Melia Flora Park Boutique Hotel

The holiday got off to a bit of a rocky start having arrived at the hotel only to find that our room wasn't ready, our telly didn't work and we didn't have sufficient towels and pillows, but that was soon remedied and we were looking forward to the days ahead. The hotel itself was very nice albeit quite basic. The aircon worked mostly and the staff were very friendly although they did short-change us occasionally which we soon put right. The pool was lovely and kept very clean and there was never a shortage of sunbeds. The resident hotel 'animators' were fantastic. They created a very happy atmosphere for the clients and there was never a dull moment at the poolside. The entertainment at the hotel was a bit repetitive, but great fun all the same. They do have a policy not to bring drinks or food into the hotel, but we smuggled them in using a beach bag and they were none the wiser as drinks are more expensive in the hotel. We did buy drinks in the hotel as well as they do have to make a living!! The food was fab. The menu was full of all the things we like. Lovely salads and the hot food was very good. Their desserts were definitely a must. I guess it would be more difficult to please young children as there was very little fast food, i.e. pizza and chips, but a good opportunity for them to experience other things. I definitely didn't like the pressure selling in the market (medina). It certainly was an experience. On the whole we had a lovely holiday, we met some lovely people. I would certainly recommend the hotel, it had a personal touch which some of the other bigger hotels lacked.

Two weeks from July 22. OK but not a 4* by any means. Pool and kids stuff very good ...... staff very good ........ rooms small and no bidet in bathrooms ..... food OK and good value (if paid for when booking). Entertainment was hit and missish but children loved it. Beer OK but wine is only soso. Daytrip to Carthage was enjoyable and reasonably well run. Lots of locals will try to rip you off ...... don't be afraid to check your change or taxi-meter. All in all pretty good! A word of advice - bring your drinks wrapped in a towel in your beach bag or Hannibal (at the guardhouse) will confiscate. Enjoy!

As we approached the hotel it looked quite petite but cosy. We loved our spacious rooms and were impressed by the cleanliness. the service was good as we were given drinks as we checked in and help with our luggage. we were able to change our room with little trouble when my sister was disturbed by some noise from the medina (which is a few minutes walk) on the first night and were then given a lovely pool view room. the suites are lovely as we viewed one! The pools are quite nice and there's usually activities going on such as aerobics in the mornings which is great fun...there is also entertainment in the evening which my mum enjoyed greatly. the food is nice....we loved the lasagne and the deserts but after a week you could get fed up with the same food croppin up. The location is excellent as the -beach is only a few minutes walk away on the right(with our own little section from our hotel) and theres a huge new medina a few minutes away on the left...i also believd yasmine hammamet was the cleanest as it is newly built. There is also regular buses and "noddy" trains(which is reallly fun) going into hammamet and nabeul(which is worth going for the markets).. on the way to hamammet there are louages available to go to other places like tunis or sousse as taxis could be expensive. the night life is good in hammamet..only 5mins in the taxi....theres a whole area with bars and clubs or "discos" as they like to call it , that play some english music aswell as tunisian....but i'd recommend girls to take male company if youd rather not get hassled. Overall we loved the holiday! My mum, 52, was able to relax greatly and my sisters and i 15-23 loved every minute of it and would love to go back. The hotel doesn't have the full 4* potential but as it is small and cosy, it has a relaxed atmosphere and the hotel staff are extrememly freindly! It was a good hotel for us youngsters as we ddin't spend the whole day there and just used it to eat and sleep and have a break after we moved on to the next activity. wouldn't recommend it to couples or people looking for luxury.

