Hotel Dar Al Madina — Hotel in Maghreb

We had our best staying in Tunisia there! First of all is better to know that there are not so much possibilities to stay in Mahdia. Of course I do not speak about Zone Touristice which are starting at 3 km north from Medina and there are a lot of sardinia-boxes there (mass tourism hotels). In mahdia you can choice between Inn El Medina, two flats and one expensive but not characteristic other place. We searched on field for hotels because however I read nice things about Inn El Medina I was afraid about shared bathrooms. Usually doesn't matter for me but now was the first time when we traveled long trip with a small baby. But arriving to this hotel all my fears gone away. It is fantastic because the characteristic and a indescribable charm. Yes, there are shared bathrooms but at every floor and there are only two-three rooms in a floor and bathrooms are permanently cleaned by a lovely lady. The rooms are spacious, some old-fashion furnished and simple. Price was 30 TND / room and we paid other 5 for a heating because was cold there during our staying. It is free wifi which work fine every where. Staff - which is a family - was very friendly and helpful even they don't speak English. If your french is wrong and would asking difficult things just looking evening time to reception when the grandchild is on duty. He speak well English and will help you. Despite of we went to Mahdia only for two days finally we stayed there for-five days. We had a very pleasant stay.||Travelling tips: if you are going from Monastir it is a train (they call it Metro) from Monastir station every 40 minutes. There are no direct trains forward to south! If you are going to south you have to go back to Monastir or Sousse. Another option to take a louage (shared taxi) to El-Jem where is a train station on the main South-North railways. Do not miss the fantastic amphitheater of El-Jem but don't stay...

So laidback and friendly. There's no thick of things. Mahdia's one of those historic peninsulas that is semi-broken off like a tooth, when all you need's a cap. ||||To get a beer in the lovely Med/Greek/Turkish square would've been lovely underwith the hanging branches. But alcohol is frowned as smoke is blown. Oh it's somewhat frustrating not just in Tunisia when smoke gets in yer eyes and a fly slurp is demeaned. There is a Monoprix with a large dose of gaspers for legit drink through the other flap. However, the Neptune, round the other arm of the penin, has charisma as a disadjunct pub. Near the lovely light railway station (elaboration in a minute) are two very pleasant bar/restaurants (allowed to sit outside with a beer for the only time in the country - I wish more were poss)||||To trains: ||||Sousse-Monastir-Mahdia is bliss. Use it easy-peasy regular as you can. Called the metro. ||||Tunis - Sousse. Takes at least 3 hours longer than expected, late on wrong platform. Actually not as bad as Kigoma - Dodoma in Tanzania which was only 5 & a half days late as far as Tabora.||||Jem - Sfax. 55 mins late. Arrived about an hour and whenever after expected. Very acceptable.||||Hold on: Tunis Marine - Marsa Plage (Carthage & Sidi Bou Said)||||Also: Tunis Metro is also very much better than much in Glasgow||||This is a celebration of when you can travel by prescribed rail, the method & the chuggitty-chug is there, albeit somewhat scrushed in unseated. Marrakesh to Ouarzazate, slumbering through gravel desert: is relaxing.||||To get back to Inn El Medina, Mahdia, Nice wee nook hotel, Nice wee courtyard table in the patio. Friendly people. Thank you.||||To get to el-Jem (Definite Recommendation) don't do what I did & hike 3 km to louage station. A taxi in Tunisia is almost always honest. (I compare with Marrakechy parts of...

The staff were friendly and helpful. We were a group of 6, who chose this inn because we wanted to stay in the medina. We were given rooms on the 2nd floor, and shared one basic, adequately clean, in need of renovation bathroom and toilet, with 2 other couples (ten people) on the same floor. You could hear the toilet running most of the night and with all that use it wasn't very clean in the morning. The rooms were quite large and very clean, and had a fan on a timer. We don't know the cost of the rooms as it was included in a tour with "Visit Tunisia DMC" tours, but they hadn't used this inn before, they usually use hotels in the tourist zones. The breakfast was basic but typical of those we had during our tour of Tunisia. Overall ok for a night, but really backpackers accommodation which is a pity because the medina and port are charming, and there aren't many other accommodation...