Kimkim Trip Reviews

What an amazing trip. We had never been to Morocco before so we relied on Hakim to help us a lot with the planning. Hakim was fantastic all the way along and the places he booked for us were incredible. They far exceeded our expectations and it was exactly the experience we were after.
The tours were all really good and the local guides were all very informative and friendly. We discovered so much about the various cities from the guides.
Last, but definitely not least, our driver (Muhammad) was incredible. He took us everywhere and was so helpful and friendly. He made our journeys safe and comfortable. Can’t recommend him enough to anyone travelling around In Morocco.

What a fantastic trip. We would highly recommend to everyone.
Our riads were fabulous, luxurious and well situated.
Our guides were all very helpful, pleasant and informative. Many thanks to Muhammed in Meknes, Muhammed in Chefchouen, Hafid in Fez and 2 busy days with Hanyn in Marrakesh exploring the local food and the medina. Exceptional guides. Lets not forget Muhammed the best driver in Morocco. Nothing was too much trouble no matter what time of the day he was called to pick us up. A relaxing and comfortable road trip for us. Our accomodation was beyond our expectations. We loved everywhere. Great choices & planning by Hakim.

Hotel Review

Riad Kniza

Marrakech

Beautiful luxurious riad, friendly staff and a stunning room. No better start to the day than having the sumptuous breakfast on the rooftop in our own private setting

Authenticity & Character

A lot of detail & quality when renovating the property

Location

Close to the medina & cafes

Staff

Very friendly and very helpful

Cleanliness & Comfort

The rooms extremely comfortable & spacious. The towels were large and lovely. We wanted to take them home.

Activity Reviews

Transfer to Fes, Volubilis & Meknes

Morocco

Muhammed did a fabulous job of getting us from place to place

Quality of Experience

Guided Tour in Fes

Fes

Hafid was sooo proud of his city. Whikst being informative he was also funny. We enjoyed our day very much.

Quality of Experience

Hafids passion and a lovely city

Guided tour of Meknes

Meknes

So much to see. Impressive city. Muhammed was very informative and keen to show off his city.

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Casablanca to Chefchaouen via Rabat

Morocco

Very comfortable vehicle, relaxing drive. Stopped for refreshments and places of interest at a leisrely pace. Muhammed helpful & informative.

Quality of Experience

Relaxing thank you Muhammed

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Guided Tour in Marrakech

Morocco

We were happy to see Hanyn again for our tour around the medina. So much to see and all at our pace.

Quality of Experience

We went at our pace and stopped wherever we wanted. However we were a family of four. Probably not possible for bigger mixed group.

Food Tour & Local Gastronomy

Morocco

Hanyn was terrific. We enjoyed every minute of this tour. It was so much fun trying the different foods and having our dinner on the rooftop of a tiny restaurant overlooking the medina.

Quality of Experience

Nothing was too much trouble for Hanyn

Guided Tour of Volubilis

Morocco

Good, interesting but very crowded with screaming school children

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Afternoon Guided Tour in Chefchaouen

Morocco

Stunning city. Easy access for our small group of 4. Muhammed recommended our evening meal - tagine at a cafe beside the river. A very lovely setting.

Quality of Experience

Plenty of information from the guide

Guides, Drivers and Staff

All were friendly, helpful & informative.

Transport

As previously stated Muhammed (the driver) was fantastic

Marta was helpful and always timely with her responses! We unfortunately experienced some travel challenges with an air strike that impacted one of our legs of travel. Marta quickly cancelled activities and was able to provide the necessary documentation required to support our Travel Insurance claim.
This is our second time utilizing KimKim and will use them again in the future!

Everything about our trip to Greece was exceptional, thanks to Chris. He clearly used the planning phase of our collaboration to understand us and what we might enjoy. Every hotel, tour guide, activity, and reservation was perfect - and extra details made the trip easy and luxe for us. Chris booked not only great hotels, but the best room in the great hotels. He chose the best seats on airplanes and the ferry, the most exceptional tours and guides, fantastic drivers - the list is endless. We commented over and over about how Chris' expertise and professionalism were the things that made our trip so special. We moved around a lot over ten days, and it never seemed difficult or taxing. We recommend kim kim and Chris highly.

