Holidays with a heart: beautiful surroundings, an oasis of peace with a sea view and the most cordial staff!
We only discovered the country of Tunisia and the hotel The Orangers Garden Villas & Bungalows in Hammamet for us in 2022. (Booked as a package tour during the tour in Germany)
We had spent 9 very nice days there from October 1, 2022 in one of the beach bungalows right by the sea, which are very impressive, already by the ground-level terrace incl. double deck chairs, dining table with chairs, couch and umbrella. Surprisingly, after a few steps up the whole area of the bungalow, an additional roof terrace with almost the same furniture as below, incl. another bar counter with stools and a beautiful view of the illuminated medina of Hammamet in the evening. From the premises in the bungalows it can not be said that they are worn out, as you can sometimes read in the reviews about the rooms.
Tunisia has a lot to offer for several stays, including the sights from the Roman times. Our experience is that people are very warm, helpful and unobtrusive.
In 2024, we had even spent 11 days there in the same period in order to be able to make further day trips and sightseeing.
This year (2026) we also treated ourselves to 9 days in the first half of October, as before in the Beach Bungalow, because we have experienced in the past that the hotel is not crowded at this time; there are no queues in the restaurant, among other things.
It was amazing, however, that the hotel was quite empty this year.
We assume that Tunisia, like the countries in Europe, is suffering from the economic and political difficulties at the moment and therefore missing guests.
For example, our planned excursion could not take place due to insufficient number of participants.
It is a pity that we did not see some of the hotel staff from the past again, who had enriched our holiday with their helpfulness and cordiality. But there were still some that we knew from the previous trips and have now met again.
First of all, we would like to highlight two employees and one employee from the reception who organized in no time at all if something was missing or, for example, had a defective light switch repaired quickly. By the way, the two gentlemen are both called by the surname HAMDI, unfortunately we have not learned a name from the lady.
Next, we would like to mention Mrs. RAWAA. She had the room care in her hands, they were always very clean and the beds were even beautifully decorated some mornings and to say goodbye to her. Furthermore, we got to know Mr. ZIED as a very kind, helpful employee of the hotel, as well as Mr. CHARIFF, who was at our side with help and advice.
Finally, we would like to mention our " every day" waiter in the restaurant, Mr. ELIAS, we only met him this year and he provided small surprises every few days, such as rose petals on the table.
The "nameless artists" swirling in the kitchen and at the buffet counter also deserve praise, especially our tall, blond Tunisian at the "big flame" (including for an Asian noodle dish – we think it's very tasty). In general, food – as in the whole world - is a matter of taste, so we can not share some negative criticism in this regard. However, so that the food does not get cold so quickly, which was a pity, it would be helpful if the guests were asked (possibly by signs, as in other hotels) to close the warming containers again after taking the food.
We hope for the staff that they will continue to do well in the future and that the beautiful hotel with its very beautiful garden and beach will survive the crises.
We hope to see you again.
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