Kimkim Trip Reviews

This hotel is a DUMP. Do not be fooled by the website. It may have been nice serval years ago, but it is not only completely broken-down, but many of the items touted on their website are lies: 1. Their description said “Bathrooms… come equipped with bathrobes and slippers.” This is not true. No bathrobes or slippers are provided. In fact, we were only allowed one towel every two days, and only one pool towel for our entire stay. 2. Their description said, “an indulgent Champagne breakfast is included”. This is not true. Champaign was not provided, and the selection was very basic, including options like a 1-egg “omelet” with nothing in it or corn flakes with milk. 3. The website shows breakfast being served on outdoor tables with cushioned chairs and white tablecloths. Instead, the tables were rickety and badly peeling, and the chairs were both broken and without cushions. 4. Their website states that is “a pool bar that serves drinks throughout the day.” This is also not true. No bar. No drinks. No service. 5. The website advertises the Moonlit Suite as having an “outdoor private HOT tub”. While there is an outdoor “tub”, the water was ice cold, it was dirty and the jets did not work. 6. The website says there is a Porter. This is also not true. 7. The room material noted that we should not drink the water but stated that two bottles of water would be delivered daily. That was not true. When we asked about water, we were told we could buy some at a store across the street. 8. The room material noted that each room has a mini bar. Again, this is a lie. 9. The website shows a small but clean luxury resort. Instead, we arrived to find loose wiring, broken tables and chairs, missing or stained and torn cushions, haphazard painting, rusted fixtures, mostly dead plants, an abundance of BLACK MOLD in the bathrooms and overall lack of maintenance. 10. The pool was full of algae. I could go on and on but you get the idea. DON'T STAY HERE and SHAME ON THEM!!!

This was a ton of fun and a great way to explore the streets of "Old Town". The description made it sound like a few small snacks and drinks but it was actually a lot of food that culminated in a full sit-down dinner with our small tour group (maybe 12 people).

My husband didn't want to do this and we almost skipped it. Would have been a shame. Ended up being the highlight of our trip. The location was charming. The owners were welcoming and engaging. The class itself was relaxed and fun. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

Large hotel filled with large tour groups. Must be something more quaint in Sorrento. Did have a good location.

This place was fabulous. We were upgraded to a room with a pool that was just great.

This was a great full day boat tour around the island. It was a completely different experience than what was noted on our itinerary, so we did not come as prepared as we would of liked to.

This day was confusing. Driver picked us up and was also the guide. She did a good job, but at one point tells us the trip is going to cost us an extra 100 euros because it is going too long. We started on time, we were back to the van when we were supposed to be and we followed the itinerary as planned. The wine tasting made the schedule to long and we ended up only getting 30 minutes in Positano which was disappointing. Had to pay 80 in cash at end of tour.

Great guide, gave us the highlights.

Too long, could of done the whole trip in 4 hours, not whole day. Wine tasting experience was ok, but not necessary.

Too long, could of done the whole trip in 4 hours, not whole day. Wine tasting experience was ok, but not necessary.

The Tabacón Thermal Resort & Spa was absolutely incredible. The setting is stunning with beautiful rivers running through and excellent amenities. The service was top-notch, making our stay truly memorable.

The Local Flavors Cooking Class was excellent. What made it outstanding was the interaction with two students who were training in the travel and tourism industry. It was a wonderful opportunity to engage with locals and see a different side of Costa Rica beyond the usual tourist experiences.

If you are healthy enough to take a lot of stairs (70) then try for the rooftop room. Amazing views to the castle, the city and the harbor. If you are not in the best of shape, the stairs can be a lot. There is no elevator. Also, we could have used a better description of the location as we drove right past it using GPS. There is no parking at the hotel but you can briefly park 10 meters away. Parking is touch and go. There are parking lots and if you are lucky you can get a place not too far from the hotel.

Old but updated with a nice elevator, large bed, nice bathroom and shower and a balcony! Its location is close to the destinations we wanted to see and lots of nice areas to explore nearby.

Room 107 has small floor-level windows. The restaurant is great, and the breakfast offerings are delicious and with a lot of options. Beds are comfortable, the shower is nice and the AC works well. Get room 106 as it has the only balcony. The staff are delightful and very helpful.

We were surprised that this area was not as developed/restored as Knossos. It was however very interesting.

This was OK since it was major highway. The car was OK except when the check engine light came on causing a lot of distress and anxiety as we were on a 2 lane road with no area to pull off.

The weather report was for cold and wet so we did not go.

Easy, drive up, park, toss the keys through the hole. Done

The Palace is much larger than we expected and it is very well presented with excavations and restorations.

Petros was very accommodating as we got there a bit late due to traffic and could not find parking close to the meeting spot. He is very knowledgeable about the area and its history. He recommended a great place for lunch that was not overwhelmed by tourists. Chania is a delightful place with a lot of history to explore.

