Club Hotel Tropicana 3 *, Tunisia: reviews and photos

The African state of Tunisia is a popular holiday destination for tourists from Russia and European countries. Every year, thousands of people are attracted to democratic prices in local hotels, a mild and truly healing Mediterranean climate, exotic African landscapes and a huge number of attractions and historic sites. All those who are still planning 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 earned an impressive number of enthusiastic reviews from Russian tourists.

About the hotel

The resort zone, 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-1980s. Repair and renovation took place more recently - in 2012. Today's Hotel Tropicana is a white-washed building in European style with small comfortable rooms - it offers its guests not only a seaside vacation on a convenient all inclusive system, but also a wide range of options cheny and SPA-procedures.

The hotel complex Club Hotel Tropicana 3 * (Tunisia) - is part of the chain of hotels Magic Life Hotels, but with Russian travel operators, the cooperation is relatively recent, the last few years. During this period the hotel complex attracted many guests with affordable prices and won many positive reviews from Russian tourists.

An interesting fact about this Tunisian hotel: a hotel with a similar name is in Spain. The location of the Spanish Club Hotel Tropicana 3 * - Majorca (an island that has long been a mega popular tourist destination for Europeans). In the tourist forums there are many reviews about the Spanish hotel and from Russian guests. Tunisian and Spanish "Tropicana" because of the similarity of names are often confused, leaving feedback on the rest. Hotel Club Hotel Tropicana 3 * (Mallorca) also has a "three star" rating. However, the prices for accommodation and services on the island of Mallorca are much higher. Also, the Spanish hotel can be found on the sites of tour operators called Club Hotel Riu Tropicana 3 *.

Of course, booking a tour, it's hard to make a mistake and "confuse" Spain and Tunisia. But in something like a really similar Tunisian hotel and Club Hotel Tropicana 3 * (Mallorca). The comments left by our compatriots about them are quite positive and support the view 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, similar to a blooming oasis. The infrastructure of the Tunisian Hotel Tropicana includes:

• The main building (four-story building with an elevator).
• Two three-story building.
• Car parking.
• Internet cafe.
• Two outdoor swimming pools (for children and adults), one indoor heated water.
• Two restaurants, main and premium.
• Four bars.
• Banquet hall (conference).
• Children's complex.
• SPA-Alon and sports grounds.
• Hairdresser's salon.
• Doctor's office.
• Laundry (self service).

The hotel operates free Wi-Fi, although, according to tourists, "catches" the network is very weak and only near the reception or in the bar.

There is no special exchange point for local currency, dinar, in the hotel. This service can be provided by the guest, if he appeals to the reception. Russian tourists are willing to share their opinions with their observation: 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 hesitate to carefully recount everything yourself, because the workers of urban "exchangers" often "make mistakes" in their favor.

All information about the services provided to the guests of the Tunisian hotel, of course, can be found on the websites of tour operators. But to fully form an opinion about the hotel you can learn about what they say about the hotel complex Club Hotel Tropicana 3 * reviews of 2016 in Russian tourist forums.

Beach, swimming pool

Club Hotel Tropicana 3 * is located on the first coastline. A beautiful path leads to the hotel beach, which is only 200 m away. What do they say about the beach area of Club Hotel Tropicana 3 * (Tunisia) reviews of Russian guests?

• The hotel beach is quite "roomy", it stretches along the coastline for 250 m, so the place is enough for all holidaymakers, even in the "hot" tourist months.
• An excellent sandy beach is the main feature of the entire resort area of Skanes. The beach is artificial, with clean imported sand, favorably differs from the usual for these places galkovo-sandy beaches. The entrance to the sea is gentle, very comfortable even for small children.
• Every day, rescuers work on the beach.
• Beach equipment (chaise lounges and umbrellas) is always in sufficient quantity, provided to the hotel guests free of charge. For an additional surcharge, you can rent a mattress.
• Pollution of seawater by algae is one of the main problems of the whole Tunisian coast. If in calm weather the water in the sea is relatively clean, then even with a small storm to the hotel beach brings a lot of "islets" of algae. Rubbish and algae on the hotel beach clean.
• Every second tourist who visited Skanes, warns about the possibility of being "stung" by jellyfish. Often there is advice to bring along a remedy for this itchy skin itch, but ointment can be obtained from the hotel staff.
• There are a lot of local traders on the beach, there is an opportunity to ride a camel.

