Kimkim Trip Reviews

Great location and staff.

Amazing location. Comfortable rooms. Great ambiance. GREAT breakfast. WONDERFUL staff

Great staff. Great rooms. Top notch

Great way to end the trip, playing in some beautiful water

Absolutely the highlight of our trip. Great guide. Great experience. Unique landscape and wildlife.

What a great experience for our family. We learned so much about the wildlife, as well as had a blast snorkling with some amazing creatures

Vivianna our guide was absolutely amazing. She was knowledgable, kind, helpful. We learned so much and saw some incredible things.

Outstanding location — directly off the main Cathedral square. You step out of the hotel and the Cathedral is right in front of you. Many rooms have a balcony with a direct view of the Cathedral — this is the defining feature of the property. The building looks historic from the outside. The interior is a complete contrast: glass, steel, mirrors, and marble throughout — very modern and grand. The entrance is impressive: a large glass door opens into a marble and glass lobby, leading to double marble staircases that rise to the upper levels.

I stayed at Hotel Helen Bergen at a recent kimkim work trip. Lovely hotel, in a great location. The hotel is only a few block away from the main old town/cathedral, and also just a few steps from the main shopping districts, but is set away far enough such that it feels like you are in the neighborhood. The hotel is very understated, actually looks more like a restaurant at first glance. In fact most of the ground floor is the hotel restaurant, which seems to be busy for afternoon coffees, pre-dinner drinks and dinners. When ever I walked by, there were people there. The rooms were modern, and well setup. The desk is a good size to work from if you are there to work. The only complaint I would have is that the room is a bit on the small side. The other thing I really appreciate is the care the hotel put into ensuring the noise from the outside streets is well insulated. When the windows were closed, you didn't hear anything from the streets. Bed was comfortable and the team were very friendly.

Beautiful experience. I felt it was just the right mix of guided walk around the old town and relaxing at the venue. The venue was in a very unique location, and the team there provided a lovely set of tapas.

Very relaxing, and a beautiful way to see the lagoon. The trip for us was all about the sunset, they put us in a small boat with a bottle of wine, and tapas, and took us into the middle of the lagoon, we were able to just relax and enjoy the view and the food & wine.

What a fun experience! Our guide/master chef Juan was super fun. He was able to keep it easy to follow, and also helped the group really get to know each other. The Paella was delicious, I can't want to try this with my family.

Very comfortable and great location.

Very nice accommodations in a great location. The young women who were there at the desk were so kind and helpful. We greatly appreciated the delivered breakfast to us in the morning !

Very nice hotel and staff. Very good breakfasts. Good location but know that its 1.3 miles from the old town. But also a good location for less touristy restaurants.

A sterile apartment. It was fine as a launching place to explore Mljet, but no charm.

The room was nice, the breakfasts were good, but the staff was inept. They couldn't find our reservation, and service at breakfast was dodgy. But the location was great.

We opted out of the Elaphite islands and went to Lokrum (closer island) instead. We loved Lokrum - it is a great way to spend half-day hiking and swimming. Simon our skipper was wonderful.

Tour guide Jenna tried hard to give us an overview of the old town and its history.

Wonderful activity. Our guide, Josip (spelling?) was knowledgeable and fun. The hike was easy and mostly downhill...perhaps too easy for those of us who want a bit more exercise before lunch. He knew everything about local plants, history, and life on the island. Highly recommended. And the lunch was one of the highlights of our trip. They prepared Octopus in a Peka that slow cooks the food for 2 hours. It was the best octopus I've ever had and the restaurant was in a delightful, charming setting. The family that owned the restaurant were wonderful.

The hotel accommodations were good. The staff was outstanding.

It was a beautiful trip on the river.

This was my favorite activity. The chef took us to the market where we purchased our fresh food to use while cooking. She was delightful and knowledgeable. Her home was the perfect space to prepare and eat. I would highly recommend this to anyone who would enjoy cooking in Paris.

