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Yadis Dar Khayam Hotel ReviewsPage 1 2
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All Inclusive |
| Date of
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Jun 2008 |
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Thomas Cook |
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H Wilson |
| Overall
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10/10 |
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I ABSOLUTELY LOVED this holiday the people are great they really made it fun. I think the rooms were fine for just sleeping and showering, the food was fine but found it a bit repetative. The beach was lovely we got a great tan!! I would hav 2 say the highlight of it was the animation team Midou, Didi, Kelly, Cheryl, Nagui, Sam, Braham and really can't remember the name of the other one ! They were FABULOUS they really do work hard all day and night they are fantastic and i was really upset when it came to going home because midou is leaving and we wanted 2 see him again next year :( but we are looking forward 2 seein the rest aswell....... Wel what can you say about camel man he is amazing sooo funny i started off as his wife to be at the start then became his sister haha you cant go there on holiday without goin on a camel ride even if you say no u still end up doing it..... That would hav had to hav been the best holiday ever Miss them all sooo much hope to see them sooon... :) :)
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| Board Basis: |
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| Date of
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Jun 2008 |
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Thomas Cook |
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Miss HS Leahs |
| Overall
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10/10 |
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I thought the holiday was absolutely brilliant i never wanted to come back home. The people are soo friendly in the hotel and theres was nothing bad about it. The weather was also lovely and the food. I would definately go again. The rooms were really tidy and were cleaned everyday wich was really good. The beach wasnt a far walk and the pools were lovely. I thought the highlight of the holiday was the animation team they did a brilliant job and we loved there performances on a night.
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| Board Basis: |
All Inclusive |
| Date of
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Jun 2008 |
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Operator: |
Thomas Cook |
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Ms L Walters |
| Overall
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9/10 |
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Well what can i say about my first experiance of this place , i was pleasantly suprised , this hotel was 3 star but ive stayed in 5 star with no where near the atmosphere this hotel has the staff all of them were so hospitable they couldnt do enough to make this a pleasurable place to stay. The animation team were absolutley incredible !!! they work long hours and the shows were superb so much energy Kelly and sheryl were especially lovely hard working girls !! The boys Midou. Zizo, Hassen, Didi, Simo, Nagui,Chico, DJ Bobo, and especially childrens entertainer Sam were brilliant !!! I cant praise these people enough thank you thank you thank you for a brill holiday see you again in Oct deffo be back . The accomodation yes basic but your only sleepin and showering in it , the food was nice, the linen was changed most days with a lovely touch of flowers on the beds all in all would reccomend this to all families with young children we didnt see ours for 2 weeks lol Sam your a star !!! Lorraine
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| Board Basis: |
All Inclusive |
| Date of
Holiday: |
Jun 2008 |
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Operator: |
Thomas Cook |
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Mr C Rogan |
| Overall
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8/10 |
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Just returned after a weeks holiday, all I can say is the accomodation is dated and very basic, but it was cleaned daily, the remainder of the hotel was very good, the location is great if you want the beach, 25metre walk. Food was OK I am a funny eater at the best of times but found something to eat every meal, the waiter Mamood was excellent and always had a drink waiting for us on arrival. The entertainment at night is the best I have seen even in hotels of a higher rating. The other downside was the location, you were always dropped off last and picked up first. Although it was cheap to get a taxi into the marina for some shopping. Did the 2 day safari, which was a long couple of days but worth it. I think we got the best week as more young children started to arrive on the day before we left, those of you with no children should look at going either early season or late.
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| Board Basis: |
All Inclusive |
| Date of
Holiday: |
Jun 2008 |
| Tour
Operator: |
Thomas Cook |
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space cake |
| Overall
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9/10 |
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Staying at the Dar Khayam was the best, all the staff were so nice and friendly.
when we arrived we were meet by our rep who is fantastic he is realy friendly and will answer any questions you have.he has been living in tunisia for about 10 year and has been a rep for the Dar Khayam for 7 years
the rooms are verry basic, small and a bit dull but then all u wana do is sleep and shower in it.well we slept well
I must admit the food is good but by the second week i was getting a bit bord of it as most of the stuph is the same but it does tast realy good.you have a snack bar thats open at 10 till 6 then 9 till 12.