Kostas met us at the baggage claim and brought ut to the car. Very convenient.

Location was close for going in and out of. We found it adequate. Staff was not very helpful . Restaurant seemed very understaffed. Not at all helpful with early breakfast. Heading to airport early next morning and they were uncooperative with packing anything for us to eat even though breakfast was included with our stay. Every other hotel we had been in was extremely happy to pack something . Rooms were very updated and cramped. Would not recommend .

Pretty good location. Suggest an uber from train. Up steep hill or tons of steps. Hotel clean. Rooms nice.

Quaint..good location. Not far from buses and tram. We were traveling as a foursome and were booked in different buildings. Not ideal. There are 3 continuous buildings for lodging so if you are traveling with another and you care specify when booking. We had 3 flights of stairs to hulk our bags up. No elevator. Needless to say, lots of exercise up and down. Breakfast was very good. Made to order or continental.

The location of this hotel was ok. It was just a few blocks to the Aldgate tube. Beware when booking as they have “snug” rooms that are in a basement without windows. They do have rooms with windows which we changed to the next morning . Breakfast was very good and hotel staff very helpful

First of all the boat safaris and Jaguar spotting were fantastic, exactly what I hoped for. So I am happy overall. But the lodge was very unsatisfactory. The conditions were terrible and the guy running the place very disorganized and didn’t provide any information about meal times, boats, services … I had to ask and push for everything. Other guests complained about this too. At one point I waited for hours at my room thinking someone would pick me up to go to the boat and had to have the Portuguese speaking maid call the manager to find out what was going on. The food was gross and the eating conditions unsanitary. Food prep areas were right next to the very dirty dishwashing area. I didn’t feel comfortable eating. The room was hardly a room but about the size of a tent. The bed and pillows stiff as a board with one blanket and one bath towel provided. No room service was provided or offered in the 3 nights I was there. Dogs from the surrounding slum barked through the night and again starting about 4 am every morning. The room itself was about a block and a half from the main area of the lodge and dining area through what I would call a rural slum with poorly kept huts, broken down cars and with trash everywhere. The attached photo is right outside my room. At night the walk is very dark and if I were a woman I would feel very unsafe walking by the squalor. The WiFi is terrible and cuts in and out constantly, presumably because of the power provided by a weak, intermittent generator.

The staff was incredibly friendly and responsive throughout the stay! The room was very nice and comfortable and the food was great. My only criticism is this is not really a good place for wildlife photography. The safari rides are in a crowded, big, vibrating truck with very few opportunities. I didn’t see anything on the hikes. The only good shots I was able to get of birds, capybara, couture and monkeys were on my own walking around the grounds. Even then I probably only got 15-20 quality pics in 3 days. So I’d say this is a great place if you want a comfortable venue to enjoy nature and relax but don’t count on getting many wildlife pics.

Boat safaris were amazing. Accommodations were terrible.

This boutique winery catered to us very well. The scenery was fantastic and our seating in front of a wall of floor to ceiling glass enabled us to take full advantage. The wines and information were very interesting. Food/lunch along with it was very tasty and went well with the tasting.

After a big travel day and a long train ride, jumping back into reality at a busy train station is a bit of a shock. Being met at our arrival was a very easy and comfortable way to ease into our stay. She explained a lot of things about how the water taxis worked and how to get around, all this on the way to the hotel. Very glad we had this.

We thought the commute to the meeting place in Bayaux was inconvenient but we are so lucky to have stayed in Arromanches. The hotel was fantastic. The breakfast excellent (except the day we checked out very early). Having a Sunday without plans worked out well. The 360 movie at the far end of town was excellent and tied together all of the D-Day sites we visited. Big lunches and light dinner was the plan most days.

Fantastic views. Waving to the dinner boats as they went by was fun. Slightly disappointed that they didn’t have our room ready. At 9:30 they promised noon and even advised that the previous guests had already checked out. We napped by the pool and finally were invited to our room at 3:15 PM. Extremely long day as we flew overnight and were in France at 6 AM. Excellent breakfast three days but missed one day because our Champagne tour started early.

Long drive but interesting. (We all slept on the return trip!) Lou was a great guide. She told us good stories and lied to us about just how many more steps! Note; this is hard on 71 year old people with aches and pains already.

This is why we came! Guide was extremely good. Great stories. Enough time at each stop. We cried at the cemetery. And prayed at the chapel. Guide took special interest in helping us find anything to do with the USS Nevada. We located a plaque at Utah Beach saying the ship was 5.6 miles off shore. Great history. The last stop at a church that was used by the medics was a great story/coincidence. One problem was our lunch break was very late and none of the restaurants could seat us. Terrible “club sandwich” was thick stale bread and thin slices of dry ham/cheese.

