In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, going on vacation abroad was somehow dumb. In addition, the choice of countries for holidays abroad for Belarusians is limited - Egypt, Turkey, Tunisia, Albania... I have never been to Tunisia before. I contacted the RENAISSANCE TRAVEL agency in Minsk and received extensive advice both on the flight and in Tunisia from a professional team of employees ready to help at any moment, in particular, agency director Vitaly Boyko and manager Olga.
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In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, going on vacation abroad was somehow dumb. In addition, the choice of countries for holidays abroad for Belarusians is limited - Egypt, Turkey, Tunisia, Albania...
I have never been to Tunisia before. I contacted the RENAISSANCE TRAVEL agency in Minsk and received extensive advice both on the flight and in Tunisia from a professional team of employees ready to help at any moment, in particular, agency director Vitaly Boyko and manager Olga. Upon arrival in Tunisia and upon returning to Minsk, the guys did not forget about me, they were constantly interested in Viber, how I flew, how was the hotel, how was my health, is everything in order, do I like everything.
Yes, I liked everything!! ! Tunisia is a great country for relaxation, with snow-white beaches and a clear Mediterranean Sea, and a two-day excursion to the Sahara, camels, dunes, Bedouins, sunset, dawn, oases, African mountain canyons, the amphitheater of the city of El Jem, where the plots of the film "Gladiator" were filmed , it's just another world!
I was satisfied with the chosen budget hotel "Palmyra Beach" 3 *. Designed for about 180 guests and mainly for Russian-speaking tourists (and Tunisia is closed for Russia in 2020), it accommodated 17-20 people with me (all Belarusians and two Germans). You understand that there were no problems with sunbeds on the beach, there were no queues in the dining room. The rooms we all had were the best, perfect, with a sea view and no extra charge. Hamam, peeling, wrapping, massage - everything is on the level. Due to the lack of demand for these services, they also turned out to be inexpensive. They swam in the sea, sunbathed, danced. Never got bored.
The animation of the hotel is great! Ali, Wayo, Napa are just wonderful handsome smart guys! ! They are super! ! I have never seen such incendiary stylish dances of the animation team. Communication with these guys, who speak excellent Russian, English, and French, is a pleasure! I really miss them.
On our own, we went to Sousse, walked around the Medina. In a mask on my face and with a pareo on my head, they took me for a local, asking in Arabic for directions)). Very friendly people in this country! I felt comfortable. This is definitely not my last time in Tunisia.
In the reviews for Tunisia, from among the negative, they mainly talk about garbage along the roads. Yes, this is true, public utilities are weak, they can’t cope, not all locals still have a sense of responsibility to the state. I think it's temporary. Send our Lukashenka to Tunisia for a couple of months to organize several clean-up days)) Not only that they would have removed the garbage along the roads, they would have combed the Sahara with a rake ! !
I have never been to Tunisia before. I contacted the RENAISSANCE TRAVEL agency in Minsk and received extensive advice both on the flight and in Tunisia from a professional team of employees ready to help at any moment, in particular, agency director Vitaly Boyko and manager Olga. Upon arrival in Tunisia and upon returning to Minsk, the guys did not forget about me, they were constantly interested in Viber, how I flew, how was the hotel, how was my health, is everything in order, do I like everything.
Yes, I liked everything!! ! Tunisia is a great country for relaxation, with snow-white beaches and a clear Mediterranean Sea, and a two-day excursion to the Sahara, camels, dunes, Bedouins, sunset, dawn, oases, African mountain canyons, the amphitheater of the city of El Jem, where the plots of the film "Gladiator" were filmed , it's just another world!
I was satisfied with the chosen budget hotel "Palmyra Beach" 3 *. Designed for about 180 guests and mainly for Russian-speaking tourists (and Tunisia is closed for Russia in 2020), it accommodated 17-20 people with me (all Belarusians and two Germans). You understand that there were no problems with sunbeds on the beach, there were no queues in the dining room. The rooms we all had were the best, perfect, with a sea view and no extra charge. Hamam, peeling, wrapping, massage - everything is on the level. Due to the lack of demand for these services, they also turned out to be inexpensive. They swam in the sea, sunbathed, danced. Never got bored.
The animation of the hotel is great! Ali, Wayo, Napa are just wonderful handsome smart guys! ! They are super! ! I have never seen such incendiary stylish dances of the animation team. Communication with these guys, who speak excellent Russian, English, and French, is a pleasure! I really miss them.
