We stayed at Yasmine Beach from May 10th to May 16th and frankly I can't understand which hotel those negative reviewers went to, because this hotel was quite simply fabulous. You would have to be trying really hard to have a bad time in a place where beer, wine, schnapps, tea, coffee, afternoon cakes, three varied meals a day are all included, where you're spoilt for choice as to whether to lounge by one of the three pools or soak up the sun on a soft white beach a mere 30 seconds' stroll away, whether to enjoy the peace of your own spotlessly clean room with spacious balcony and sea views or to join in the hilarious goings on organised by the apparently inexhaustible Animation Team. and that's all without even going out of the hotel; there are also camel rides and the Pirate ship (a great hit with children). So they dont speak much English - so what. If you want to speak English and hang out with Brits, go somewhere else or stay at home. We found the staff unfailingly kind and helpful and will definitely be going back. I have also never seen a more child-friendly hotel than this one. Recommended.

Arrived the Friday evening at Tunis airport and at the hotel 1 hour later. The staff were very friendly from the start and though the broken English throughout our holiday was expected it was never a problem.

The hotel's architecture was striking from the start and actually became more mesmerising as the days went by. It reminded me more and more of the structures on Tattooiine in the Star Wars movies. I was planning on visiting Matmata to see the troglodyte dwellings, but the Yasmine Beach Hotel was so serene we ended up spending all 7 days either by one of the large, lovely pools or down by the beach, which is right across the road.

The food was awesome, and being a vegetarian there was much choice to be had. Rooms also very nice and always cleaned immaculately. The cleaning staff were also very friendly at all times. And the Animation Team are a bunch of great guys and girls which had us entertained for those evenings we couldn't manage to leave the hotel in search of entertainment due to over-indulging in the buffet! They were also great to play beach football with! They did many other sports and activities which we were just too lazy for, but I must commend them for having so much energy!

Though probably more 4 star than 5 star, I can definitely recommend this hotel to anyone looking for a relaxed, fun time in the North African sun. But for those snobbish folk who want 5-star slavish servants with no soul, head elsewhere and spare us your egocentricity.

We will definitely be back at the Yasmine Beach Hotel in the future!

Following all the bad reviews I have read on this site - I felt I should return and write up my experiance from this hotel. We traveled out on Sunday 23rd March and returned 30th March - myself and wife and our 2 kids (boys 14 & 10) and my in-laws.

The hotel is not a 4 star and if you read any of the books on Tunisia you will know that the start rating is really just for show - in my opinion it was a 3.

The reception was different but in the keeping of the area (Tunisia and not New York) - we had a double room for the kids (it had an upstairs) and the it was clean and tidy same with the in-law's room.

The food was excellent with no bad tummies - it is heavly covered in olive oil so as the rep warned '...it does grease the sys' - my youngest is one of the most fussiest eaters going - and he was full everynight. The local beer was a bit strange and sweet but you can soon get use to it. Even the Tuniisa food was nice and tasy - it had everything.

There was reports on sites that the beach was covered in camel 'muck' - it is in fact a mediteraean sea-weed and the beach was claen and tidy.

The worst thing we had was the rep - basically telling us '....don't do this - don't do that...' - which truned out to be a load of rubish - we hired a 10seater mini-bus (and he was insured - outside hotel white Hyundai) for a whole day and went to ElJam (were they filmed Gladiator)and Sousse and it cost us £90 for 7 hours and he still wanted to take us to other places - book a white tourist taxi and not a orange local taxi. My eldest and me went quad biking - for £20 quid each and it was 1 hour 45 mins of fun - okay the weather was poor but we had a laugh.

The locals were out to get money off you all the time - even in the fixed shops nothing was fixed - I bought a drum - he started off at £30 and we finished off at £7 - they can be a bit agressive and in your face so be warned - do not get into conversation - just say 'NO Thanks' - and nothing else - otherwise they will talk and try and drag you in.

Tipping in the hotel is a must - these guys get paid peanuts - we had a table for 6 - we tipped the waiter £2 and everynight / dinner time we had a bottle of wine ready for us and he paid us attention and cleaned our plates away - same with in the bar - tip £2 and you get table service rarther than walk to the bar (lazy sod!!!)

The rooms were cleaned everyday along with fresh towels etc. the pillows were hard - I have stayed in many places all over the world - no different - claen bed / sleep / get up.

Couple of tips - if you go out buying - spread your money about and have plenty of change - don't buy something for 12 dinar and give them 15 dinar as they never have change! - everyone works in your hotel 'remember me I am your waiter' - and we got done in Sousse - we got talking to a woman who then decided to show us the Madina (market) - it cost me 50p - but she showed us the old town with the rooms for the 4 wives and the fancy doors etc - so to me it was worth 50pence.

The currency is closed - however the hotel had a better rate than the airport - change a £10 in the airport for tipping then the rest at the hotel - then keep your Dinar to a minimum - the exchange rate back to £ is poor and keep all your exchange receipts - they are happy to change just £10 in the hotel. Hire a safe at £1 a day as you are then fully insured through the hotel.

The front was noisy at night - we were in the back (in-laws in front).

This hotel is in a beautiful position but unfortunately when we arrived the indoor pool was out of action with promises that it would be up and running the next day - no such thing and a week later we were told was still not in use. There appeatred to be very little facilities up and running at the time of our very BRIEF STAY The Hotel was empty of guests apart from a small handful of people and people that had been there had been transferred to another Hotel, which we swiftly did likewise the next day. What a shame!! Not recommended unless management get it right.

We arrived late in the evening hungry and tired. Staff were brilliant did all they could to please but were limited to this. We were told a snack was waiting for us. We went into the restaurant and was presented with salad, which was not fresh, probably from early evening dinner, and some dips, rolls and some soup which did not taste that good. Later that evening asked if we could order some rolls or sandwiches and the staff tried to obliged but the kitchen had been shut and no food was available.

There was No entertainment whatsoever and in fact not even music, extremely boring.

The room and bathrrom was very nicely decorated and view to the sea front was fantastic.

The following morning we asked to be moved which was agreed .