Cozy and pretty Mahdia is one of the smallest authentic resorts in Tunisia. It is located on the east coast, between the island of Djerba and Hammamet. Mahdia gained fame for its sparsely populated beaches covered with clean white sand. This resort is most suitable for lovers of a secluded relaxing holiday, as well as for spending quiet leisure time with family. Mahdia cannot boast of a particularly developed tourist infrastructure; there are almost no hotels directly in the city limits. The tourist area here is distinguished by the fact that almost all hotels, with the exception of the central one, are located outside the city, on the first coastline.
Hotel Club Thapsus Aqua 4 * (Tunisia, Mahdia) reviews characterize quite ambiguously. Vacationers note both the many advantages and disadvantages of the service provided by this hotel.
Acquaintance
Hotel Club Thapsus Aqua 4 *, the photo of which is presented in the article, is 2 km from the center of Mahdia. The institution is located in a four-story building facing the sea, and has a large landscaped area. The opening date at the Club Thapsus Aqua 4 * hotel is 1994. According to reviews, the hotel is distinguished by the presence of excellent animation programs, including children's ones, as well as many entertainment and active games.
Location
Club Thapsus Aqua 4 * hotel address: T, 5111 Mahdia, BP 42, Zone Touristique Mahdia. The nearest transport hubs are: Monastir International Airport (44 km) and Mahdia Railway Station. Distances:
- Club Thapsus Aqua 4 * is located 48 km from the city of Sousse;
- 32 km from Monastir;
- 35 km is the airport. Habib Bourguiba;
- Airport Enfidha-Hammamet International is located 80.1 km;
- ThynaAirport - 96.7 km;
- a supermarket is located in the immediate vicinity of the hotel;
- Black and White Cafe-Bar - 0.8 km;
- Netune Restaurant is 4 km away;
- 5 km to the market.
Orientation
Hotel Club Thapsus Aqua 4 * (Tunisia) is chosen for vacation:
- Adults
- business people;
- friendly companies;
- young people;
- families with children.
The national composition of the guests is mixed. The style of the establishment is ordinary. The hotel is intended for recreation:
- SPA
- active;
- business;
- youth;
- beach;
- entertaining;
- sightseeing.
Infrastructure
Hotel Club Thapsus Aqua 4 * (Tunisia, Mahdia) provides guests with the opportunity to use a private beach, two outdoor pools (one of them is open all year), a children's playground, a sun terrace, a restaurant and free private parking. Club Thapsus Aqua 4 * guests can rent a car. Reception is open 24 hours a day. There is also a hairdresser, lounge and gift shop on site. In addition, at the Club Thapsus Aqua 4 * hotel, vacationers can use the conference hall with 400 seats, a lobby, a safe (for a fee).
For entertainment and leisure.
Club Thapsus Aqua 4 * (Tunisia) offers a rich assortment of opportunities for an exciting and wholesome vacation. For lovers of an active lifestyle, you can get a charge of vivacity in the pools:
At the pools you can use umbrellas and sunbeds (free). In addition, you can spend time: in a TV lounge, in a theater, at a disco, take part in daytime or evening animation or entertainment programs, visit an Internet cafe, play video games, listen to live music, play mini-golf, and giant chess.
Sport
Sports enthusiasts in Club Thapsus Aqua 4 * (Mahdia) can play basketball, volleyball, soccer, tennis, including table tennis, or billiards, rent bicycles, go horse riding, shooting with a rifle or bow. In addition, you can ride a banana, scooter, jet ski, resort to the services of a diving center. According to reviews, at the Club Thapsus Aqua 4 * hotel (Tunisia, Mahdia), guests often join the game of golf that is popular in these places.
What do the guests say?
Opportunities for entertainment provided at the hotel are evaluated by vacationers in different ways. Many argue that no one will be bored at the hotel: the animators are entertaining both children and adults. For kids, even mini-discos are held. In addition to animation, adults are also offered many other interesting events: sports, discos, theme parties. Some guests, on the contrary, call the animation one of the minuses of the hotel and claim that in the evening there is absolutely nowhere to go. In their opinion, the local amusements are boring, and the music coming from evening and afternoon performances only disturbs peace and interferes with relaxation. The playground, which is advertised as active, has been under repair for a long time, which is a cause of disappointment for some sports enthusiasts.
health and beauty
You can tidy yourself up and keep fit:
- in a Turkish bath (hammam);
- in the massage parlor;
- a hairdressing salon;
- a beauty salon;
- sauna.
Beach
The hotel is located 100 meters from the sea. Guests have a wonderful opportunity to relax on the sandy beach (hotel property). Free umbrellas are provided here. Sun beds and mattresses can be used for a fee. There is a bar. According to reviews, Club Thapsus Aqua 4 * on the beach has a very convenient entrance to the sea.
Guest opinion
Hotel guests call the sea truly fabulous, chic, the water in it is warm, bright blue. The beach is also described as "very good", with clean white sand, shells. True, the loungers here are almost all broken, to occupy the lounger, you have to wake up at five in the morning. Hotel guests note the presence of garbage on the beach, but the responsibility lies with tourists leaving empty glasses, bottles, etc. The bar starts operating at ten in the morning, and a rich assortment of food and drinks is offered. At night, the beach closes.