On our own, we went to Sousse, walked around the Medina. In a mask on my face and with a pareo on my head, they took me for a local, asking in Arabic for directions)). Very friendly people in this country! I felt comfortable. This is definitely not my last time in Tunisia.
In the reviews for Tunisia, from among the negative, they mainly talk about garbage along the roads. Yes, this is true, public utilities are weak, they can’t cope, not all locals still have a sense of responsibility to the state. I think it's temporary. Send our Lukashenka to Tunisia for a couple of months to organize several clean-up days)) Not only that they would have removed the garbage along the roads, they would have combed the Sahara with a rake ! !
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Were in the hotel from 06/10/2019 to 06/17/201.3 adults. We arrived at the hotel at 20.30, we were sent for dinner, then settled in the room. For a sea view, you need to pay an extra $ 45. The room had 3 full beds (which I consider a plus), there was practically no space in the room, a passage from the door to the beds and that's it.
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Were in the hotel from 06/10/2019 to 06/17/201.3 adults. We arrived at the hotel at 20.30, we were sent for dinner, then settled in the room. For a sea view, you need to pay an extra $ 45. The room had 3 full beds (which I consider a plus), there was practically no space in the room, a passage from the door to the beds and that's it.
The room had a cracked shower and water poured in all directions (replaced after 2 days), the toilet did not work. There was also a TV in the room, BUT the remote from the TV had to be taken at the reception for $ 5 against a deposit. I really do not understand who needs a TV remote control brand which I saw for the first time in this hotel. There was air conditioning in the room, but it only started working on June 15th. The set of soap accessories was one for 3 adults and was never replenished. Water in the coolers on site is free, but there was not even a bottle of water in the room (bottled water at the bar for 1 dinar). In the heat of 35 degrees, there is NO REFRIGERATOR in the room (for an additional fee of 5 dinars per day, you can take it at the reception for the entire stay, $ 14 per week).
The beach is a separate issue. Places must be taken at 5 am. At 6.30 there are no places on the beach. Nobody cleans the white sand, they just drag it with a heavy pipe and sort of level the garbage, which the vacationers themselves do not bring to the trash can (there are pigs everywhere! ). Towels for the beach are also under a deposit of $ 5 apiece, but it’s not the problem that they still aren’t there. The beds are old, sagging and moldy. So take towels from home or you can buy bedding on the spot (average price 15 dinars apiece).
Food. They feed for slaughter, but monotonously. Rice, pasta, french fries. Beef, turkey, chicken. There were no fresh vegetables separately, only finely chopped salads. A couple of times there were separate tomatoes. They hit crabs twice (there is no meat, one shell), shrimp and mussels were given once (it was delicious). A big plus of the restaurant is that as soon as something ends, they immediately take out the supplement. You can choose what to eat at any time.
Animation. In my opinion, very stupid and obsessive. For the first time I saw that people were pulled by the hand to participate in animation. Animation starts at 10 o'clock, when it is already hot. Almost everything is in the sun. Water aerobics takes place in the sea in ankle-deep water at 12 o'clock. The music on the beach is monotonous and very loud. I did not like the animators in Russian, they know a couple of words.
Almost everyone with whom we communicated was led by good reviews and were disappointed. The hotel is small, in principle, not bad, but there are a lot of improvements that upset and interfere with a comfortable rest. Wouldn't recommend and won't go again
The room had a cracked shower and water poured in all directions (replaced after 2 days), the toilet did not work. There was also a TV in the room, BUT the remote from the TV had to be taken at the reception for $ 5 against a deposit. I really do not understand who needs a TV remote control brand which I saw for the first time in this hotel. There was air conditioning in the room, but it only started working on June 15th. The set of soap accessories was one for 3 adults and was never replenished. Water in the coolers on site is free, but there was not even a bottle of water in the room (bottled water at the bar for 1 dinar). In the heat of 35 degrees, there is NO REFRIGERATOR in the room (for an additional fee of 5 dinars per day, you can take it at the reception for the entire stay, $ 14 per week).
The beach is a separate issue. Places must be taken at 5 am. At 6.30 there are no places on the beach. Nobody cleans the white sand, they just drag it with a heavy pipe and sort of level the garbage, which the vacationers themselves do not bring to the trash can (there are pigs everywhere! ). Towels for the beach are also under a deposit of $ 5 apiece, but it’s not the problem that they still aren’t there. The beds are old, sagging and moldy. So take towels from home or you can buy bedding on the spot (average price 15 dinars apiece).
