We left Dar Hayet this morning (24 September 2011) and are surprised to find such generous reviews about it on Trip Advisor. The hotel is grubby and in real need of a revamp. The facilities are old and tatty - beach chairs broken and cushions torn. Our room was adequate but the bathroom was disgusting. The toilet leaked and every second day the towels appeared to have come from a 1 star hotel. This is after we had to change rooms - we were locked out of the first room 3 times because of the faulty lock. Much of this was fumbling in the dark because the lights did not work in the passage. We were given the option to upgrade but why? The room we had should have been of the same standard as the rest. We think a lot of people are booked into the hotels worst room in the hopes they will upgrade. The staff were friendly although we did have an incident of theft. The hotel is in a great location but the weekends are noisy and busy. The food was tasty and the restaurant service excellent. Overall we would not rate this hotel - it is in serious need of TLC.

We spent few days in this hotel at the end of June. The hotel is nice and the room was very nice with sea view. Some improvements such as serving a nice breakfast ( not the standard buffet you have in all hotels in tunisia) or cleaning the beach could do it. But the main downside is that every week end the beach is transformed into a disco with very loud music and clearly they want the hotel clients out of the beach to give space to their VIP clients... So we wont be back...

We live in Tunisia so going to Hammamet on the weekends is always a treat. We decided to stay that this hotel for two nights. When we arrived, we were not disappointed. I would classify this as a boutique hotel, very lovely design etc. We were given a wonderful room overlooking the beach. Friday night was lovely. Great dinner, great staff. However, Saturday night turned into an absolute nightmare! Without letting any of the guests know, the restaurant by the pool turned into a party room! The music was horribly loud and it went on until 5:00 am. I called reception twice to complain and was told that it would end at 4:00 am!!!! At 4:15, I could not take it anymore so I went down to the reception. On the way there I was shocked at what I saw - throughout the hotel, young people wandering the hallways, smoking, making out, drinking- had to step over broken glass and cigarette butts - I felt that I had moved to a 1 star hotel without my knowledge! I have to say I did feel bad about the poor staff as they were having to deal with all the complaints but were unable to do anything - seems the owner has decided to do this with total disregard to his paying guests and the neighbourhood) My friends and I informed the staff that we would never be back. I hope that the owner of the hotel reads this as he/she has basically brought the standard down completely just to accommodate one night of insanity! If you intend to book at this hotel, make sure you ask if there will be a private party on the Saturday night and then avoid it like the plaque.

Stayed there over Christmas. was very pleasantly suprised as I had paid so little for my trip. quirky and unusual. right beside the town. very helpful receptionist. jolly barman. perfect room. fantastic view. no complaints.