We stayed at Flora park boutique for 1 week from August 2nd to 9th. There was 3 of us, Myself, my 9yr old son and my friend. Overall this hotel is clean but not to a standard of a 4* more like a 3*. When we arrived at the hotel we had been riped off by the taxi driver. We were supposed to book our transfer online before we left the UK but because we left it to the last minute, missed the cut off time so we could only book tranfers on departure. We had no option but to get a taxi from the airport. At the airport we had agreed 90 dinars but we got to the hotel he showed us the meter which said 130 dinars. His excuse was the he had to pay the toll, put gas in his car and we had asked him to turn on the aircon which is an extra 10% charge. After 10mins of arguing he dropped the price to 120 dinars. In the end we decided just to pay as we had been travelling for hours with delays and we just wanted to get to our room. I asked the hotel receptionist how much a taxi is from Tunis to this hotel and she said no more than 80dinars, when I told her how much we paid she looked suprised and said we paid too much. On first impressions the hotel looks moden and clean with tradtional decor. We were greeted with cold drink at reception which was really sweet tasting but nice. Our room also clean but there was a few things wrong. First the TV was missing, there was 3 of us but only 2 towels, no shampoo, soap or hand towels in the bathroom and the toilet wouldn't flush. I telephoned the reception desk and asked them to sort it out. We had to wait a bit but thankfully the the toilet was fixed and we got the towels and toiletries. As for the tv, firstly we were told we would have it in the evening, come the evening we were told the maintenence man has taken it and it would be tomorrow, The next day we were told in the afternoon and in the afternoon I called and threated to leave the hotel unless we got the TV. Finally when we were out they replaced the TV. The hotel does not have tea/coffee making facilities in the rooms nor does it have an iron if you need to iron your clothes, so I suggest you take your own. The food was not bad, we were half board although I'm sure I booked bed and breakfast. They have chefs who make omeletes and crepes outside on the patio for breakfast which we enjoyed. Dinner was ok too, quite healthly. The couscous was lovely as was the salads. Some days they had chips but to be honest I only saw that twice. The waiters love children, they were always friendly to my son, patting him on the head etc. We didn't change our money at the hotel but in the airport we when we arrived and i'm glad we did because the exchange rate was better in the airport and there's no commision. The hotel policy is not to take food/drinks into the hotel. We managed to get away with it by hiding them in our bags everytime we went out. The fidge/minibar was locked. It seemed to open with any old key but was empty and switched off. once turned on we stocked up on drinks/water and chocolate. Overall our stay was ok but could have been better. If I was to visit Hammamet Yasmine again I wouldn't stay at Flora Park just because the standards weren't there.

We stayed at the Melia Floar Park hotel in hammamet Jasmine for 2 weeks at the start of June 2006. The airport is very basic with nowhere to get drinks, so take some with you, also, the card they give you to fill in on the plane, do it on the plane or it will take you ages to get through passport control! when you exit the airport beware the bag pushers, they will try very hard to push your trolly with your bags, even forcing you out of the way to do it, but they will ask for money in either dinar or pounds when they get to your coach. transfer time to the hotel is about and hour and a half and is pleasant enough. the hotel itself is about 5 mins walk from the beach and is very impressive looking, the receptions area is like something from aladin, the rooms are nice with good bathrooms, clean beds and a fridge that works, some of the rooms A/C is a bit dodgey so watch out. the pool is cleaned every night and is nice to sit around during the day, they also own part of the beach which has free sunbeds if you prefer that, just beware of the people trying to sell you fruit or -- occasionally. the food is lovely, especially the custard filled proffiterol things, they offer a range from bread rolls, salad, fish, meat, pasta and fruit, all of it is fresh if you get there early, if not then give it an hour or so and they replace it with new fresh food! the entertainment is poor, and the guy going about shouting "waterpolo" or "aquagym" gets a bit annoying, and the evening entertainment is nopt worth a look, except show fakir where they walk on glass, put their heads on swords etc. the beauty salon downstairs is a BIG no no, try the one down the road instead, the one in the hotel is very badly run and on our experience almost started an international problem! the local area is full of little shops selling all sorts of souvineer that need to be haggled down, some things can be haggled down to about half price with a bit of practice, just ignore their sob stories!.  expect to get pulled in to every shop or stall you see and be hassled all the way around.  the bank is close by so if you need money get it out of the hole in the wall as its a better exchange rate DO NOT CHANGE MONEY AT THE HOTEL, it is a lower rate, just pull money out at the bank! not many places except card anyway so cash is easier. the theme park, carthage land, was closed when we went as a ride collapsed and killed 2 people, so go at your own risk and ensure you have insurance! the medina is ok, BUT , women especially will get looked at, eyed up, chatted up, pinched bums, called claudia chifer etc, this was our main gripe about the whole country as it just doesnt happen here (if it did they would end up hurt insome cases!) so just ignore them or tell them to shut up, either way works! the market in neubal on a friday is horrible, its a mile long and is very hot and busy, and to be honest they only sell the same stuff as in the medina down the road. hammamet is nice, and has another medina which is similar to the one down the road. its worth a visit just to see the place and has a few fixed price shops and restaurants to go and see, just be sure to check the quality of goods before you buy and dont show and interest unless you are seriously thinking about buying it. the closest supermarketto the hotel is 20 mins walk away and sells everything you need. wine is cheap even for the expensive bottles, you need to check the beer though as some (even stella) is alcohol free as some of our friends discovered! i would personally recomend buying the alcohol at the airport on the way out as the supermarket only sells things like vodka and wisky, and not eben nice ones, so duty free it to be safe. when going to buy crisps and chocolate etc take a bag to hide it in asyour not really allowed to bring in food or drink to the hotel, i got stopped by the guard at the door who doesnt speak english but after nodding my head and saying yes a lot i finally walked off with my goodies! overall the holiday is nice but 2 weeks is just a little long unless you really want to just relax and do NOTHING as there really is not a lot to do. i hope my review has encouraged you to go to tunisia and gives you some insight in to what to expect.