Food. They feed for slaughter, but monotonously. Rice, pasta, french fries. Beef, turkey, chicken. There were no fresh vegetables separately, only finely chopped salads. A couple of times there were separate tomatoes. They hit crabs twice (there is no meat, one shell), shrimp and mussels were given once (it was delicious). A big plus of the restaurant is that as soon as something ends, they immediately take out the supplement. You can choose what to eat at any time.
Animation. In my opinion, very stupid and obsessive. For the first time I saw that people were pulled by the hand to participate in animation. Animation starts at 10 o'clock, when it is already hot. Almost everything is in the sun. Water aerobics takes place in the sea in ankle-deep water at 12 o'clock. The music on the beach is monotonous and very loud. I did not like the animators in Russian, they know a couple of words.
Almost everyone with whom we communicated was led by good reviews and were disappointed. The hotel is small, in principle, not bad, but there are a lot of improvements that upset and interfere with a comfortable rest. Wouldn't recommend and won't go again
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Good day to all! It's time for me to write a review about our stay in this hotel! ! Our two weeks flew by like one day. at the Reception you will be met by Yura and Olya - kind and helpful guys. If you still choose this hotel, send them greetings from Kazakhstan. ) The hotel is a bit old. But very cozy. Cleaning every day.
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Good day to all! It's time for me to write a review about our stay in this hotel! ! Our two weeks flew by like one day. at the Reception you will be met by Yura and Olya - kind and helpful guys. If you still choose this hotel, send them greetings from Kazakhstan. ) The hotel is a bit old. But very cozy. Cleaning every day. (do not regret leaving a dollar or a couple of dinars in a day or two) The food is excellent. A very wide variety of food. A day later, in the evenings, they treated the sea with food, or rather delicacies. Which is not like for three stars. Meat and chicken are always very plentiful. Lots of salads. And of course all sorts of sweets for every taste. Fruit - watermelon. melon. peaches and so on. Beer . wine always. Certainly not in the morning. Beach snack bar pancakes and pizza. And beer on the beach. Sand on the beach like semolina. Change dollars little by little. at the reception. Animation for both adults and children! . Aqua aerobics. yoga. In the evening there are competitions and theatrical performances. Disco - a bit boring. But we ourselves broke away from the soul. Yes, if you wish, grab a flash drive with your music. The beach is cleaned every day if possible. . But the sea is the sea - it always brings something to the shore. Guys animators are cool and smiling. They speak a little Russian. English a little bit. But if you know French is narrow, then there are no problems at all! In general, people take a bag of positive and just enjoy the sea and the sun. . Yes there is an all inclusive bar. But not much alcohol. And there is a paid bar there for tastier)))))). We took ours from Kazakhstan.
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The first time was in this hotel in September 2017, the second - in June 2018. This is a small, cozy hotel with a small area on the seashore. There is a playground, children's animation, swimming pool. On the beach free sunbeds, beer, juices. In the hotel bar, all local drinks are free, in the hookah room - delicious mint tea.
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The first time was in this hotel in September 2017, the second - in June 2018. This is a small, cozy hotel with a small area on the seashore. There is a playground, children's animation, swimming pool. On the beach free sunbeds, beer, juices. In the hotel bar, all local drinks are free, in the hookah room - delicious mint tea. The restaurant has children's tables and chairs. The rooms are spacious and comfortable - there is everything you need, cleaning every day. Very friendly, smiling staff, unobtrusive animation. The animators work from morning until late at night. Water aerobics, dancing on the beach, yoga exercises, dance training, bocha, volleyball, discos, performances, lotteries, competitions and much more. At the reception - Russian and Russian-speaking administrators. 90% of vacationers are Russians. For a room with a sea view paid extra $ 45, the sunrises are amazing. Separately, I want to say about food. Pastries in a huge assortment, from buns, croissants to cakes and pastries, everything is very tasty. Fruit according to the season. In June - watermelons, melons, peaches and apricots. There is always enough for everyone. Every day for lunch and dinner meat, different types and fish. Several times there were shrimp, mussels and crabs, always vegetables, pizza and ice cream . . In general, there is a lot of food and it is different)). It is impossible to stay hungry and follow a diet too)).
This year we met several vacationers whom we met on our last visit. Many people come to this hotel not for the first time. price and quality are few where so pleasing). The only negative of this hotel is a small area, in the evening there is nowhere to take a walk.
