Хорошо отдохнули We had great rest

I recently wrote a review about this trip to Tunisia, put a photo there). I decided to write about the hotel until the tan faded).
I was in Tunisia for the first time, I chose the hotel for a long time and again - according to strict criteria: certain dates, 1st line, sandy beach, all inclusive (I was afraid that my husband would not be able to cope with HB * smiled. There was a choice - Nabeul or Monastir. I looked on the internet , read the reviews, asked around on the forum here, left the choice for Monastir, the Skanes line. But it’s interesting, I asked the girl from TA about the airport opposite the hotel across the road, but she doesn’t know, but according to satellite images, everything is clearly written.
Initially I chose a room with a view of the garden (I saved money when booking). When checking in, I tried to ask for a good room without money, they placed me on the 3rd floor (by local standards - the 4th floor). The elevator is external - you go up and down and you can see the terrace, the stage, the pool. The elevator didn't work a couple of times. Single room (No. 3307), 2 + 2, there is practically no balcony - an indent of 20-25 cm and a balcony lattice, a separate bathroom, a bathroom, "soap-ryolny accessories" (I liked this expression in the reviews of tourists), paper napkins. In the hallway there is a large closet (even several full-length closets), there is also a safe (free of charge), a TV set with 3-4 Russian-language channels. Interroom door to the next room, it was a little annoying at first, and then they just stopped paying attention to it. There is a mini-fridge in the closet, every day they put 1.5 l min. water. The air conditioning was practically not turned off, since the "view of the garden" in our case meant a view of the outbuildings - below our balcony, the motors from the air conditioners of our hotel building were working, so it was almost impossible to open the balcony - there was noise. Already read earlier in the reviews - a cheap room means inconvenience during check-in. Nothing, got used to it.

The room was cleaned in shifts by two teams. I liked the first one, although the dinars were left for both. The first one made something interesting out of sheets).
When I chose a hotel at home, the big "+" of the chosen one was the hall - quite large, spacious, beautiful. Impressed. Immediately from the entrance - a cage with songbirds . . nearby - armchairs . . Not bad for a photo, and for relaxation too)). There are always people in the lobby - free Wi-Fi, a lot of people with laptops and netbooks. There is a table for booking seats in 2 a la carte restaurants (Mediterranean and Italian). There is also a currency exchanger for Tunisian dinars, although the rate is better at the airport opposite the hotel (at the airport 1.35, and at the hotel - 1.32), although a little, but nice).
The food is not bad, although after a few days my husband got a little tired of the buffet, but nothing, he coped with this inconvenience). Two halls (we ate in the second - there are fewer people), a buffet in two halls, so the lines for feeding are small. Between the two halls, a fruit table - a standing waiter cut and dispensed watermelon or melon in 3-4 pieces, plums could be collected independently. Bulk yogurts, all just milk (white), next - jelly, jam, honey, raisins, halva - for supplements. The food is not bad, in principle, many varieties of meat (beef, rabbit, chicken, etc. ), fish. On the open terrace every evening grilled meat or fish - sooo delicious. The husband noted that the meat here is cooked better than in Turkey (she smiled, although the buffet got a little tired of him, but he laid a full plate))).
I didn’t really like the wine (red and white) here, it’s kind of sour. The waiters pour into glasses, although some vacationers go to pour themselves. The bar near the reception makes good cocktails. By the way, this bar is, in principle, the only place where you need to follow a special dress code. The husband was in an unbuttoned shirt (we walked from the beach in the afternoon), he was reprimanded. The woman went into the pareo - she was asked to leave. Not even in the dining restaurant.