A must do is camel ridding it is great we went twice u can miss the camel man hes always about the hotel he is ace realy funny.we also went on the pirate ship wish was fun but the sea was verry rough but id defo do it again, also nebal market is a good experience batering is so much fun.haha
The animation team is fantastic they work so hard they are always around gatting you to do different stuph such as archery water, water polo, beach volley ball, darts game etc.They keep the kids entertained, they have a mini kids disco at nite then bingo then more entertament which is fantastic, so a big thanks to sam, nagui, didi, midou, kelly, sheryl, hassen, zizo and bobo who realy made my holiday.i miss them all already. i did not want to come back
im already planning to go back next year with other people i meet out there laura, bill there two kids, mahshid, richard nicky and jo.
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| Board Basis: |
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| Date of
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Apr 2008 |
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Operator: |
Cosmos |
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Miss H Gray |
| Overall
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3/10 |
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Firstly this was the worst holiday i have had in a long time. The hotel smelt of cats pee and they over rided the destination and town where the hotel was located.
I found the food repeatative and boring.It was often cold.The room wasn't cleaned once while we was there and we found dirty tissues in one of our beds and that tissue stayed in the room for the whole 2 weeks.
I found the people outside of the hotel where very pushy and intimidating and you would have a group around you not just one person. I had serval incounters with the tusinia's and i found we wanted too stay in our room for most of the holiday.
I found the holiday representive very helpful thoughout the 2 weeks.I also thought the hotel staff where very good and pleasent.
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| Date of
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Mar 2008 |
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SunSet owned bu thomos cook |
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callan |
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1/10 |
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This wasnt just any holiday . This was suppose to be my Honey moon. My Husband an I thought at that time of year it would be nice weather ect there. Yes its was loveley weather. But that is when the fun stopped.
The first room we were give , Had builder on the room infront of it making diparriaging comments . The second room we were given the air con didnt work and the sink and toliet were broken. Since no body came to fix it on our request, My husbnad fixed it . He is a plumber to trade.
Then a local convension came to the hotel which in normally would be an issue but eh noise level went up ten fold. the women were verbally abused make alsorts of comments and when complaints were made the staff laughed it off . The toliet had fecal matter and urine all over the foor . Basically it when from a really bad honey moon to a tramatising one .
We came home and went straight to thomas cook , who offered no conpenstation what so ever and pretty much just called us racist .
I have never been so offended in all my life. I wrote back say that the whole point of going aborad is to meet new people of different backgroups and that I was greatly offended with the way they were treating us . The basiscally said Tough.
If anyone can find a holiday not dealt with my thomas cook I would advise using someone other than them and if you want to visit Tunisa I would wait another 10-20 years untill they have figured out how to treat people espiecally women.
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| Date of
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Nov 2007 |
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Operator: |
Thomas Cook |
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butterfly21 |
| Overall
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9/10 |
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I was worried about going to the Dar Khayam after reading some of the other reviews, but needn't have worried.
Yes the decor is a little basic and needs updating, but during our second week they had started doing this anyway.
The food is excellent, there is plenty of choice, and as long as you don't pile everything on your plate on the first day, you will be ok for two weeks.
The animation team are really good, as are all the staff really. I will definitely go back as the staff made it really.
If you get the chance, then go on the Sahara Explorer trip. Its two days with quite a lot of travelling (900 miles) but you will see some AMAZING sights! Sunset over the Sahara is one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen.
I can't wait to go back!
