Holidays in Tunisia

Written: 17 may 2010
Travel time: 29 april — 6 may 2010
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For a relaxing holiday; For families with children
Your rating of this hotel:
5.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 7.0
Service: 7.0
Cleanliness: 8.0
Food: 8.0
Amenities: 8.0
The hotel did not make much impression... Probably more because of the service. It all started with the fact that they tried to settle us in probably the worst room in the hotel. The fact is that the hotel has a central building and 2-storey bungalow-type houses with 8 rooms each. We got a room in a bungalow, which we were glad about, but as it turned out, the joy was premature. Unlike the other rooms, ours turned out to be damp and dark, as it had only one tiny window and, moreover, it was located in such a way that sunlight simply did not physically penetrate into it. Further more. Behind the door, which, in theory, was supposed to be glass (and not plywood with a gap at the bottom of 7-8 cm through which anything could crawl into the room) and go out onto the terrace, there were two slabs with sewage wells, from which it is incredibly easy to guess what. In addition, our room had a common wall with some kind of utility room, where something was constantly buzzing. In general, they returned to the reception indignant. The person behind the counter (all slick and very unpleasant in a stale jacket for growth) tried to pretend that there were no free rooms, etc. , but such a number does not work with us. They invited the manager and the number was unexpectedly found. Light, larger in size with an interesting domed ceiling and a cool terrace. Generally habitable. Although he had one adjacent door with neighbors, which he had to block on his own, since it periodically opened itself...
In general, the hotel looks okay, although already pretty shabby. The hotel is focused on a calm, quiet holiday. Of the vacationers, half are French, half Poles. There are practically no Russian speakers.
As for the service, it is very "unobtrusive" in this hotel. For all the days of our stay at the hotel, we were only given a bottle of water in the room once (although we had to provide it three times every day), we had to take it from the restaurant ourselves. We managed to get shampoo and gel only by personally contacting the maid (at the same time, we left a tip every day). In the restaurant, we received the wine we ordered almost after dinner, if we chose tables in the center of the hall. Therefore, advice - stay closer to the fruit, more efficient guys work there.

Regarding nutrition, there are no special claims. What especially pleased me was the huge amount of vegetables, delicious olive oil and dates, the presence of strawberries. Everything else is standard for the four. There are no fresh juices, there is not a lot of seafood, the fish is monotonous, meat is dominated by chicken and lamb. But everything is edible enough. As for wine, I highly recommend rosé . Just wonderful.
Beach. It turns out that you go outside the hotel and go between two concrete fences. The landscape is a little sad, as we bought a tour to the hotel on line 1. Separate "hello" travel agency. The beach is good, the sand is fine, pleasant. The sea is beautiful, but cold in May.
But we managed to get a tan even in three days, as we took excursions to the Sahara and the Capital of Tunisia. Therefore, three days fell out, but we do not regret it at all. In addition, it was raining on those days when we left the hotel.
Tours are awesome. The capital is interesting in its own way, but I was especially impressed by the 2-day trip to the Sahara. I think we were very lucky with the guide Tatyana (Carthage company) and a group of sightseers. Everything was very informative, interesting, rich and fun. I advise!
In conclusion, I will say. You will surely enjoy Tunisia. Landscapes are different here: desert and olive groves, vineyards and mountains. Different and people: cunning and sharp, friendly and sincere. But I think this is what makes the country interesting! Tunisia is worth a visit!
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