For children
The conditions for the youngest guests are represented by the opportunity to resort to the services of animators, nannies. Children can also visit the pool, playground, mini zoo.
Nutrition
The institution has half-board (HB) and all-inclusive (AIl) programs. Guests can get meals at:
- banquet hall;
- bar (4);
- restaurant (4).
The menu offers international and local cuisine.
Guest Experience
On nutrition, vacationers make opposite judgments. Many people call the local cuisine excellent, serving a huge variety of dishes: guests are offered a wide selection of fish (tuna, mackerel), meat (turkey, lamb), side dishes, salads, pastries, fruits. Guests can try watermelon with melon, peaches and grapes, ice cream, however, very rarely - twice a week. According to reviews, there is always enough food for tourists, dishes are not overcooked and not over-salted.
Some guests call the restaurant one of the significant drawbacks of the hotel, claiming that guests have to eat in unsanitary conditions: there are no napkins, forks and knives are in great shortage, tablecloths are dirty, lots of broken dishes, only dishes are removed from the tables, everyone picks up his hands etc. The restaurant is very stuffy, the ventilation system does not work well, vacationers have to fight off flies. For food in the restaurant is always a long line. Dishes are called by many guests tasteless. You won’t be hungry here, but it’s hard to get pleasure from the food.
Accommodation
The hotel vacationers are accommodated in 364 rooms of various categories:
- This triple room has a balcony, tile / marble floor and cable TV.
- This double room has a balcony, tumble dryer and cable TV.
- This single room has a balcony, tile / marble floor and air conditioning.
- This quadruple room has a balcony, tile / marble floor and minibar.
In the rooms
Guest accommodation is equipped with a balcony, beds, TV, air conditioning, minibar, telephone. The bathroom has a bath / shower, washbasin, toilet, towels. If you believe the advertising, linen is changed once a week in the room, and cleaning is done daily. The most popular room amenities include a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. Some rooms include a seating area. In some rooms, the windows overlook the pool, garden, sea. Free hairdryer, toiletries, Wi-Fi. Cost of living: 849 - 1,415 rubles.
What do guests say about staying in rooms?
Hotel guest ratings are surprisingly contrasting. Many guests call the living quarters “normal”, all the equipment in them, according to reviews, serves properly. This does not apply to air conditioners: often guests say that “kondeas” practically do not work here. The stuffiness is brightened up by a light night breeze from the sea, because vacationers have to sleep with an open balcony.
Other guests rate the hotel rooms as "not so good." According to reviews, hotel rooms are not always cleaned before check-in. the plumbing in them is often dirty, although they clean and change clothes every day. The rooms are cleaned well if you leave a tip (1-2 dinars), otherwise the maid may not wash the floors. Wi-fi in the rooms is called terrible, very slow, about four days a week may not work at all.
Water (drinking) in the rooms is issued by coupons, which can be received at the reception in unlimited quantities. For water (sparkling and without gas), you should contact the Hannibal bar.
The authors of the reviews recommend choosing rooms on the second or third floor, here they are "more tolerable" in comparison with others. On the “minus first” and “zero” numbers, according to reviews, are very old.
What languages does the staff speak?
- Russian.
- French.
- English.
- Deutsch.
- Czech.
- Arab.
Other useful information
Check-in: from 14:00 to 00:00. Departure: from 12:00 to 14:00. Allowed children of any age. When placing children under 12 years of age and older, as well as adults on extra. Beds require a surcharge of EUR 50 per night. The maximum allowable number of extra. beds in the room - 1. Accommodation with a house. animals are not allowed.
And also about the impressions of the guests: what good?
Often, vacationers respond to rest in the hotel positively. It is said that the arriving guides quite quickly distribute the guests to the buses. The journey from Monastir to the hotel takes about an hour and a half. Upon arrival, tourists immediately put on bracelets.
The hotel has a lot of greenery, quiet, comfortable. The territory of the guests is called clean, well-groomed. For guests with disabilities, there are special ramps and separate toilets. There are shops nearby. You can take a taxi to the eastern bazaar.
Advantages of the hotel include acceptable service, wonderful sea, wonderful beach, convenient location, tasty and varied food.
What do not like?
Many guests are unpleasant to recall their first acquaintance with the hotel. This is due to the fact that during resettlement is not without problems of various kinds.
Guests call the hotel so crowded that staff are unable to cope with their duties. Settlement after the flight can last for three to four or even more hours, both at night and during the day. According to some reviews, the staff allows themselves to frankly extort money from the visitors for resettlement. Those who pay immediately get the keys. Not without swearing and tears. According to the guests, there is a complete mess with the number of rooms in the hotel. They can settle in a basement without an air conditioner, which does not correspond to the category of paid accommodation, and then for a long time do not agree to change the room, although available premises, according to reliable information, are available. Vacationers are nervous and spend precious time changing rooms.
Minuses are also called a weak air conditioning system, old repairs in the hotel, broken sunbeds, poor cleaning of the rooms, dirt in the hotel, stuffiness in the dining room and in the lobby, bad Wi-Fi.
Finally
The opinions of the guests agree on one thing: everyone unanimously believes that the most delightful and wonderful during their vacation is the gentle and warm emerald sea. But in order to enjoy it in its entirety, as many believe, it is better to choose another hotel. Holidays in "Tafus" recommend the most unpretentious and picky tourists.