El Hana Beach Hotel

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If you’re reading this review and haven’t yet booked this hotel, don’t! If you have already booked, try and change it!
After an 18 hour door to door journey, my boyfriend and I were asked to fill in a form at reception. When I asked to borrow his pen, I was informed no because it’s his only pen! Upon entering our room, we were absolutely shocked and disappointed by how disgusting it is. This hotel was probably built in the 60s, and has not been refurbished since. The decor of the room can only be described as disgusting, and looked dirty.
The next morning, we were felt slightly better when we took in the breathtaking view of the Med Sea from our balcony. Although the room still looked disgusting, we realised that it was not actually dirty, it just looked it because it was so old.
The beach is lovely, white powerdery sand, the Med Sea is lovely and turquoise, very shallow up to about 80 metres from shore. Swan in the sea every day and no jellyfish stings! However, the beach was very crowded, you have to be careful not to step on someone when you get off your sun bed! Sun beds are 2 dinars each, good tip is to pay for the next day as well, so you don’t have to rush down and bag one!
The food at the hotel is unfortunately not that great. Reminded me very much of school dinners, edible but nothing to rave about. As a result, we ate out almost every night, even though we paid half board.
The staff on reception are not friendly at all, impossible to get a smile out of them, even when you smile at them first. The cleaning ladies were friendly, and the waiters at the Snack Restaurant were also friendly. A couple of dinar tip will ensure good service!
Went to the Soula Centre, only place where the staff do not hassle you. Everywhere else, you are continuously hassled, and even though you politely and firmly tell them no thank you, they still persist. Found it very tedious.
Not much to do in way of nightlife, just dining out and drinking. The Le Regal restaurant is nice place to dine, excellent service, a singer and belly dance to entertain. Le 3 Dauphins restaurant is also very nice, excellent service. 3 course meal with bottle of wine averaged 60 dinars. The Mediterranean Restaurant in Port El Kantou also very nice.
Taxis very cheap, make sure they agree to put their meter on before you set off, otherwise they will try and charge you double. Some taxi drivers refused and got in a grump, at which point we just got out and hailed another one! Plenty about!
Went on the Sahara trip, very good value for money, definitely recommend It.
All in all, hotel very disappointing, although beach and excursion was lovely, but will not return.