Our guide was very knowledgeable.

Sonali Harshe was an excellent guide.

Would have liked different food choices

Our tour guide Sonali Harshe was outstanding. I would recommend her for any tour.

Overall good

A mixture of roughing it, and having all the luxuries you need… Very friendly team that took care of us thoughtfully

An amazing place… Every surface and every material was amazing… Beautiful location… Super friendly staff…

Beautiful, tranquil, Elegantly, decorated, and great service, as well… Breakfast and dinner were excellent and served in a beautiful way…

Trip of a lifetime to ride camels in the Sahara desert

An enjoyable day of seeing the highlights of Marrakesh

Even though we did the tour doing an incredible heavy downpour of rain, the food was great and it was an exciting experience… We wandered through the old town and had some delicious food

"Small group" is 18 people. No personalized experience or content. The lunch was terrible for anyone with food allergies who needs to be able to talk to staff and personalize the experience. My kids favorite part was zoning out in the van.

This was a great tour of the Acropolis and Agora. The guide did a really good job pacing the walk and content. I'm so glad we did this tour!

This was so special - we came away with great souvenirs and we all loved learning about mosaics and making them. The women who run this workshop were awesome and so welcoming.

This visit to the family farm was so special. My kids loved the animals, the food was great, we got to make cheese, and my daughter named a goat. This was one of the most memorable parts of our trip to Greece.

Our guide was great - we learned a lot! I'm so glad we visited this historic site.

This is a very nice hotel. The rooms and views were fantastic. The only issue we had was that the food allergy menus were not accurate and required help from the staff to know what food had what allergens.

Again, this hotel was right in the center of things. A great location!

Our room was lovely and the staff attending the front desk were incredibly helpful. Great breakfast, too!

Excellent location and staff!

Our room had an amazing view of the water with glass doors to walk outside. The front desk staff were very friendly and helpful. Not very close to walk into town. Dinner at their restaurant was very expensive and not very good. For Breakfast we were not allowed to go in even a minute early even though we had an early pick up. And when we did go in even the coffee was not set up yet.

All rooms are upstairs with no elevator so it would have been impossible for my 82 year old husband and I to get our luggage to our room if our driver had not offered to take them up for us. The view from our room of the harbour was very nice. Breakfast was fine but not a big selection but we could order from a hot food selection and they let us just order the items we liked such as only hashbrowns for my husband.

An older hotel but grand. Very convenient to the train station which was helpful for us. Room was nice and comfortable. A hot breakfast was included as part of the breakfast package that we could order but when I asked if they could make sure my scammbled eggs were cooked well and not runny, I was told they just cook them one way. So I didn't have the hot breakfast just the continental breakfast that was set out.

They wouldn't let us check in a couple of hours early when we arrived. We asked if we could leave our smaller suitcase for 5 days until we came back to the hotel to stay again before catching a flight home. We were told no by the staff when we checked in. My husband who has memory problems asked again to a different person at the desk that evening when we got back from sight seeing and was told we could. So that meant they could have done it when we asked the first time. The first time we stayed they gave us a room very close to the reception desk which was helpful for my husband who has problems walking. The second time we stayed we were given an upstairs room which was a very, very long way to walk for my husband and had two stairs to get our suitcases up to get to our room.

I was told it was a 4 star hotel but it was barely a 3 star. Large red stain on carpet and sheets stained. Bathroom very, very small. Room was cold and the packed breakfast they gave us was not worth it.

Reception was nice enough but room was very small with one very small window that was frosted so you couldn't see out. Water pressure in shower was bad and breakfast wasn't great.

Hotel reception very friendly and helpful. They let us go in breakfast early instead of having to have a packed breakfast since we had an early pick up.

We were told when we booked the trip that we would be able to get a room when we arrived. We had an early flight and got there at 7 am and they said at the reception desk that I should not have been told that. But they did let us check in at 10 am instead of 3 pm. They also changed our breakfast we had paid for the next morning to the morning we arrived so we could rest and plan our day without having a room at our disposal. The staff was friendly enough. Our room key didn't work and I made several trips back to the desk before finding out that they needed to work on the door. The room was fine and the location was good.

