overrated

Written: 21 july 2019
Travel time: 6 — 17 july 2019
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For families with children
Your rating of this hotel:
5.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 4.0
Service: 4.0
Cleanliness: 4.0
Food: 4.0
Amenities: 6.0
It was not the first time in Tunisia. I wanted to go to the same Elmoradi 4 * hotel, but while I was waiting for confirmation of the tour, over the weekend the price increased by 30t. r. the suitcases were packed and the family had already tuned in to rest, they chose from what was cheaper and stopped at this hotel, because. The reviews were not bad enough.
We got to the hotel at 22 local time, and the first impression was terrible. It's hot, and the air conditioning does not work at the reception, the face of the hotel, the music yells, the first impression is that this is the gate to hell. When it came to check-in, there was a queue of those who wanted to change rooms. Before you check in, they require a fee of $ 5 per person, who does not have a room. It turned out to be impossible not to pay with a card, not to withdraw, although there is a bank in the lobby for currency exchange. In short, they gave us the keys, a porter who quickly brought us to the room. We were 4 people, the room should be a family room, brought to the standard with 3 beds and 2 towels. They said it would be possible to change tomorrow afternoon. In the morning after talking with the Russians. (The hotel is considered Russian, because 60-70% are Ukrainians, Belarusians, Russians, and on the beach all relatives are like in Anapa. ) After talking briefly, we realized that we were settled in rooms for "blacks", the neighbors were noisy and angry Algerians . They offered us another room, exactly the same but with 2 bunk beds. Good rooms even refused for a surcharge. But we flew not to sit in the rooms, but by the sea. Stayed in my room with mosquitoes and ants. People drag food to the rooms and there are ants in any star rating of the hotel. (I would have known at least a little "Mashenka" or what else I bought against insects). Number 144 turned out to be cheerful, there was no light for 5 days after 17. In the morning we leave a request, in the afternoon they turn on the light, then turn it off. We sinned on the staff that we did not leave them a tip for the room. But it turned out they weren't. for 4 people, 3 pillows, 2 towels, they left zayak, in general, all the towels were taken away and given again only through a showdown.
There are hellish slides, once you roll down you beat yourself off everything, especially the coccyx. There is a pipe, well, there you can still roll a couple of times. They like to take sunbeds early in the morning. You go to the pool there is no one, only towels, for dinner all the sunbeds are occupied.

10 minutes to the sea, there is a private cafe on the sea, where you can eat and drink for money, there is a corner with some water, you can drink soft drinks. There are sun loungers, but there are three sheds from the hotel, the rest are from a private cafe. The beach is bordered by a local beach for locals. They have grown in the water, but you can walk to the buoys. You can go further, to the beaches of other hotels, where the algae are removed and there are awnings and sun loungers. But if the guard sees your bracelet, they will immediately kick you out. We were located near the water without a sunbed.
The water is clean when it's calm, in a storm it raises garbage from the bottom, swimming in a trash can is somehow not very good.
Meals: the hotel is considered Russian, so why doesn't anyone invite the appropriate chef? There are no soups, there is some kind of non-edible slurry. There is no porridge, the children's table is french fries and not tasty cutlets. A big lack of queues, lack of tables, utensils. You need to walk in a crowd, one table is occupied, food is dragged there, then there is a queue to take something to drink. I agree, let the bartender pour alcohol, but simple drinks, you can stand for them for 10 minutes or more. There are generally food and drinks at different ends. Why can't everything be done in one place?
There is practically no Wi-Fi, you need to go to the right from the hotel about 100 meters, there you can buy a SIM card for 10 dinars, it's about 250 rubles and take 1GB of Internet or calls, BUT with a passport. There is also an ATM opposite. A little further Internet cafe, you can get Wi-Fi there.
Moreover, the music is loud, with small children in rooms overlooking the pool is not very comfortable. , and even in neighboring hotels there are discos until the morning, so peace and quiet only in the morning.
Translated automatically from Russian. View original