TUI BLUE Oceana Suites - Adults Only

“Amazing stay in Tunisia”

Had the most amazing stay here. Everyone at the hotel was so lovely! Specifically, Salah at the hotel made sure I was well looked after and was so helpful! He arranged all my transport whilst at the hotel, which was amazing because I was traveling solo for work and didn't speak the language. I'd ... more

Had the most amazing stay here. Everyone at the hotel was so lovely! Specifically, Salah at the hotel made sure I was well looked after and was so helpful! He arranged all my transport whilst at the hotel, which was amazing because I was traveling solo for work and didn't speak the language. I'd love to stay here again and highly recommend it.

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“Very relaxing holiday”

This was the forth time in five years that we have stayed at the Oceana (or Kia Sol as it was previously), and each time is just as good as the last. The staff are excellent, the accomodation is spacious and clean, grounds and beach immaculate, and I could not fault the food. Unfortunately I b... more

This was the forth time in five years that we have stayed at the Oceana (or Kia Sol as it was previously), and each time is just as good as the last. The staff are excellent, the accomodation is spacious and clean, grounds and beach immaculate, and I could not fault the food. Unfortunately I became ill shortly after returning to the UK, hence the delay in posting. Anyway, I'm feeling much better now, so lets have a holiday, where shall we go? To the Oceana Suites obviously! Looking forward to seeing all our old friends again in June

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“Sun, sea and snoozing. Amazing experience!”

Absolutely amazing. My wife and I visited Tunisia for the first time and stayed at TUI Blue Ocean Suites for 4 nights - from the moment you drive in thought the gates and enter the huge lobby the great experience started. Greeted by the wonderfully friendly staff, who sat us down with ice cold ... more

Absolutely amazing. My wife and I visited Tunisia for the first time and stayed at TUI Blue Ocean Suites for 4 nights - from the moment you drive in thought the gates and enter the huge lobby the great experience started. Greeted by the wonderfully friendly staff, who sat us down with ice cold lemon juices while they got the admin done. The Room was ready in no time and it was very big, clean, with Pool and Sea views and you could even see the harbour port boats at Yasmin Bay in the distance. Our favourite part was the beach. Pristine sand, turquoise sea and blue skies. We had mid 20s degrees weather for all of our stay, perfect to lounge in the nice heat. We spent a lot of time sunning and snoozing. As it was Ramadan and out of season everything was beautifully quite and peaceful. Only handful of guests at pool and beach at any one time. I have never experienced relaxation quite like this. As vegetarians we are usually concerned with limited options in the buffet but this too was really good. Many nice vegetable dishes and a pasta and pizza station as well. Great friendly, polite and helpful staff all around, in particular the two ladies at reception, the security life guard at the beach and the pool guys who were always at hand to provide towels and help. We visited Yasmin Marina by walking along the beach, only takes 15 minutes, nice views and great for stroll through big streets and shops if needed. We also visited Old Town, had lunch at sea side restaurant and visited the fort which only only 8 dinar each, about 2 pound, where you have great views. Taxis for travelling are also super cheap. Overall a brilliant experience, highly recommended. One tip would be to watch out for shop vendors when visiting old town and the marina. They are very pushy to get you to visit their shops. Constantly hounding you one after the other as you walk past. Also a little con we noticed is someone will come up to you and say they are the chef from your hotel. They will act very friendly and act like they saw you at the restaurant the night before. Then they will push you to visit a shop of theirs or family member to buy something. Don't follow anyone like this. One more annoying this as above. When you walk on the beach, you will be approached by someone on a camel or horse and say take a ride or take a photo. This is not endorsed by the hotel. They took can be pushy. Just be firm and say no. Other than that, wonderful experience

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“Very good stay, great staff!”

My son and I just came back from a 10 day stay at Oceana over Easter. The best thing about the place was the highly attentive and friendly stayed. Some of those to mention was Emna on reception who was great and the highly attentive bar and restaurant staff Ameur, Mohamed, Bashir, Mhenar, Salah, ... more

My son and I just came back from a 10 day stay at Oceana over Easter. The best thing about the place was the highly attentive and friendly stayed. Some of those to mention was Emna on reception who was great and the highly attentive bar and restaurant staff Ameur, Mohamed, Bashir, Mhenar, Salah, Kamal and Fatti amongst others. There was constant good service at the bar and around do the pool and the restaurant staff were so good that they set up our favourite table for breakfast, lunch and dinner, including an ice bucket with our favourite wines and soft drinks ready to go. Great omelette bar for breakfast. Tips are appreciated by the staff and I think you get a slightly better service for giving deserved tips. I personally changed up £100 for 5 dinar notes (about £1.30) for the 10 days which was more than enough for the great service provided. Weather for March/April was lovely - non-stop sun and mid 20s the whole time for our entire 10’days and pool was great. The room was OK, but I’d say it may have been in need of a bit of a refurb as isn’t as plush at the general areas like the lobby. Also, I’d advise getting a room overlooking the main pool as our room only overlooked the adult pool round the back and we didn’t get a second of sun and in March/April it’s not warm enough to sit out out on the terrace in the sun. A big positive also was that being out of season and an exclusive hotel, and during Ramadan, it was quiet which meant there was loads of room around the pool and beach, no queues at the restaurant and bars. There weren’t many children even during the Easter Hols, I think as it was a Tui Blue. I think some of the other hotels around Hammamet were busier. However, the quietness, also meant that a lot of facilities were closed. From the hotel’s point of view, I can understand this for pragmatic reasons, but when booking, Tui advertised a beach bar, poolside bar and restaurant as being open, which were shut the whole time, and a la carte options. When there was only one open for one night a week. The Tui Sahara trip is highly recommended. Two very long days, but you see amazing sites - Roman amphitheatre, a Sahara camel tour, sunrise and Jeep ride through the salt lakes, seeing the Star Wars set, an overnight stay and 4-5 meals Included for about £100 a head. Overall, a very good stay though!

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