Like the majority of hotels in Tunisia from the outside they appear quite appealing to the eye, once one steps inside the Hotel du Parc the entry way is clean and spacious with a moderately luxurious feel to it, leading one to think that the rooms will be of similar standard. Before checking into this hotel I read numerous reviews and viewed many pictures of the rooms (the pictures of the rooms are misleading). After having had to wait nearly 40 minutes for the room and just wanting to have a shower and sleep for a few hours I was disgusted with the conditions in which I found the bathroom. The shower is comprised of a cheap corrugated plastic door and the space inside makes it impossible to maneuver one's self effectively in order to have a shower. The toilet seat is made from a flimsy plastic and there is also the added luxury of a plastic stool. The towels smelt bizarre as if they had been bleached "x" amount of times and could do with being changed. I went back to the reception and requested to see a suite but was not impressed with the differences in the rooms apart from the size, and have to say that the bath tub in the suite was screaming for some CIF or preferably a replacement. After having finally accepted my dilemma of being tired and wanting to get some sleep I climbed into bed, with regards to the bed itself, bedding was a simple single sheet with an extremely coarse and itchy over throw. I had requested a double bed and was given two beds which had been pushed together, the noise levels were intolerable, banging, poor noise isolation from outside the room with regards to other guests and not to mention the fact that there are several stadiums right outside the bedroom with people playing football all day. The location of the hotel is a good 15 minutes walk to the town center. The television did not work correctly overall I would say the room had a very cheap plastic feel to it and I have to say I have stayed in nicer youth hostels than this hotel! However keeping an open mind the gentleman at the reception was very friendly, apart from that I unfortunately can not say anything positive about the hotel, luckily I only booked 2 nights here.

This hotel takes you through 3 phases. Firstly, there is jubilation at the flashy exterior, then a sinking feeling as you realise the inside is a bit 1970s. Once you get over it, you find your room is spacious, clean and comfortable. Or I did anyway. In addition, the breakfast is excellent, with a variety of options and I also found the restaurant to be excellent on an evening, although the quality of the food seems to vary according to the chef - One day my "treasury of seafood" was a magnificent mix of whole fish, clams, octopus and squid lying on moroccan-style flatbreads, another day it was chips with a load of octopus of prawns. Both tasted nice, but it was interesting.....

The staff are generally very helpful and many of them speak English. I also enjoyed the way breakfast and dinner seemed to be quiet, plus there is a nice outside sitting area around the back.

Internet access is FREE. A major bonus for most of us these days.

Price is good and compares well with lesser hotels in the real centre. overall, I'd happily stay again.

Away from the public areas, there is a threadbare feel to this hotel that is, at first, off-putting. The hallways are stark and somewhat musty. Our room seemed shabby and worn, at first glance. Odd, for what appears to be a relatively new (30 years old?) hotel! However, these rough edges belie an otherwise clean and friendly place with a helpful, attentive staff that made for a very pleasant stay in Tunis. Over the course of four days in Tunis we found the location quite convenient to both the downtown and the airport. The easy-to-use metro (Metro Leger) is a quick walk from the hotel (Mohamed V station) and provides excellent inexpensive service to all parts of the city. The hotel's dining room offers an extensive breakfast buffet as well as tasty full-service dinners. Another plus: the hotel is adjacent to practice athletic fields and is, therefore, NOT subject to the noise and hubbub of hotels on the "main drag". We kept our window open all night to catch the breezes.

The hotel is conveniently located between the airport and the city center. The staff is very polite and helpful. The rooms are quite basic (no frigobar), but super clean and comfortable. The breakfast buffet is good and complete (there's everything, from poached eggs to croissants).