Stevie our driver was very nice. We had beautiful views all day.

Beautiful Trip. Our driver Alex was very nice and made lots of extra photo stops along the way.

Nice Castle. Had a mobility vehicle that took my 82 year old husband up to the Crown Square which was very helpful.

Conor was friendly and helpful.

Alan our driver was early, friendly and very helpful. He even helped us with luggage into the airport.

Stephen our driver was very friendly, helpful and informative. The views were great.

Alright. Not really anything special.

Our driver Jules was nice and informative. After the tour he even asked if he could drop us somewhere besides back at the hotel which was helpful and saved us a few steps.

Really enjoyed seeing the Cliffs of Moher.

Our driver Pat was very friendly and helpful. He made an extra stop for us at our request at Ross Castle for us to take a picture before we left town. He also made an extra photo stop we hadn't requested at Limerick to show us the castle. The places we stopped at Adare, Bunratty and The Burren could probably have been skipped.

Nice views on Ring of Kerry tour and our driver Kevin was very good.

This was just a photo stop so didn't spend any time here. But the picture of the castle from a distance was really nice.

It would have been probably nice, but it was raining and foggy and we couldn't see anything.

Very good expecially the Long Room. I would recommend.

Beautifully appointed. The most helpful and courteous staff. Wonderfully located to all activities. Thank you Spirel

Extraordinary. Fabulous meal

Beautiful scenery all the way.

LaVista Boutique Hotel & Spa had an amazing view of the beach, and the sunsets and sunrises were particularly beautiful. The hotel was clean, and the rooms were spacious and met my standards. I appreciated the to-go breakfast they prepared for my early check-out.

Erboy Hotel Istanbul Sirkeci provided a wonderful stay. The breakfast served was really good, and they started serving early enough that I could enjoy it before my tours started. The location was convenient for exploring the city, too.

The Full Day Ephesus Tour was not quite what I expected, especially the Artemis Temple which was just a pillar. The site was crowded due to a national holiday with lots of domestic tourists. However, the guide was good, and overall it was an educational experience despite the crowds.

The Bosphorus Cruise with Turkish Night and Dinner was a great experience. The dancers were really entertaining, and I was surprised by how many there were. However, the dinner service could use some improvement. There was only one waiter for our section, and he was quite overwhelmed, leading to a mix-up with my order. Despite that, the overall experience was enjoyable.

Bidasoa is absolutely beautiful and a wonderful stay. I would highly recommend it to anyone.

I was so happy we did this to get into the mountains, but it's not for everyone. It was beautiful and although I was getting carsick, experiencing the curves was something I won't forget! The horses were great and steady, but it was a little nerve-wracking to move through the mountains with no paths that we could see. Our guide was perfectly confident, so I just didn't look down and followed him. The views were incredible!

We enjoyed this activity despite the day being overcast. It was also a Monday, so many cultural places were closed. However, we appreciated going through the city and getting a sense of the neighborhoods.

This was a great chance to see where residents of Santiago go for a break! Many of my friends talked about going as a family or when they were children. We had a wonderful day!

Absolutely lovely! The first time that altitude was an issue, but it was well-worth the visit! Happy to learn about the traditional weaving and contribute to the beautiful work of the community.

This was an absolutely wonderful day. Vicente, our guide picked us up very early -- totally worth it! We saw the sunrise with a delicious breakfast and a big "welcome" to the sun. We heard the roosters, dogs and the town wake up below us before we went to the Valley of the Moon to experience the most beautiful, dramatic landscape. Vicente was really wonderful -- explaining everything -- and we knew we were with someone who loved his job and ensuring that visitors understand how special the Atacama Desert is! We went for the tasting and were able to walk around the garden and eat pomegranate from the tree. We felt the hospitality and completely comfortable!

