I went to tunisia, and I liked it
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So last year we thought we would go away for the may 2024 half term on a cheap break
Didnt want a long flight, and thought we would try all inclusive for the first time. The cheapest option by a country mile was sousse in tunisia.
Id never been before, but had been to Morocco which i assumed was vaguely similar.
Direct flights were 500 quid for 2 adults and 2 kids and a well reviewed 4 star hotel was also 500 quid.
We had a great week. The food was mostly good, and sometimes excellent. The swimming pools were clean, the swim up bar well stocked and staffed. The service you received was incredible, even more so if you tipped them a pound or two. Literally 2 quid. So yes i spent probably 100 quid during the week tipping the waiters, cleaners and bar staff but that was money well spent. Obviously in the uk youd be embarrassed to tip a pound or two but out there its a fair bit of money apparently!
The weather was glorious, the private beach spotless and secure and it was all in all a brilliant week away for about 1500 quid all in.
We enjoyed it so much we are going back next year. I suspect prices will rocket over the next year or two. Indeed the flights i booked the other day were 750 return rather than the 500 quid i spent previously.
I did a search on here before and all the reviews of tunisia were appalling so just thought id post this for a little balance.
Didnt want a long flight, and thought we would try all inclusive for the first time. The cheapest option by a country mile was sousse in tunisia.
Id never been before, but had been to Morocco which i assumed was vaguely similar.
Direct flights were 500 quid for 2 adults and 2 kids and a well reviewed 4 star hotel was also 500 quid.
We had a great week. The food was mostly good, and sometimes excellent. The swimming pools were clean, the swim up bar well stocked and staffed. The service you received was incredible, even more so if you tipped them a pound or two. Literally 2 quid. So yes i spent probably 100 quid during the week tipping the waiters, cleaners and bar staff but that was money well spent. Obviously in the uk youd be embarrassed to tip a pound or two but out there its a fair bit of money apparently!
The weather was glorious, the private beach spotless and secure and it was all in all a brilliant week away for about 1500 quid all in.
We enjoyed it so much we are going back next year. I suspect prices will rocket over the next year or two. Indeed the flights i booked the other day were 750 return rather than the 500 quid i spent previously.
I did a search on here before and all the reviews of tunisia were appalling so just thought id post this for a little balance.
Edited by princeperch on Sunday 14th July 09:35
We went about 18 months ago. As you say the service was excellent, in fact almost too good. Place a glass down and a full one was there within seconds. It helped that the hotel was almost empty. In fact the first night we were there there were less than a dozen people in total! Very surreal.
Food was good and the seafood was fresh as the fishermen brought their catch directly onto the beach each morning where the chef was waiting!
We would go again for a week's cheap holiday.
SD.
Food was good and the seafood was fresh as the fishermen brought their catch directly onto the beach each morning where the chef was waiting!
We would go again for a week's cheap holiday.
SD.
princeperch said:
So last year we thought we would go away for the may 2024 half term on a cheap break
Didnt want a long flight, and thought we would try all inclusive for the first time. The cheapest option by a country mile was sousse in tunisia.
Id never been before, but had been to Morocco which i assumed was vaguely similar.
Direct flights were 500 quid for 2 adults and 2 kids and a well reviewed 4 star hotel was also 500 quid.
We had a great week. The food was mostly good, and sometimes excellent. The swimming pools were clean, the swim up bar well stocked and staffed. The service you received was incredible, even more so if you tipped them a pound or two. Literally 2 quid. So yes i spent probably 100 quid during the week tipping the waiters, cleaners and bar staff but that was money well spent. Obviously in the uk youd be embarrassed to tip a pound or two but out there its a fair bit of money apparently!
The weather was glorious, the private beach spotless and secure and it was all in all a brilliant week away for about 1500 quid all in.
We enjoyed it so much we are going back next year. I suspect prices will rocket over the next year or two. Indeed the flights i booked the other day were 750 return rather than the 500 quid i spent previously.
I did a search on here before and all the reviews of tunisia were appalling so just thought id post this for a little balance.
What hotel was it ?Didnt want a long flight, and thought we would try all inclusive for the first time. The cheapest option by a country mile was sousse in tunisia.
Id never been before, but had been to Morocco which i assumed was vaguely similar.
Direct flights were 500 quid for 2 adults and 2 kids and a well reviewed 4 star hotel was also 500 quid.
We had a great week. The food was mostly good, and sometimes excellent. The swimming pools were clean, the swim up bar well stocked and staffed. The service you received was incredible, even more so if you tipped them a pound or two. Literally 2 quid. So yes i spent probably 100 quid during the week tipping the waiters, cleaners and bar staff but that was money well spent. Obviously in the uk youd be embarrassed to tip a pound or two but out there its a fair bit of money apparently!
The weather was glorious, the private beach spotless and secure and it was all in all a brilliant week away for about 1500 quid all in.
We enjoyed it so much we are going back next year. I suspect prices will rocket over the next year or two. Indeed the flights i booked the other day were 750 return rather than the 500 quid i spent previously.
I did a search on here before and all the reviews of tunisia were appalling so just thought id post this for a little balance.
Edited by princeperch on Sunday 14th July 09:35
We stayed at Port El Kantaoui, Hotel Kanta in 1984 Was growing for sure but loved the place then.
The EU PGA tour was playing there that weekend, Sam Torrance winning at also staying at that hotel....most players stayed at the big one Hannibal Palace. Woosnam was bouncing off the walls, Torrance buying drinks for everyone....was fun. Then on the monday, I played the same course.....
The EU PGA tour was playing there that weekend, Sam Torrance winning at also staying at that hotel....most players stayed at the big one Hannibal Palace. Woosnam was bouncing off the walls, Torrance buying drinks for everyone....was fun. Then on the monday, I played the same course.....
It's not the hotels or the service that's bad, it's the attitude of the local people and traders when you leave the hotel.You are seen as a cash cow,you are pestered constantly and even molested if you're an attractive young blonde woman.That's what it was like 20 years ago when I went and as a result I'd never return
Bluevanman said:
It's not the hotels or the service that's bad, it's the attitude of the local people and traders when you leave the hotel.You are seen as a cash cow,you are pestered constantly and even molested if you're an attractive young blonde woman.That's what it was like 20 years ago when I went and as a result I'd never return
That's my abiding memory of it and I'm not even a woman, let alone an attractive young blonde one. Gassing Station | Holidays & Travel | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff