All in all a good self catering holiday. We booked through Panorama Holidays and enjoyed the fact that it was all organised for us. We turned up at Stansted and from there it was a pleasant flight to Monastir where the reps were waiting for us. If you fly in to Monastir be prepared for the 3 hour airport transfer to the Hotel (they don't warn you about this). And the Aziza residence is the last hotel on the transfer drop off !
The staff at the Aziza are really great - friendly and warm. It is the custom to tip all staff and quite frankly with the wages they are getting, they deserve tips.
The apartments are spacious and clean. We had a double for two of us with a small kitchen and shower room and it was plenty big enough for us for two weeks. Lots of wardrobe space and a lovely balcony. There is a small shop on site which has all the basics, but it is 3 times the price of the supermarket and fresh fruit and veg market in town. You can jump in a taxi for 3 dinar and pick up your fresh supplies daily. We found that the trip into the town was worth it especially if you like fresh fruit and veg. The food selection here is very limited, and even the tiny supermarket in town did not sell any fruit or veg or meat. It took us 4 days to find the market which is hidden away behind a car park. There is also a butcher near to the car park where we managed to get a pretty good steak. But meat is not cheap (although still cheap for the UK) and there is not a lot of choice.

Although they do advise to cover up, it is pretty relaxed here and if you go to the hotel beaches you will feel comfortable in a bikini. However, I felt very uncomfortable walking along the beach, next to my boyfriend, in a skirt and bikini top, as most of the local women on the beach do cover up. Out of respect it is better to cover up with a t-shirt so as not to get unwanted attention.

It helps if you can speak French as this is their second language. However, most hotel staff speak several languages.

In terms of restuarants near to the Aziza, they are all pretty terrible. Marco Polo is very basic, the steak is just about edible, but don't bother with the rice or pasta unless you want overcooked peppery mush (we ate there 3 times because it is so near to the hotel). Having tried several 'recommended' restaurants we resorted to cooking ourselves. But on the last night we walked along the main road towards the town and came across a restuarant called Cannella. It has a door on the main street but the restaurant is on the first floor with a terrace. The chef is french and the owner is Italian. The meal we had there was probably one of the best meals I have ever had. We could not belive that after 13 days of pretty poor food we found a really good restaurant. I had a fried cheese starter with grilled calamari for a main. And it was divine. They also have decent Italian wine! And the chocolate deserts were truly delicious. My boyfriend who is also Italian was pretty much down on his knees thanking the fact we had finally found somewhere decent to eat. It is pretty resonable compared to london prices, but in terms of the quality of food, well worth the extra money.

The hotel has a private beach which is worth visiting and the guy that looks after the sun loungers is really great. He will save you a good spot if you tip him. In July the sea is quite warm, but as we finished our last days there, it was really hotting up. Although it was 40 degrees for our last 4 days the apartments were cool and there was a slight breeze.
I would recommend the resort to couples if you are planning to visit in July, it was pretty quiet and relaxed. As you can imagine, when the school holidays begin, the resort really begins to fill up with familys. The hotel pool got very crowded and there was a lot of sun lounger reserving at 7am.

I would recommend bringing games with you as there is very little entertainment in the resort. There is the occasional bellydancer in the hotel bar but other than that not a lot. The bar also tends to close early at around 10.30pm.

Tunisia is great for the weather (34-40 degrees, sunny, blue skies), the people are kind and friendly, the sounvenirs are cheap but the food is very basic. There is not a lot to do apart from sunbathe and walk around - so a great holiday if you want to thoroughly relax. There are various organised excursions you can go on, many are family oriented, and some are apparently quite good.
I would rate the hotel 9/10 for comfort and cleanliness. As a couple we really enjoyed the holiday but some may find the area a little boring so I would advise to bring books and games!