Excursions bought from your guide. Absolutely delighted with the two-day Sahara, quad bikes and camels). I liked the excursion "Three Capitals", the White-Blue City, the Medina in Monastir - so-so. Independently, by minibus, we went to the port, Sousse and all the shops. The minibus costs 1 dinar per person, to the medina in Sousse 2 dinars. All bus drivers and passengers are very friendly and helpful.
This year we met several vacationers whom we met on our last visit. Many people come to this hotel not for the first time. price and quality are few where so pleasing). The only negative of this hotel is a small area, in the evening there is nowhere to take a walk.
Excursions bought from your guide. Absolutely delighted with the two-day Sahara, quad bikes and camels). I liked the excursion "Three Capitals", the White-Blue City, the Medina in Monastir - so-so. Independently, by minibus, we went to the port, Sousse and all the shops. The minibus costs 1 dinar per person, to the medina in Sousse 2 dinars. All bus drivers and passengers are very friendly and helpful.
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Good evening! I will briefly share my impressions about the rest at the Palmyra beach hotel. In Tunisia, I rest for the second time and have something to compare. Rested family (wife, daughter 1 year 8 months and mother-in-law). 1. Settlement. We arrived at the hotel at about 7 am. First of all, we filled out migration cards, I advise you to familiarize yourself with the procedure for filling them out in advance in order to save your time and nerves.
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Good evening! I will briefly share my impressions about the rest at the Palmyra beach hotel. In Tunisia, I rest for the second time and have something to compare. Rested family (wife, daughter 1 year 8 months and mother-in-law).
1. Settlement.
We arrived at the hotel at about 7 am.
First of all, we filled out migration cards, I advise you to familiarize yourself with the procedure for filling them out in advance in order to save your time and nerves. After filling in and registration, they put on bracelets and invited us to breakfast.
I noticed that the hotel does not have a guest room, just to change clothes normally and deposit luggage, at first they sent me to the toilet to change clothes, but after our request they allocated a place in the aisle behind the reception desk. We settled at 11 o'clock, the staff at the reception is more or less friendly and adequate.
2. Nutrition.
The first annoyance was the large number of flies and the lack of measures to combat them from the hotel. Flies sit on food, crawl on the table and the body, there was no escape from them. In all likelihood, it is the norm for them to share a meal in the company of annoying and fearless flies. The daughter could not eat calmly, constantly brushing them off. On the 10th day, I got poisoned by something, but I didn’t understand what, I saved myself with activated charcoal and enterosgel, the next day it was already much better. Dirty tables and chairs, greasy tablecloths, more like some budget canteen, but not like a restaurant. Very meager and monotonous children's menu, which was for lunch and dinner: boiled carrots, potatoes and pasta, and one thing for a side dish (fish in breadcrumbs, sausages, turkey). If you come to the end of the dinner, then you can leave the child hungry, since the trays are empty by this time, and no one replenishes them. There are only 3 highchairs for children, and only one of them seems to be in good order, all the highchairs are dirty, greasy and “barely breathe”. The water in the coolers has a salty taste, it is simply disgusting to drink it. The same applies to juices like "yupi". In general, coffee machines do not work for half a day, sometimes they are broken, sometimes they need to be refueled, sometimes there are no dishes, the water also leaves much to be desired. I noticed that during the rest, the children's tables and chairs were never clean, they were not even wiped, so crumbs would be swept away and that's it, take as many antibacterial wipes as possible with you if you travel with children. There were queues for food, but not constantly, depending on the arrival of vacationers, mainly at the beginning of the opening of the "canteen", they tried to come later - the queues are already smaller. We observed another interesting fact - you bring a plate of food to the table, you leave for something else, you come, and the plate is removed - apparently this is how they do it, if there is no one, then you can remove everything, it would be better to keep it clean like that. 30 minutes before closing, they begin to slowly clean everything up, there were cases when people came closer to closing, and there was nothing much to eat, so do not delay, otherwise you will remain hungry. The food, of course, was delicious and very varied, you can not argue here. Every day for dinner they gave delicious ice cream, we also liked sweets, a couple of times they gave fried shrimp, tuna, lamb. There was no late breakfast in the lobby bar as such, at 11 o'clock they took out some pastries from breakfast, dishes, turned on the machine and that's it. Before lunch, it was all eaten and no longer heard, although it is prescribed that it works from 10.00-23.00 hours. There you could just drink tea or, if you were lucky, coffee. We really liked the afternoon snack and the staff who baked pancakes and pizza, they are very friendly and cook deliciously, however, I work only 1.5 hours.
