Kimkim Trip Reviews

very lovely and a bit formal. Make sure you reserve in ahead for dinner. The breakfast was very nice.

We loved how close it was to the city center. We were able to walk to dinner as well as coffee shops. The host was so nice and had coffee, wine and tea in the townhouse. There was shampoo and conditioner, as well as paper towels. As with all locations- no central AC- bring a portable fan if you need air circulation.

Such a lovely hotel, right across the street from Trim Castle. The family room was spacious. If traveling in the summer, be aware that there is no central air or fans- make sure to bring your own portable one!

Our driver was very knowledgeable

I had no idea this was a "working" royal residence before we went on our tour. So much history! The grounds were lovely!

Not the best hotel - had to pay 30 euros for additional city taxes which I wasn't expecting. It also wasn't in close proximity to any restaurants.

Family run hotel - very friendly. Great breakfast. They accommodated all our needs - we checked in early and checked out late our final day there. Would love to stay there again.

The Vintage House Hotel Douro was definitely a highlight of my trip. It's a beautiful hotel in an amazing location, even though it's a bit secluded in the area, but it stands out as quite the fabulous place to stay. I really appreciated the charm and tranquility of the place.

The Dinner with Live Fado Music was an interesting experience. The place and the music were great, capturing the essence of Fado well, but the food didn't really meet expectations. However, we weren't expecting gourmet cuisine, so it was more about the experience overall, which was enjoyable.

An absolute must place to stay. Fabulous setting, amazing food. Just fantastic.

Friendly staff, delicious food, beautiful grounds, and comfortable rooms that kept us cool and safe.

The park itself is gorgeous with lots of breathtaking views and diverse wildlife housed within, but the thing that made it even more wonderful was the hiking guide and the experience he created based on his own knowledge of the park.

Another perfectly located hotel, with lots of charm. The large gas fireplace in the center of the lobby, surrounded by lots of comfy couches and chairs, couldn't have been more welcoming. This hotel was just a 10 minute walk from where we met the day long fjord cruise to Geiranger trip and 15 minute walk from the Aksla trail.

This hotel was perfectly located in Bergen! Just a stones throw away from the famous Bryggen buildings. While we loved the location and being on the upper floor, the one downside was we had to carry our luggage up one extra flight of stairs for our "attic" room. The room was spacious, with a HUGE bathroom - which had both a shower and a tub.

We had a fabulous view of the fjord from our room at this simple but welcoming and low key hotel where dinner is included as part of the stay.

Right in the heart of Flam, this hotel feels grand but in a low key accessible way. The room was purposely designed to feel old, including a claw foot tub. Great breakfast too.

This hotel is in the PERFECT location to explore Oslo. The rooms are modern and reasonably sized. Their Norwegian breakfast was one of the best of our trip.

The day trip to Geiranger turned out to be one of the highlights of our trip. Not only was it a sunny day which made for extra special views of the fjord, one of the crew on the cruise was very friendly and shared helpful information throughout the journey, from the history of individual villages or homes we passed along the way, to things to do once we got to Geiranger, including to rent a mini Geiranger electric car, which had a GPS inside to direct you to a fabulous overlook just 15 minutes away. Once we got to the overlook for our perfect top of a fjord picture, we hiked a short bit in along a marked path and quickly got a way from most of the other tourists. We also enjoyed lunch and an ice-cream in town.

Enjoyed our walk up to the viewpoint. Great views of the city.

Great way to get to the top of Mount Floyen! Fun seeing the goats grazing amongst the visitors. We walked down on our own, which was fun but it does take a while to traverse all those switchbacks!

Throughly enjoyed exploring Bergen on our own. We made it to the Fantoft Stave Church, which I'd recommend.

This meal exceeded our expectations! Not only was the food very tasty and the beers perfectly matched, the atmosphere was fun and lively. We are not beer drinkers but couldn't believe how well each beer went with the corresponding dish.

