Kimkim Trip Reviews

Good breakfast. Rooms are laid out across the property in a nice way.

The food wasn't great-- except the Myna restaurant-- that was excellent. All the rest were disappointing quality.

Our lunch took 2 hours-- they paced the meal without asking. However, at the same time, it was the BEST butter chicken I have every had! The only other challenge was that there were steps to get to your room-- so for mobility challenged that could be an issue-- all on the same 'floor'

Very solid hotel. Clean, well cared for, good food! The restaurant staff were lovely.

5-star across the board. Only note of improvement would be for those with longer stays, like ours, to vary the menus. They repeated after 3 days. Entire staff was near perfection! Loved all of them

No notes, no suggestions. Near perfection! Wonderful staff led by Catherine (she's amazing). Chef is wonderful-- great food, accommodating. Love the bungalows with the fireplaces. Isiah is a wonderful safari driver-- personable and knowledgeable. Only improvement would be to have the owners encourage road improvements to get from the village to the entrance! Full of pot holes and very bumpy.

The Retreat is amazing... it would be nice if that could be open in the evening as well. Loved the afternoon tea, but for me-- it was too much Giraffe feeding to do the afternoon tea, the morning visit to the room, and then breakfast. I really liked going to the Giraffe Center because they were more expert in the giraffe's. As a suggestion, it would be beneficial to have a staffer come to afternoon tea and give more behavioral and biological details -- and answer questions. The food was excellent! Another suggestion would to be add hooks for towels or bags in the Retreat bathrooms for changing, or coming out the pool to use the restroom, etc.

We loved the Main House, especially the outdoor patio and the fireplace. Dennis was exceptional with service. Only thing was there was no pool or plunge area. We greatly appreciated the sundowner with the Maasai team led by Fred. That was special!

Wonderful experience at St. Monica's School. Loved learning about the school and supporting all the girls in their educational journey.

This was a mixed experience. The chef was accomplished and the food prepared was good. However, she was rude and arrogant to our driver -- and giving him multiple locations to go to.

Elvis was an exceptional tour guide! We learned a lot. It was great to get to buy the coffee at the end!

We had the only female balloon captain which was awesome! Beautiful ride and experience. My elderly parents were unable to go due mobility limitations which were only determined on our arrival-- and learning how we'd have to get in the basket and land. That was quite unfortunate. And there was no refund!

Benji was so knowledgeable and brought all kinds of rods and lures with him. My son had THE best time! He caught 4-5 bass. We also did a wonderful boat ride around the crescent and fed the African fishing eagles. That was very cool!

Bikes were old and uncomfortable. An insane amount of dust from all the buses and vehicles. There was no separate path for bikes. Unsafe to ride so close to the buses. The guide tried to have us hike down to the gorge despite flash floods killing 5 people.

While the hotel was great, the shuttle was infrequent and left us on the curb for over 30 minutes before arriving and having no space for us. So rather than wait another 30 minutes we took a cab... that was a huge bummer for a place touting convenience. There were no adjoining rooms and we had to get two rooms- so we would have rather stayed at the Wyndham which was on site and walkable from the airport.

This hotel was well located and nice staff. It was a fine place to land after a day of travel - served its purpose. The breakfast was meh and it felt dated. Noticed some rooms with no windows. It was also very loud.

This hotel across from the train station was great. Surprisingly quiet, with a huge organic garden. We really enjoyed the Pachamanca and the food in the restaurant. The staff was great.

Our favorite hotel of the whole trip. This place was pristine, well located, great food, friendly staff and great courtyard!

This lodge was great. It was definitely an experience for our family. The hours without power may be an inconvenience to some, but we loved that we were forced out of our rooms and into the beautiful grounds. The guides were incredible and food was good! Only thing missing was... real coffee.

This hotel was well located, but was really underwhelming. Our room smelled of mildew and it just felt really dated and tired.

The kids absolutely LOVED the animals and feeding the llamas and alpacas. The pachamanca was so fun to watch and learn about.

Charles was an incredible guide for our family. He kept our kids entertained and we saw so many incredible things- anteaters, giant river otters, caiman and macaws! So fun.

Loved this day. We learned so much and saw beautiful sights that honestly rivaled Machu Picchu. It was really incredible and we learned so much.

We would have preferred a free evening to this planetarium. It was more of a slide show and less of the actively looking at the night sky- which is what we had expected. Underwhelming.

Spacious rooms and a central location — such a great place to stay

Guide was great, but the actual size of the remaining interior was disappointing and unlike the advertised photos.

Clean and comfortable, but very small room with view of an alley way. There was not a single chair of any kind in this room and it was not convenient to stay in the room to rest, check emails, etc. We went to the lobby where they had chairs but it was often crowded.

This is a lovely hotel with nice amenities and spectacular views.

This is a very good hotel. The rooms are a bit small and lack chairs. Some of us old folks need to sit down.

Our driver to the airport was very friendly recent emigrant to Norway who was extremely positive about his adopted country and will seek citizenship when he can.

