Kimkim Trip Reviews

The views at Shana by the Beach are magnificent, which we enjoyed from both our balcony and the pool. The rooms are clean and comfortable, although the walls are quite thin and we did deal with some noisy neighbors. There is an adult pool which we appreciated given how popular the main pool was. Service at the restaurant and pool was great, and the menu is diverse enough to accommodate the varied tastes of our family of four. The front desk was very helpful with quickly getting taxis to pickup right from our building.

My family of four (daughters ages 20 and 16) simply loved this hotel. Upon arrival, we were welcomed with fresh juice in the lobby while checking in, and shown to our rooms. The pool and hot tub are beautiful, with a swim up bar which was such a treat for all. As you walk the grounds, there are so many nooks to curl up in and savor the peace and quiet in whatever way you prefer. The onsite restaurant is wonderful to have, which allowed us to not have to leave the grounds after a full day of excursions. The breakfast service is top notch, and the setting is beautiful. There's a lovely little nature walk onsite which was perfect for filling little gaps of time.

Very beautiful grounds where weather permitting, you will get incredible views of the volcano. The rooms are clean and simple with ample space. The private huts are truly lovely. We found it convenient to have the onsite food and beverage service, however it's hours are not clear so we learned to not count on it being open. The service at both the restaurant and front desk were friendly and helpful. We were originally put in two units that are off the parking lot which were very noisy and not nearly as lovely as being within the walls of the hotel grounds. We asked to be relocated and they were beyond accommodating to make this happen. It was lovely to have the pools to enjoy before and after our excursions!

EcoTermales is very luxurious! We got there early and enjoyed being there without others, but even as it began to fill up it never felt crowded. We easily could have spent more time than than we had planned for. They make beautiful and tasty cocktails! There are lockers and changing rooms and everything is very thought out to increase enjoyment of the grounds and pools.

This was a great first day for our family in Costa Rica. We started at the volcano, and our tour guide Hugo was prompt and proved to be super knowledgeable and patient. He gave us options for how long of a hike we wanted to do. He really knew the area and had a lovely way of sharing it with us. He had fresh pineapple ready for us when we got back to the van, before heading to the waterfall. He was very patient when we took the time at the waterfall to seek out a snack for our daughters since they needed something to hold them over til lunch.

See above re breakfast. Otherwise fantastic hotel

Touristy but well worth it. Great to see that side of the country.

Private tour early morning is best. Very nice

A bit touristy but worth doing.

Quite an uphill walk with bags. The site was easily one of the most handsome hotels we stayed in. wonderful little nice things like candy bars, chips, flavored water, etc in the common area of the four rooms. VERY comfortable beds and space. One thing that surprised us about ALL the hotels we stayed in....no USB ports for charging phones. Seems odd since cell phones are so ubiquitous that there are no ports on lamps/tables/wall that we are used to seeing in the USA and other destinations. This hotel also had an excellent restaurant.

Parking was a pain. The walk to the garage was not a big issue but driving to the garage was a challenges with google maps. It was just weird. The umbrella rental stand was very welcome. It really came in handy. Room was comfortable. But the restaurant in the hotel was not their strong point.

Staff was amazing and easily had one of, if not the best, breakfast and dinners. Great beds. Wonderful rooms

Great location, clean and has a beautiful terrace. Would definitely recommend staying here.

Access to the beach and a pool. Clean and amazing breakfasts! I’d definitely recommend staying here.

Lovely balcony overlooking the ocean with a perfect location.

Clean rooms, attentive staff, perfect location and great breakfasts!

Private boat trip was incredible. Robi planned the perfect day with amazing sights including the blue caves and a delicious lunch.

Clean, nice neighborhood in Parlemo. I would like to stay there if I come back

great breakfast buffet; cramped for 3 people in a room but were able to adjust furniture to make it easier to get around in.

Great breakfast buffet; not as clean as it could have been; cramped for 3 people

Very good hotel; cramped for 3 people but has space under the bed for suitcases.

Great guide. Interesting and informative

The bamboo forest is a wonderful sight to see.

The guide has great information to share.

Samurai Ninja Museum is awesome and interactive. The Kimono tea ceremony was fun and you get to wear a kimono.

Even if you are not a whisky drinker the experience is a fun one.

This was an awesome and fun experience. Great information and fun!!!

As an American, not accustomed to the AC being on a time limit and getting hot in the middle of the night. We did leave something in the safe, which the hotel was very helpful in ensuring the item was returned to us.

David was amazing! His knowledge, first hand and learned, was impressive.

Ryan was great!

Perfect for anyone to enjoy Agios Prokopois beach.

This hotel was perfectly situated for exploring Athens. The staff was friendly and helpful and the breakfast was wonderful. It really gave the feeling of being in authentic old Athens.

