We embarked on "Paradis" in late sept 2006 for a weeks say.......
First impessions were mixed as outside looks tired and old and inside was very dark and depressing in need of updating. After being given an exam each to fill in by the most grumpy and unfriendly reception staff ever we were shown to our room which was directly above the stage-the music could be heard until 3am most nights very annoying when trying to sleep! The bathroom was always kept clean as was the sleeping area, our male 'maid' always made an effort for us. The wardrobe was very musty and damp and quite dirty so you did'nt really want to hang clothes in there. Outside around the pool bars was another thing-lets just say if we were desperate for the loo we would rather walk all the way back to our room to use the toilets, they were discusting! The flies were a nightmare which gave you an idea of how dirty it was. The food was not good-after 3 days of trying the local food(dry bread and chips or 'mixed meat' pasta usually) we stopped eating it was that bad! You could't even get a table some days and when you did they were dirty. The only saving grace to this holiday was the Animation team-Ahmed, Ramsey and Sam to name but a few made our stay worthwhile. They start work at 9am and work right through until the last guest goes to bed in the early hours, STARS! Their performances of Aladin and Lord of the dance were brilliant, sadly they could'nt make up for the other problems. So if you want an extreme weight loss holiday with a twist then look no futher!

when we arrived at hotel paradis (me and the hubby and our 3 kids aged 7,11 and 15) i knew we were in for a helish time as we were dropped off by our coach to book ourselves into the hotel. The staff on reception were very rude and made us wait 2 hours for our rooms as they had let other people keep the rooms on at our expense.We were not even offered a drink as we were only english but french waiting like us got free drinks. When our rooms ready they were that filthy i just cried and the thought of staying made me feel ill. I pulled myself together for the kids so i didnt spoil it for them. They all enjoyed the pool and pool slide (the only entertainment they had as hotel kids club reps barely spoke english). The worst was still to come in the form of meal times as the food was disgusting. I am all for trying local cuisine but if you call chopped up chicken legs, mutton curry and cous cous with cabbage in it local cuisine then they can keep it. Put it this way if you are looking for a crash diet this is it, as we all lost wait including my 7 year old who is thin anyway and couldnt afford to loose weight. The best bit is that the hotel is on the beach and the beach is stunning. I did complain to travel company on my return to no avail and i will never travel with them again. As for the hotel it needs demolishing. BE WARNED DONT TAKE YOUR WELL DESERVED HOLIDAY HERE.

I have a confession to make before I head out and write a review on Hotel Le Paradis - I booked this hotel only because it was the cheapest option at the time of booking and I had some sort of expectation as I only paid half the amount of any other hotel in Hammamet, I had also read the reviews and thought to myself.. "How bad can it really be?"

Well read on..

The hotel is clearly in need of urgent attention, light bulbs need to be replaced in most of the hotels main reception areas, where there is a dull, gloomy mood! The ceramic and marble is in desperate attention of a good old decent polish, mainly the tacky 70s/80s styled furniture needs to be thrown out and new items need to be brought in... However none of this was my main concern..

The real trouble is the fact that the rooms were never cleaned with disinfectant, the toilets smell bad and that makes the whole room smell really bad too. A/C worked for the first 2 days then broke and we had to have someone to take a look at it every evening (not to forget the fact that the pipes were leaking and stained my white shirts in the closet)
The bed sheets were never changed in my 14 day stay, I requested new towels every morning and had to communicate that I wanted fresh towels not those that were dried in the sun and then replaced to the chambermaids in french!!

The general up-keeping was extremely poor and as a Food Hygiene trainer I was disgusted with the food, catering and restaurant! The waiters were marvellous though!

The animation team were disastrous. There silly remarks were offensive and the entertainment consisted of slapstick comedy, latino dancing, lionking playback with real bad makeup and a bunch of locals singing playback music to YMCA... Most of the time the animation team staff would be chatting up and flirting with tourists!!

On the other hand the reception team were excellent, communication was at its best! They are a hardworking, genuine and informative professionals and had the hotel running smoothly!

the pool water was freezing and tiles are missing from the bottom of the pool... there are a lot of flies so try to ensure that you bring anti-fly sprays

The ice cream served by the beach is a must do.. avoid the bars in the hotel as they never seem to have the item that you want and just give you a more expensive substitute..

Tipping is a big thing in Tunisia so always carry a few dinars with you when you eat around the hotel as well.

The taxi journey from Tunis Carthage airport is 80 dinars late at night so just agree to that price... its a good offer...

As a whole, avoid this hotel and stick to something else in Yasmine Hammamet..

Enjoyed our one week holiday there. Hotel looking very tired. Apparentely hotel will be closing down after the summer season for refurbishment. Should be a great hotel to stay then. Staff are extremely helpful and polite. always there to help and also to joke with you too. Sammi the bar waiter was great, that guy should get a lot of tips (he earned them all and more) Rooms are not too bad seeing as it is a 3 star hotel. Food - have no system whatsoever. You have to choose your food first and then find a table to sit , most sittings had to find own cutlery and glasses. Food not too good, but hey you are in a Tunisian 3 star hotel what do you expect. Very close to beach which was great. Childrens entertainment was good, but repetitive. But kids seemsed to like that. There were very few English people in hotel, majority were German Met up with some great English people great fun. Would have liked to have had a few more English speaking people there. As the Germans seems to stick to their own, not interested in mingling with anyone else.(shame) On the whole we enjoyed our stay at Hotel Paradis