Margaux Alix

Thank you Margaux for making this such a memorable trip for our family. All of your help with the lodging, excursions, dining recommendations, and transportation made this the trip of a lifetime.

We thoroughly enjoyed our trip to Berlin. The Christmas Market provided a local perspective. The rickshaw tour was very informative however a microphone with earbuds might be useful. It was difficult to hear the driver as he was looking forward. Still, Hugo and his brother, we're great!

She planned every detail of our trip. Transport drivers, train tickets, airport transportation etc. I enjoyed all of the day trip guides and the cooking class was my favorite!

Hotel Reviews

Hotel la Flore

Villefranche Sur Mer

Ask for a room with a view of the sea. It’s beautiful to watch the sun rise & set. Breakfast was plentiful & delicious! Convenient location so that most places were within walking distance.

Authenticity & Character

The views are nice.

Location

Easy walking distance to most places - to the town, restaurants, the beach & the train station. Also the Rothschild mansion. That’s more of a hike, but it’s a lovely walk.

Staff

Everyone was kind & helpful.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Clean, nice modern rooms with a patio, lovely large bath & bathroom. & view

Aparthotel Adagio Aix en Provence Centre

Aix-en-Provence

Good location. Delicious breakfast. Small rooms. No decks unless you get room 404 upstairs. Otherwise it’s a tiny room but a good location.

Authenticity & Character

A modern hotel with very good WiFi. Not known tor its character. But a good solid business type hotel.

Location

Most things were within walking distance

Staff

All were helpful & kind.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Clean & comfortable but small

Activity Review

Provençal Market Visit & Cooking Workshop

France

My favorite activity on the itinerary. Loved our visit to the Farmer’s market & how we brought home our provisions & he directed our cooking. Delicious!!

Quality of Experience

Enjoyed all.

Food

Loved all the food!

Guides, Drivers and Staff

They spoke honestly & directly with me.

Transport

All drivers were nice, friendly, knowledgeable, helpful.

We are so grateful to Margaux for her guidance in planning an eight-day trip to Switzerland. We were able to experience the amazing beauty of the Alps, the awesome technology of train and gondola travel in the country, and to stay in unique accommodations.
Our highlights were in Lucerne (Mt. Pilatus), the mountains accessible from Interlaken (Schilthorn and Grimmelwald, The First, and Zermatt (Matterhorn).

We encountered no problems with reservations for hotels and tickets for special events. All in all a wonderful experience for us.
This is our second trip with KimKim and we highly recommend their services to our friends/family.

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Anker Luzern

Luzern

Very good receptionists who cheerfully assisted in our questions. Restaurant/bar area were creative and cozy. Breakfasts great.

Authenticity & Character

Historically interesting building.

Location

accessible to train station,

Staff

very pleasant and enthusiastic about their property

Cleanliness & Comfort

Hotel Bellevue Interlaken

Interlaken-WEST

They kindly brought a special breakfast my husband on his birthday! Great view of Jungfrau mountain and of the river from our room. Very nice accomodations.

Authenticity & Character

Location

ON the river, close to both train stations (Interlaken West and Oust).

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Hotel Capricorn

Zermatt

We had a nice balcony on our room and a view of the town below. Lovely breakfast (all of the cheese options were labeled!)

Authenticity & Character

I appreciated that they offered self serve coffee (24 hour a day) and self service access to beer/wine/beverages on the honor system.

Location

Location is good. Close enough to train station but not in the most central part of town which is packed with tourist!

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Tralala Hotel Montreux

Montreux

I was so glad that the Tralala was located in an area of town that was no central . A bit of a hike from the train station but worth it. There were no food services in the hotel other than breakfast which was mediocre compared to other hotels that we stayed in .

Authenticity & Character

Hotel theme was related to the jazz festival.

Location

Staff

Some of the staff seemed tired and at the end of the season. Not so helpful

Cleanliness & Comfort

There were not enough electrical outlets in the room (only one).

Activity Reviews

Swiss Travel Pass

Switzerland

I can't imagine this trip without the Swiss Pass. So easy to make decisions on where to go and when.

Quality of Experience

Transport

Lindt Home of Chocolate (entrance tickets with audioguides)

Zürich

The tour was very interesting in describing the history of making chocolate in Switzerland. Left with more chocolate than I needed.

Quality of Experience

Transport

Self-guided day to Mount Rigi, the Queen of Mountains

Switzerland

we did not do the Mount Rigi experience as the Mt Pilatus trip was advised by locals in the hotel. The Mr Pilatus trip was fantastic.

At leisure : Lauterbrunnen

Switzerland

There are so many things to do in the area of Lauderbrunnen. I regret that we just ran our of time to see the falls in the village.

Quality of Experience

Transport

Self-guided trip to Grindelwald

Interlaken

From Grindelwald we accessed THE FIRST and the many options to descend from this amazing site. We also accessed a gondola from Grindelwald to Minnlichin and then to Wengen before return to Lauterbrunnen. As Margaux advised to us, one has to decide what to do as there are SO MANY options.

Quality of Experience

Transport

Gornergrat panoramic train (return day-ticket)

Switzerland

We totally enjoyed this experience. We are very grateful to have Priority boarding as the early morning trains were full.

Quality of Experience

Transport

Entrance tickets to Chillon Castle with audioguide (INCLUDED in your Swiss Travel Pass)

Switzerland

This is worth a visit in the area, A significant historical site.

24/7 assistance in case of emergency

Switzerland

Great to have this but never needed it.

Margaux did a great job of listening to what we wanted to do/see and fitting that into our trip. All our accommodations and reservations were what we expected. She provided a detailed itinerary and met with us twice to answer questions. If I travel to Germany or the surrounding area again, I’d definitely work with Margaux to plan my trip.

Margaux laid out everything we asked for and more. She was fantastic to work with and we had the trip of a lifetime.
Margaux was always available during the planning and the trip. Her colleague Amandine was available if Margaux was not. I could not be happier with the service we received.
My wife became ill during the last leg of our tour, I could not have made it without the Kimkim team, they helped save my wife’s life. No joke

My travel specialist, Margaux, put together a wonderful trip for me in Switzerland. I was amazed at how quickly she came up with a plan, after I filled out the questionnaire. I wanted to see more of the country after going to The Eras Tour in Zurich. I traveled, mainly by train, from Zurich to Montreux, Zermatt, and then on to Geneva, from where I flew home. Montreux is so beautiful! The Jazz Festival was happening while I was there, so I got to see some free live music and enjoy the general festivities. I really enjoyed visiting Chateau de Chillon. What an interesting place! Another highlight of my trip was taking the scenic train to see the Matterhorn. It was a cloudy day, so I was feeling less than hopeful about getting good views, but on the trip up, the clouds parted and we had amazing views of the mountains the entire day. It was breathtaking! The itinerary and vouchers that Margaux prepared for me made my solo trip much easier, because I had a plan for each day and the information I needed to make getting from place to place easier.