3. Beach.
The beach is of course super, white sand, like flour, but dirty, there is a lot of household garbage in the sand, which you constantly stumble upon. I would say that children play in the sand is not entirely hygienic. Before that, I was in another hotel, also in the top three, and every evening they collected garbage there and “filtered” the sand with a special rake. Of course, there is none here, because the staff themselves throw cigarette butts and garbage into the sand, not having time to carry it to the basket. Sun loungers were often not enough, but we got used to it - we borrowed early. There were also broken beds.
4. Animation.
Animation of course peculiar, but in general not bad. It can be seen that the guys are trying, but again, not for everyone, I think the whole thing is at a young age. They entertain mostly single young girls and women, or those who stick to them and just like them. The guys stupidly automatically perform the learned movements and the perfected program of the day. From 10.00 in the morning the guys begin to entertain the people, these are gymnastics, water aerobics, small dances and various games. We went to the evening program a couple of times and didn’t go anymore - we couldn’t sit through to the end, that’s honestly boring. Children's animation during the day is rather weak, we can say that it simply does not exist. Rarely working children's club, it was not clear how it still works, how you can't pass by everything is closed, there is nothing for children on the beach and by the pool. A couple of times in the morning (in rainy weather) it was even open, the animator girl just sits and is bored, poor thing, she is sad, she doesn’t even take care of the children, they play with their parents in old and dirty toys. The playground is also not very good, broken, dirty children's chairs, a rusty creaky iron rocker, and one seems to have broken down and is now bolted on. In the evening, children are gathered for a mini-disco and dancing with them, this is the only plus of children's animation.
5. Alcohol and bar.
Strong drinks are poured only in the main bar, only beer by the pool, and beer and wine by the beach. We didn't like the small disposable plastic cups that you put alcohol in when you're not drinking at the bar. Strong alcohol is diluted, especially brazenly this is done by the not pleasant bartender Rafik. All bartenders dilute alcohol differently. The beer is good, the wine, to be honest, did not like it. I liked the service of the bartenders on the beach. The main bar also makes cocktails, but very weak ones, we just took extra strong drinks and diluted them.
6. Cleaning.
They clean up for a “C grade”, and when you leave a dinar, they clean up worse than if you don’t leave money, you never know, it’s not clear. The floor was apparently just wiped, because when it dries, you can feel the sand on your feet. There was dust in the corners and under the bed. Bed linen was changed once, a day after arrival and EVERYTHING! The sink was constantly clogged and there was a sewer smell. The cleaning lady kept forgetting to change towels, had to be reminded.
7. The territory of the hotel.
The territory of the hotel is small, not for a walk, but well-groomed and comfortable. You can play table and tennis, swim in a small pool, smoke hookah and drink Tunisian tea. In the evening, there is nothing to do in the hotel and beyond, and besides, it is dirty there. Discos are only twice a week, the evening program, as already mentioned, is boring and lasts until 23.00 hours maximum. On wi-fi, you can’t really count on it to catch in the room, and even more so on the beach. Although everything is relative, we lived in room 016, there was a router nearby, and the Internet almost did not work in the room, but for friends on the second floor, it worked perfectly. There is an Internet (weak) only at the reception or in the corridor near the router. Smoking is almost everywhere, of course there were good people who smoked aside, but most don't care, even during meals. Excursions can only be purchased from hotel guides, I must say right away that they are not cheap.
8. Bottom line.
For the level of the triple, the hotel as a whole corresponds. I went here, according to the reviews in the VK group, but as it turned out, they are very exaggerated and do not correspond to reality, so in no case be guided by this group. Of the pluses, I would single out a gorgeous sea, white sand, sun and delicious food. In general, the rest was a success, we got what we came for - the sun and the sea.
1. Settlement.
We arrived at the hotel at about 7 am.
First of all, we filled out migration cards, I advise you to familiarize yourself with the procedure for filling them out in advance in order to save your time and nerves. After filling in and registration, they put on bracelets and invited us to breakfast.
I noticed that the hotel does not have a guest room, just to change clothes normally and deposit luggage, at first they sent me to the toilet to change clothes, but after our request they allocated a place in the aisle behind the reception desk. We settled at 11 o'clock, the staff at the reception is more or less friendly and adequate.