Sorry to give poor rating, but " did not participate" is not an option. This tour was canceled due to weather conditions

We got to see a lot of rural Naxos. Liked private tour.

Without personal transportation, seeing all the beaches is not convenient.

Liked getting to see rural Naxos, loved the cooking/ eating experience.

We weren't sure how to get to the old market, had to ask around, the then just stumbled on to it by chance. We discovered on our next trip to town the easier way.

We didn't make it to all recommended locations. We were hungry, so ate at the first place we found, then were too full to try anything else. After walking and standing in the heat for so long in the morning, we were ready for a rest.

It was interesting if Greek Mythology is your thing. We liked hearing about the history.

Solid hotel. Good location. Nice staff. Pigeons kept drinking out of the pool which was a bit weird.

Hotel worked with us to get in a little bit earlier than we needed. This was great because we were exhausted from flights. The beds were so comfortable. The rooms were nice. The hotel bar area had a great view . We wished there was a pool or a hot tub that was hot. (Americans like hot hot tubs).

The staff had their act together. They cleaned up from last tour and got us on the water. The water is so so beautiful. Drinks were meh . Decent but quite expensive for what they were. The white sangria was delicious. The snacks were ok. I asked for a vegetarian meal but didn't get it. They said my name wasn't on the list. But they did throw a veggie dog on a plate for me.

Loved this tour and the owner of the 2nd winery made it special for us. Our friends got engaged!!

By far my hightlight was La Sagrada Familia! The tour guide was so thorough and the whole experience was magical and emotional. I don't recall his name but he was a 10.

The tour guide was very nice and engaging

Oh My God, the ups and downs, narrow walkways, twists and turns - an unbelievable experience. This place is a 'Character' and we loved the hotel and the experience it offered.

A fortress like look and feel but offered plenty of modern features and comfort. Breakfast was amazing. proximity to major attractions was a big plus.

A first-of-a-kind experience for us. The train ride with glowing sun along for the ride throught the night was so much fun. Dining car provided excellent food options. Rooms are small but very aptly set up especially the shower, wow.

Excellent hotel with truly amazing morning breakfast and out of the world dinner menu, loved the stay and the food. Staff is very courteous and helpful

I was afraid of Hot Sauna, sweating, etc. So skeptical about this but Emerson convinced me to give it a try and I did and totally blown away by the experience. Thanks to Emerson and the amazing guide Martin, I truly enjoyed this unique Sauna experience in a natural surrounding for a truly Finnish Sauna Experience. Totally awesome.

A thrilling, dream-come-true experience meeting the reindeers, so many of them, Again, it was raining. The experience could have been a lot better if it was a sunny day, we wish. We still enjoyed the trip

Thrilling experience, fun hike and a very active and cool guide Yana. It was a cloudy day and so we missed the 'sun' but the experience was still worth it. To be on top of the hill at midnight was fun, could have been a lot more thrilling with the sun setting and rising. But, we still loved it. Yana made it so much more fun.

Canceled

Did not see enough of Porto. Guide essentially showed us some rundown areas of Porto, which had some historical significance but needed less of and more of other areas.

This hotel is a beautiful property. The food was excellent for both breakfast and dinner. It felt cozy even though it was a large property. I especially liked the comfy lobby decor. We wished we could have stayed longer to take advantage of the outdoor hot tubs and the wellness room with comfy loungers and an infrared spa.

This hotel is a very beautiful property with terrific staff and excellent food. It is located close to town, but feels private and remote. The views are spectacular. It was a calm and peaceful oasis after driving the Ring Road. Highly recommend!

It was pretty good for a hostel, it’s what we wanted and it delivered.

This was such a highlight of the trip - David was very good and providing us with Dutch history and the history of the food we were eating. He shared so much of his own personal experience of growing up in Amsterdam - it made it very personal. He really got to know us and was amazing at providing tidbits of information.

It was a great experience.

It was very memorable.

It was such an amazing experience.

Saleem was an amazing tour. We were so glad to have a smaller tour and boat. It made for a very personalized experience!

It was great to have the card loaded for us to use - this was by far the best way to get around the city.

Comfortable, cosy, and my guide Ursula helped me ask for some assistance from the staff. She was also great

Wow. Really felt at home and peaceful here. Great place. Great views and the Insen was so relaxing

Efficient, friendly and accomodating. Yoko my guide helped dealing with them too

Just a beautiful comfortable luxury hotel. This was so welcome after the last experience. Beautiful big comfortable soundproof rooms. Breakfast was great, staff very accessible. Would stay there again and again .

