El Mouradi Mahdia Hotel

“ This hotel is lovely. When you arrive it has an impressive marble entrance, our room was large, and the whole place was very clean and well-kept. The outdoor pools looked inviting, although it was too cold to try them. The indoor pool was adequate, although it is ready for a refurb. There were two drawbacks for me - our double bed was two singles pushed together, with only single bed linen and a large gap between the two beds. Also the food was not what I would expect from a 5 star hotel - the meat was frequently overcooked or tough.

“ Top Tip: If you're looking for some peace it's worth walking along the beach past the other hotels. Although there was quite a lot of debris on the sand, it was much quieter and there were fewer vendors.

“ on entering the hotel on the red carpet you are met by the friendlyist staff you could get . the room was very spacious and clean .the bar staff were very good especialy joe who entertained everyone with his wit .the food was of a high standard but not much of it was english we had chips once in 2 weeks not that we missed them with all other food available .some food was cooked in front of you which was good and fresh..the indoor pool was a relief as the outdoor one was very cold ..but the brave managed well ..entertainment team left a lot to be desired not very professional and lacking ideas . no english tv here unless you like the news channels... disco after 12 was good and the dj will play anythink you want [ we had many a good night ]. sunbeds in abundance so no problemoverall this was a good place to stay and i would go back ..

“ Top Tip: top tip is tip the staff early 1 dinar is enough [about 50p ] this will get them running round after you for your whole stay ...not many places to shop just a couple of nearby shops just haggle ... you will be bothered on the beach by the locals trying to sell all kinds of stuff so beware .visit the zoo and gardens just 2 mins from hotel..

“ Please note this review is about our stay at the beginning of April.

I think that this hotel is an ok average 3* hotel and not the 5* as it's listed, the hotel is very tired around the edges with many areas needing remedial attention, the food is very repetitive but quality and quantity is good. Not to take anything away from the staff they were very attentive and did all they could to make your stay as comfortable as possible. The entertainment team are enthusiastic at best with shows resembling a mix of school drama muck up sessions and dance disasters if you are suitably inebriated then these can be minutely amusing. It is possible that these improve as the season progresses. The beach quality is poor and is not reflected in the pictures that show perfect sandy beaches, they are not! we have stayed in Tunisia before and this area does not even attempt to clear the beaches to give you access to the water edge.

“ Top Tip: El Jem is worth a visit for anyone who likes history,the entrance fee also includes entry into the museum. The drive is 45 minutes away and is worth the journey.

“ this is one of the best hotels ive stayed in yet in tunisia, would recomend it to everyone , they couldnt help you enough , food was excellent, rooms were cleaned every day ,our tv wouldnt work one day they were there to fix it 5 mins after we reported it, everyone was so friendly , planning to go back in june for another 2 weeks .

“ Top Tip: there is a coffee shop a few mins walk away just down from the zoo , you get good coffee and cakes in there and staff are friendly too.