Hotel Review

Sweet Home Hotel

Athens

It was just lovely. The hotel was well located, well appointed, and provided exceptional personal service. Staying at the Sweet Home Hotel certainly enhanced our trip.

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Activity Review

Acropolis Guided Tour

Athens

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We had an amazing 9 day trip to Paris, France. Everything went perfectly. We had scheduled only one thing per day which for us was the perfect blend of events and free time. KimKim was very responsive and helpful when planning this trip. Will definitely use again!

Hotel Review

Villa des Ambassadeurs

75016

Great small hotel in the 6th Arrondissement. We loved this location because it was not as touristy and gave us a view of the real Paris. Rooms were on the small side but very clean and adequate. Breakfast was good. Front desk people are awesome!

Authenticity & Character

so Parisien!

Location

not in a tourist area

Staff

Most were very helpful!

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Activity Reviews

Vintage Paris & the St. Ouen Flea Market

Paris

Loved this so much and our guide was awesome! It is huge also!

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Paris - Seine Dinner Cruise

Paris

So lovely! Could see all the landmarks lit up at night

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Food

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Palace of Versailles Half day trip (Skip the line, audioguided & gardens) by minivan from Paris

Paris

We would have enjoyed this more with a guide. It was gigantic and we had no idea where to even start. Our fault for not realizing we did not have a guide

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Transport

The Louvre Skip-the-line tour: greatest masterpieces small group guided tour (Max. 6 persons)

Paris

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We had a fantastic trip to Napoli and Amalfi.

We started our vacation in Napoli with a guided walking tour. We loved the hustle and bustle of the city, and, thanks to our guide Simone, we were able to see things that would pass normal tourists by. From Napoli we travelled to Amafi via Pompeii. We expected Pompeii to be good but 'good' doesn't even begin to describe the wonderfully informative visit provided by our guide Paola - her passion for her subect shone through!

The Amalfi coast was stunning. The highlight of our time on the Amalfi Coast was a Fiat 500 Tour from Amalfi to Positano. Andrea, our host, took some amazing photos of us amidst wonderful scenery.

All of the above was only possible thanks to the hard work & dedication of our tour organiser, Martina. Her advice as we were planning our vacation was excellent. Her organisation was first class and, during our trip, she was always on hand to ensure that we had a problem free vacation.

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Residence

Amalfi

Very centrally located and within walking distance of all that Amalfi has to offer.

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Hotel Piazza Bellini & Apartments

Naples

Great City Centre location. Very comfortable room and a great breakfast!

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Activity Reviews

Experience Dolcevita: Vintage Fiat 500 tour

Italy

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Guided Walking Tour of Napoli

Naples

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Wine Tasting and Lunch in Amalfi Coast

Italy

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Food

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Visit Naples Underground

Naples

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Lovely trip. Amazing hotels, travel connections, route.etc. If I were to do the trip over I would change the following : book the funicular rather than the cable car in Bergen, subtract the third day from Bergen and it to Oslo. Minor adjustments to a wonderful experience !

Hotel Reviews

Karl Johan Hotel

Oslo

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Fretheim Hotel

Flåm

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Staff

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Kviknes Hotel

Balestrand

View superb!! So close to ferry.

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Home Hotel Havnekontoret

Bergen

Loved the included meals!!

Authenticity & Character

Location

So near to ferries

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Ulriken Cable Car

Bergen

Location of venue far from hotel and we got lost/ wasted time finding it.

