What the Hotel Le Royal Hammamet (Tunisia) is like: reviews, prices

One of the characteristics that has distinguished Tunisia when considering a vacation trip is the attractive combination of exotic country, with a great monumental heritage y Sahara desert landscapes, with the possibility of enjoying a stay on great beaches.

And it has been precisely this characteristic that led to the development of Tunisia as a tourist destination for Europeans, even competing with Spain's sun and beach tourism.

This development has been carried out since the end of the last century in corners of the Mediterranean coast, especially in Hammamet, Sousa and djerba island.

Now in our recent trip to tunisia We have had the opportunity to stay and get to know the hotel that was a pioneer in the most touristic city in Tunisia, the aforementioned Hammamet.

This city, which now has about 80.000 inhabitants, has its great attraction in a small, secluded residential medina that, with very narrow alleys, extends inside what was once a Spanish fortification.

It was in the 60s when the tourism in Hammamet, in parallel to the boom that it began to have on the Spanish Mediterranean coast.

Yasmine hammamet

But the big breakthrough came during the 90s, when the tourist complex of Yasmine hammamet, whose best tourist attraction is its extensive and wide beaches of fine sand.

And in 1996 was when the hotel Le Royal Hammamet, the pioneer in this complex where there are currently almost one hundred hotels, and where due to its large number of restaurants and leisure establishments it became known as the Saint Tropez, Tunisia.

This area was mainly frequented by English and French tourists, and to a lesser extent by Italians and Spaniards.

But due to its proximity to the Tunisian capital, barely 60 kilometers, it is also very frequented by the local population who have Yasmine Hammamet as one of their centers to enjoy leisure.

Like the rest of the tourist enclaves in Tunisia, Yasmine hammamet has suffered since the end of 2010 avatars of the Arab Spring, and later the terrorist attacks of 2015.

For this reason, it is now in a process of slow recovery, which on the other hand provides very attractive prices for those of us who now travel to Hammamet.

Hotel Le Royal Hammamet

At present, the hotel Le Royal Hammamet It is a great resort five star which occupies 8 hectares of surface next to the aforementioned beach and where its extensive and well-kept garden area will catch your attention.

This luxurious hotel with Arabic style decoration that was completely renovated not long ago belongs to the bluebay chain, owner of hotels in various areas of the world.

with big resorts vacations in the Caribbean, has numerous hotels in Spain, from the Miguel Angel in Madrid, to its establishments in Barcelona, ​​Valencia, Málaga, Mallorca and the Canary Islands.

However BlueBay It also stands out for its presence in countries of Middle East, from the Arab Emirates to Jordan, and also in North Africa, where together with the aforementioned Hammamet hotel, has the two most prestigious Tangier hotels in Morocco.

When you enter the hotel grounds, before entering the LOBBY You perceive the majesty of its facilities, because in the entrance garden the large auditorium building that is used for conventions and events will catch your attention.

When you enter the hotel you get the feeling that you are in a great palace where its grand staircases stand out, all decorated with marble.

El hotel Le Royal Hammamet It has 266 rooms and suites; It is not necessary that you stay in one of these suites to have a room with great space and comfort, since the standard one already offers you 30 square meters.

I can tell you that one of the attractions of this hotel is its impressive and well-kept pool and garden area from which you can directly access the beach.

In relation to restaurants, although the enormous buffet will concentrate a good part of the time of your stay, in the Le Royal Hammamet You have other options such as the Italian food restaurant Capri, an a la carte restaurant with international food and another with fish and seafood.

Of course, for the leisure moments you have a moorish coffee where you can enjoy the typical mint tea, a must on a trip to Tunisia, and also a snack bar and another bar in the private beach area.

Another corner to enjoy the comfort in the hotel Le Royal Hammamet is the spa area, with a heated pool, fitness center and Turkish bath.

Excursions from Hammamet

As I mentioned at the beginning, staying in a luxurious hotel like this one in Hammamet is the ideal base to then take excursions that allow you to discover the attractions of Tunisia.

So, for example, you can take a half-day excursion to the pretty town of Sidi Bou Said, where you can also visit the archaeological remains of Carthage.

A walk through the medina of tunisia and the visit of Bardo Museum They are also another option for half a day.

If what catches your attention most is the monumental heritage, a half-day excursion takes you to see the Muslim monuments of Kariouan, or to visit the Roman amphitheater of El Jem, with its mosaic museum.

For visit the Roman city of Dougga from Hammamet, considered the best archaeological site in Tunisia, you will need to dedicate a day.

Of course, to visit any of the enclaves located at the door of the Sahara desert, you will need to make a trip of between three and four days.

In short, the truth is that Hammamet tourist area Now it shows a very different atmosphere from the one it had in the times of great influx of tourists (already too massive?) before the political vicissitudes.

But instead it is an opportunity to enjoy a quiet stay on the beach as a complement to the visits to make in a destination as attractive as Tunisia.