Dar Lekbira Boutique Hôtel

The staff were excellent...knowledgeable, informative, and very friendly. The location was in the Medina, and the decor was stunning. I nearly forgot, the breakfasts were superb.

Only one criticism was that the air conditioning in our room was not functioning.

Our room was beautiful, spacious and comfortable with a lovely balcony and large bathroom. The homemade breakfast was the best we’ve ever had whilst staying at a hotel.

Excellent location, beautiful courtyard, extremely nice staff, good breakfast.

Nothing.

The place is professionally run, with payments and so forth properly managed. Rooms are very, very spacious and there is a kettle (but no refrigerator to keep milk). Homemade yoghurt and mint tea at breakfast were delicious. The cats are very healthy and well cared for. The location is excellent for sightseeing, the train to Monastir and early morning running along the beach. However, it is about a 25 minute walk to the louage station.

After spending some time reading sitting under the bed covers as it was cold, I realised I was getting itchy. It soon clicked that their were bed bugs (or the scientific equivalent). The itchiness and feeling of a rash (although skin did not go red) lasted for over a week after leaving. Fortunately I carry a sleeping bag and towel, so could use these to sleep in to avoid the bedding. There also aren't towels - you are provided with cloths. They're not exactly warm to wrap yourself in after a lukewarm shower! There is no refrigerator in the room. Rooms are not serviced during the day, and the bathroom sink takes a LONG time to drain. I don't know if this is normal in Tunisia as I otherwise stayed in hostels, which were all great. The floor rug in the room was absolutely filthy. It was full of hairs and rubbish scraps and other dirt. I doubt it had ever been washed/cleaned. Staff are very professional but greetings to guests seem forced.