially grateful that we could stay another night in our same room after Delta postponed our flight home to Boston the next day. The rooftop view of the Acropolis at night was also stunning and the location perfect to getting to all the sites we wanted to see.

We really enjoyed touring the Naxos country side on e-assist bikes with Manos Vassilas leading us around and narrating stories about the areas along the way. He took us to the Kouros archaeological site and to an Olive Mill where we learned how olive oil is made and also sampled some. Manos also took a video of us and shared it with us and we enjoyed visiting the family farm and then eating some of the food made at that farm. The view of the Aegean Sea on the way back was beautiful!

We loved Naxos and the Food Tour was great! We met our group and welcoming and friendly guide, Ellana, at 5 pm and then walked all around Naxos Town kicking off our journey with delicious samples of Naxos cheese, lime and fig nibbles, lemon honey bread and a local white wine. We continued into picturesque winding streets up toward the ancient castle to meet our sweet greek grandmother host for an olive oil tasting session, starting with the extra virgin oil, which was also award winning, hot, and spicy in our throats! Sampled many olive oils, some flavored with rosemary, basil and chile peppers drizzled on popcorn. She also served us sweet homemade greek cakes. After buying some olive oil we continued along a complex labyrinth maze (designed to lose pirates) toward the 360 degree sunset view bar, Avaton, through small white and stone walkways with bougainvillea hanging from trellises, and passageways around and through castle walls. Our group wrapped up the tour with a nice dinner at the restaurant, Apostolis, sipping squash soup, and eating greek salad in bread bowls with fluffy whipped goat cheese, Naxos potatoes with kalamata olives and capers, red onion, and cheese, lamb stew with phyllo crust, and zucchini fritters. Such a great way to experience Naxos.

We started at the Ancient Agora, then to the Acropolis and also the Acropolis Museum! All were amazing!

Leo was awesome and we learned alot about Athens! We walked all over Athens as saw the changing of the guard, many embassies, the upscale area of Kolonoki, student and young thinker hangout spots, grabbed a drink with the group at a local cafe, walked through the meat, fish, veggie and fruit markets then through Psirri square, ending at Monastiraki square. The tour really helped us feel comfortable navigating our way around the city.

Great location in the city with great shopping stores and walking distance to restaurants.

The room layout was cramped and did not allow for us to relax and stretch out. The bath towels were not soft, and it was hard stepping in and out of the bathtub when taking showers. Some of the USB outlets for our phones in our room did not work.

I can see why this hotel is rated 5-stars. It is a beautiful hotel with friendly staff. Our room was spacious and I felt very welcomed. I wished I stayed longer than one night.

This hotel was in a great location and close to many shopping and food places that were all walking distance. The breakfast was delicious, and the staff was courteous and friendly.

Super small ...... two separate beds pushed together ......

View wonderful. Location ok. To walk to "town" was on a very broken path that we got lost on the first time.

Room very nice ...... location fine .......

Location and view great.

Breakfast and location great ...... room for us lazy Americans small.

This overnight cruise was a highlight of the trip! Felt other worldly.

Great place centrally located!

Beautiful building, grounds, and food, and self-aware of its fanciness.

Lovely place with lovely grounds and an amazing restaurant, The Pulman.

A beautiful place, with lots to do and see, with a peerless service ethic, always helpful and cheerful.

One of the very best hotels in which I've stayed. Very comfortable (great bed), great facilities, great location, and wonderfully service-oriented staff.

Lovely place. A little touristy in flavor.

Very enjoyable and probably the best way to visit a town that otherwise would be a shopping overload.

Very nice view but rather touristy.

This experience was rambling and way too long -- we bolted after three hours for what could have been a rewarding 30 minute visit. We would have better used this time in the beautiful surrounding area.

A wonderful and informative tour by a very knowledgeable and articulate guide.

This was just a wonderful experience -- a highlight of our entire trip. A beautiful place with a wonderful guide.

Informative, but a bit superficial. The story-telling is effective but more basic historical context would be nice.

The arrangements resulted in a delay in starting as we waited (because the receptionist didn't notify the genealogist, so the genealogist said), and the genealogist mainly did Ancestry.com with us and although she was facile in its use she didn't add that much to our understanding of our family's origins.

Very much worth seeing.

She was very good and informative.

Again great location

Beautiful surroundings, great restaurant but not open every night. However, the apt does have a stove top to cook. The sunset is to spectacular.

Great location to good restaurants. Friendly staff

Great location but lots of stairs.