2. Nutrition.
The first annoyance was the large number of flies and the lack of measures to combat them from the hotel. Flies sit on food, crawl on the table and the body, there was no escape from them. In all likelihood, it is the norm for them to share a meal in the company of annoying and fearless flies. The daughter could not eat calmly, constantly brushing them off. On the 10th day, I got poisoned by something, but I didn’t understand what, I saved myself with activated charcoal and enterosgel, the next day it was already much better. Dirty tables and chairs, greasy tablecloths, more like some budget canteen, but not like a restaurant. Very meager and monotonous children's menu, which was for lunch and dinner: boiled carrots, potatoes and pasta, and one thing for a side dish (fish in breadcrumbs, sausages, turkey). If you come to the end of the dinner, then you can leave the child hungry, since the trays are empty by this time, and no one replenishes them. There are only 3 highchairs for children, and only one of them seems to be in good order, all the highchairs are dirty, greasy and “barely breathe”. The water in the coolers has a salty taste, it is simply disgusting to drink it. The same applies to juices like "yupi". In general, coffee machines do not work for half a day, sometimes they are broken, sometimes they need to be refueled, sometimes there are no dishes, the water also leaves much to be desired. I noticed that during the rest, the children's tables and chairs were never clean, they were not even wiped, so crumbs would be swept away and that's it, take as many antibacterial wipes as possible with you if you travel with children. There were queues for food, but not constantly, depending on the arrival of vacationers, mainly at the beginning of the opening of the "canteen", they tried to come later - the queues are already smaller. We observed another interesting fact - you bring a plate of food to the table, you leave for something else, you come, and the plate is removed - apparently this is how they do it, if there is no one, then you can remove everything, it would be better to keep it clean like that. 30 minutes before closing, they begin to slowly clean everything up, there were cases when people came closer to closing, and there was nothing much to eat, so do not delay, otherwise you will remain hungry. The food, of course, was delicious and very varied, you can not argue here. Every day for dinner they gave delicious ice cream, we also liked sweets, a couple of times they gave fried shrimp, tuna, lamb. There was no late breakfast in the lobby bar as such, at 11 o'clock they took out some pastries from breakfast, dishes, turned on the machine and that's it. Before lunch, it was all eaten and no longer heard, although it is prescribed that it works from 10.00-23.00 hours. There you could just drink tea or, if you were lucky, coffee. We really liked the afternoon snack and the staff who baked pancakes and pizza, they are very friendly and cook deliciously, however, I work only 1.5 hours.
3. Beach.
The beach is of course super, white sand, like flour, but dirty, there is a lot of household garbage in the sand, which you constantly stumble upon. I would say that children play in the sand is not entirely hygienic. Before that, I was in another hotel, also in the top three, and every evening they collected garbage there and “filtered” the sand with a special rake. Of course, there is none here, because the staff themselves throw cigarette butts and garbage into the sand, not having time to carry it to the basket. Sun loungers were often not enough, but we got used to it - we borrowed early. There were also broken beds.
4. Animation.
Animation of course peculiar, but in general not bad. It can be seen that the guys are trying, but again, not for everyone, I think the whole thing is at a young age. They entertain mostly single young girls and women, or those who stick to them and just like them. The guys stupidly automatically perform the learned movements and the perfected program of the day. From 10.00 in the morning the guys begin to entertain the people, these are gymnastics, water aerobics, small dances and various games. We went to the evening program a couple of times and didn’t go anymore - we couldn’t sit through to the end, that’s honestly boring. Children's animation during the day is rather weak, we can say that it simply does not exist. Rarely working children's club, it was not clear how it still works, how you can't pass by everything is closed, there is nothing for children on the beach and by the pool. A couple of times in the morning (in rainy weather) it was even open, the animator girl just sits and is bored, poor thing, she is sad, she doesn’t even take care of the children, they play with their parents in old and dirty toys. The playground is also not very good, broken, dirty children's chairs, a rusty creaky iron rocker, and one seems to have broken down and is now bolted on. In the evening, children are gathered for a mini-disco and dancing with them, this is the only plus of children's animation.
5. Alcohol and bar.
Strong drinks are poured only in the main bar, only beer by the pool, and beer and wine by the beach. We didn't like the small disposable plastic cups that you put alcohol in when you're not drinking at the bar. Strong alcohol is diluted, especially brazenly this is done by the not pleasant bartender Rafik. All bartenders dilute alcohol differently. The beer is good, the wine, to be honest, did not like it. I liked the service of the bartenders on the beach. The main bar also makes cocktails, but very weak ones, we just took extra strong drinks and diluted them.
