The African state of Tunisia is a popular holiday destination for tourists from Russia and European countries. Every year, thousands of people are attracted by affordable prices in local hotels, a mild and truly healing Mediterranean climate, exotic African landscapes and a huge number of attractions and historical places. Anyone who just plans to spend their holidays in this country will certainly be interested in Club Hotel Tropicana & Spa 3 * - a three-star hotel with an excellent reputation, which has earned an impressive amount of enthusiastic reviews from Russian tourists.
About hotel
The resort area where the Club Hotel Tropicana 3 * "(Skanes) is located is located near the ancient city of Monastir, the former historical spiritual center of Tunisia. Like many hotels in this African country, the hotel was built in the mid-80s. Recent works on repairs and renovations took place quite recently - in 2012. Today's Tropicana hotel - a snow-white building in the European style with small comfortable rooms - offers its guests not only a sea vacation using the convenient all inclusive system, but also a large selection of entertainments cheny and SPA-procedures.
The hotel complex Club Hotel Tropicana 3 * (Tunisia) - is part of the Magic Life Hotels hotel chain, however, cooperation with Russian travel operators has been relatively recent, the last few years. During this period, the hotel complex attracted many guests at affordable prices and won many positive reviews from Russian tourists.
An interesting fact about this Tunisian hotel: a hotel with the same name is in Spain. The location of the Spanish Club Hotel Tropicana 3 * is Majorca (an island that has long been a mega-popular tourist destination for Europeans). On travel forums there are many reviews of the Spanish hotel and from Russian guests. Tunisian and Spanish "Tropicana" because of the similarity of names are often confused, leaving reviews about the rest. Hotel Club Hotel Tropicana 3 * (Mallorca) also has a "three-star" rating. However, prices for accommodation and services on the island of Mallorca are much higher. Also, the Spanish hotel can be found on the websites of tour operators under the name Club Hotel Riu Tropicana 3 *.
Of course, when booking a tour, it’s hard to make a mistake and “mix up” Spain and Tunisia. But in some ways the Tunisian hotel and Club Hotel Tropicana 3 * (Mallorca) are really similar. The reviews left by our compatriots about them are quite positive and support the opinion that a “three-star” vacation can also be comfortable and safe.
Infrastructure
The territory of the hotel complex is a fenced area with an area of about 40 thousand square meters. m, like a blooming oasis. The infrastructure of the Tunisian hotel "Tropicana" includes:
- The main building (four-story building with an elevator).
- Two three-story buildings.
- Car parking.
- Internet cafe.
- Two outdoor pools (children and adults), one indoor with heated water.
- Two restaurants, main and premium.
- Four bars.
- Banquet (conference) hall.
- Children's complex.
- SPA-Alon and sports grounds.
- Hair Salon.
- Doctor's office.
- Laundry (self-service).
The hotel has free Wi-Fi, although, according to tourists, it “catches” the network very weakly and only near the reception or in the bar.
There is no special exchange office for local currency, dinar, in the hotel. This service can be provided to the guest if he goes to the reception. Russian tourists willingly share their observations in reviews: it is much more profitable to exchange currency in the city. But, the same "experienced" tourists advise to treat this procedure with great accuracy: exchange for dinars only at special points and do not be shy to carefully count everything yourself, because the workers of urban "exchangers" are often "mistaken" in their favor.
All information about the services provided to guests of the Tunisian hotel, of course, can be found on the websites of tour operators. But you can fully make up your mind about the hotel by learning what they say about the hotel complex Club Hotel Tropicana 3 * reviews of 2016 on Russian tourist forums.
Beach, pool
Club Hotel Tropicana 3 * hotel is located on the first coastline. A picturesque path leads to the hotel beach, which is just 200 meters away. What do the reviews of Russian guests say about the beach area of the Club Hotel Tropicana 3 * hotel (Tunisia) ?
- The hotel beach is quite “roomy”, it stretches along the coastline for 250 m, so there is enough space for all vacationers, even in the “hot” tourist months.
- An excellent sandy beach is the main feature of the entire Skanes resort area. An artificial beach with clean imported sand compares favorably with pebble-sand beaches that are usual for these places. The entrance to the sea is gentle, very convenient even for young children.
- Lifeguards work daily on the beach.
- Beach equipment (sun loungers and umbrellas) is always in sufficient quantity, provided to hotel guests free of charge. For an additional surcharge, you can rent a mattress.
- Algae pollution of sea water is one of the main problems of the entire Tunisian coast. If in calm weather the water in the sea is relatively clean, then even with a slight storm, it brings a lot of “islands” of algae to the hotel beach. Garbage and algae on the hotel beach clean.
- Every second tourist who visited Skanes warns of the possibility of being "stung" by jellyfish. Often there is advice to take with you in this case a remedy for skin itching, but ointment can also be obtained from hotel staff.
- There are a lot of local merchants on the beach, there is the opportunity to ride a camel.