Rooms

What are the rooms for Club Hotel Tropicana 3 * (Tunisia)? Photos of the rooms can be seen below in the article. In the hotel fund there is:

• 244 rooms, designed to accommodate two guests, an area of 27 square meters. M.
• 66 four-bed rooms for up to four guests (31 sq. M.).
• 7 family double rooms for up to four guests (48 m2)
• 1 room "suite", designed for accommodation up to three guests, with a view to the sea. (70 m2).
• 40 connected four-bed rooms.

The rooms in the hotel complex are equipped according to the "Standard" class. All rooms have access to the terrace or balcony. In the furnishing and equipment of the room, except furniture, there are: TV, telephone, hairdryer, air conditioning, bathroom (shower and toilet). Some rooms additionally have a kitchenette and a fridge, a free safe for valuables. For small children a baby cot can be put in the room, 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 given to guests.
• Cleaning in the room is only on request, in the rooms there are special plates for this, which should be hung on the door handle.
• Bed linen is changed every 3-5 days. More often - only for individual requests of guests.

The number, for some reason not arranged for hotel guests, can be exchanged by contacting the reception. This service is paid, as a rule, it is offered to pay about $ 20. However, individual guests managed to "bargain" and get a discount on this service or completely move free.

Food

In addition to the hotel restaurant, which provides tourists with "all-inclusive" meals, 4 bars of different orientation work in the Club Hotel Tropicana 3 * (Tunisia). There is also a la Carte restaurant (premium).

In general, the restaurant "all inclusive" in the Club Hotel Tropicana 3 * (Tunisia) reviews are not just positive, but mostly enthusiastic. And first of all it concerns the observance of sanitary norms, which in itself is an enormous plus for a hotel in an African country. Guests of Club Hotel Tropicana 3 * especially note:

• Quality control and food temperature at the distribution of the "buffet". For many guests Club Hotel Tropicana 3 * made the impression that the dishes served at the distribution are constantly monitored with a special tester.
• Variety and taste of dishes. The kitchen in the hotel restaurant is quite traditional, daily served with meat dishes, poultry dishes, cereals, pasta, a large selection of vegetables. There are no complaints about "congestion" of food spices. An excellent choice of desserts and pastries, fruits are served daily and in sufficient quantities.
• There is an "open" kitchen: some dishes are prepared directly before the guests.
• When this or that dish on the "buffet" ends, it is replenished.
• Spacious and roomy dining room. Places are enough for all visitors, so there is practically no need to book seats at tables in advance.
• Almost no queues.
• Friendly, polite and very orderly waiters.
• All drinks, including alcoholic, of good quality.

Comments on the organization of the hotel restaurant are extremely rare. Most of the 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 the prepared dishes, especially from fish, can be felt not only in the banquet hall, but also near the restaurant.
• Seafood in the menu does not appear every day, and the choice of dishes from them is rather modest.
• The quality of tap water is extremely low. Many guests preferred to buy bottled water in the city's supermarkets or in the store of the nearest gas station.

About the hotel staff

Former guests of the hotel not only noticed the temperament and style of work of local staff in the Club Hotel Tropicana 3 * (Tunisia). Reviews of tourists characterize the hotel service as calm, somewhat sluggish, but rather polite, smiling people. Someone even a little annoyed slowness and dimensionality, but many tourists were satisfied with the friendly attitude of the staff.

Very flattered resting the diligence of hotel employees to overcome the "language barrier". Despite the fact that the official language is French, most of the hotel staff can easily explain themselves fluently in English and even try to learn Russian.

Tipping, like most Tunisians, hotel employees accept with gratitude. However, the absence of a "monetary reward" on the service does not affect.

Leisure, animation

About the hotel staff, providing leisure and organizing shows in the Club Hotel Tropicana 3 * (Tunisia), reviews of 2016 are extremely unanimous: animation in the hotel complex is called "incendiary", "fiery", "stunning". Someone from the tourists wondered how the organizers of entertainment can almost day and night work in such an active rhythm. Already in the morning, near the pool, the animators' work "boils": they conduct aerobics, give all those who wish lessons of dance, Arabic, archery, organize fun contests and group sports games. In the evening, guests are pleased with an evening show with music and bright costumes in a small hotel amphitheater, often holding incendiary discos. Animation in the hotel is conducted in English, French, Arabic and, what is especially noted by Russian guests, in Russian. And in one way or another all animators are "Russian speakers".

