Hot spring Hotels in Medenine, Tunisia

As a family of four from the Czech Republic, we spent a week at the **** Zephir Hôtel & Spa on July 28. – August 3. 2024. It is rather a hotel complex consisting of several connected two-story buildings, some of which have a view of the sea. Inside the complex there is a very nice articulated outdoor pool with a lot of surrounding palm trees, which are constantly taken care of. The hotel grounds adjoin a beautiful sandy beach with plenty of umbrellas and sunbeds, which are provided free of charge. We used two double rooms about 80 m apart. Each room is equipped with a balcony, where there is a table with chairs and a small dryer for swimwear. The beds are quite comfortable. We had small, outdated, partially moldy absorption refrigerators in the rooms. Upon arrival, we discovered that one of the refrigerators could not be closed. Since even after 2 days it was not possible to get the reception staff to take any action, I removed the reason why the fridge would not close, myself. The hotel has central air conditioning which was turned off every morning around 5:30am and didn't turn on until after noon. I confess that if we had known that we were going to a hotel that turned off the air conditioning in the high season, when temperatures reached 35-41 °C in the shade, we certainly would not have chosen it. Due to the heated building, we woke up early with heat and sweat. I don't understand, if the hotel was already turning off the air conditioning, why it couldn't leave it running at least until the time breakfast starts at 6:30, when it is absolutely clear that all the guests are in the rooms. It should be noted that neither the hotel reception with the adjacent extensive lobby is air-conditioned. In the restaurant, the air conditioning only worked on some days and only very weakly. In the rooms for the first two days, the air conditioning, when it was switched on centrally, cooled well. After the remaining 5 days, however, the hotel reduced the cooling intensity, so the rooms could be around 27 °C (plus ubiquitous humidity). Basically, the hotel didn't offer any space where you could rest from the heat. The reception staff did not help us in the case of air conditioning either, referring to the fact that the timing of starting the air conditioning is the decision of the hotel manager. But I would definitely like to highlight the excellent variety of meals and drinks. The hotel operates on the principle of All inclusive, that is, all guests could eat and drink as they pleased. Many types of warm vegetables, various meats and all kinds of side dishes were always available. Also desserts, sliced watermelons and ice cream. In terms of catering, the hotel was absolutely great.

Don‘t expect anything more than 3 stars. The 3 stars clearly show in every aspect of the hotel. Food/ room/ entertainment. Food is a variety of random food that seems to be made of left overs from day before or lunch. No real theme or line is visible. You won’t starve to death but you aren’t excited for the meals. Which is however okay considering 3 stars. The coffee is delicious. room. Out of 7 days there was 3 days no electricity, the hotel wants you to wait in the room for the handyman. we wasted many hours sitting in a warm room waiting. Unfortunately the balcony door wasn’t secure and more time had to be wasted, waiting to get this repaired. The cleaning staff does their best to supply fresh towels daily and cleans regularly. However the condition of the shower is questionable & partly broken. Pool is clean but not in best condition. Prices for a save differ. We paid 1€ per day when another person paid 2Dinar per day. Working staff expect a lot of tips for their service. Specially at the bar and restaurant. If you want more than a 0.1l plastic cup, you gotta tip generously and frequently. Still no real dealbreaker but nothing that makes you excited. 3 stars. What was most annoying was the entertainment. There was simply no real Animation team. They walk around here and there and try to sell you Tombola tickets for 5€, or sell you shirts or drinks. The frequent program like darts or other games are just done with no real joy or even good equip, and the animation team doesn’t seem to enjoy the games at all. The evening shows are terrible. Very boring, no variety. Comedy and dance. You don’t miss out by going to bed early. Within the hotel there are tons of extra expenses waiting for you: Spa (Ali) and a tour guide (Fathi) Beware of these guys they are the ones for the „scams“ who will try to sell you absolute overpriced trips and spa offers. Same with souvenirs at the beach or the lobby shop or the nearby supermarket. They will do anything to make you believe you got a good offer while they rub their hands. Best is to buy souvenirs from the airport shop where it’s absolutely ridiculously cheap compared to the boutique. Make sure to bring enough sun Sunscreen, since they sell it for 25€ per small bottle. Overall you won’t die but it’s nothing special