Rooms
What rooms does Club Hotel Tropicana 3 * (Tunisia) provide its guests? Photos of the rooms can be viewed a little lower in the article. The hotel fund has:
- 244 rooms, designed for two guests, an area of 27 square meters. m
- 66 quadruple rooms for up to four guests (31 sq. M.).
- 7 family two-room rooms for up to four guests (48 m2)
- 1 deluxe room for up to three guests with sea view. (70 m2).
- 40 connected quadruple rooms.
The rooms in the hotel complex are equipped in the "Standard" class. All rooms have access to a terrace or balcony. In addition to furniture, the room’s furniture and equipment include: TV, telephone, hairdryer, air conditioning, bathroom (shower and toilet). Some rooms also have a kitchenette and refrigerator, a free safe for valuables. For small children in the room can put a cot, this service is provided free of charge.
- The rooms are not very large, but quite clean and neatly decorated.
- The furniture is mostly new, in good condition.
- Towels are changed daily. Beach towels are not provided to guests.
- Room cleaning is carried out exclusively on demand, in the rooms there are special plates for this that should be hung on the entrance door handle.
- Bed linen is changed every 3-5 days. More often - only at the request of guests.
The room, which for some reason did not suit the hotel guests, can be exchanged by contacting the reception. This service is paid, as a rule, it is proposed to pay about $ 20 for it. However, some guests managed to "bargain" and get a discount on this service or even move for free.
Nutrition
In addition to the hotel restaurant, which provides tourists with all-inclusive meals, there are 4 bars of various types in the territory of Club Hotel Tropicana 3 * (Tunisia). There is also an a la Carte restaurant (premium).
In general, about the all-inclusive restaurant in Club Hotel Tropicana 3 * (Tunisia), the reviews are not just positive, but mostly enthusiastic. And first of all it concerns the observance of sanitary standards, which in itself is a huge plus for a hotel in an African country. Guests of the Club Hotel Tropicana 3 * hotel especially note:
- Food quality and temperature control at the buffet. Many guests of Club Hotel Tropicana 3 * were impressed that the dishes served at the distribution were constantly monitored with the help of a special tester.
- Variety and taste of dishes. The cuisine in the hotel restaurant is quite traditional. Meat dishes, poultry dishes, cereals, pasta, a large selection of vegetables are served daily. There are no complaints about the "congestion" of food with spices. An excellent selection of desserts and pastries, fruits are served daily and in sufficient quantities.
- There is an “open” kitchen: some dishes are prepared directly in front of the guests.
- When a dish at the buffet ends, it is replenished.
- Spacious and roomy dining room. There is enough space for all visitors, so there is practically no need to reserve seats at tables in advance.
- Almost no queues.
- Friendly, polite and very tidy waiters.
- All drinks, including alcohol, are of good quality.
Comments on the organization of the hotel restaurant are extremely rare. Most often, hotel guests do not like the following:
- Hot drinks are served in the main restaurant only in the morning. The rest of the time you can bring hot drinks from the bar yourself, which is not very convenient.
- "Weak" hood in the kitchen. The smells of dishes, especially fish, can be felt not only in the banquet hall, but also near the restaurant.
- Seafood on the menu does not appear every day, and the choice of dishes from them is quite modest.
- The quality of tap drinking water is extremely low. Many guests preferred to buy bottled water at city supermarkets or at the nearest gas station.
About hotel staff
Former hotel guests have repeatedly noticed the features of temperament and the style of work of local staff at Club Hotel Tropicana 3 * (Tunisia). Reviews of tourists characterize the hotel staff as calm, somewhat slow, but rather polite, smiling people. Someone is even a little annoyed by the leisurely and measured, but many tourists were satisfied with the friendly attitude of the staff.
The holidaymakers' efforts to overcome the “language barrier” were very flattered by the vacationers. Despite the fact that the official language is French, most of the hotel staff can quite fluently explain in English and even try to learn Russian.
Tipping, like most Tunisians, hotel staff accept with gratitude. However, the lack of a “cash reward” does not affect the service.
Leisure, animation
About the hotel staff providing leisure and organizing shows at Club Hotel Tropicana 3 * (Tunisia), the reviews of 2016 are extremely unanimous: the animation in the hotel complex is called “incendiary”, “fiery”, “amazing”. One of the tourists wonders how the organizers of entertainment can work in such an active rhythm almost round the clock. In the morning, the animators' work "is boiling" near the pool: they conduct aerobics, give everyone who wants lessons in dancing, Arabic, archery, and organize fun competitions and group sports. In the evening, guests are pleased with an evening show with music and colorful costumes in the small amphitheater of the hotel, often incendiary discos. Animation at the hotel is conducted in English, French, Arabic and, which is especially noted by Russian guests, in Russian. Moreover, to one degree or another, all animators are "Russian-speaking."
What is especially important, the work of animators at Club Hotel Tropicana 3 * (Tunisia) is described by Russians as very unobtrusive. The entertainment is organized in such a way as not to disturb other guests from relaxing by the pool or at the bar.
