Residence Hammamet

“Trip back in time!”

Stayed at La Residence for a couple of days. Staff were helpful & responsive when we got in contact before the trip. The hotel was a lot larger than we thought & was very well located, close to the medina & ribat. Although we had paid for taxes & fees as part of the booking, we had to pay the t... more

Stayed at La Residence for a couple of days. Staff were helpful & responsive when we got in contact before the trip. The hotel was a lot larger than we thought & was very well located, close to the medina & ribat. Although we had paid for taxes & fees as part of the booking, we had to pay the tourist tax, which apparently was separate. Card payment wasn't possible. One staff brought our luggage to the room & walked all over the room with his shoes on, which was really annoying when we tend to remove our shoes at the door. The room is massive & there was a lot of space but OMG it felt like we had stepped back in time to the sixties or seventies!! Based on the pictures we have seen online, some rooms have been modernised but we were sadly not offered one of them! There was a kitchenette which seemed really old & grimey, a bathroom which is decades old, and sheets & furnishings from another era. There was a lot of storage space & hangers, which was helpful. No kettle or tea & coffee was available. Though the hotel had said we could get a hairdryer when we contacted them before the trip, there was none in the room & none available at reception. There was a thin sheet on the bed & what seemed like a single quilt was placed horizontally across the bed, so it was not long enough to cover the whole length of our bodies! Ludicrous! After housekeeping the next day, we were given a blanket in addition to the silly quilt. There were quite a lot of mosquitoes so it was difficult to get a good night's sleep. They could have attached some netting to the lattice in the window which would have helped keep the flies out. As the hotel was built in the era before smartphones & portable electronics, there was no plug socket in the bedroom other than the one the TV was plugged to. Thankfully, there were a couple of plugs in the kitchen. The temperature of the hot water in the bath was actually pretty good & there was no need to include any cold water. Overall, though the room was a historical relic, it was functional & things worked better than in some other hotels we have been in. The pool is on the roof but we didn't use it as it looked quite dirty. From the roof, there is a view of the surrounding area. The breakfast room was a bit depressing & grimey with dark lighting. Breakfast didn't start on time at 7 am & the warm food tended to be served closer to 7.30-8 am when we were almost finished with breakfast. There was basic a basic spread - salad, yoghurt & meat, as well as boiled eggs, bread & spreads. There was droo, ojja & a courgette dish one day & staff were setting up a crepe section but there was no one to man it. There was an area where you squueze your own orange juice, which was a nice touch. There always seemed to be a lot of altercation at breakfast among the people running the place & it seemed there were many people around but not much was being done! When we first arrived at La Residence, we absolutely hated it! But as time wore on, we got used to it, except for the mosquitoes! It feels like a place which used to be the place to go to in Hammamet but has sadly been allowed to decay through the years & there is no investment in it. It's a real shame as it's a property with a lot of potential.

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“Budget Hotel”

Stayed in this hotel in June 2022, I was a little disappointed as the pictures seem to show it has having a beach which is in fact the public beach that you need to cross the road, the air con is a little noisy at night, staff do try their best and are friendly, remember this is a budget 3 star h... more

Stayed in this hotel in June 2022, I was a little disappointed as the pictures seem to show it has having a beach which is in fact the public beach that you need to cross the road, the air con is a little noisy at night, staff do try their best and are friendly, remember this is a budget 3 star hotel in a great location, locals very friendly, has a bar open to early hours next door, personally I always travel bed & breakfast so I can enjoy the great local food which is very god value and fresh, would I stay again here, yes if I need a cheap base to stay is excellent value. My only complaint would be please resolve the noise issues in the room.

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