just returned from a lovely week at this hotel. staff were friendly and yes you do have to watch your change, the first night we arrived the waiter in the restaurant tried to short change us, but, when challenged he paid up very quickly, and didn't try it again and no one else did, maybe they let each other know who is on the ball or not. my only complaint was the mould in the showers the tiles needed a good clean. The food is edible but nothing exciting and by day six, you are thinking, "if i see another augergine". the entertainement staff are very amusing and are wonderful with the children. the evening entertainment is not very exciting, but if you want a quiet hotel to relax in i would reccomend this one, our first visit to tunisia and we will go back, but to another resort.

Me and my friend came to the flora park and we were very empressed at the high standards in this hotel. Food wasnt great and be very careful when changing money. Over all a lovely holiday yasmine is a very beautiful place but watch the men ladies!

Have just returned from a trip to Hammamet yasmine - staying at flora park. Was extremely pleased with the hotel; clean rooms, friendly staff; generally very good service. Didn't have any problem with reception and changing money although they were slow to respond to request for extra towel / pillow etc. Being April, the hotel was much quieter than than the peak summer months I imagine. I think the experience then could be very different. They were just setting up for the summer and on last day the music system and speakers were being hauled out to the pool. Broke the silence with some renditions from westlife etc! (fine if you like it) pool is lovely (water too cold in april to swim in - despite the sun.) I visited the beach on one day but again, it was fairly quiet at the hotel so tended to stay there in datyime. Beach is geared for tourists as is the town. Rather a lot of pizza places / italian food joints. If you want more traditional - head for Hammamet itself. Much more on offer. There is also a market in Nebeul every Friday morning - taxis from Ham-yasmine about 10 dinar (half hour). well worth the visit for the haggling and the souvenirs. Didn't find the pressure to buy too much. Also went on the two day sahara trip. Was the best experience as i felt i had actually seen Tunisia. Don't go unless you are prepared for long days travelling- but camel ride, el djem and jeep trip to waterfalls is very recommended. Didn't go to tunis /carthage - but would have gone if i'd been there for longer. Went with four friends- all in our 30s. Wouldn't suit anyone looking for wild nights/clubbing etc. Tends to be little going on at night but there is a bar(some entertainment laid on in day: boules, tennis etc and something basic every night - dancing etc). Would suit practically everyone else.