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Mostraumen Fjord Cruise

Bergen

Lovely outing. Especially enjoyed the bits of Grieg background music

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Cider Tasting with snacks

Balestrand

Loved everything about the experience

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Ægir Viking Meal Experience

Norway

Ordered smaller meals off of menu

Quality of Experience

Cute place

We overall had a very positive experience in the Azores. If you goto the Azores Pico Island and the Lava Homes are a must. Climbing Mount Pico is a challenging but very worthwhile trek. Furnas on Sao Miguel was also a very interesting place to visit with its hot springs. Be ready for very dynamic weather if you go in May but don’t let the weather slow you down — just keep hiking and exploring. The coastlines are beautiful and the towns very picturesque. Joao was very helpful and reliable, with the few hiccups we encountered with some car rental hiccups.

Great suggestions from Wolfgang and the team. Hotels were fabulous. Even wrinkles with car rental quickly solved by team. Really appreciated the expertise allowing us to enjoy Ireland and London with no worries. Will definitely use Kim Kim in the future and highly recommend your team.

Our "Portugal Awaits" vacation was amazing thanks to all the detailed planning by Marisa. All services provided, including transportation, hotel locations and suggested places of interest, were extraordinary. Our drivers for the two all day excursions spoke excellent English, were extremely engaging and gave us additional insight into the Portuguese culture. Both shared recommendations for restaurants that turned about to be culinary adventures. The walking tour and Tuk-Tuk guides were very friendly and made Portuguese history entertaining.
Home Cooking Lisbon was first class fun! The instructor, Ines, made us feel comfortable while cooking dishes foreign to us and the results were delicious!
We greatly appreciated Marisa's advice not to have a rental car, but utilize train transportation which provided a more relaxing and pleasurable experience.

Yassine was amazing. Super attentive and always available to help. Including restaurant advice.

I cannot recommend Lorenza and my experience with kimkim enough! Lorenza planned an exceptional dream vacation for my husband and I for our 20th wedding anniversary in Italy. Lorenza took the time to first understand what we were looking for in a vacation, what our interests were and what level of service we required. Armed with that information she carefully curated an experience that surpassed our wildest expectations. From every detail of our transport to carefully selected hotels to knowledgeable and friendly guides, each experience was thoughtful and detailed. We particularly enjoyed our time in Cinque Terre and the lovely couple who operated the Hotel Marina Piccola. We were also charmed by the Tuscan countryside where we stayed at the beautiful Relais Osteria dell'Orcia and relished our tour of Montepulciano and Pienza with our outstanding local guide Serena! In addition we treasured the truffle hunt and cooking class operated by three generations of the Loghi family. If I sound like I'm gushing, its because I am! If you are interested in visiting Italy, you absolutely will not regret using Lorenza. 10 out of 10!

Hotel Reviews

Corte dei Sogni Boutique Hotel & spa

The rooms are nice and very spacious. The location is in the heart of the city and cant be beat. The morning breakfast was a plus.

Authenticity & Character

Location

In the middle of all the sites and a quick walk to the train station or rental cars.

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Hotel Marina Piccola

Manarola

This hotel was a treasure. The couple who owns and operates it are so kind and welcoming. We really enjoyed the delicious breakfast spread each morning which included eggs or pancakes made fresh to order. The location was great and the people even better!

Authenticity & Character

Location

In the heart of Cinque Terre

Staff

Some of the most welcoming and kind people we met in all of Italy

Cleanliness & Comfort

Hotel Spadari al Duomo

Milan

The rooms were very large, the breakfast was outstanding and the location was central.

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Activity Reviews

Cooking Class

Italy

This was a neat experience. It began with a walk to the local market to shop for the food we will cook. The guide grew up in the neighborhood and so you feel like a part of the community. We were then welcomed back into their home where we engaged in a cooking class and delicious meal. We really enjoyed spending time with locals in their home and learning about their customs, beliefs and ideas.

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Food

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Spa in Bagno Vignoni hot springs

Italy

A unique experience to vacation like a local! The hot springs were divine, the grounds stunning and the people kind.