This was the best place we stayed. The location was ideal for exploring York, the room was large with a walk in shower, and the restaurant food was excellent.

The location of this hotel was great. We had a beautiful view of the water and esplanade. The room was a bit tight, again with no where to put our suitcases, and the shower was a tub shower, which is just so difficult for my husband to manage.

This was our stay in St. David’s, and the place itself had everything we requested. A full kitchen, living room, etc. We could spread out and relax in this space. It was located a bit further out of the center of town than we would have liked, but I imagine it could have been challenging to find this kind of accommodation right in town.

This hotel had everything we needed: walk in shower, a lift, and a great location. The breakfast here was also very good with a wonderful, complete buffet.

The location of this apartment was wonderful; a great view of the bay and very near shops and restaurants. Our only complaint was that it was situated over a bar that on our first night, had very loud karaoke until midnight. We were very concerned about the next 2 nights, but fortunately, the bar closed after the first night for renovations. So we feel like we lucked out. The narrow staircase up to the apartment was a bit of a challenge for my husband who has balance issues with his feet, but he managed.

Our room was so small that we had no place to put our suitcases, let alone our clothes, etc. The bathroom was no more than 4’x5’, including the shower, which made it very difficult for my husband (who has significant balance issues) to navigate the shower. The location was good, but I wouldn’t recommend this hotel.

Andrew was an excellent guide, taking us up into the Yorkshire Moors and up to Whitby. He was extremely knowledgeable about the history of Yorkshire and we learned so much from him. He was also humorous and engaging. I would highly recommend going with Expedition Yorkshire for a well rounded tour of the area.

We had Laura as our driver/guide for 2 days in a row. She was another guide who was just perfect for us. She showed us the beauty of southern Wales, and gave us a real insight of what it is like to live there. She also gave us the choice of seeing St. David’s cathedral or a visit to the best ice cream ever (on a dairy farm). We chose the ice cream and didn’t regret it. We visited the cathedral on our own the next day. I would highly recommend Laura or Ewan as tour guides in southern Wales.

Nigel was just perfect as our guide. He obviously had a real connection to his homeland and the history of mining and what has befallen the miners. He took us to the Minack Theatre, which was such an amazing place with an incredible backstory. I would highly recommend his tour to everyone visiting Cornwall.

This was actually a highlight of the trip. Sean Hayes was unbelievable in this Oscar Lavant role and -layer Rhapsody in Blue so professionally…we had no idea he was such a pianist. Rachel got us great seats!

We learned so much about the Borough Market and the surrounding area on this tour. Anna was such a great tour guide. We got to try out traditional English food like excellent fish and chips and British pasties. I would highly recommend this tour and ask for Anna!

Entirely comfortable and adequate, though the open shower was a bit hard to manage. Breakfasts were quite ample and quite good.

I have commented on this in my written review. It was, for me, the high point of the trip, and Emma, the chef, was wonderful: I’ll never forget her welcome to her kitchen and the pleasure of shopping for, cooking and eating a meal with her.

Suggest upgrading to a deluxe room for a little more room. First class bar and breakfast

Smaller rooms but central - staff was great and helpful

Attentive staff and perfect location to walk around Oslo

Not to be missed. A dramatic view of Bergen and the fjords.

Top shelf hike with incredible experience at the pinnacle. It was fairly tough made more difficult with misty rain the entire time. Andi was great and brought very welcomed lunches. Wish we had a clearer day but would do it again.

Well organized and a true inside experience. He knew interesting places and made sure we had a true taste of the local food. Special thanks for accommodating Bev’s food allergies. Deep understanding of history of Norway. Excellent!

No clear plan for the day - said she really didn’t like the city and preferred to take a walk in the forest.

Great central location, hip vibe and we got a room upgrade!

This was our favorite hotel on the trip. Recently renovated, and very tastefully appointed. Also the best food we had from any of the places we stayed. The pastries were amazing!

Clean, comfortable, great location, good breakfast, allowed us to check in early which was a day saver as we had just flown in from NY

James from the Jameson experience should be in theater. He put on a show that elevated the Jameson story from merely interesting to highly entertaining. Also our guide for the whole tour - Jameson and Guiness was Fergus and he was excellent too. He was as informative as he was advisory making sure the group was aware of the history of the city - things not discussed at Jameson or Guiness - but he also made us aware of discounts and opportunities and warned about higher prices at gift shops vs Dublin retail and also street smart tips. The line of Guiness pints he assembled at the end of the tour was pretty epic too!

Great to see the cliffs from the water. Enjoyed Inisheer visit too. Recommend renting a bike to tour the island