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| Board Basis: |
All Inclusive |
| Date of
Holiday: |
Oct 2007 |
| Tour
Operator: |
Thomas Cook |
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martini190 |
| Overall
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9/10 |
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this was our second holiday to Dar Khayam, lets start with the hotel itself we found the reception staff excellent, the rooms well they could do with updating especially the decor of the bathroom, but hey its only a place to have a nice cold shower after the hot sun and a place to kip in the evening, the food yes is repetative and found it hard to keep a well balanced diet for my 3 and 9 yrs olds, but we didnt go abroad for a mcdonalds or kentucky fried chicken!!! there was however an outside snack hut that they went to that had pizza and spaghetti bolognese, there are plenty of things to do in the day what with the animation team coming around to join in Archery,Water polo,Mini Golf,Volleyball,Arabic lessons,keep fit in the pool,and more.......or if your just the lounging person then just sit back and enjoy watching others.. plenty for the kids to do with Sam, caberet show that they can take part in and "cake time" around the pool every day with sam....if i could give him a medal i would for the patience that he has with all the kids that follow him.....the animation team...Didi,Midou,Kelly,Sam,Rio,Dj Tommy,Nigou but sadly no gaston anymore boo hoo...... they never stop from around 10am till midnight they are fantastic with the shows they put on of an evening. if they can help you out they always oblige.....i even obliged by lending them some clothes of mine for the show lol they have a club dance that you can join in on stage or just watch but i guarantee by the end of the first week you will be up there joining in...... they have a mini disco for the kids with sam " o oh mini disco" then theres bingo "a jha jhaaaaaa"
When we went in october they were spreading the Camel Dung god it did hum a tune and loads of flies that went with it it was annoying yes but it didnt wreck the holiday....also we had the Thunder Storms i have never seen rain or thunder like it!! agian it did not wreck the holiday because when you make lots of friends like we did you have a laugh and if you cant be happy and have a laugh then its time to give up!!
We will most certainly be going back in fact make it 2008
but this time i will be taking my travel kettle coffee and coffee mate as i did miss waking up to a coffee.......
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| Board Basis: |
All Inclusive |
| Date of
Holiday: |
Sep 2007 |
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Operator: |
Thomas Cook |
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Miss AN Nash |
| Overall
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9/10 |
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Our Holiday in Tunisia, Hammamet, and DarKhayam was Brilliant. Our best holiday ever!
The rooms were cleaned morning and the maids were really friendly and helpful, so if you needed anything you could ask them. Also the hotel pool was cleaned every morning.
The Restaurant was really nice; food was great, different things nearly everyday. You would have food at set times. So if you got hungry in between you could get to the outdoor snack bar and grab a pizza or sandwich. Drinks throughout the day as many as you want if you go for the all inclusive.
Every night the animation team would entertain you with a show like... Karoke, Sketch, Grease and so much more... Thanks to Gaston, Kelly, Deborah, Midui, Didi and Zico.
The beach is only a 2 min walk away from the Hotel and its really nice; there’s also a drink bar down there so you dont have to come back and forth to get a drink.
We really enjoyed this holiday and hope you will also. We are missing it so much and can’t wait to go back next year!
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| Board Basis: |
All Inclusive |
| Date of
Holiday: |
Sep 2007 |
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Operator: |
Thomas Cook |
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Miss D Wood |
| Overall
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10/10 |
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What a fantastic holiday.... we didn't want to come home and got to admit, I cried on our last night - maybe the wine helped!
We only went for a week and booked 10 days before we went, myself, my partner and our little boy who's 2yrs.
The staff in the hotel were fantastic and made such a fuss of our little boy even the maids and gardeners. The entertainment team were great too and even now my little boy asks to go to "O oh, mini disco", and not to mention the children's "cake time" every afternoon when a selection of cakes are brought out to the pool area for the children.
We had a room in one of the apartments near the beach which was lovely. We didn't see a cockroach in site - wish I had as never seen one before so all those who said they did must have been lucky, and any way, so what - you were abroad and not in wet, rainy England!!
The food was nice and changed daily. Sometimes not as warm as you would want but there was a microwave on hand if you wanted anything a bit hotter.
We had never been to Tunisia before and had no expectations but it really was value for money. We got a bit ripped off on our first day on a trip out to the Medina as really hadn't come to grips with the money and the exchange rate so paid over the odds for a taxi and a pair of very designer sunglasses and a purse - but from that day on we had learnt our lesson. Be willing to barter for everything. You get the hang of it after a while and just walk away if you're not interested.
The camel riding is a must... my little boy loved every minute of it and shared a camel (called Jacqueline!) with his dad.
Definitely a family hotel with plenty of activities to keep everyone busy if you want to, or for if you just want to lie around the pool or on the beach.
Only regret... not staying longer!