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Truffle Hunt and Cooking Class in Tuscany Countryside

Italy

We had a wonderful experience with the Loghi family. It was such a treat to meet all 3 generations working the land. The truffle hunt was fun and informative and the cooking class after was delicious and informative. The entire team was welcoming and hospitable.

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Transport

It's a little tough to find but the directions provided by Lorenza our travel agent were spot on

Pienza and Montepulciano guided tour

Italy

We loved our guide Serena and appreciated how connected she was with the community. This was by far one of the best tours we went on in Italy and cannot recommend it more highly.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Serena was a local and introduced us to so many lovely people, traditions and customs. She knows her stuff!

Transport

Florence private guided walk

Florence

Our guide was very intelligent and knowledgeable. She was a native to the community and offered a very in depth and personal perspective.

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Wine and food tour in Florence

Florence

This was a fun experience that enabled us to try so much delicious local fare.

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Transport

We benefitted greatly using Kimkim to plan such a big trip. Bruno was a tremendous help with all of the details (hotels, restaurants, drivers, car rental, walking tour guides and activities). He was also available and responded quickly to texts/questions via email before the trip, and using WhatsApp during the trip. Our drivers/guides were very friendly and, once they understood our sincere interest in the history and life in their country, were so interesting and informative. Mario and Oliver were great! While we drove ourselves a couple of days, having drivers and walking tour guides made such a difference to our experience since this was our first time to both Croatia and Slovenia. I feel like we learned more from them than just touring on our own. All of the hotels were very clean and conveniently located to where we wanted to explore. Besides breakfast each day at our hotels, we ate at restaurants for lunch and dinner. They were all very good (thanks Bruno!).

Activity Reviews

Leaving Plitvice lakes - Rastoke visit- Zagreb

Plitvice Lakes

Plitvice Lakes are not to be missed. Even with some rain, we loved this park.

Quality of Experience

One-day trip to the Alps

Slovenia

Our guide stopped at the most beautiful spots.

Quality of Experience

What a beautiful drive!

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Oliver was a fantastic driver/guide. He chose beautiful spots to stop where we took great pictures. He picked a great place for us to explore and have lunch as well.

Transport

The vehicle was large and comfortable for the 4 of us (and our luggage).

Private Guided Walking Tour of Dubrovnik Old Town

Dubrovnik

Quality of Experience

We started the day with a walking tour which was helpful in making our plans for the rest of our stay.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Our tour guide, Marianna, was very personable and knowledgeable. She shared personal stories when we asked about her family and we learned a lot about the history of Dubrovnik and Croatia.

Gummi was amazing on our 10 day Ring road tour. More than once he handled unexpected hiccups in our plan. When a restaurant cancelled dinner for our 21 person group he found us a new restaurant within 24 hours. He also had to get us back a hotel room that was cancelled without notice. He achieved that perfect balance between stopping at all the impressive natural wonders and allowing us time to appreciate the beauty we seeing. His great planning was exceeded only by his outstanding execution - he is a good driver, as well as funny and informative.

The 11-day trip was well planned and offered us an overview of Morocco, it's major cities (except for Tangier), and a view of its customs and culture. There were tours in each of the cities and we enjoyed meeting with our guides and driver.

Our driver, Said, was very helpful and informative. We expected only the driver would just take us from city to city and might speak only limited English. Instead, Said was more of a guide than just a driver, explaining about the areas we were passing through, helping us get to our riads or to restaurants, serving as a translator on occasion, and helping us understand some of the customs, such as amounts to tip and how to bargain (which we didn't do very well). He seemed genuinely concerned for our welfare and needs.

We had eight guides in all. Two stand out in my memory: Ibrahim in Rabat and Bouchra in Meknes. Both were excellent, providing more than just a city tour. One complaint about the tours is that some were overly long and tiring. A six-hour tour is exhausting, even if part is walking and part driving. Another is that the tours focused on visiting the bazaars in several cities. Walking through a bazaar for two to three hours is overwhelming. Doing this in three different cities is overkill. While there may be differences between the bazaars in different places, there's also a lot of similarity. In particular, it felt like the only part of Marakkech which we saw was the bazaar, rather than seeing more of this large city.