Of the two a la carte restaurants, I personally liked the Italian restaurant more: I chose soup, chicken fillet with mushroom sauce and tiramisu cake. The husband chose a salad, dumplings (no matter how he looked, but he did not find meat in them) in cream, a plate of fruit. My daughter chose salad, lasagna and fruit too. I didn’t really like the Mediterranean restaurant menu: after the soup there was fried fish with a lot of bones (just awful), for three - 2 slices of watermelon and 2 melons, tangerine and peach. And the waiters did not have time to clean and put the plates.
In general, during the day the food is good - more than enough - ice cream of various varieties, pancakes, donuts on the lawn on the way to the sea. I tried donuts on the recommendation of tourists - well, don’t know . . fried on fat . . fat drains . . tasty, but . . everything is fat like that . . and the pancakes are delicious, but not fried, but just hot. But in the fresh air everything goes quickly... The choice is yours).
The Mediterranean restaurant in the daytime accepts everyone for a snack - pizza (very good), snacks, a sweet table, drinks, etc.
As a result, you can eat at least the whole day.
And now - the most interesting - the beach. This is a charm. The sand is white . . fine as flour . . they clean it, I saw it repeatedly. After the waves (it was 2 days), a man walked along the beach and removed the algae with a rake. The beach is being watched. For children - complete expanse - shallow water....You go, you go . . and everything is ankle-deep and knee-deep . . Water will reach your waist, just dip - and already buoys. you get up, stick your head under the buoys, then you walk a little more - you swim and again you can rest while standing . . This is the first time I saw such a bottom. The waves were . . beautiful)

Sellers walked along the shore - sea shells, pareos, fruits, you can immediately ride a camel. There was a municipal beach on the border of our beach - in the evenings there were a lot of locals, until the evening a "hotel friend" sits on this border - keeps order, does not let the locals into the territory of the hotel beach. Curious - before entering the beach, everyone takes off their shoes, and they stand in rows of different sizes of flip flops, sandals and slates . . choose)). Umbrellas, deck chairs, mattresses - free of charge. enough for everyone . . although I have seen more than once that beach towels lie alone in reserved places all day. Beach towels are changed from 7 am, it is not advisable to lose them - for loss, a fine of 15 dinars.
By the way, a hotel guy is also sitting on the water slides (I was able to slide down! ) Keeping things in order.
For those who do not want to lie on the beach, there are places on the lawns or near two large pools... there is plenty of space. For kids - separate water slides and a small pool. Out of curiosity, I also took a dip in the indoor pool. The water there is much cooler than the sea or in outdoor pools. Did not like). .
Everywhere ashtrays in the form of crumpled ceramic pots (touched).
The animation team is really strong. I myself went to yoga, water aerobics. There was water polo for men, some other competitions in the pool and around it, there is tennis, mini-golf, etc.
We traveled on our own to Monastir and Sousse. From Pegasus they took Carthage-Tunisia. I mentioned this in my travel review.
There is a hammam thalassotherapy salon. From Pegasus - from 20 dinars (hammam and peeling) and "Antistress" packages (95 dinars), 3 days package "Antistress program" 295 dinars, 4 days "BellaSpa program" 590 dinars, 6 days "anti-cellulite package" 620 dinars. If you go directly to a specialist in the cabin - it will be cheaper.
*Summary. I liked the rest. The territory of the hotel is large (more than 1 thousand people). Behind the territory and the beach - constant care (clean, wash, disinfect). There is a gym (I have never seen anyone there, maybe they just didn’t match). In general, the level is much higher than the Turkish "4" -ki. Lots of Russian speaking staff. Nuance - there is nowhere to go: there is nothing nearby, except for the airport with its shops. Exit - go to Monastir or Sousse.

** Maybe I wrote too much, but I myself know that when you choose a resort and a hotel, you have to go through a lot of pages on the Internet in order to collect as much information as possible about where you are going. Personally, the reviews of other tourists really helped me. Perhaps my review will help someone. Although the nuances-cons, of course, were. But we tried not to focus on them. We came for the rest, which we enjoyed)).
Happy holidays everyone. I do not regret that the Maghrebs came to this country . . curious . . interesting . . informative.