As a family of four from the Czech Republic, we spent a week at the **** Zephir Hôtel & Spa on July 28. – August 3. 2024. It is rather a hotel complex consisting of several connected two-story buildings, some of which have a view of the sea. Inside the complex there is a very nice articulated outdoor pool with a lot of surrounding palm trees, which are constantly taken care of. The hotel grounds adjoin a beautiful sandy beach with plenty of umbrellas and sunbeds, which are provided free of charge. We used two double rooms about 80 m apart. Each room is equipped with a balcony, where there is a table with chairs and a small dryer for swimwear. The beds are quite comfortable. We had small, outdated, partially moldy absorption refrigerators in the rooms. Upon arrival, we discovered that one of the refrigerators could not be closed. Since even after 2 days it was not possible to get the reception staff to take any action, I removed the reason why the fridge would not close, myself. The hotel has central air conditioning which was turned off every morning around 5:30am and didn't turn on until after noon. I confess that if we had known that we were going to a hotel that turned off the air conditioning in the high season, when temperatures reached 35-41 °C in the shade, we certainly would not have chosen it. Due to the heated building, we woke up early with heat and sweat. I don't understand, if the hotel was already turning off the air conditioning, why it couldn't leave it running at least until the time breakfast starts at 6:30, when it is absolutely clear that all the guests are in the rooms. It should be noted that neither the hotel reception with the adjacent extensive lobby is air-conditioned. In the restaurant, the air conditioning only worked on some days and only very weakly. In the rooms for the first two days, the air conditioning, when it was switched on centrally, cooled well. After the remaining 5 days, however, the hotel reduced the cooling intensity, so the rooms could be around 27 °C (plus ubiquitous humidity). Basically, the hotel didn't offer any space where you could rest from the heat. The reception staff did not help us in the case of air conditioning either, referring to the fact that the timing of starting the air conditioning is the decision of the hotel manager. But I would definitely like to highlight the excellent variety of meals and drinks. The hotel operates on the principle of All inclusive, that is, all guests could eat and drink as they pleased. Many types of warm vegetables, various meats and all kinds of side dishes were always available. Also desserts, sliced watermelons and ice cream. In terms of catering, the hotel was absolutely great.

Don‘t expect anything more than 3 stars. The 3 stars clearly show in every aspect of the hotel. Food/ room/ entertainment. Food is a variety of random food that seems to be made of left overs from day before or lunch. No real theme or line is visible. You won’t starve to death but you aren’t excited for the meals. Which is however okay considering 3 stars. The coffee is delicious. room. Out of 7 days there was 3 days no electricity, the hotel wants you to wait in the room for the handyman. we wasted many hours sitting in a warm room waiting. Unfortunately the balcony door wasn’t secure and more time had to be wasted, waiting to get this repaired. The cleaning staff does their best to supply fresh towels daily and cleans regularly. However the condition of the shower is questionable & partly broken. Pool is clean but not in best condition. Prices for a save differ. We paid 1€ per day when another person paid 2Dinar per day. Working staff expect a lot of tips for their service. Specially at the bar and restaurant. If you want more than a 0.1l plastic cup, you gotta tip generously and frequently. Still no real dealbreaker but nothing that makes you excited. 3 stars. What was most annoying was the entertainment. There was simply no real Animation team. They walk around here and there and try to sell you Tombola tickets for 5€, or sell you shirts or drinks. The frequent program like darts or other games are just done with no real joy or even good equip, and the animation team doesn’t seem to enjoy the games at all. The evening shows are terrible. Very boring, no variety. Comedy and dance. You don’t miss out by going to bed early. Within the hotel there are tons of extra expenses waiting for you: Spa (Ali) and a tour guide (Fathi) Beware of these guys they are the ones for the „scams“ who will try to sell you absolute overpriced trips and spa offers. Same with souvenirs at the beach or the lobby shop or the nearby supermarket. They will do anything to make you believe you got a good offer while they rub their hands. Best is to buy souvenirs from the airport shop where it’s absolutely ridiculously cheap compared to the boutique. Make sure to bring enough sun Sunscreen, since they sell it for 25€ per small bottle. Overall you won’t die but it’s nothing special