There were some communication issues. The driver made stops along the route between cities, sometimes to just take a break, sometimes for a visit that we might find interesting, like to a ceramics factory or argon oil cooperative. These were not on the itineray we were provided and I asked the tour operator for details while en route so that we would have a better understanding of what the daily plan was and allow us to decide what we wanted to see and what we did not. The reply was unresponsive, saying that they don't provide this to "take stress off traveler's shoulders", when obviously the lack of information had caused us additional stress.

The riads and hotels which we stayed at on our trip (with one exception) were well appointed and comfortable. All of the hosts were very accommodating and the breakfasts were extensive. In particular, we liked the Riad El Yacout where we stayed two nights. The manager (son of the owner) offered us the plush Ambassador Suite when we asked for a room on the first floor. Our waiter, Marco, was charming, attentive, and engaging. We enjoyed talking with him about his family and more.

The hotel which was booked in Casablanca for our last night in Morocco, the Kenzi Sisi Maarouf, was a business class hotel situated near the airport, with nothing of interest nearby. Our driver took us to and from a restaurant the city center, about a half hour drive, on the night before we left. We had a late afternoon flight the next day and did not need an early transfer to the airport. Instead of seeing the downtown Casablanca area in our last morning in Morocco, we sat for three hours in our hotel room and looked out at the back side of a Coca-Cola sign, before leaving early for the airport. The tour operator's response to our complaint about being booked into an unsatisfactory airport hotel was that they booked us into a hotel near the airport.

We had an excellent tour of Morocco. I would have given the tour specialist five stars except for the poor response to our request for more details on the itinerary and the poor selection of our final hotel.

Really appreciated the thoughtful planning, flexibility and communication provided by Neil. He was great to work with and the trip was fantastic. The electronic trip plan with all necessary details and tickets embedded made it all very easy and enjoyable. Thank you!

Mieke did an outstanding job of listening to our wants and needs as she assembled and refined our Netherlands trip plan to address both our preferences, as well as those of our daughter and son-in-law who travelled with us. The finalized trip plan we received was extremely detailed and thorough, including turn-by-turn directions to orient us upon arrival in each city.

Our hotels were clean, comfortable and centrally located. We were pleased to discover that they had period charm and/or amenities that made them much more special. As they had requested, our daughter and son-in-law even had balcony rooms in two cities!

Traveling in and between cities was simple because Mieke provided us with OV-chip cards for public transportation which made hopping on trains, buses, subways and water taxis quick and convenient.

Additionally, Mieke scheduled some activities for us with private guides. One of the highlights of our trip was our driver, Maarten who took us to the flower auction at Aalsmeer and then drove us into the country to see tulips in the fields. He was absolutely delightful and provided us with many helpful observations and suggestions. Another trip highlight was our guide, Tamara who led us on a 3-hour private cycling tour in Rotterdam. Not only was she informative, but she had a wonderful sense of humor!

In Amsterdam, Mieke arranged tickets for us to visit the Rijksmuseum and the Van Gogh Museum. In Rotterdam, Mieke not only included the Cube Houses but also the Markthal. We marveled at the architecture of both. Our boat cruise of the Rotterdam harbor enabled us to have a unique view of the one of the world's busiest ports.

No visit to the Netherlands would be complete with a visit to windmills - Mieke arranged for us to see both the mills in Schiedam and those in Kinderdijk.

Besides our scheduled activities, Mieke provided us with numerous tips and suggestions of places to eat and explore in each city.

We cannot than Mieke enough for a wonderful trip to the Netherlands! Her thoroughness and attention to even the smallest detail was simply amazing!

