SW England Road Trip
England | Jun 20 - Jul 6, 2023

Ras
Ras G.
Canada | Reviewed on Jul 20, 2023

We recently completed our SW England road trip and it was fantastic! This is our second trip organized through KimKim and we really find the level of assistance, coordination and guidance a boon to trip planning. In fact, Stephen, who prepared our itinerary was able to take a lot of the planning for us, out of the equation. There were great activities suggested throughout the trip. This was personalized for us; a small family of three with a 9 year old daughter. She had some great experiences as did my wife and I! We are grateful to Stephen for being available throughout the planning process and things couldn't have been easier.

The trip plan dossier was organized well and served as a quick daily reference for what the next days adventures will bring! Having many activities pre-booked with booking references available prior to departing was very efficient and made things easy.

This is a great way to generate ideas about an area you want to visit by getting local insight from people who know the area and can suggest activites that may not always be 'main stream' but also ensure a rich, full experience of the area.

We are extremely pleased with KimKim and feel that this is the only way we will plan future trips!!

Thank you Stephen!!!

Hotel Reviews
The Bloomsbury
London

Excellent service. The staff were very friendly and we enjoyed our stay here. If (when!) I am back in London - I will be coming to Bloomsbury!!

Authenticity & Character
Location
Staff
Very friendly and personable!
Cleanliness & Comfort
Very comfortable bed (this is key!!)
The Pines Hotel
Swanage, Dorset

Overall, this was a great stay. The evening views at dinner time looking at the ocean cannot be beat. The staff very very friendly and accomodating.

Authenticity & Character
Location
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
The room layout was good --- the mattresses unfortunately, were not comfortable
Bayards Cove Inn
Dartmouth

This is very, very, very nice inn. An old building with character. The staff are super friendly. We had a great time. My daughter LOVED the room we stayed inn -- it really brought out nautical and pirate themes to our dreams! The bathroom was quite newly renovated and nice. The staff was great and extremely friendly. This was a very memorable stay and I will say that I see myself coming to Dartmouth again in my life and I will stay at Bayards Cove Inn!!!

Authenticity & Character
Very charming building and the room we stayed in was unique!
Location
Staff
Great staff. Always smiling!
Cleanliness & Comfort
Bathroom was excellent
The Stag and Huntsman at Hambleden
Hambleden Village, Henley-on-Thames

We loved this cottage stay - unfortunately for us it was only for one night. It truly has motivated us to come back here for a longer stay. The cottage was exceptionally clean and spacious. The restaurant had excellent food and the village is charming!

Authenticity & Character
The village was small, quaint and beautifulF!
Location
Staff
Very nice staff. I thought they all were very friendly and provided wonderful service when we dined at the restaurant
Cleanliness & Comfort
Very clean cottage and very well equiped.
Activity Reviews
Private Guided Tour of The British Museum with a Historian
Private Guided Tour of The British Museum with a Historian
London

After having this guided tour I feel this is the only way to visit a museum!! We met with Alan who is a PhD and has a keen interest and knowledge in early civilizations. The pace was good and we were all engaged the whole time. My 9-year old daughter had a great time and really felt that seeing and hearing the things she did complimented some of the things she has learnt about early civilizations. Truly a great experience!!

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Entry to St Michael's Mount
Entry to St Michael's Mount
England

It was a nice sunny day when we visited. The gardens are beautiful. The views are inspiring and the time we spent on St. Michael's mount was great!

Quality of Experience
Local specialist: Stephen Molloy
Stephen
Stephen Molloy
Local specialist in Dorset and Lyon | Replied on Nov 23, 2023

Hi Ras

Thank you for the 5 star review for your long family trip around Cornwall. I love receiving backup that the bespoke trips we create are really great and appeal to all kinds of intrepid travelers like you and your family!

I am happy you loved the suppliers we chose and that you explored diverse places like the Sciliy Isles and the British Museum:)

You are a real pleasure to work with as well and I wish I had such interesting travelers to work with every time.

Happy to know you liked the loop we organized!

Regards & thanks
Stephen Molloy & the team at High Point Holidays