This was the one activity of the trip that I would definitely skip. There was nothing wrong with the excursion. The vendor did a fine job. But since we got to see the fjord from the water two other times as part of the RIB excursion later that day and then the next day from the "Norway in a Nutshell" ferry, I would have rather used that half day to go to the famous Stegastein overlook, walk to the Flam church, or go on another hike.

Enjoyed walking around and exploring Flam, including a hike to the nearby falls. That was a highlight.

Our guide and driver helped create a convenient and efficient way to learn about and see Oslo.

Loved having a half day of free time once we arrived to explore the city on our own.

The hotel was clean, large, and had a beautiful outdoor and pool area. It was located across from the water with easy walking access to the town for restaurants and shopping which was great. It was a bit dark in the hallways of the hotel leading to our room and the hotel is due for some updates overall, particularly in the rooms.

I loved the decor and views at this hotel. It was very easy to walk to the shops, marina, and restaurants nearby.

I really liked the Art Deco decor and history of the hotel. The staff was very friendly and breakfast was delicious. The hotel was clean, quiet, easily walkable to local restaurants and shopping. I enjoyed the bath/body products in the hotel.

I liked how it was personal. Jorge was knowledgeable with a good sense of humor. He made the ride feel more safe and calm even with the waters being rough that day. Loved the fresh fruit; it was sweet and refreshing.

Delicious healthy food that was less than 2 blocks from our hotel. the staff was friendly and the atmosphere was fresh, spacious, and comfortable.

Sintra and the Villa/castle was beautful to see although it was very slow due to crowds. We stood a lot moving slowly through the property. A heads up on the microclimate could have been helpful as it was chilly at times.

I liked the food tastings. Our guide was very knowledgeable and friendly (Margarida). We handled the walking okay but the hills would have been very challenging if I came with my parents or other family members.

Our favorite activity of the whole trip. Ended up being the only family on the tour and they were just so nice. They were so helpful to our kids and letting them try new foods and even help with the cooking! The dinner turned out muy delicioso!

We loved everything about this hotel -- the wonderful staff, the location in the middle of town, comfort of the rooms, great breakfast.

The hotel itself is very nice. I'd prefer to be in a more bustling walkable neighborhood but for one night it was fine.

It was beautiful and informative ... and just long enough.

It was nice to get out and ride. The weather was pretty bad (fog and rain) so it is kind of hard to evaluate. I realize kimkim can't control the weather! I think it would be amazing on a clearer, drier day.

It's a lot to do immediately upon arrival after a flight but our guide and driver were great and it was nice to get a feel for the city.

Had a very accomplished driver who got us where we needed to go. The main attraction in Burgos is the beautiful Gothic cathedral which is preeminent in Spain and Europe. The bus had to drop us off a few blocks away from the cathedral. Definitely worth the visit but not necessary to spend more than a few hours in Burgos.

Adur was an excellent and memorable tour guide. He was an interesting conversationalist, well-versed in the area, and fun to spend the day with. He helped us make the most of a rainy day in San Sebastián, making the area come alive with his anecdotes and enthusiasm. We ate tasty pintxos at 2 fun restaurants as we walked through San Sebastián and then enjoyed a leisurely drive along the beautiful coast back to Bilbao. On the way back we stopped for a visit to the charming town of Getaria.

On time and professional!

Experience included a couple hour boat-ride through several massive lagoons. Scenery was gorgeous, great for bird-watchers. Our favorite was the 30 minute float through the "lazy river" (canal). Our favorite activity of the whole trip! It was beautiful, peaceful, crystal clear water. The guides were informative about the reserve. I was hoping to see a little more wildlife but mid-day, the most you will likely see are birds. My family of 6 from the US (with 4 teens/young adults) absolutely loved it.

The staff was great and very helpful.

Perfect location and the staff was amazing! The only downside was being on the 2nd floor, which had a very long elevator wait. Overall it was my favorite stay.

The staff was lovely and very helpful. They made sure we had everything we needed.

With the way the city has been rebuilt, it was nice to have someone be able to explain the history of Cádiz even dating back to prior to the tsunami. Our guide did a great job showing and explaining the main points of the city and then provided recommendations for the rest of the day.

