Arrived very late due to flight delay, so checked into my room. It was very basic but clean. Went down for breakfast the next morning & as i was eating my breakfast could smell cigarette smoke. Looked around to see where it was coming from & to mu surprise quite a few people were smoking at their tables. How rude... more

Warning- to anyone planning on going to this hotel. We stayed at this hotel last week and were approached by a someone claiming to work for Thomson and the hotel whilst in the restaurant on the first morning after arrival. They showed us a badge and offered a free trip to the medina which we and other guests accepted. We... more

Let's get one thing straight to begin with - we booked our holiday to this hotel in order to use it as a base to see as much of Tunisia in one week as possible so all we wanted was somewhere clean and comfortable and that is exactly what we got. The Marhaba Salem is one of the older of... more

We went with Thomson from Gatwick and arrived late at night so missed the evening meal. After sting what we wanted - we were given an end of corridor 2nd floor room with a view towards the big salt water pool and tubes and the sea, it looked a long way off - but it was not. The Marhaba Salem... more

We have just returned from a ten day break at the this hotel and the weather was brilliant! but we found the hotel basic and the some days the smell of sewage was overpowering. We had opted for the all inclusive offered here but this hotel has a unique concept of all inclusive ? We were issued with credit cards... more

and very nearly from hell. Be very very sure that what you want from a holiday is an oudated Butlins atmosphere but in a warm and sunny climate because the weather was the only good thing about this place. The hotel is outdated and shabby and the staff do not even understand even basic English which means drink and food... more

The hotel was a bit basic but perfectly fine for 2 weeks holiday and the staff gave an excellent service. The Thomson rep Sarah was extremley helpful and always made time to stop and check if everything was alright with our holiday. She even stopped to help people and sort any queries when she wasnt even working. The beach attatched... more

just arrived back this morning from the marhaba salem, what a great place. This was our third visit to this hotel and it was as excellent as the first. The hotel ran mini club was out of this world (which was free) the kids thoughly enjoyed themselves designing t-shirts, painting pots and taking part in the entertainment show (in front... more

I went to visit this hotel with my cousin as a girly 2 week holiday and we absolutely loved it. We couldn't complain about anything. The staff are so friendly and welcoming it made it hard for us to leave. The entertainment team are so enthusiastic even after a 16hr shift everyday, there was never a dull moment. The food... more