Tunisia ... This absolutely amazing country is diverse and colorful. However, like the bright eastern world. Here legends are closely intertwined with reality, the noise of the city with the silence of ancient buildings.
Holidays in Tunisia will bring endless pleasure to everyone, because here everyone will find something to their liking. You can learn scuba diving or ride a yacht, ride on purebred Arabian horses or meet the dawn during a jeep safari in the Sahara. Some spend hours in thalassotherapy centers or simply sunbathe on wonderful beaches while sipping tropical cocktails.
Tunisia: hotels
Dessole Ruspina Hotel occupies a leading position in the rating of four-star hotels. Since 2010, hotels in Tunisia have been classified according to the generally accepted international five-star system. However, since such a division into categories has been introduced relatively recently, the level of hotels may actually not coincide with the declared level. Therefore, when choosing a tour, you should give preference to that hotel, which belongs to a well-known large network.
Prices
To imagine what level of service a particular hotel offers, it is worth looking at the cost of living. One hundred and fifty dinars will cost a day of staying in the best five-star hotels, and one hundred and four-star, for example, at the Dessole Ruspina Hotel, which you can buy a tour to from any Russian tour operator today.
Eight days of rest in this hotel with a flight from Moscow for two will cost an average of forty thousand rubles. The cost of the tour includes airfare, accommodation in a room with improved comfort, insurance, transfer and meals according to the all-inclusive concept. For those who want to rent a standard double room, the same package of services without food for seven days will cost eleven thousand rubles.
Description
Dessole Ruspina Hotel is a hotel located between two famous Tunisian resort towns - Monastir and Sousse. It was here that director George Lucas filmed a series of episodes about Indiana Jones and several episodes from Star Wars.
Dessole Ruspina Hotel 4 * (Tunisia) was built in 1970. The last major renovation was carried out in 2012. Since January 1, 2013, he has been a member of the Dessole Resorts & Hotels hotel chain.
This is one of the first hotels in the region. It is positioned as a place for a quiet measured rest, despite the fact that the city of Monastir, only fifteen kilometers distant, has a very developed entertainment infrastructure.
The airport is located only three kilometers away, which is especially convenient for tourists vacationing with young children. There are regular charter flights from Moscow to Monastir.
Territory
Dessole Ruspina Hotel, reviews of which are overwhelmingly positive, is located on eight hectares. High palms and lush exotic vegetation, unknown to tourists from Europe, are everywhere. The chic garden, where everything is thought out to the smallest detail, is a great place to stroll in the evenings and enjoy the views of the Mediterranean coast.
An electric train stops right outside the hotel and provides quick and inexpensive access to the center of Monastir. The territory is fully guarded. There is a convenient parking lot that you do not need to book.
Infrastructure
Dessole Ruspina Hotel (Tunisia) is located on the first line of the Mediterranean coast. Its registration desk, located in the main building, works without interruption. Tourists are suitable here not only for checking in, but also in order to order a taxi, arrange a transfer, rent a depository safe.
On the ground floor there is a luggage storage room, which is very convenient when leaving, when you need to vacate a room, and there is still time before the flight. Many in this case leave things, and go to the beach themselves, in order to once again finally enjoy the tender sea of Tunisia. Here you can rent a motorcycle and a scooter to travel around Monastir on your own, although the hotel has an excellent tour desk.
The main building has modern elevators, there are concierge services, ATMs, a currency exchange, a meeting room and a conference room equipped with everything necessary. There is also a laundry service, shoe shine, paid medical room and dry cleaning.
On the territory there are several small shops where everything you need is sold. Souvenirs can be purchased at the stall. The registration desk has a depository safe.
Number of rooms
Dessole Ruspina Hotel, reviews of which must be studied by tourists before placing a tour, is considered average in size. It has one three-story main building and twenty two-story bungalows. All in all, in Dessole Ruspina Hotel (Tunisia), reviews of accommodation in which are mostly positive, three hundred and one rooms. The bungalows are all located in the middle of a lush garden, and the windows of the main building overlook the beach. At the same time, the hotel can accommodate 866 vacationers.
Accommodation in the main building
The main building has rooms of the following categories: three - Standart, twenty six - Quadruple, one hundred fifty - Triple and two suites. All are furnished with modern furniture, household appliances, a TV, fridge and controlled air conditioning. Vacationers at an additional cost can use the safe, which fits a laptop, minibar. The phone has direct access.
In the bathrooms, which are combined, equipped with a bath or shower, there is a wash basin and a toilet. Rooms include daily housekeeping. Superior apartments are designed for newlyweds, whom the administration meets with a surprise when checking in. There are terraces in front of the Suite, Quadruple and Triple rooms with plastic chairs and a coffee table. Some standard rooms have small balconies.
Bungalow Accommodation
Dessole Ruspina Hotel (Tunisia), reviews of which vacationers leave immediately upon returning home, is known in the region as one of the most convenient for families. His bungalow is literally buried in the greenery of the garden. Tall palm trees reach the level of the second floor.
Two-story cottages offer standard and quadruple rooms. Built in Moorish style, snow-white bungalows are surrounded by exotic flowers. Before each of them there is a well-groomed lawn. The rooms are renovated and decorated in sandy colors. Many fixtures, there is a large makeup mirror. Cleaning is very unobtrusive, but soundly. After a day, bed linen is changed.
The bathroom has a hairdryer, everything you need for hygiene, which is updated daily.