Hotel Reviews

CitizenM Schiphol

Amsterdam

Although this appears to be a somewhat non-descript hotel from the exterior, the interior is a highly polished with a modern, clean design. Many of the ground floor furnishings appear to be Herman Miller Eames design. Our hotel room was "pocket-size" but well-appointed with an i-Pad to operate the window shades and even the color of the lighting! Fun and funky decor and our room was spotlessly clean. Breakfast the next morning was buffet-style and included a wide variety of both hot and convenient grab & go options.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Within walking distance of the terminal.

Staff

Helpful and efficient.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Spotlessly clean!

The James Hotel Rotterdam

Rotterdam

We had asked to have a room no higher than the third floor since we do not use elevators. Upon our arrival we were informed that our room was on the sixth floor. Although the hotel was fully booked, they were able to accommodate us on the fourth floor and even upgraded us to a comfort room. We were amazed at the size of the room - large by American standards, but positively palatial for Europe! Our room had a king-sized bed, a seating area with tv, a refrigerator, and a spacious bathroom. Breakfast was included for which we were provided 10 euro vouchers per person with which we could select a variety of breakfast pastries, juice, smoothies, cereal, coffee, tea, yogurt, and miscellaneous. The hotel staff were friendly and accommodating. We greatly enjoyed our time at The James.

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Leonardo Hotel Utrecht City Center

Utrecht

This is a large hotel located in the city center. Our room was on the ground floor with a door to a courtyard seating area. Unfortunately, this proved to be quite noisy in the evening. Additionally, the men in the room next to us were easily heard through the wall which kept us awake until 2 a.m. While the bathroom was spacious and clean, the rest of the room looked "tired" and in need of updating. The carpet was not clean. The redeeming aspect of this hotel was the breakfast buffet that provided a wide variety in a top-floor dining room with a commanding view of the city.

Authenticity & Character

Please see above.

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Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Please see above.

Hotel Corps de Garde

Groningen

The Hotel Corps de Garde is a charming, characterful small hotel conveniently located just on the edge of the city center just opposite a canal. The staff were extremely friendly and helpful and provided exceptional service. Our room had beams and a window overlooking the canal. Air conditioning as a welcome bonus. Best of all was the breakfast each morning served in the pleasant dining room overlooking the canal. Breakfast included eggs prepared to order, sliced meats and cheeses, a variety of breads and croissants, as well as cereals, fruit, juice and coffee or tea.

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Singel hotel

Amsterdam

This hotel is conveniently located near the central train station. The staff was helpful and our room was clean and comfortable. The only drawback was that our stay coincided with a very warm spring day and the window in our room opened to another building only 6-7 feet away. As such, airflow was greatly reduced and our room was quite warm. Other than that, we would defintely recommend the Singel.

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Activity Reviews

Rotterdam - harbor boat tour

The Netherlands

The tour gave us the opportunity to see one of the world's busiest ports in action from a vantage point that we would not otherwise have had.

Rotterdam - Private Guided Cycle Tour

The Netherlands

Tamara, our guide, was informative and had a lively sense of humor. We thoroughly enjoyed our time with her!

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Aalsmeer Flower Auction

Amsterdam

The sheer volume of flowers that are moved through this huge facility in a highly orchestrated fashion is nothing short of amazing. And the flowers were varied and beautiful!

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Our private driver to this attraction was a highlight of our trip!

Transport

Public transport pass Amsterdam

The Netherlands

It allowed us to hop on and off busses, trains, subways and even a water taxi.

Mathilde did a fabulous job planning and booking our trip to the South of France, Annecy and Paris! Her knowledge and experience was invaluable, and all of the bookings and directions were seamless. I have worked with other travel advisors in the past, and, hands down, the KimKim platform and Mathilde's expertise were far superior.

All of our hotels were in a great location. Mathilde also recommended staying a night in Moustiers-Saint-Marie, which was not on my radar, and ended up being our favorite part of the trip. We visited the lake (rented the hotel's electric boat) and thoroughly enjoyed visiting the town and shopping for beautiful, artisanal ceramics. It is a true "hidden gem."