This was a highlight and a key reason for our trip. Ivi was super enthusiastic and knowledgeable. I would give this the highest recommendation. The snacks and drink were wonderful. And the photos we received were very special. Whoever thought of that, chef's kiss!! The information brought us into the Inca and Indigenous thinking, which was great our entire time in Atacama.

Exhilarating trip to Rainbow Mountain. Highly recommend taking the optional motorcycle trip up the mountain

Amazing trip and our guide was fantastic

This is a clean and comfortable hotel, but the room was the smallest I've ever been in. It had everything we needed; it was just small. The bed was comfortable, as was the room. The view was OK. The location was great in that it was close to the city Metro and suburb trains, a few blocks from many great restaurants and bakeries and shops and fairly close to the Arc. The breakfast was the same every day, so that got to be a bit stale at the end of our stay. The staff are so friendly and will help with anything you ask. The elevator is a bit small, but the way it empties to the dark, circular staircase was a bit treacherous for my eyes. A better understanding of the train system would have helped us save some money and some lost time as we went in the wrong direction a couple of times. During our final walk-through conversation, it was a good thing we took notes as those notes were very helpful in finding meeting points of tours. Also, if you want to go to the top of the Arc, understand that the only safe way to get there is via a tunnel from the Champs-eLysees side.

This is a quaint hotel in a great part of London that is near the Metro and yet has a neighborhood feel. Close to many diverse restaurants. I felt safe and the rooms are clean. The only drawback is that there is the same (but well apportioned) breakfast served every day.

The meeting location was a bit obscure, but we did scope it out the day before so we knew where we had to go and how long it took to get there. It was a bit confusing at registration because there was more than 1 tour meeting there. But we did get on the correct bus. The tour itself was great. It was a long day, but interesting and there was enough time at each stop to take it all in. The lunch at the little restaurant was really good!

There were no directions on the tour ticket on how to get to the Arc. We walked to the circle around the Arc. We walked around the circle. We did not see any way to cross the street to get to the Arc itself. We ended up crossing the street in front of traffic because we saw others doing it. Even on the way out we did the same thing, as others were doing; but knowing it couldn't be right as it was dangerous! (Later on we found there is a tunnel on the Champs Elysees side that goes to the entrance.) The Arc itself was easy to get into, the ticket agents were helpful and the views were spectacular.

Eden was a great guide. She had extensive knowledge of the area, gave us what we wanted and not any more than what we asked for (not information overload). She spoke great English; very understandable. She accommodated us to our needs.

The driver was prompt, courteous, patient and helpful. The car was very nice too.

This was to the train station. The driver was prompt and helpful, however, his English was not the best and when we were dropped off we had no idea where to go at the station. He pointed to the right direction which was helpful.

Generally, the trip felt rushed. The guide was great in setting expectations and was friendly and funny, but the first stop was the castle. We had enough time to get to the castle, see it (not the doll house), saw the start of the changing of the guard, saw the chapel during it, went to the gate for the end of the change, so that we could leave as soon as the changing was over. When we were allowed out, we RAN to the bathroom, got a bite to eat on the bus and were still late to the bus (by 5 minutes). Then we went to Stonehenge. Again, we took the shuttle out to the stones, walked around the circle, had no time to ponder or take it all in, got back on the shuttle and on to the bus. At Bath we only had time to see the bath house. Even then we felt rushed through because we had to get back on the bus. There was no time to take in the town, get anything to eat or drink. While the sights were great, I think I would have enjoyed just two of them for longer periods of time, or extend the tour time by 1 hour to enjoy the sights more.

The Abbey was cool but I felt very rushed. Didn't even know we should get headphones until we were in for a bit. Then we got them and didn't know how to use them. After the main part of the church there are other parts that if I weren't curious we would have missed totally. They could use more people guiding tourists.

This tour was long, but totally doable. There were enough breaks and time to chill. The sights were very interesting and the guide was understandable.