What is especially important, the work of the animators in the Club Hotel Tropicana 3 * (Tunisia) reviews the Russians as very unobtrusive. Entertainment is organized in a way that does not interfere with other guests quietly relaxing by the pool or at the bar.

Holidays with children: conditions, animation, entertainment

Former hotel guests often celebrate a cordial, very attentive attitude to children in the Club Hotel Tropicana 3 *. Reviews of children's entertainment in the hotel complex unequivocally confirm that this hotel is an ideal place for a family holiday with children. At the same time, the work of sports animators is especially emphasized, which does not bother little guests for a minute, constantly arranging games, various children's performances, baby discos. Animators of the hotel 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, operates a mini club. Most importantly, the restaurant for small guests also created comfortable conditions: there is a separate children's menu, a child seat is provided.

Beauty treatments

Separately it is necessary to say about a lot of laudatory responses to the hotel SPA-salon. According to the holidaymakers in the hotel, the SPA provides so high-quality service that the procedures are recorded even in neighboring hotels. Guests are offered a wide range of beauty treatments: body wraps and hydromassage, thalassotherapy, cryotherapy, lymphatic drainage, peeling and much more. Employees of the salon select for each visitor an individual program of procedures, there is a fairly flexible system of discounts.

SPA procedures can also be pampered in the city of Monastir, in the center of which the SPA network successfully operates with a wide range 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 the guests the opportunity to "dilute" a relaxing holiday with sports games. On the territory of Club Hotel Tropicana & Spa 3 * there are modern equipped grounds:

• Mini-golf course.
• Canoe.
• Playgrounds for football and beach volleyball.
• Darts and archery.
• Tennis courts (hard cover) and a table tennis hall.
• Water kinds of entertainments and sports (equipment rental and instructor's services are paid additionally).
• Chess, billiard room.

In addition, the resort area of Skanes is known for its magnificent golf course. Try your hand at this elite sport by visiting one of the local golf clubs. Just three kilometers from the hotel complex, on the quay of Monastir, its services are offered by a large diving and diving center for swimmers of any level and a modern yacht club.

Paid services

In hotels working on the "all inclusive" system, there is usually a price for services that provide paid entertainment or provide additional security and comfort. The bill for them is usually provided upon departure from the hotel. Hotel Club Hotel Tropicana 3 * - not an exception, for a relatively small surcharge here you can get the following services that are not included in the basic cost:

• Safe at the reception.
• Some types of active entertainment: a squash court, water sports (on the hotel beach), parachuting.
• Solarium.
• Turkish bath (hamam).
• Services of masseurs.
• Jacuzzi.

What to see: sightseeing, attractions

Excursion trips will not only help you to diversify your vacation, but also will give you a lot of vivid impressions. What are the sights for tourists who have chosen Club Hotel Tropicana 3 * for recreation? Tunisia is located on the territory of an ancient Carthaginian civilization, famous for its 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 only 20 km from Skanes, is not only for the sake of the ruins of Carthage. Sousse is called a real "pearl" for tourists. Here you can find a holiday for every taste. For lovers of fun to spend time around the clock working an incredible number of clubs, cafes, restaurants, coffee shops, shops, discos. In the city there is a huge water park and the famous zoological garden. In August, Sousse turns into a huge "stage area" for the annual "Aussa" - a summer holiday, which includes a dance music festival and a large carnival procession.

In addition, in Sousse many historical sites. It is commonly believed that the port city, founded by Phoenician sailors, is older than Carthage itself. You can make sure of this by visiting Medina, the historical part of any Tunisian city. In the vicinity of the Medina 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 house museum of Dar Essid. And this is not a complete list of all the cultural and historical objects of this resort city,

A two-day tour of the Sahara desert is very popular with tourists. During the trip, tourists will see caves - Berber dwellings, a delightful oasis, a crocodile farm, the ruins of an ancient Roman amphitheater and full-scale scenery of the filming of the legendary movie Star Wars.

But a sightseeing tour around the nearby town of Monastir can be quite an interesting entertainment. Many of the tourists who visited this historic village say that it is not very interesting in Monastir, and the impression of ancient monuments spoils the unattractive appearance of modern buildings and a large amount of debris on the streets. Nevertheless, 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. Here is the ancient Muslim cemetery, which dates back to the 12th century, the magnificent Mausoleum of Habiba 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 domination - the gate of Briksch. In addition, in the vicinity of Medina there is an ancient 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. Shoppers can find shops and souvenir shops and local crafts in the city, visit the noisy and motley Arab market.