The beach SPA hotel Thalassa Shalimar (Shalimar Hammamet 4 *) belongs to the famous chain of Thalassa hotels. Although this resort complex is located on the second line, it is in no way inferior to its counterparts, located near the sea, and even some of the "fives". He is beautiful, representative, and relaxing here is a pleasure, and not for a lot of money. Experienced tourists compared it with Moroccan hotels and came to the conclusion that the Tunisian hotel has more territory and the tour is cheaper. In general, our compatriots praise the rest at this hotel. Below we will explain why they like him.
Location Shalimar Hammamet 4 *
Tunisia with its airport is sixty kilometers from the hotel, and Monastir is eighty. The hotel is located at the beginning of the resort area of Yasmin. It is not very far from the center of Hammamet - only six kilometers away. If you go along the beach, you can noticeably shorten the path - tourists write that you will get somewhere in half an hour. Take a taxi for about five minutes. All entertainment - discos, bars, clubs - within walking distance. You can’t even get to the city center. Nearby there are shops, pharmacies, a small market.
Infrastructure, services, treatment
The hotel area is large, green, well-groomed. There are many flowers and palm trees, and under the trees there are lawns where you can lie on sun loungers. The hotel Shalimar Hammamet 4 * has two pools (one of them is children's). Currency exchange, laundry. There are also many ways to improve your health. The hotel has a lot of sports activities, a gym, a fitness center, a sauna and a hammam, massage and beauty treatments. From the Hotel Shalimar Hammamet 4 * (Hammamet) they are taken to the city twice a day to a special thalassotherapy center. Although in the hotel itself it is quite possible to recover using this method. Animators work day and night. Aquajim, games, contests, evening performances - more than enough of this, especially in the season. The animation, of course, is French, but everything can be understood. Specially trained professionals deal with children. There is also a mini club and a playground. Barbecue facilities are available on site. Free Wi-Fi is available in the lobby and bar. The staff primarily speaks French and English. Some employees speak Russian. They are friendly, welcoming and efficient. Always ready to help.
Rooms
Shalimar Hammamet 4 * has one large snow-white building surrounded by a bungalow. The hotel has two hundred and eight rooms. Most are standard, but there are thirteen junior suites. There are also more than fifty bungalows. The furniture in the rooms is somewhat outdated, but it is solid. Everything works fine, no complaints. Separate bathroom. Good air conditioning, easy to adjust. The rooms are clean, bright, with access to the veranda or balcony. Clean carefully, even move the beds. Bed sheets with towels are changed every day, beautiful figures are laid out on the bed. If you relax at the beginning of the season (May and even the beginning of June), it can be pretty cool. But all rooms have extra blankets. Guests are greeted warmly and served drinks upon arrival.
Nutrition
The Shalimar Hammamet 4 * hotel has a restaurant (or rather, a banquet hall), where tourists are mainly fed. The hotel operates both in the all inclusive system and with half board. In addition, there are several bars (one at a disco), a pizzeria. The food is varied and of high quality - meat, fish, seafood (mainly squid), vegetables, all kinds of side dishes. Mostly tourists are treated with national Tunisian cuisine, although there is a bias towards Italian food. For breakfast, served pancakes, rolls, several salads, scrambled eggs. A lot of fruits - watermelons, melons, grapes, peaches. It offers delicious desserts and ice cream. There are interesting surprises from the chef. For example, a three-meter ice cream cake, which the waiters bring to the music. Good wine, not only red and white, but also pink. It can be served bottled right in the rooms. The service in the restaurant is very pleasant - the waiters themselves come up, pour drinks, bring appliances. Alcohol is mostly poured in the lobby bar. As for the establishment on the beach, the price includes vodka soft drinks. Food, wine, beer and all that is stronger - for a fee. But if you want to try real Tunisian delicacies, then you need to go to Yasmin for this - there are a lot of famous restaurants.
Blue ocean
To the beach from the hotel Shalimar Hammamet 4 * you need to walk about two hundred meters. Tourists write that walking for about three minutes is an unhurried step. The coast is well equipped. The beach strip is wide, the sand is fine and white. The entrance to the water is very smooth - convenient for those who come with young children or do not know how to swim. Sunbeds are fabric, they are enough for everyone. Security ensures that no strangers come to the beach. A lot of water activities - parachutes, "pills", jet skis, "bananas". Sun umbrellas and sunbeds are provided free of charge, but a deposit is required for mattresses and towels. This rule is both for a beach holiday, and for sunbathing by the pool. But these towels can be changed several times a day. You can take a walk along the beach and see how the guests of the "fives" are located right on the sea. The pool is two and a half meters deep. So you can safely dive there. In the middle of the pool there are two islands where you can also sunbathe.
Tours and prices
Rest at Le Shalimar Hammamet 4 * hotel costs at least 60 thousand rubles for seven nights for two (in a standard room). Bungalows will cost more. A hookah in a hotel bar costs about a hundred rubles. Deposit for beach towels - 300 rubles. They are then returned. Freshly squeezed juices in a cafe - from fifty rubles a glass. From not very distant trips, tourists recommend a laser show with a national dinner and oriental dancing. Still, of course, it is worth visiting the ruins of ancient Carthage. For one hundred twenty-five dinars you can go for two days to the Sahara. In fact, this tour includes a sightseeing trip almost throughout Tunisia. They call at the El Jem coliseum, in the Berber settlement (with lunch), ride camels and ATVs, visit Kairouan, Shak-Wak park and much more. So if you want to see the country, do not spare money. You can travel on your own - in Tunisia, great trains and good public transport.
Shalimar Hammamet 4 *: reviews
Tourists speak of rest in this hotel as successful. The food is excellent, delicious. Spacious rooms that clean well. Great pool. Warm and clear sea. Our compatriots like the fact that there are few people on the beach, since both Europeans and locals mostly relax by the pool. Nearby there is a shop where you can buy dates and olive oil at very reasonable prices. In the evenings, you can walk along the promenade to Hammamet, where a free show begins around midnight. There are also many discos and nightclubs where local and European youth "hang out". The hotel is suitable for both family and sightseeing holidays. She will also like those who came to "come off."