Some of our favorite tours included the Cezanne Wine tour that departed from Aix (with guide, Greg); kayaking in the Calanques with (Rafaelle, aka Ellie); cooking class in Annecy with Sibyelle; and a private tour of the Musee D'Orsay with Fabio. Having Mathilde handpick our tours/companies took so much pressure off of us, and they were truly wonderful. We also really appreciated having our transportation (rental car, train tickets, airport transfers) taken care of--it made everything a breeze.

Lastly, Mathilde provided restaurant and "things to do" recommendations in each place during our free days, and we did as many as possible, as time allowed.

I thoroughly enjoyed using the KimKim platform and being able to make small changes and ask questions throughout the planning process...it was so much fun!

Overall, I would highly recommend both Mathilde and KimKim...so much so that we are already planning a second trip with Mathilde's guidance!

Thank you!

Hotel Reviews

Hôtel Bastille Spéria

Paris

Great hotel, liked the superior room--good amount of space for Paris. Bathroom was huge! Very close to Bastille metro stop.

Authenticity & Character

Location

close to metro, close to Place de Vosges and shopping. Were excited to stay in a different area than we had before...not our favorite, and will likely choose something close to Rue Cler/Eiffel Tower next trip.

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Chateau des Alpilles

Highly recommend. Very serene setting! The most incredible restaurant for breakfast and dinner (I'm sure lunch is great too, but we only had breakfast x2 and dinner x2). We actually made a reservation for dinner the next night while dining, because it was that good!

Authenticity & Character

Location

peaceful, just outside of town

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

was very warm our first night, despite opening the window all night, as air conditioning had not yet been turned on for the season. Second night was much more comfortable as AC had been turned on. Beautiful pool. Definitely plan to make this our "vacation from the vacation" hotel and relax at the hotel for the day.

Grand Hôtel Roi René Aix-en-Provence Centre – MGallery

Aix-en-Provence

Completely adequate. Good location. Large breakfast buffet.

Authenticity & Character

large, corporate hotel

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La Bastide de Moustiers

Moustiers-Sainte-Marie

I cannot recommend this hotel enough. It was our favorite of the entire trip. We were so sad to leave and wished we had stayed several days. We will be back!

Authenticity & Character

16th century chateau, beautiful grounds

Location

can walk up to the village, 10 minutes to the lake

Staff

truly, the most incredible hospitality

Cleanliness & Comfort

they provided "sleep shirts" at turn down service (which you can purchase in the boutique to take home--we should have!). The restaurant is incredible.

Hôtel La Villa Nice Victor Hugo

Nice

Great location. 3 star hotel. Completely adequate. Only complaint was the shower--had half glass and floor was the same level as the rest of the bathroom, making it difficult not to get water everywhere while showering. Solid breakfast. 10 minute walk to train station, 15 minutes to the Cours Saleya Market, less than 10 minutes walk to Promenade des Anglais.

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Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

shower was a bit challenging. no extra pillows. minimal furnishings.

Splendid Hotel Lac d'Annecy - Handwritten Collection

Annecy

Completely adequate, great location. Very modern decor.

Authenticity & Character

very modern

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Activity Reviews

Annecy market visit & cooking class

Annecy

Amazing experience. We loved our day with Sibyelle.

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Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

fabulous!!!

Transport

At leisure: Château de Menthon-Saint-Bernard

Annecy

Beautiful. Can only see 5-6 rooms. Inside castle with tour only. Unfortunately rained heavily during our visit.

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Private Château Wine & Seasonal Food Pairing (no transfer included)

France

Very enjoyable. Beautiful estate.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

French Dessert Cooking Class

Paris

Semi private experience. Would have been more relaxed with larger group or private class. Enjoyed chef Dominique and the recipes we baked.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Calanques National Park Sea Kayaking Tour from La Ciotat

France

Loved our private sea kayaking tour with Ellie! She was fabulous and we felt very safe. We went all the way around green island. Ellie also recommended going to the port for lunch, which we enjoyed.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Highly recommend expenature and Ellie (Rafaelle)! She was so kind and took photos of us throughout the experience.