6. Cleaning.
They clean up for a “C grade”, and when you leave a dinar, they clean up worse than if you don’t leave money, you never know, it’s not clear. The floor was apparently just wiped, because when it dries, you can feel the sand on your feet. There was dust in the corners and under the bed. Bed linen was changed once, a day after arrival and EVERYTHING! The sink was constantly clogged and there was a sewer smell. The cleaning lady kept forgetting to change towels, had to be reminded.
7. The territory of the hotel.
The territory of the hotel is small, not for a walk, but well-groomed and comfortable. You can play table and tennis, swim in a small pool, smoke hookah and drink Tunisian tea. In the evening, there is nothing to do in the hotel and beyond, and besides, it is dirty there. Discos are only twice a week, the evening program, as already mentioned, is boring and lasts until 23.00 hours maximum. On wi-fi, you can’t really count on it to catch in the room, and even more so on the beach. Although everything is relative, we lived in room 016, there was a router nearby, and the Internet almost did not work in the room, but for friends on the second floor, it worked perfectly. There is an Internet (weak) only at the reception or in the corridor near the router. Smoking is almost everywhere, of course there were good people who smoked aside, but most don't care, even during meals. Excursions can only be purchased from hotel guides, I must say right away that they are not cheap.
8. Bottom line.
For the level of the triple, the hotel as a whole corresponds. I went here, according to the reviews in the VK group, but as it turned out, they are very exaggerated and do not correspond to reality, so in no case be guided by this group. Of the pluses, I would single out a gorgeous sea, white sand, sun and delicious food. In general, the rest was a success, we got what we came for - the sun and the sea.
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We were going to another city, another hotel, but at the airport they offered us Novostar Palmira and it turned out to be good luck) It's great that there are such places surrounded by a bright and kind aura, like this hotel) Warm sea - very close) Great staff) Good kitchen) Excellent animation, touching treatment
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We were going to another city, another hotel, but at the airport they offered us Novostar Palmira and it turned out to be good luck)
It's great that there are such places surrounded by a bright and kind aura, like this hotel)
Warm sea - very close)
Great staff)
Good kitchen)
Excellent animation, touching treatment of children)
Thank you for a wonderful holiday, Novostar)))
Will definitely come again)
It's great that there are such places surrounded by a bright and kind aura, like this hotel)
Warm sea - very close)
Great staff)
Good kitchen)
Excellent animation, touching treatment of children)
Thank you for a wonderful holiday, Novostar)))
Will definitely come again)
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The biggest drawback is not enough time! The hotel is very decent, for beach lovers almost perfect. But I wanted to see more of the country, so we went to the Sahara for two days. The first day everything was fine, but the impressions were blurred by the hotel. The transit hotel is the "House of the Troglodyte Collective Farmer": the air conditioner is the same age as the Tunisian revolution, it is practically not regulated, it blows exactly in the head, the water in the taps is hot and very hot (outside +52)! And everything else is at the proper level, the guides at the hotel and on excursions are excellent.
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The biggest drawback is not enough time! The hotel is very decent, for beach lovers almost perfect. But I wanted to see more of the country, so we went to the Sahara for two days. The first day everything was fine, but the impressions were blurred by the hotel. The transit hotel is the "House of the Troglodyte Collective Farmer": the air conditioner is the same age as the Tunisian revolution, it is practically not regulated, it blows exactly in the head, the water in the taps is hot and very hot (outside +52)! And everything else is at the proper level, the guides at the hotel and on excursions are excellent. We plan to repeat the trip and only to this hotel!
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Novostar Palmyra 3* Suss. I liked everything - it rarely happens. Animations are just super (the guys are trying) and vacationers do not have enough time to get to everything that is offered by the animators. Restaurant - view for 3, but food 5 * - just surprised how varied and tasty it was! Various meats, shrimp (we overate them), pizza - yummy and much more.
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Novostar Palmyra 3* Suss. I liked everything - it rarely happens. Animations are just super (the guys are trying) and vacationers do not have enough time to get to everything that is offered by the animators. Restaurant - view for 3, but food 5 * - just surprised how varied and tasty it was! Various meats, shrimp (we overate them), pizza - yummy and much more. Chefs are great!! ! Territory and cleaning just without comment. We would rest like this again and again.