The venue is fascinating, and the adventure of a boat ride to a private island restaurant is exciting. Although I have not become a fan of whale tartar, the exotic variety of courses is interesting. The service is excellent, the bar is well stocked, and the owner’s recounting of his various business ventures and romantic escapades is entertaining. It is a long evening trapped at a island restaurant and dependent on the arrival of a boat home a bit later than you might have wished.

Physical limitations made it impossible to do a walking tour. Instead, your local expert agreed to provide us with an in-depth overview as well as a detailed description of what we would experience at each of the stops of the hop-on-hop-off bus route. We were thus equipped with a far richer and more detailed description of the features and characteristics of these sites than the tour operators were capable of producing.

We enjoyed the tour of Bergen.

This was a very nice meal, and the beer was good.

The Viking Village was interesting, but not exceptional.

Flam is fantastic, the highlight was the train ride down to Flam.

Unfortunately we ran out of time and did not get to go in to the Munch museum. We will next time.

We did the hop-on-hop-off bus tour which was not exactly as described in the brochure. We did not get to the Homemkolleren ski jump - a disappointment.

We really enjoyed our time in Oslo, and thought that we had pretty good guidance. I would suggest that KimKim consider an alliance with one or another of the hop-on-hop-off vendors. We have found it effective in visiting cities like Oslo or Bergen or Edinburg to take a complete route on the bus to reconointer and then to stop at places of interest. We did essentially that in Oslo and Bergen and it worked well.

Very comfortable and spacious rooms. It's a bit far away from some of the main tourist sites but we were able to walk everywhere. Breakfast was good. Bar was ok. One of the bartenders was rude and refused to make us a martini. The next night the bar manager was there and did make us one, but would not do so according to our specifications. He insisted he had his own secret recipe and that we would love. But we really didn't love it and would have preferred the simpler version that we requested.

Convenient location right on the edge of the tourist section. We experienced some problems though - including sidewalk and road work happening right outside the front door, which made foot and car traffic tricky. The air conditioning in the hotel rooms couldn't keep up with the summer heat, so two of our 4 rooms were unbearably hot at night. Also, two of our rooms on the back side of the hotel experienced terrible noise all night long from the homeless population that were camped out behind their rooms. They got no sleep! We were told at the front desk that they had security who would run off the homeless people if they bothered anyone, but we didn't know to ask them to do that until it was too late. Seems like if they know it's a problem for guests they would take care of it proactively. We would not stay there again and would not recommend it to anyone.

We loved this hotel and was within walking distance of most things in Killarney. It was beautifully appointed and so comfortable. Staff were gracious and so helpful. We loved the restaurant and especially the bar. They made the best martinis we had in Ireland.

This was a great activity for our family of 11, ranging in age from 73 to 7. Everyone got to handle the birds, and we learned so much about them.

Our guide, Amanda, went above and beyond. We were not expecting her beautiful musical performance, but enjoyed it so much.

Our driver, Steven, was outstanding. He tailored the tour to suit our family so well. We couldn't have been happier.

Well located hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. Breakfast was great and the staff was very friendly. They even prepared some lunch box for us when we had to leave the hotel early to go to the airport!

Cozy and beautiful hotel in Hoi-An. Very good service by the staff. The bathroom drain in our room was clogged because the water took time to drain. And mosquitoes were sometimes a problem on some night.

The AirCon was not working very well in our room and it was very hard to sleep at night. There were also ants in our towels. But the proximity of the hotel to nature was great.

Very pleasant cruise on the Ha Long Bay! I especially enjoyed the Tai Chi class in the morning of the 2nd day of the cruise. The food was also really great!

Nice and clean hotel The breakfast was really great!

It was an interesting experience to navigate on the Mekong river and learn about the local life and culture. The coconut candy shop was full of nice souvenirs. The Sampan tour really brings us close to the water and allows us to see the Mekong through the eyes of the local people.

We were not able to complete all the scheduled activities on the tour because some people on our group prefered to shop.

There was not a lot of trafic on our way to the airport.

Hoi-An was my favorite city of our trip to Vietnam! The city kept its authentic and traditional charm and atmosphere. It is a very peaceful place filled with cozy local shops and interesting monuments. The lantern festival and the sunset on a boat on the Thu-Bon river was magical ! 🤩

I really like the bike to rural villages activity. Our group was able to meet the local people and get a glimpse of their life. The paper flower making activity was very interesting! I really enjoyed learning about the Citadel too and the last dynasty of emperor in Vietnam.

The flight was very short. Hue is a nice and cozy town.

Nice way to explore Ha Long Bay The food was very good and the rooms were comfortable. I really enjoyed the tai chi class on the morning of the second day!

Even though the tour was delayed due to some persons in our group wanting to shop, I liked the opportunity to taste authentic Vietnamese food including Bun Cha, Hanoï's specialty dish.

It was great to learn about the past history of Hanoï and Vietnam through the Temple of Literature and the Women Museum. I learned about Ho Chi Minh and what he did for Vietnam. Our guide Khong was very friendly and helpful. He even learned the name of the 12 persons in our group! He recommended us a good place to taste Hanoï's specialty dish: Bun Cha 😋

Fun --cool experience

Beautiful scenery -- extremely pleasant guide and overall great experience

Just an amazing trip and spectacular scenery with and excellent guide/boat captain

Great fun and great guide although I was surprised at how many people were signed up for the same experience - I thought it would be more private with smaller groups.

