Hi we stayed here in early April and the Hotel was fine. The staff were very friendly. There is not much to do if you have teenagers but we enjoyed a week of lovely weather and just relaxed. The breakfast menu was buffet style affair and had a very wide selection. I do not know what the food was like at night as we went either into Sousse or up to Port el Kantoui. Both of these were only about 4 Dinars in a taxi (couple of quid). The restuarants in Port El Kantoui were OK - it was a lot more expensive than Sousse, and the food was just OK. - not really much to do there either. Sousse had a couple of excellent restuarants I would reccommend the "Boneparte" we had a couple of excellent meals there. The Hotel had entertainment on most nights and it was Ok to sit and listen to for a little bit but I think the Hotel could do better entertainment wise (it probably does in the High season). The Hotel rooms etc were fine, nice views of the sea and cleaned every day. We went to Sousse Medina market a couple of times and the prices of leather goods etc are really cheap if you do a bit of bargaining, but be warned they all try to get you into their shops - and it can be a bit annoying after a while, I think you just have to say No and they are not offended. If you use the little restuarant at the entrance to the Hotel be warned that the Waiter seems to like to keep any change as a tip without bothering to wait and see if you are going to give him a tip. All in all I enjoyed Tunisia and would go back again if the price was right for another relaxing week.
Nice Views of the sea- Relaxing week but quite quiet
Abismal! Ambiance?!? Not here! You are greeted by a big sign in the foyer in four languages "do not bring beverages from outside into the hotel." Sets the mood. Good supermarket across the street tho! The lobby is beautiful, but thatīs as deep as the beauty goes. The staff is snotty unless tipped. The rooms ar dirty when you arrive and leave. The towels would make better rags. We had to steal TP from the maidīs cart to remain adequately stocked! We had an assorment of insects sharing the room with us! The food is bland and boring..not even couscous! The waitstaff is apthetic (dinner) or just plain rude (breakfast). The hotel beach is dirty. The only good things are the 2 swimming pools, 1 indoor & 1 outdoor., and the shop..the only place in Sousse thatīs not overpriced! The very 70īs cocktail bar is filled with Tunisien gigolos. The 1-man-band is atrocious with his Tunisian renditions of "Guantanamera", "La Bamba" and "Volareī". Fakir Tim was laughable with his dull swords and bed of dull nails. Stay FAR away from here!!!
Unique?!? See above..Fakir Tim was DEFINATELY unique! Good but expensive fresh-squeezed orange jiuce on the beach bar. The Marabout Cocktail in the Gigolo Bar was yummy too!