Where to start?
The Barcelo Carthage looked like a building site as we approached it from the road & felt like a building site once checked-in...for 4 days.
While the lobby felt authentic and had a rustic North African feel, once you took the dark, cold corridors in search of your room, things went downhill; dubious cleanliness, no views & that was only the beginning.
The gym was a construction zone & I was ejected unceremoniously on Day 2 while trying to get 30 minutes on the treadmill...dust and dirt everywhere. The pool was a petri dish & the restaurant "buffet" was laughable. Neither olive oil nor vinegar for a simple salad dressing. The bar...without a doubt one of the worst-stocked I've ever laid eyes on. Internet...sure, if you were within 20 yards of the hotel lobby.
Don't kid yourself; a Bertolucci "Sheltering Sky" this is not!
Do yourself a favour & get locked-up in jail while in Tunisia, both the food & the personnel will surely be better.
- Barcelo La Marsa
- Barcelo Hotel La Marsa