So fun!

Amazing addition, learned a lot about culture which was very interesting

Amazing tour! Guide was above and beyond

Truly only downside of the trip, we did a lot but wish things were communicated to us instead of just following the guide behind. There was a lot of walking and not a lot of explaining./

Probably the best part of the trip! It was a great way to keep us going our first night there and the tour guide Yuki is above and beyond- everyone should go on tours with him!

We saw whales! Great 1/2 day excursion w/ lunch. As we were on the Pacific it was a little wavy which caused some motion sickness but when we got in the water all was well. I would have spent less time looking for whales and more time in the water but overall it was a great time. Water slides were fun!

A great day exploring the National Park with a very knowledgeable guide (Antonio). He had "hawk-eyes" and pointed out so many amazing animals on the walk. We ended at the beach for a relaxing dip and then lunch right in town.

an amazing day to see all that Costa Rica has to offer; my only suggestion is to split out the volcano from the hanging bridges/waterfall as it was a lot to do all 3 in the same day. Mariano was an amazing guide!

Great hotel and very comfortable lodgings right in the middle of the town. Walking distance to the castle.

5 star hotel in the middle of Kyoto. Right in the middle of the town, with easy access to the city's attractions.

Step back in time to have an authentic old-fashioned Japanese experience. Loved the spacious room and the onsen.

Nice accommodations. Great restaurant. I like how this hotel provides self-laundry service on every floor, though it was always busy and we couldn't use it ourselves. Great bar also.

Very fun tour.

Very fun; got to do Japanese tie-dying, which was a last minute change due to another feature being unavailable. We had a blast with our tie-die. You should add this permanently to the tour. The village was fun, though far, and it gave us a unique experience. We are glad we did this tour.

Loved this tour. Got to eat Okonomiyaki. Most of the biking is easy, with a lot of it downhill.

It was fun although my least favorite of the experiences we booked. I have never been through a tea ceremony. So it's worth doing if you haven't done it before. Funny thing if you go into a regular tea place, they will do a form of this if you order matcha.

Beautiful grove, nice boat tour. I loved the tour of the temples. If you want to learn about Japanese history, this is the tour for you.

Very fun! Also a very edifying experience.

It was fun. Not what we thought, but we liked the shrine, the city, and the cat cafe was wonderful.

I loved the Shibuya crossing and Parco Department store. Also we did some wonderful parks, shrines, and even the Emperor's Castle.

It was a cloudy day but great attractions. We got our Mt Fuji picture anyway thanks to some clever photography. Nice places to shop and eat close by. The funicular to the top of the hill was beautiful.

Wow! This was the most beautiful hotel we have ever stayed in! I loved the location and the room!

Great location and easy to find from bus/train terminal

Very eclectic decor and modern.

Great location as it was very easy to port our luggage (family of 4) directly from the Oslo train station on our own after a transatlantic flight! The room and bathroom was really nice and quiet. Breakfast was spectacular and perfect for us to launch out into our full day.

VR game was the best feature - my kids enjoyed the viking bow/arrow game. The other interactive experience was a bit hooky

Book this excursion! My family (boys 10, 16) said it was highlight of trip! We had great weather, and lucky enough to spot a seal and see the famous pulpit rock + breathtaking waterfalls over 1000 ft!! Guide was very respectful and shared fascinating stories. Suits were clean, comfy. Boat was safe and fun at 45mph!

We had issues with qr code scanning but that was the only issue.

I was disappointed with the apartment and I made it known to Kate. I tried reaching out to the apartment owners but they never responded. They were low on stocks and should have provided decent amount for a 5 day stay. The whole building had a smell. And the location, while very fun and lively for young folks, was very noisy and difficult to sleep at night with the noise (this is something we should have been told of since we had kids).

For those who are very very new to travelling outside their country and not used to using the internet to search and find their own things to do, this activity is ok. But otherwise, this was not worth it. We travel a lot around the world and often organize our own travel. With KimKim we thought we are buying something extra such as comfort, or customization and special care. But in the end, we realized that we could have planned this trip ourselves for less and the same amount of comfort. The Tower of London falls in the same category. We made the mistake of not checking very thoroughly from yelp/google reviews what this tour entails. So I'm not blaming anyone here at KimKim. I would just caution travellers - they should do their own homework first and then coordinate with a pre-travel planner.

Very helpful and nice staff -we loved our room. Pavel was especially helpful when we had an issue and changed our room .

Sweet cottage with kitchen

Staff was generous and helpful

Great staff - Very helpful and accommodating-super breakfast buffet

Love this off the road apartment-very clean and cozy -happy to see the coffee machine there wished we stayed longer.

Our ride was cancelled due to high winds sorry we couldn’t have a ride but we enjoyed the lagoon anyway , had a langostine roll for lunch and got a refund -would love to try it another time

We had a great time with our guide-this is not to be missed!! Absolutely breathtaking