Hotel Phebus

“A great place just "somewhat less" in winter :)”

Except for the place being with "reduced amenities" in winter (all its common areas such as hallways & the main lobby area being "quite cold", both swimming pools having been emptied, and also the hotel beach all the way at the back not actually being dirty but looking kind of neglected), it was ... more

Except for the place being with "reduced amenities" in winter (all its common areas such as hallways & the main lobby area being "quite cold", both swimming pools having been emptied, and also the hotel beach all the way at the back not actually being dirty but looking kind of neglected), it was a pretty good 2-week stay here in my own "fairly spacious" room with a sizeable bed & a nice-sized ensuite bathroom and where there's also a small balcony with a table & some chairs overlooking the back side of the hotel grounds (a good view of the pools) and the sea beyond although it was too cold to sit there at the time. As for the food, I was quite happy with both breakfast & dinner buffets at the hotel restaurant (really "above average" ones I would say) which I had everyday of my stay here. Just on the downside is the location which is kind of "out of the way" not just from Tunis but also from like the center of Gammarth (with a "shopping center" & such at like a half-hour walk from this place and where the street is also without sidewalks) although yes all the places to get to are just within short taxi rides from here (the Airport, downtown Tunis, Carthage archaeological site, the "picturesque town" of Sidi Bou Said & the beach of La Marsa). And yes, my "many, many thanks" are to Ms. Hayad at the front desk & the staff (especially the lady who nicely took care of my room and the 2 gentlemen from the restaurant) for their very nice helpfulness & friendliness which made my stay here a "quite pleasant" one.

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“Not the four-star hotel advertised”

This hotel has seen better days. It’s a short walk to the sea and the bay of Tunis which gave us great views from the room. Unfortunately there’s garbage all over the beach. The mattresses were old and horrible this was the same in the other two rooms of my friends. We paid for the breakfast buff... more

This hotel has seen better days. It’s a short walk to the sea and the bay of Tunis which gave us great views from the room. Unfortunately there’s garbage all over the beach. The mattresses were old and horrible this was the same in the other two rooms of my friends. We paid for the breakfast buffet which was disappointing. They didn’t have enough coffee cups so often we when we went to the machine to get coffee we had to ask the staff to wash one of the cups for us. Halfway through breakfast service they ran out of pastries. The steam tables did not work properly so the food was often cold and the overall cleanliness of the buffet and tables was lacking to the point where I worried about the cleanliness of the kitchen. My husband and I will not be returning to the hotel.

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