Long taxi to the meeting play. But the restaurant was open for breakfast. Scope out the others in the group because we split into two groups for the rest of the day. Small winery was absolutely fantastic. Informative and very good quality Champagne. Visit to Reims Notre Dame was good. Big winery was a bit overwhelming. Quick stop at Dom P’s grave was interesting and a scenic stop later on was nice. Very good lunch somewhere. Donna may have pictures to help identify.

Dinner of a lifetime. Note that the ground floor meeting place looks closed until check in time when the blinds rise. Be in that line. Then go up and don’t get off at the first stop. Have a quick look at the second stop and come back down for the dinner reservation. Window view is well worth it.

No rest room at the meeting point. Then long bus ride with many groups. Our guide was talking non stop to others as well as us. The free time in the gardens was good.

Long line at Saints-Chapelle so we skipped it. Long line at Notre Dame but worth it. Again Ed’s knowledge was great. Ed also found us a lovely restaurant for lunch in between and came back to pick us up prior to Notre Dame.

Pricy taxi but once we found Ed, all was excellent. His guidance through the ancient Egyptian displays was top notch. He made sure we saw the “big three”. Venus de Milo, Mona Lisa, and a horse with an angel on it.

Big Bus on our own. Pretty good way to see everything in order to plan the rest of the stay.

We struggled with the shower that poured water outside the shower stall. We reported it but nothing happened as to a fix. We had very nice housekeeper who helped mop it up.

Loved this place. Location was fantastic and the room was very nice. It felt like I was staying at wealthy friend’s home.

Everyone was very helpful. The place was clean and the rooms very nice.

Great location

Far from everything and the bathroom was just a walled section a bit strange but there was access to a pool.

This to me was the best hotel great location, great food, just a wonderful hotel.

Great breakfast and good location.

Great location just very small and a very tight elevator.

Quite unique and very hospitable host with kitchen and hot tub just a bit far from Ainsa.

The staff was really nice great breakfasts.

Great location

The guide was a bit tough to hear and I found the your a bit to heavy on the dates and facts but he knew a lot.

Well done

Excellent, fun, and tasty, great group of people.

Lovely hotel on the river, good location, easy walk to night market and restaurants.

Large sprawling resort property, beautiful grounds, huge breakfast buffet, very cool lobby bar

This was the nicest hotel on our trip, gorgeous property, huge room, great staff.

Really nice hotel, excellent location, busy street but quite after 9pm, solid breakfast, excellent staff

Teacher was great, had a lot of fun.

Short day due to unforeseen circumstances, temple fogged in then had to cut short visit to village due to emergency utility work, guide did make the most of it.

One of the highlights of the trip, we had the private version of the tour, well worth it.

Both markets very interesting, only drawback is driving time to and from.

Beautiful temples, market was interesting.

Lovely dinner cruise on the river

Floating village interesting , see another side of Cambodia. Handiworks shop not a tourist trap, beautiful items.

Very impressive , receiving blessing from monk was meaningful

interesting sites although a lot of driving around HCMC

required for any American visiting, get a very different perspective on the war.

Smoking inside!!!

Beds too small

Great experience here, no issues. Right on the lake and very quiet

Really great hotel. My only issue was that the bed was a full sized bed which was small for the two of us.

The hotel was okay. We faced the the Main Street so it was very loud. The window was single-paned so even when we closed it, you could hear everything happening on the street. We were supposed to stay here two nights but we found a different hotel instead.

This hotel was also fine. Nothing exceptional about the room itself. The bed was comfortable and room was clean.

Very nice hotel, clean, beautiful and great location

This hotel was fine. Nothing exceptional, needs some updates but the bed was comfortable, the room was spacious and quiet.

Very interesting

Incredible. This is was one of the coolest places I’ve ever seen.

N/A we decided to skip this and take a rest day

It was really a good walking tour, we learned a lot during this tour.

Our guide, Jacqueline, was great. She arrived early and got us there early and ahead of the crowds. Very knowledgeable

Overall a good tour. Our guide, Juan De La Cruz, was good as was our driver. The only thing we didn’t like about this was the stop in Chincherra. This felt like a total tourist and we felt pressured to buy something (which we did). Didn’t love it

We loved this experience. A fabulous experience and very fun.

Nice hotel but very busy and crowded

Loved this hotel.best one we stayed in.

The hotel is very chic and free bubbly and ice cream are great. The in room bath and outdoor decor were great. The restaurant was not good.

Great staff, breakfast and amenities. Loved this hotel

We loved Nara

The rain made our tour difficult but overall great

This was by far the very best tour during our entire trip. We loved the experience, the route and the sites. Our guide was the best and made the experience enjoyable and fun.

Very touristy

Bad weather and no views

Excellent guide

Mayu our guide was the best. She was informative, friendly and fun. This was one of our favorite tours.