We seemed to email with various Kimkim staff ...
Greece | Jun 25 - Jul 5, 2024

Penny
Penny H.
San Jose, CA | Reviewed on Jul 08, 2024

We seemed to email with various Kimkim staff while we were on our trip. There were a couple of small hitches which were resolved very quickly. Great service! Overall we enjoyed ourselves and the accommodations, excursions and transfers went well.

Hotel Reviews
Asha Suites
Fira

A fabulous hotel with beautiful view of the Aegean. Nice balcony overlooking the sea where we watched the sunsets. In a central location for restaurants and shopping. The best of our hotels on the trip. Very helpful staff. Lots of steps to and from room (which allowed for a great view). Very quiet despite being in a noisy location. Lovely breakfast served on our balcony.

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Staff
very helpful.
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Sofitel Athens Airport
Athens

This is an international hotel chain very top of the line. You can literally walk across the street to the departure gates for the airport. Very top of the line fabulous breakfast. A long way from the city. Good only for arrival and departure from airport. Expensive.

Authenticity & Character
Location
far from city and sites but near airport.
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Adriani Hotel
Naxos Town

Near shopping and attractions. Lovely breakfast spread each morning. Pleasant staff.

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Garifalakis Comfort Rooms
Milos

A lovely small hotel run by a very friendly woman who couldn't have been more helpful and pleasant. It is far from the Port and in a smallish village "Polonia". About a 15 min. walk to restaurants. Small beach nearby. Cab ride (20 euros each way) for nicer beaches. ). No shopping to speak of and other sites accessed by car. The only hotel that did not include breakfast.

Authenticity & Character
Location
One should just know it is quite a long way from the larger city.
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Cleanliness & Comfort
Attalos Hotel
Athens

Adequate small room. Clean. Helpful staff. Central location with view of acropolis from rooftop bar.

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Activity Reviews
SouthSide E-Bike Tour
SouthSide E-Bike Tour
Santorini

This tour was the highlight of our whole trip. VERY knowledgeable, friendly and skilled guide - the owner, Katarina. We saw places and small villagers and even inside homes that we would never have seen otherwise. Tour included the guide taking photos of you and then giving you a video of your route along with the photos. Pretty much did the half of the island you dont' normally see by bike. Very doable. We were a group including a 14 year old, a 42 year old and a 77 year old. Katarina made it work for all of us. The bikes made the hills very manageable. Terrain was rough but she coached us how to approach it. Highly rec. this tour!!

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Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Morning Caldera  Catamaran Cruise
Morning Caldera Catamaran Cruise
Santorini

Unfortunately, we happened to do this tour on a very windy day with v very rough seas. People were getting seasick and you should know that it is not a sail. It is motoring on a catamaran - with not too many places to sit where you have back support. Boat anchored three different times for swimming - but most people did not swim as the water was so rough. Nice lunch prepared on the boat but so windy that food was literally flying off our plates. It is probably a good tour on a calm sea day.

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Food
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Self-Guided Beach Day by Boat
Self-Guided Beach Day by Boat
Naxos

We did not do this as it was very expensive and not included on our package. Roughly $359 to rent a boat plus $100 for fuel. Plus more of course if you hired a driver.

Private Day of Highlights
Private Day of Highlights
Milos

This was an amazing tour and very worthwhile. Our guide Ian's drove us around a good portion of the island explaining history and answering our questions. We saw the place where the Venus de Milo statue was disco verde, went into some catacombs, had a chance to jump/dive off small cliffs into the ocean at an amazing beach, with fabulous white stone landscape. We had time to swim and time to lunch on our own and shop. A highlight of our trip.

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Local specialist: Gustavo Camperos
Gustavo
Gustavo Camperos
Local specialist in Kimkim HQ | Replied on Aug 06, 2024

Penny, I have to say these are some amazing pictures!

Thank you so much for sharing this little window of your trip, I really hope it something the 3 of you can remember together for a long time 🫶🏼