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| Board Basis: |
All Inclusive |
| Date of
Holiday: |
Sep 2007 |
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Operator: |
Thomas Cook |
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By: |
Miss Young |
| Overall
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8/10 |
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It was the first time for me and my partner to Tunisia and we loved it. The hotel was really great we could not fault it one bit.
It was very clean and the staff were so friendly and helpful. The food was great, some of the tourists were complaining about the food but I think that they expected it to be all English but it’s not they cater for quite a few other different nationalities within the hotel which was nice as it made a change to eat different things.
We loved this hotel and cannot wait to return.
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| Board Basis: |
All Inclusive |
| Date of
Holiday: |
Aug 2007 |
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Operator: |
Thomas Cook |
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Ms J Gutteridge |
| Overall
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9/10 |
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Just got back from 2 weeks in the Dar Khayam. It was the best holiday I've been on in years. My 4 year old and 12 year old had a great time, as well as my partner.
The Animation Team are great Sam, Didi, Aston, Kelly, Midou, Nagui, Lisa, Mimi, Kimo and Hassan to name a few, they made our holiday. The show's they put on in the evening were very good and the sketches they do are funny. Sam does the children’s club in the day, lovely bloke really kind.
The camel man Latif was great. We booked to go on the camels with him rather than book with the Rep and it was really good fun. The children don’t have to go on the camels, they can go on the horse and cart. Quad man Walid also walks round the hotel selling the trips on the Quad bikes.
The food is basic but very nice drinks. You can’t get drunk on them, sorry to say, but that didn’t bother me or my partner and there is always somewhere to get drinks during the day and food if you’re still hungry.
Water polo is a must, if you’re a bloke they make sure Hassan is on your team.
The rooms are what you expect. The maids are really good, they make your beds look really pretty and the waiters really do look after you.
Next to the hotel is the sister hotel and it has water slides which are good, only 6 of them but are safe with life guards at the top and bottom. The on-site shop is good.
If you have children, they love them and will do anything they can to make it a good holiday for you.
I would book to go to this hotel again and would recommend it; I could go on about how nice this place really is.
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| Board Basis: |
All Inclusive |
| Date of
Holiday: |
Jul 2007 |
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Operator: |
Thomas Cook |
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roxers |
| Overall
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4/10 |
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The weather was great so were the staff and entertainment team. I recommend a safety deposit boxes to be used as I bought a gold chain from the jewellers which went missing from my room on the last night.
The food is the same thing every day and night which is off putting, and there are no shops about you have to go in taxis to the Medina which was a nightmare, we lasted 5mins.in the place - hassle is not the word.
I would not recommend this place but Sousse is the place to go if you fancy Tunisia.
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| Board Basis: |
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| Date of
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Jul 2007 |
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Operator: |
Thomas Cook |
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Mrs K Fox |
| Overall
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2/10 |
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Weather was fabulous but sometimes unbearable. I have 2 children age 11 and 12 and as they are used to the heat then this didn’t bother them but the other party that we went we found it too hot and blistered easily, so make sure you take lots and lots of high factor.
At around 12 there is no way you are going to get on the beach unless you have a high pain threshold as the sand on the beach burns like hell!
I have read the previous accounts and yes I agree with the staff being friendly and helpful however the men can be a little too friendly and the camel man, quad man and others that are toting for business whilst you try and relax by the pool after a while start to get on your nerves, as their quotes of Asda price and cheaper than chips starts to get a little boring and not funny any more.
The food was dreadful and me and my children had upset stomachs for the whole of the 2 weeks that we were there, I spoke to the rep that said it was the weather which was a lie as I have said before I have been to hot climates allot and had no such problem. The reps also said that there was no other guests that had complained yet again I found this a lie as the other British guests that I spoke too (not allot as the hotel catered manly for the French and German) had reported the same problem.
Cockroaches were in the poolside toilet and one night my daughter was mortified to find 8 massive cockroaches in there.
There were maggots and flies in the fruit and my son was eating some angel delight on the night coming home to discover a dead fly!!!
To be honest the only nice thing about this holiday was the weather and the beach everything else was a shambles, I do not complain at all about holidays but this one took the biscuits and was very dirty.
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