Skanes Hotel Reviews

not much outside the hotel plenty of taxis and local buses very cheap to go to nearest towns

I found that the Sahara beach was very medioca. The entertainment was shocking to which the reps even admitted this! As i was ill for most of my holiday I did not get to experience life oustide the complex but from what I heard it was few and far between! The cost of beer on the local galleon bar my partner felt was extertianate!There was plenty of trips and we went on the zoo and zulu which took so long to get to! The only good thing was the aboslutely beautiful beach which was very picturesque.

There are NO local shops, should you need toiletries, crisps or etc…There is a VERY small room, beyond the piano bar, run by ‘Abdul’, which is an excuse for a shop, within the hotel. The nearest place for shopping, is in fact the airport…a 20 min. leisurely stroll from the hotel…better done in the evening, when it’s cooler. Monastir is the nearest town to the hotel, with Sousse being a bit further in the opposite direction…and much better in our opinion.

Both can be reached by taxi, from the main gate. (approx 8 Dinar and 12 Dinar respectively)…….Port El Kantaui, is a little further up from Sousse (20 Dinar from the Thalassa…or 5 Dinar from Sousse in the “Noddy Train” at the seafront). The Port is a small purpose built marina, with a range of shops and restaurants. (Pirate ships included, both here and in Sousse)

When shopping, paying taxi’s, etc. you MUST haggle…don’t be afraid… it’s expected…and great fun…just don’t pay over the odds!...there are only a few shops showing fixed prices. There is a nice souvenir shop with 3 floors, on a corner, close to the Medina, in Sousse where you can shop with fixed prices.

The one real complaint we had, was with the plastic grills (see photos) surrounding the pools. They are loose and of varying sizes and easily broken. On our first day there, I fell through a section, into the drainage channel that is approx.18” deep…my 8 yr old Granddaughter also fell into this on our second last day.

Overall, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the recently refurbished Thalassa Monastir and can thoroughly recommend this hotel for holidaymakers of ALL ages….enjoy!

i would go back hear again in a few years but i would try port el kantoui next year there is more of a resort with plenty of shops and loads for the kids

this holiday was the best i have had in the all the years of going abroad