The B&B is in a beautiful setting with wonderful views. If not for that, I would 1 star it. When you walk in, the foyer smells of damp and mold and there is no information on what to do. When we booked, we received a confirmation email that told us very little. When we arrived we had no idea what to do as there was no one on site. The first number we called went to automatron hell and we got no where. We finally called the emergency number (and got scolded) but he begrudgingly gave us our room number and the lock box code for our key. You would have thought that he might have given us some more info as we told him our email said basically nothing. The next crisis was arranging breakfast-again calling numbers that sent us into VM cyclones. Once we did reach someone, the only times left for the breakfast were after 9am. Since we are early risers so we walked the mile to town to get coffee and pastries from the bakery(which was amazing) and then the mile back for our actual breakfast, only to find out that, breakfast is not served at Greenacres, but at The Rosedale, a hotel, a mile back into town. The second morning, we could not have breakfast until 9:30 but our ride was scheduled to pick us up at 9. So we walked to the bakery again, but it was Sunday and there were closed, So I went to the Rosedale and explained our situation and asked it we could eat early- it was about 8am. We still had walk the 20 minutes back to the B&B to meet our driver. They did let us eat, but again, they were not very nice about it, as if we had upset their whole day. There were about 4 other patrons in the restaurant at the time, so I’m unsure why we were so hard to accommodate. At any rate, other than the beautiful view of the sea, the place was run down and not pretty. The room was fine, clean, but there was about a 2 foot clearance around each side of the bed. It was just not a great place to stay. I would avoid at all costs. I think, if the people had been nice to us, I don’t think I would have been so negative. But their attitude was not at all service oriented, as if we were asking for so much. A key to our room and breakfast at time we were able to make it should not be seen as demanding. Overall, a big thumbs down to Greenacres! Oh and if you don’t ask for a seaview room, it could be even more horrible, because that was the only thing that made it bearable to stay there. The rooms facing the road looked abysmal.

This hotel was fine. Good location and the accommodations were clean and nice. The breakfasts were also great. But it was just like a strip hotel without any real character. We were in a “suite” that was in a separate building. The room looked out over the parking lot and the back of the other part of the hotel, so you basically had to keep the curtains shut the whole time, or the guests of the hotel were looking directly into your room. You also had to walk outside to get into the main hotel and drag your suitcase up a pretty big set of cement stairs to get to the room. Thank goodness we were on the 2nd floor and not the 3rd. Location was good. Staff were ok, although not anxious to do anything extra. It was a nice functional, clean hotel, but not memorable.

Small 4 room B&B. The owner Brodie, was great-very helpful and friendly. The only thing here is thst it is far from all but 1 restaurant and you need transport to go anywhere. We were only them for a day, and he dropped us at a trailhead so we could have a lovely hill walk, but then we walked the 3 miles back to the B&B, which was fine for us, but might not be for others. Luckily, the only close restaurant-Loch Lomand Inn- had great food and wine and we ate there both nights. But overall, it would be best if you had a car in this region. The B&B is so pretty, with nice comfortable rooms and amazing breakfasts. Highly recommend staying here.

Pretty hotel, nice breakfast, great location. VERY small room with terrible view.

The best and most personal tour of the trip. I wish I could give Catherine 10 stars. She was energetic and amazing. Took us to the best places and knew all the local characters. The best

Nice little tour of Inverness. Funny guy, not amazing, but good enough.

We found out 30 inures before the scheduled departure thst the train was not running due to repairs on the track. This was planned in advance. I guess the Jacobite people didn’t tell out tour company who kept trying to get us tickets. This was a little bit of a big deal, because if we had know in advance, we prob could have skipped Fort William, or at least,planned other things in advance, like a distillery tour. We were lucky and had great weather and went on a nice hike, but if given the choice in advance would have probably chosen to spend more time in Skye.

It was a nice boat and the guide was funny and informative. It was good to get in to the harbor to be able to really see Ben Nevis, but it was a little bit of a time filler. The eventual destination of “seal Island” was a tiny rock with about w0 seals laying on it. A little underwhelming. If you had kids it would be fun I guess.

Great walk and I formative guide.

It’s old and the shower stall was moldy. Water doesn’t drain well and you shower standing in dirty water. Not pleasant.

I loved that the bathroom had a special surface so it felt safe and not slippery.

Mai was cool and calm especially with pushing the wheelchair amidst the traffic in Hanoi. But it was hot and crowded and we were tired. So we stopped after 2.5 hours

Mai was very considerate of our age as she took us around Hanoi. She was also very kind to treat us to coconut drinks while waiting for the train.

Tranh showed his strength and ingenuity in maneuvering the wheelchair around Bana Hills especially with the escalators. It was fun to travel with him.

Tranh was very good and took very good care of us, especially my brother-in-law. It was doubtful if he could make it on to the boat for the flower lantern. But, he made it with help from all who were there

Anh was very helpful and attentive. He took us to a place for lunch which was memorable. Unfortunately, I forgot the name of it. It has a water wheel outside.