The hotels and the activities provided were e...
Spain | Jun 30 - Jul 15, 2023

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Sean S.
Aloha, OR | Reviewed on Jul 16, 2023

The hotels and the activities provided were excellent. Maybe because of our age but I thought the trip had too many activities planned without enough time between. There was no way we could have made the trip from Vigo to the boat trip on the River Sal.
I thought San Sebastián was a Zoo and very hard to drive. I would skip that City and use the time for a more leisurely drive through the rest of the trip.
Everyone is different but apart from the above comments everything else was great. No complaints about Bea, the hotels or the places visited. We will use Kimkim again!!

Hotel Reviews
7 Islas Hotel
Madrid
Authenticity & Character
It was just a nice hotel
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San Francisco Hotel Monumento
Santiago de Compostela

An excellent historical hotel.

Authenticity & Character
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Very close to the Cathedral of Santiago.
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NH Collection Vigo
Vigo
Authenticity & Character
A nice hotel but obviously part of the tourist bus tours
Location
Staff
I can’t remember his name but one of the guest services person was very good.
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Parador de Monforte de Lemos
Monforte de Lemos
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Princesa Munia Hotel & Spa
Oviedo, Asturias

Compared with some of the other hotels it couldn’t quite compete. Not a bad hotel but we were not interested in any of the Spa services and maybe a less pretentious hotel in Oviedo would’ve been better.

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Puebloastur Eco-Resort Wellness & Spa
Cofiño, Parres

Great place. Amazing views, tranquility and excellent service and food.

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Petit Palace Arana
Bilbao

Adequate but below the standards of all the hotels. Unclear instructions about arrival at the hotel. The car park is conveniently located but in practical terms you need to park the car before checking in. There is absolutely no space to park in front of the hotel.

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One Shot Tabakalera House
San Sebastian

Great hotel and the lunch at the Basque Culinary School next door was our best meal in Spain.

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Activity Reviews
Tapas Culinary Experience
Tapas Culinary Experience
Madrid

Never happened because our flight to Madrid was delayed.

Privately Guided Visit of Santiago de Compostela
Privately Guided Visit of Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela

The guide was excellent

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Boat Tour of Ribeira Sacra
Boat Tour of Ribeira Sacra
Spain

I was not feeling well that day and so we canceled the boat trip on the River Sil. However when the time was changed to be an hour earlier than originally scheduled it would have been almost impossible to get there on time. Unless you set off from the hotel at 8 am and that would have been typical because of coach tours checking out at that time and you would still need someone to get the car (front desk in our case). Completely impractical for a relaxing holiday.

Gastronomic Experience in Oviedo
Gastronomic Experience in Oviedo
Oviedo

A very good tour with some unique features of the tour, such as the cider tasting.

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Day Excursion to Covadonga Lakes
Day Excursion to Covadonga Lakes
Spain

The guide was excellent. Even though the most was so dense that it was hard to see the lakes, it was still a good tour with an excellent guide.

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Guided Visit of San Sebastian
Guided Visit of San Sebastian
San Sebastián

Excellent tour

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San Sebastian Pintxo Experience
San Sebastian Pintxo Experience
San Sebastián

We tasted Pintxo that we never tasted before or after this tour. The guide chose excellent places to sample the Pintxos.

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Local specialist: Beatriz De Pablo Rocha
Beatriz
Beatriz De Pablo Rocha
Local specialist in Madrid | Replied on Jul 23, 2023

Hi Sean, thank you so much for your feedback! I'm glad you enjoyed your road trip around the North of Spain, passing by along truly beautiful locations for sure :) By traveling during the high season some cities could be more packed than others (especially notably when coming from more off-the-beaten-path locations), but I'm glad you enjoyed our country during summer! :) Sending you my best regards, Bea.