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Houria Palace Hotel Reviews
| Board Basis: |
All Inclusive |
| Date of
Holiday: |
Aug 2008 |
| Tour
Operator: |
Sunshine.co.uk |
| Submitted
By: |
Mrs M ASHWORTH |
| Overall
Rating: |
9/10 |
| Comments: |
We have just returned from houria Palace, our first time in Tunisia. It is the first year there apparently for All Inclusive. It is certainly wasn't like other AI we have been on but, as we are not constantly snacking the lack of these didn't bother us. Although drinks were of a poorer quality and beer could only be had in small glasses. You can also only use one of the bars. But, we still thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Entertainment staff were lovely and if you didn't want to join in they just apologised for interupting you to ask! All the Staff were very nice and helpful. It wasn't 4* but, this being it needs sprucing up. The rooms were cleaned every day, and most important for me clean towels given every day to. It wasn't to far from the beach although i think for the first time in many years of holidaying we, stayed around the hotel pool and chilled out. The only fault I have is with the Just Sunshine tour rep who, didn't turn up for the welcome meeting (an emergency elsewhere) but, did not offer another and then forgot to inform us of our pick up time to. And as we were leaving for a 6.30 am flight we sat in reception from 2.40am and the coach eventually arrived at 3.35 am!!
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| Board Basis: |
Half Board |
| Date of
Holiday: |
Aug 2008 |
| Tour
Operator: |
You travel |
| Submitted
By: |
Mrs CM KIRBY |
| Overall
Rating: |
5/10 |
| Comments: |
Hotel was certainly no palace, but it wasnt bad. Having been to a 5 star hotel in Cyprus in July, this definitely was not a 4 star hotel. It didnt even compare! Staff were friendly, pool area was ok, although VERY VERY slippy. Saw at least 5 people fall and injure themselves on our stay. The pool entertainment team were also very pushy, constantly trying to get you to join in with the activities. When you didnt, they called you lazy. The music played around the pool was very inappropriate also, with numerous offensive swear words and racist comments in each song. This could be an issue if you have children. The lifts were shocking. You had to wait at least 5 mins for one to arrive and sometimes they just didnt work. Luckily we were on first floor so this didnt matter. Room was basic athough definitely needs updating and renewing. Cracks all over the place. Toilet was dirty and bath was stained. Beds were clean and towels changed every day if you want. Food was ok, if not a bit repetitive. We were only there a week, and started to get sick of it towards ends. Also, some of the foreign guests at hotel were very rude, constantly pushing in. The other MAJOR problem was that the hotel backs onto an open air disco which is absolutely horrific. It plays banging music until 3am. IT was so loud our ears would ring whilst lying in bed. ON the other side of the hotel is the main road which is incredibly busy .Every night, traffic piles back and horns constantly toot so it would have been just as loud on this side.
Resort of Port El Kantoui was beautiful. Very picuresque. The english are not catered for though, Hardly any menues are in english and it is almost impossible to find anywhere that sells alcohol. We found one bar and ended up there every night.
Money at the hotel and resort can only be changed between certain hours so you need to plan in advance to make sure you have enough money.
All in all, an ok holiday, but for what we paid, I would expect a palace and not a 2 star hotel which is effectively what this hotel is.
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| Board Basis: |
Half Board |
| Date of
Holiday: |
Jun 2008 |
| Tour
Operator: |
First Choice |
| Submitted
By: |
Mrs Y Craycraft |
| Overall
Rating: |
7/10 |
| Comments: |
We found this hotel to be very good, clean and serviced well the pool areas were stunning
the entertainment personnel were very helpful and lots of fun
the hotel staff were quite stand offish in the reception and the restuarant
the lift spent more time out of order than working during our 1 week stay thank goodness there was only 3 floors
the hotel manager was quite ignorant when advising him of any problems encountered
this hotel is situated very well to the beach and marina
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| Board Basis: |
Half Board |
| Date of
Holiday: |
Dec 2007 |
| Tour
Operator: |
Med Hotels |
| Submitted
By: |
Mrs P FAULDS |
| Overall
Rating: |
10/10 |
| Comments: |
One of the best Hotels I have been at, beautiful room, and the staff were excellent, ok the food is mainly from other countries which some people don’t understand, but is that not the whole idea go abroad and try their food.