We saw so much of the city in such a short tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable and shared a great enthusiasm for history.

Perfect for food lovers and wine lovers! The guide was very knowledgeable about what she was sharing with us.

This is something to see and I’m so glad we did so with a guide! It was an incredible experience!

So much fun!! Our guide gave us a great experience here and we loved every second of it! Once we were done with the tour, we received a list of restaurants and a suggested walking tour of the town. We had a great time!

The weather worked out perfect for it to not be too hot for this hike. The hike itself was beautiful and pretty easy overall. This was a unique experience that I’m glad we got to participate in.

This was the perfect combination of food and history. Our guide really knew what she was talking about. One of my favorite experiences of the trip.

One of my favorite things! So much history in this city and our guide did a great job of making sure we heard and understood as much as possible. The added bonus of seeing a couple of the last artisanal shops with people hand crafting products was really cool!

The perfect amount of walking and history for our first tour. Was a bit rushed, but was overall a great experience!

Amazing, and great guide!

So amazing, and best rye bread we had the whole week, hands down!

Very beautiful hotel. The staff is wonderful here also. Super clean hotel, rooms are small but not uncomfortable by any means. Great location -- short walk to many cafes and shopping. Would stay here again.

Beautiful. Just beautiful. Very old building that is updated to common comforts. I can not express enough how beautiful it is. Family run and the staff were wonderful. Great location short walk into city center and near all the shopping, cafes and sites. Highly recommend.

Beautiful older hotel. Absolutely gorgeous. Good location. Staff was great. Nice big hotel room and bathroom --though the shower head was a hand held and no hook to hang up high on the shower wall so you had to hold it. Awkward but not a huge deal. Would absolutely stay here again.

Great area. Wonderful staff. Very small hotel. Rooms are very small. Great area of Paris to explore.

Hotel was in a nice location to see the lake, but it was a longer walk to the city center for shopping. Hotel staff were nice and helpful after there was a miscommunication with luggage. Rooms were nice and clean. Wonderful breakfast available. Nice pool available for use which the children enjoyed.

Beautiful hotel lobby and staff tried to be helpful. The check in process for our large family group was long and difficult compared to other hotels. While the rooms were nice, they were hot and did not cool down at night. I talked with staff about the air not going below 24.5 C, and was informed that is the best they could do.

Beautiful hotel, comfortable beds and nice staff.

Beautiful hotel in a good location. We were able to walk to areas of the city and local attractions easily. The rooms were great for families and the room with the rooftop balcony was very special. The front desk staff were very helpful. Breakfast was good and the facility was well taken care of.

Family friendly hotel that was able to accommodate our group of 18 (9 adults, 9 children). The hotel was clean and staff were helpful and kind.

We skipped this experience due to our preferences at the time. So, I cannot rate it.

Bellizona is a beautiful city with wonderful history. We did a walking tour of the city and saw some very beautiful, old buildings and learned about its history. Then we were able to go up to one of the Castles and explore it. There was a museum with a movie that was very interesting, even to the youngest in our group (6 years old). We did enjoy this experience.

We enjoyed our tour of Interlaken with our guide Nina. We went to the Woodpecker Woodshop and enjoyed the demonstration and shop there. It was lovely and cute. Then we went to a local dairy farm to see the happy cows and sampled the local cheese. It was a wonderful experience and the kids enjoyed it. We then went to the Funky Chocolate Club. We had a chocolate tasting and really enjoyed our time there. The chocolate and education received were top notch. I would also recommend this experience.

This was one of our favorite activities. The lake is beautiful and a lot of fun to explore in kayaks. The kayak guides, Ben, Ryan and Mika, were amazing with our family. They led us in games we played on the lake and were able to accommodate our different ability levels with ages from 6-76. We had a wonderful time and would recommend this activity to everyone!

We enjoyed seeing the waterfalls and the medieval village. We were at the village on a Sunday, so some of the shops were closed. The river was beautiful to see and the kids were able to wade in the water to have some fun.