Welcome to La Ciotat

La Ciotat

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Private Guided Visit of Orsay Museum

Paris

Fabio is an amazing guide, and we plan to coordinate with him on future trips so we can go to the Louvre together! Incredibly knowledgeable but also fun. Fabio had our tickets pulled up and guided us quickly into the museum through the priority lane. So efficient.

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Wine Tasting Morning in the Cézanne Countryside

Aix-en-Provence

Enjoyed the wine tour on Cezanne's wine route! Meets at tourist information center--easy to find.

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Pont du Gard (Entrance tickets)

France

The French Art of Seduction

Paris

Very enjoyable stroll through the Montmarte. Wish I had a map of our route and what we saw. Tour was about 2.5 hours, ended with drinks together. Roberto was a joy to spend time with.

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Free time in the Verdon Canyon and Moustiers Sainte Marie

Moustiers-Sainte-Marie

Absolutely loved the canyon and the lake. We rented the hotel's electric boat, but could have easily rented one at the lake. The hotel's boat was lovely. We had a little difficulty finding where to meet the boat.

Welcome to Moustiers-Sainte-Marie !

Moustiers-Sainte-Marie

A hidden gem that many of our guides on different excursions had not heard of before! The most wonderful town, with beautiful, artisanal ceramics. Natural beauty with Verdon Gorge and lake nearby.

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The trip was amazing and we had the best time. Marvin and I got lost in Paris, but we flagged down a police officers and they took us back to our hotel. Overall Marisnna did an amazing job and I will refer Kimkim to my friends. Thanks

Our 10 day trip to Japan was beyond amazing
It was perfect ! Each day seemed to got better and better . We traveler with our 21 year old son .Sandy was so easy to work with and responded promptly to every inquiry ensuring our free days were also well planned with recommended activities
Team Labs , Saki and going to the food markets. We also recommend Shibuya Sky .
Sandy put together an incredible itinerary and everything was according to schedule !
Every guide was knowledgeable , personable and each tour was informative and varied .
Hiro went out of his way to ensure our 2 days with him in Kyoto were perfectly planned to the Bamboo Grove and Monkey Forest and the Insight on Religion Temples.
We loved the day we did the Authentic Sumo Experience and Tokyo Bar Hopping in Shinjuku .
Miyajima Island was so special and then Horoshima sobering but we recommend this tour for anyone going to Japan .
Thank you Sandy for your expertise in assisting with us with such special memories that will be with us forever.
We loved the temples and fortunes , the culture and small alleys in Tokyo and Kyoto.
We will definitely use Kim Kim again for future trip planning.
Sincerely ,
Rhonda , Jes and Jaden

Hotel Review

The Royal Park Iconic Tokyo Shiodome

Tokyo

Great hotel big room nice bar

Authenticity & Character

Modern

Location

Near train station

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

One Day Miyajima Island and Hiroshima Tour

Japan

Loved Miyjama Island

Quality of Experience

Food

Excellent curry lunch

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Kyoto's Cultural Treasures: Fushimi Inari-Taisha, Nijo Castle and Kinkaku-ji

Japan

Hiro is the best guide in Kyoto

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Hiro

Transport

Great having a driver and car

Arashiyama Bamboo Grove and Monkey Park Tour

Japan

Loved the monkeys

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Tokyo Bar Hopping Night Tour in Shinjuku

Tokyo

So much fun especially the whiskey bar at the end! Shinjuku is so lively with the bright lights and small alleys

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Full Day Tokyo City Tour with Skytree

Tokyo

Wonderful full day Kevin our guide was so great and a delicious lunch at the fish market

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Authentic Sumo Experience in Tokyo: Enter the Sanctuary

Tokyo

We loved this tour !

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The wrestlers were so nice ! The lunch delicious We received a souvenir hand print picture and were able to wear wrestling clothes and then kimonos

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Transport