Sure some people did not like the hotel but I reckon you get what you pay for. I thank all the staff for the great time we had.
Across the road is the Port were kids can have a great time also a small zoo , sure you get bothered with the salesmen trying to get you into their shops but it’s fun. Don’t go to many tours its expensive and not good for value.
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| Board Basis: |
Half Board |
| Date of
Holiday: |
Sep 2007 |
| Tour
Operator: |
Med Hotels |
| Submitted
By: |
Miss F Raisbeck |
| Overall
Rating: |
7/10 |
| Comments: |
I've just got back from a week at the hotel with my 2 year old daughter and my parents.
The rooms are basic but generally clean. Everything is a bit wonky and a bit wobbly but the beds were amazingly comfortable and the air conditioning worked. To be honest the weather was so lovely it would have been a waste of time spending it in the room anyway.
The food is a little odd but there is such a huge variety, even I managed to find something I liked every day and I am quite fussy. For breakfast there was hot food/cereals and some fruit, but it might be worth bringing some multi-vitamins as fruit was generally quite scarce!
The staff at the hotel were all really lovely. They all made a special effort with my daughter and we were made to feel really welcome. Despite there being no special activities for the children, due to the time of year, the entertainment staff would come and find us with balloons and face paints.
The excursions from the hotel are well worth doing, we went on a 'pirate ship' and on the caravan trip. They were a good laugh and as long as you realise that this isn't England and health and safety laws are slightly lacking you'll do alright.
I approached this holiday with a light hearted attitude after reading some bad reviews but if you can have a word with yourself and ignore silly little things I think you can have a fabulous time!
It is worth changing some money at the airport, but you can change money at the hotel between 10-12 and 14-16, plus you can withdraw money from the cash machines in the shopping centre just 5-10 mins walk away (or you could get the hotel's horse and cart).
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| Board Basis: |
Half Board |
| Date of
Holiday: |
Mar 2007 |
| Tour
Operator: |
MyTravel |
| Submitted
By: |
Mrs L Taylor |
| Overall
Rating: |
4/10 |
| Comments: |
We stayed here on the basis of everything in one place. Although not yet in full season there was absolutely nothing for our child to do when we were assured that this was a family hotel with a kids club.
There was a broken swing, see-saw and rocky horse and the slide wasn't fixed to the floor properly. The swimming pools were far too cold to put an adult in never mind a child. The in house so called entertainment didn't start till well after nine and most nights started with a game of bingo that took an hour for one game.
On arrival of traveling best part of the day with a toddler to find that there was no one there to exchange your money therefore unable to buy food or what’s even more essential water until 11am the following morning.
The worst part of the hotel though by far was the food. It was ruddy disgusting. Who has battered cauliflower for breakfast? The hotel was full of German oap's. If you want to go on holiday and lose weight and do nothing in fantastic surroundings, stay here.
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| Board Basis: |
Half Board |
| Date of
Holiday: |
Jun 2005 |
| Tour
Operator: |
First Choice |
| Submitted
By: |
Mrs L Ashmore |
| Overall
Rating: |
7/10 |
| Comments: |
What a fantastic holiday, probably one of the best.
The hotel was spacious and clean, the staff extremely friendly, 2 fantastic pools, and great activities during the day and night. Mixed hotel with various different nationalities, and great fun for the whole family.
downside was the food was very odd some nights, with a very strange combination of main dishes, but the salads were great. You couldn't purcahse drinks from outside the hotel and consume in your room, and the drinks onsite were 4 times the price of the local shops, also no fridges in rooms, which made the very hot weather difficult to keep things cool.
Overall though a holiday to remember
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