There are also two rooms for people with disabilities.
Nutrition
Dessole Ruspina Hotel 4 * works on the all-inclusive concept. Breakfast at the main restaurant is served from seven in the morning. From eleven o'clock on the beach you can get salads, hamburgers and snacks, as well as delicious ice cream at the poolside kiosk.
Buffet lunch is served at one in the afternoon. Four on the beach provides a coffee break. At seven o’clock, dinner begins.
The concept of "all inclusive", in addition to clearly established nutrition, also involves drinks. Alcohol and juice from a local producer, served in glasses, are free.
The menus include Tunisian and Italian restaurants, which are not allowed in shorts. During their stay, vacationers are given the opportunity of one free visit to institutions working in A La Carte mode . To do this, you must pre-register at the registration desk.
The hotel also has four bars: the main one, by the lobby, by the pool, on the beach and a disco bar that closes at two in the morning.
Those who love fish dishes can go to Monastir, where you can taste the most delicious food on the coast in the inexpensive and high-quality restaurants La Grotte and Les Sportifs.
Sea and beach at Dessole Ruspina Hotel (Tunisia)
Reviews on this part of the Tunisian coast exceed all expectations. The hotel is located directly on the seafront. Its own beach is three hundred meters long. There is no need to pay separately for sun loungers or sun umbrellas, unlike equipment for entertainment on the water. There is also a bar on the beach where you can grab a bite to eat and a variety of drinks. As for the sand cover, it is very shallow and always clean. The entry into the water is gentle, there are practically no stones on the shore. You can play volleyball on the beach.
Entertainment
On the territory of the Dessole Ruspina Hotel, the photo of which is another proof that it is a great place to relax, there is an open and
indoor pools with five water slides. Around a lot of comfortable trestle beds and sunbeds. Leading an active life, even on vacation, can do water aerobics and aerobics, enroll in dance, step classes, play futsal or basketball, table tennis. An excellent mini-golf course will satisfy even the most demanding professionals. You can play table tennis, darts, boccia, and shoot archery for free.
Excellent animation in Dessole Ruspina Hotel 4 *, reviews of which leave almost all vacationers, presented all day. Competitions are organized daily for both adults and young people; there is an excellent show program in the amphitheater on site. A disco is held three times a week.
Paid services
Dessole Ruspina Hotel offers a wide range of paid entertainment. There is an excellent thalassotherapy center, sauna, Turkish hammam. There are four tennis courts on the territory, however, you need to pay for lighting and equipment rental. The main building has an Internet cafe with a hookah, gaming machines are installed. There is an excellent massage room and beauty salon.
On the beach you can ride water bikes, bananas, rent a scooter. The coast is convenient for sailing, windsurfing and diving. The seabed on the beach is reachable even for beginners: the depth at the dive points is a maximum of fifteen meters. Fans of swimming with a mask can see the grottoes and amazing underwater fauna - sea urchins, sponges and various groupers.
For children
Young guests of the hotel are given the opportunity to play in the outdoor playground, for them there is a swimming pool with fungus and water slides, where the baby can splash in fresh water. If necessary, you can also get a high chair for visiting the restaurant and an extra bed in the room (on request).
At the children's pool there are always Lifeguard - lifeguards. Many tourists rate their work at five with a plus: guys with strong nerves are constantly busy with active kids, preventing them from being naughty and doing harm to themselves.
In addition, Dessole Ruspina has a mini club, a room where the baby watches cartoons, and great children's animation.
Excursion program
Monastir is positioned by tour operators as a cozy town with many restaurants and bars, luxurious beaches and a great climate. No less interesting are the sights. Once upon a time there was a Roman ancient city Ruspinna in its place. It was from him that the name of the hotel went.
In the fifth century, the Byzantines erected a powerful fortress protecting the commercial port. The garrison was mainly monk warriors. You can see everything and listen to the stories of guides by ordering a tour at the hotel. You can go on a laser show, as well as on a safari, both on camels and jeeps. The most popular excursion trip in Tunisia - to Carthage will not leave indifferent. Walking through the ruins, many feel the unique atmosphere that once reigned here. It was an unforgettable era, which can be learned from the stories of guides.
Some excursions are more convenient to make with local guides, but if you want to explore the coast on your own, inexpensive car rental will help make the trip simply unforgettable.
Dessole Ruspina Hotel 4 *: reviews
In some matters, the opinions of vacationers differ. Some consider the territory on which the hotel is built to be small, while others admire its thoughtfulness and design.
Most of the opinions on food are unanimous: it is very tasty and varied: turkey, lamb, chicken, etc. A lot of vegetables and fruits. And most importantly - there is plenty of everything, therefore, even if you come to dinner last, you will not stay hungry. There are especially many enthusiastic reviews about fish, in particular tuna, as well as cakes, which, according to some, are simply divine. There is, of course, dissatisfaction with the slowness of the waiters, as well as the fact that sometimes tables remained uncleared.
Opinions are different regarding the rooms, although all as one they say that this is not the main thing.
Sea ... Almost everyone is warned about the beach: there is an opportunity to run into poisonous jellyfish, so many parents strictly monitor that children swim only in the fenced area.
The animation at the hotel is good. A lot of praise has been written about the staff, who, although they do not understand the Russian language, accurately capture the problem and fix it instantly.
In short, the hotel can have a good rest with and without children.