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This information will be useful for those who plan to go on vacation to Tunisia without sufficient funds. We are tourists who rested in the city of Sousse (Tunisia) hotel "Novostar Palmira" -3 *. Pros: 1. Room - we lived in a triple room with a sea view (no extra charge) with a large terrace. 2. The sea - a superbly equipped beach, clean, not polluted by animals with FREE sunbeds (a towel for a deposit of 20 dinars).
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This information will be useful for those who plan to go on vacation to Tunisia without sufficient funds.
We are tourists who rested in the city of Sousse (Tunisia) hotel "Novostar Palmira" -3 *.
Pros:
1. Room - we lived in a triple room with a sea view (no extra charge) with a large terrace.
2. The sea - a superbly equipped beach, clean, not polluted by animals with FREE sunbeds (a towel for a deposit of 20 dinars). The beach is cleaned from algae after a storm, and they will pick up cigarette butts from negligent tourists.
There will be enough loungers for everyone, and for those who want not to be salty, an equipped shower will please.
3. Kitchen - will delight any glutton. A dish from the chef every evening is different, then freshly caught tuna, which is butchered before your eyes and you will be offered a freshly fried piece, then swordfish and various sea fish. And, the most interesting in Tunisia are found RABBITS. I won't even mention quail, turkey shrimp and chicken.
4. A young team of animators will not let you lie down on the beach, drive you into the sea for aqua aerobics, invite you to play "tapkobros" and other new games for you. Evening show will make you get positive emotions.
5. Water - unlimited bottled water available at the bar and coolers in the dining room and lobby of the hotel.
Minuses:
1. Room - cleaning leaves much to be desired, only with personal contact with the maid, you can achieve cleaning of the room and change of towels.
2. A small selection of fruits (apples, pears, watermelon, melons, grapes) no citrus!!!
3. Excursion in sugar - the guide Tatyana gave very little information to tourists, she did not fall in love with the country. The first day of the trip, wasted money. Riding on smelly horses in the dust, finished off by tortured animals in the zoo.
Before you go on a tour, check who will be your guide!! !
We are tourists who rested in the city of Sousse (Tunisia) hotel "Novostar Palmira" -3 *.
Pros:
1. Room - we lived in a triple room with a sea view (no extra charge) with a large terrace.
2. The sea - a superbly equipped beach, clean, not polluted by animals with FREE sunbeds (a towel for a deposit of 20 dinars). The beach is cleaned from algae after a storm, and they will pick up cigarette butts from negligent tourists.
There will be enough loungers for everyone, and for those who want not to be salty, an equipped shower will please.
3. Kitchen - will delight any glutton. A dish from the chef every evening is different, then freshly caught tuna, which is butchered before your eyes and you will be offered a freshly fried piece, then swordfish and various sea fish. And, the most interesting in Tunisia are found RABBITS. I won't even mention quail, turkey shrimp and chicken.
4. A young team of animators will not let you lie down on the beach, drive you into the sea for aqua aerobics, invite you to play "tapkobros" and other new games for you. Evening show will make you get positive emotions.
5. Water - unlimited bottled water available at the bar and coolers in the dining room and lobby of the hotel.
Minuses:
1. Room - cleaning leaves much to be desired, only with personal contact with the maid, you can achieve cleaning of the room and change of towels.
2. A small selection of fruits (apples, pears, watermelon, melons, grapes) no citrus!!!
3. Excursion in sugar - the guide Tatyana gave very little information to tourists, she did not fall in love with the country. The first day of the trip, wasted money. Riding on smelly horses in the dust, finished off by tortured animals in the zoo.
Before you go on a tour, check who will be your guide!! !
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Wonderful hotel! Great staff, all of them!! ! The best animation!! ! Varied and delicious food! This is not a three, this is a solid four! We did not regret at all that we chose this hotel. By the way, this site has slightly incorrect information about the cost of some services. Umbrellas on the beach are free and sunbeds too.
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Wonderful hotel! Great staff, all of them!! ! The best animation!! ! Varied and delicious food! This is not a three, this is a solid four! We did not regret at all that we chose this hotel. By the way, this site has slightly incorrect information about the cost of some services. Umbrellas on the beach are free and sunbeds too. Safes are in the rooms, not at the reception. Paid + deposit for the key, which is returned upon departure. And I didn’t see an indoor pool there))) There is only one pool. But with different depths. I really did not want to leave, a very friendly atmosphere in the hotel and, moreover, only Russian-speaking tourists))) the staff communicates both in Russian (partially) and in English. Everyone understood each other very easily.
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