Hi Doogie
I did this in 2014 as well - Hi Lesley - and agree with her comments about the hotel. I would also add that the room I was in had thin walls, and you could hear everything, and I mean everything, that was going on in the next room. It was advertised as a family friendly hotel - for family friendly, read children. As for the "best" time, I always try to avoid mid-June to the end of September to avoid the worst of the heat.
Apart from that, this was a very good tour. Scenery, food, sights, all very good.
Sylvia