Oceana Hotel & Spa

Absolutely amazing. My wife and I visited Tunisia for the first time and stayed at TUI Blue Ocean Suites for 4 nights - from the moment you drive in thought the gates and enter the huge lobby the great experience started. Greeted by the wonderfully friendly staff, who sat us down with ice cold lemon juices while they got the admin done. The Room was ready in no time and it was very big, clean, with Pool and Sea views and you could even see the harbour port boats at Yasmin Bay in the distance. Our favourite part was the beach. Pristine sand, turquoise sea and blue skies. We had mid 20s degrees weather for all of our stay, perfect to lounge in the nice heat. We spent a lot of time sunning and snoozing. As it was Ramadan and out of season everything was beautifully quite and peaceful. Only handful of guests at pool and beach at any one time. I have never experienced relaxation quite like this. As vegetarians we are usually concerned with limited options in the buffet but this too was really good. Many nice vegetable dishes and a pasta and pizza station as well. Great friendly, polite and helpful staff all around, in particular the two ladies at reception, the security life guard at the beach and the pool guys who were always at hand to provide towels and help. We visited Yasmin Marina by walking along the beach, only takes 15 minutes, nice views and great for stroll through big streets and shops if needed. We also visited Old Town, had lunch at sea side restaurant and visited the fort which only only 8 dinar each, about 2 pound, where you have great views. Taxis for travelling are also super cheap. Overall a brilliant experience, highly recommended. One tip would be to watch out for shop vendors when visiting old town and the marina. They are very pushy to get you to visit their shops. Constantly hounding you one after the other as you walk past. Also a little con we noticed is someone will come up to you and say they are the chef from your hotel. They will act very friendly and act like they saw you at the restaurant the night before. Then they will push you to visit a shop of theirs or family member to buy something. Don't follow anyone like this. One more annoying this as above. When you walk on the beach, you will be approached by someone on a camel or horse and say take a ride or take a photo. This is not endorsed by the hotel. They took can be pushy. Just be firm and say no. Other than that, wonderful experience