we stayed here with our best friends for a week. the trip from the airport to the hotel was awful, the coach was a wreck! When we arrived at the hotel after about 2hrs on the coach, we were greeted by the bell boy at reception and taken to have a meal as we were starving (and I`m sure the room wasn`t ready!) When we were finished we were shown to our room. This was clean and tidy and next door to each other, as requested. The food was plentiful, tasty, if you avoided the english food and varied ,every day having a theme (spanish, Italian, Mexican. One night we were all serenaded by a violinist!!!) and the service in the restaurant was brilliant after we tipped Hamed. Our table was saved for us with our napkins folded beautifully, bread, flowers, wine/beer waiting every day. Great! In the cocktail bar we tipped Lahmed and had our drinks served to us at the table, never having to go to the bar and wait to be served and always with a smile and quick chat if he had time (always rushing around but very attentive)
The entertainment in the evening was brilliant and the animation team were very talented and energetic. They worked all day doing aquarobics, volleyball etc, kids club and then evening were a mixture of comedy and cabaret! Excellent!!! Outside in the pool bar area we tipped Tyson the waiter and had the best table saved for us every night and drinks brought to us without even ordering them!!! He was excellent. People who have complained about the staff here have obviously not thought about the level of service you get with a small tip. (between the four of us we gave each waiter £10 at the beginning of the week and were treated like royalty) - much to the disgust of other guests who were less than generous. Avoid any of the tours arranged by ali- total rip offs!!!! Nothing is what he says it is ( camel ride to the edge of the desert with the associated finery turned out to be a ride on a camel/horse/donkey/trap to the nearest dump where they con you into paying extra for everything- even a nylon headdress!!)
The beach was a short walk away but the smell of sewer on the way was less than inviting. At the beach bar you have to pay for your drinks even though its all inclusive. By the way- this doesnt include bacardi, whisky, gin or anything european they dont have it!!! Beware of men selling things - once you`ve looked at anything its yours!! They harass you endlessly and after a while it wears you down. Just go to the fixed price shops if you`re not into the constant "haggling"- much less hassle! You can walk across the beach to Yasmine (or take a taxi for about £3) which is a much more lively place with lots of shops and bars and a beautiful marina. Tunisia is a beautiful country but is let down with its filth! If you want to stay in your hotel for the week & go nowhere go here!
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