Vacation with children: conditions, animation, entertainment
Former hotel guests often note a warm, very attentive attitude to children at Club Hotel Tropicana 3 *. Reviews of children's activities in the hotel complex clearly confirm that this hotel is an ideal place for families with children. At the same time, it is particularly the work of the kids animators who never let the little guests get bored, constantly arranging games, various children's performances, and baby disco. The hotel’s animators not only entertain, but also carefully look after the children, giving parents the opportunity to relax on the beach or by the pool.
The hotel has a special children's pool, a colorful playground, for children from four years old there is a mini club. What is especially important, the restaurant has also created comfortable conditions for young guests: there is a separate children's menu, a child seat is provided.
Beauty treatments
Separately, it is worth mentioning the many laudatory reviews addressed to the hotel spa. According to vacationers at the hotel, the SPA provides such a high-quality service that the procedure is recorded even in neighboring hotels. Guests are offered a wide range of beauty treatments: massage and hydromassage wraps, thalassotherapy, cryotherapy, lymphatic drainage, peeling and much more. Salon employees select an individual program of procedures for each visitor; there is a rather flexible system of discounts.
You can pamper yourself with SPA procedures in the city of Monastir, in the center of which a SPA network successfully operates with a large selection of services at prices lower than in Russian cities.
Sports, outdoor games
In addition to sunbathing and swimming in the pool, the hotel complex gives guests the opportunity to "dilute" a relaxing holiday with sports games. On the territory of Club Hotel Tropicana & Spa 3 * there are modernly equipped venues:
- Mini golf course.
- Canoe.
- Playgrounds for football and beach volleyball.
- Darts and archery.
- Tennis courts (hard surface) and table tennis hall.
- Water activities and sports (equipment rental and instructor services are paid extra).
- Chess, billiard room.
In addition, the Skanes resort area is known for its magnificent golf course. You can try your hand at this elite sport by visiting one of the local golf clubs. Just three km from the hotel complex, on the Monastir embankment, a large diving and diving center for swimmers of any level and a modern yacht club offer their services.
Paid services
In hotels operating on the all-inclusive system, as a rule, there is a price list for services that provide paid entertainment or provide additional security and comfort. An invoice for them is usually provided upon check-out. Hotel Club Hotel Tropicana 3 * is no exception, for a relatively small surcharge you can get the following services that are not included in the main price:
- Safe at the reception.
- Certain types of active entertainment: squash field, water sports (on the hotel beach), parachuting.
- Solarium.
- Turkish bath (hamam).
- Massage services.
- Jacuzzi.
What to see: excursions, attractions
Excursion trips will not only help diversify your vacation, but will also give you a lot of vivid impressions. What attractions can tourists who choose the Club Hotel Tropicana 3 * hotel for relaxation? Tunisia is located on the territory of the ancient Carthaginian civilization, famous for victorious military campaigns. You can touch the ancient history of this legendary state by visiting the ruins and catacombs of Carthage, located in the vicinity of the resort town of Sousse (Sousse).
But to visit this city, located just 20 km from Skanes, is not only for the ruins of Carthage. Sousse is called a real "gem" for tourists. Here you can find relaxation for every taste. For lovers of fun around the clock an incredible number of clubs, cafes, restaurants, coffee houses, shops, discos. The city has a huge water park and the famous zoological garden. In August, Sousse turns into a huge "stage" for the annual "Aussu" - a summer festival, which includes a dance and music festival and a large carnival procession.
In addition, there are many historical sites in the city of Sousse. It is believed that the port city, founded by the Phoenician sailors, is older than Carthage itself. You can verify this by visiting Medina, the historical part of any Tunisian city. In the surroundings of the Sousse of the city of Sousse there is a historical museum in the building of an ancient castle, a military fortress made of stone, ancient mosques and early Christian catacombs, high military and religious towers, a museum of archeology and the Dar Essid house museum. And this is not a complete list of all the cultural and historical objects of this resort city,
A two-day excursion in the Sahara desert is very popular among tourists. During the trip, tourists will see the caves - the Berbers' dwellings, a delightful oasis, a crocodile farm, the ruins of the ancient Roman amphitheater and the natural scenery of the filming of the legendary Star Wars movie saga.
But a sightseeing tour of the nearby city of Monastir can be quite interesting entertainment. Many of the tourists who visited this historic village claim that Monastir is not very interesting, and the impression of antiquities spoils the plain appearance of modern buildings and a large amount of garbage in the streets. However, a guided tour can be quite informative. In the city you can see the historical part of the city, Medina, the first buildings of which arose in the Middle Ages. There is also an ancient Muslim cemetery dating back to the 12th century, the magnificent Mausoleum of Habib Bourguiba (the first president of this country) and the colossal building of the Bourguiba Mosque, the ancient Great Mosque and the memory of the time of Turkish rule - the Brick Gate. In addition, in the vicinity of the Medina there is an old military fortress Ribat with a viewing platform.
The city has several parks, a beautiful promenade for leisurely walks, the Museum of traditional national costumes and the Museum of Islam and other interesting cultural sites. Shopping enthusiasts can find shops and souvenir shops and local crafts in the city, and visit the bustling and colorful Arab market.