First, about the pros - delicious food. I got a normal room with a good view from the window. Normal sandy beach.
On the minuses - the waiters and maids are too noticeable. Well, too much. Tipping for some reason aggravated the matter. The maids pick up the towels in the morning and bring them in the afternoon - until 17:00. Some kind of absurdity. Toilet paper for three days did not consider it necessary to update, I thought I would have to go to the reception and ask there. The last three days stupidly did not let the maids clean my room. And so they made a circus out of it. They broke on the third day, like elephants at a watering hole as many as three. All this is disgusting. There was a clear feeling that many waiters had never seen women in their lives. The bartender can afford to lean into the indoor pool and look at women in bathing suits there. Arab women can afford to get into the indoor pool next to you in their clothes. Terribly disgusting. I asked at the restaurant, despite the fact that I paid a daily tip, to bring warm water for dinner for the child. Refused. I had the second half of the rest to come with my own water from the room. One singer in a bar in the evening. And so every day. Boring something. Definitely not up to 5 stars. On 4 - somehow...
I visited Tunisia and fell in love with this country!
I will definitely go eat!!!
So for the hotel:
1. Very large, beautiful territory. Lots of greenery!! ! The hotel consists of a complex of hotels 3 *, 4 * and 5 * - the territory is common.
2. The beach is sandy, the entrance to the water is good, shallow. But in front of 5 * there is a large stone in the water, small stones around it, although in general this did not interfere with swimming. There was no lifeguard when we were on the beach. It's probably out of season, although people can drown regardless of the season : ). So this fact is a bit disappointing.
3. Outdoor pool - small. It was written in the brochures. that there are 3 outdoor pools. I don't know where they found x there, he's the only one there - that's for sure. Is it possible to consider compartments of different depths in this pool as separate pools. This fact did not upset me at all - I swam in the sea or in the aquatic pool. Aquatonic pool is a pool in the thalassotherapy center, which has an indoor and outdoor part. It has water of about 30 degrees and various geysers, trickles and currents for massage. A very pleasant place: you sit in warm water, intense jets work on problem areas, it's cloudy and cool outside - and you feel good : ). This pool is paid, but for those undergoing thalassotherapy courses it is free.
4. Thalassotherapy Center - I recommend!! ! Expensive, but very nice!! ! Especially Sahara stone massage in 4 hands!; ))) The main thing is to relax and surrender to the masseurs!
5. Food - excellent!! ! Not such a glutton as in Turkey, but everything is very worthy and to the point. For example, quail, squid, lamb, fish, etc. And what pastries!! ! The coffee is bad, so if you like coffee, it is better to drink it in the Cap Azur restaurant, which is located across the street from the hotel, a little to the left. This restaurant is a hotel - a nice and sincere place, excellent service !! ! Since the hotel offers half board, you can and even need to dine not in the hotel restaurant, but in Cap Azur !! ! The portions are huge, everything is insanely tasty and most importantly reasonable prices. I recommend trying spaghetti with seafood, couscous with chicken and tomato puree soup with shrimp there. They also make a good mojito (in the hotel it is disgusting). The restaurant has a Russian-speaking waiter Wisem!! ! A very nice young man! Polite, well-mannered, intelligent!! ! And how cute!!!; ) The girls just melted in his presence! And how he smiles... In general, for the sake of Wisem and spaghetti with seafood, you can go to this restaurant every day!
6. Separately, I would like to say about the hotel guide Sagby (Carthage Plus). I have never seen such a warm welcome!! ! Sagby always helped in everything, reacted to questions with lightning speed and helped to fix the problems that arose. He was in touch at any time of the day and never refused. By the way, he lived and studied in Ukraine for a long time. But I don't think that's the only reason he treated us so well. In principle, he cannot treat anyone badly!! ! We are very grateful to him for everything!!!
7. We had excursions and transfers from another company and Aladdin and Riyat guides were with us. It was they who presented Tunisia in such a way that now this fairy tale cannot be forgotten. Aladdin is a wise man with a good sense of humor, who knows his business perfectly - he conquered the minds of our entire group. Well, the heart was given to Riyat - a young, handsome, charismatic, stylish young man. Oh, Sharman! Everyone was delighted when they saw him. To all his knowledge and interesting stories about Tunisia were no less exciting!
It is difficult to describe all the impressions... I liked everything very much and remained in my soul and I think it will warm for a long time... I will definitely return to Tunisia!
What is worth noting: a huge territory (there are three hotels of the same chain nearby, and the territory is common), good service and a very respectful attitude towards Russians. Now it is clear why compatriots love this hotel. By the way, I never understood the snobbery of tourists who complain: there are a lot of Russians here! And who are we? Moreover, we are not very good at languages - children, of course, already speak, but why should we build ourselves out of ourselves? Yes, there are many tourists from the former Soviet Union here, there is someone to talk to, sit with a glass of wine in the evening. But on the other hand, no one is sitting on each other's ears, because the territory, I repeat, is huge, you can always leave, take a calm walk, think. The hotel is very quiet, not noisy, as they say now - respectable.
I liked the attitude towards tourists in Tunisia. Not only in the hotel, but also in cafes, on the streets, in shops, there is no Egyptian obsession and Turkish swagger. Apparently the French left their mark on civilization ...
As expected, were on excursions - the Sahara, Carthage. But one of the most vivid impressions is a trip to El-Jem for a concert of a symphony orchestra from France. Carthage Plus, which hosted us in Tunisia, offers a rather unique service - the opportunity to attend a concert in this ancient Colosseum. We were booked tickets, provided a car (2008 Land Cruiser) and a wonderful guide Alexey Peremot. Lesha - special thanks for the amazing tour, encyclopedic knowledge and storytelling talent. And also for the amazing tact and intelligence. I'm not such a storyteller, so I'll just say: the majestic walls of the Colosseum, classical music, the starry southern sky - this, gentlemen, is something special!
If about earthly things, then all the pleasure (car, guide, concert) cost us $100. Highly recommend.
So next year again in Tunisia and only with "Carthage Plus"