The most beautiful hotels in the Monastir region

Opened in April 2010, the Mövenpick is the first establishment in Sousse to bear the name of an international hotel chain, and probably the most luxurious hotel in Tunisia's third largest city! With its discreet entertainment, brand-new infrastructure and original restaurant offering, the hotel has what it takes to seduce the most discerning clientele.

16 km from Monastir airport, the Mövenpick Resort Marine Spa is located 1 km from Sousse town centre. With its 618 rooms, the Mövenpick is in a league of its own. Few hotels in Sousse have more than 400 rooms. Unlike most of its rivals, the hotel offers not one standard category but five: classic, superior and classic suites, panoramic and presidential.

With a surface area of 30 to 34 m², the classics offer more than decent space. Only the sea view differentiates them from the superior suites, while the interior layout is virtually identical in both categories.

Tear it all down and start again! Opened in April 2010, the Mövenpick sacrificed a former Club Coralia to build its imposing eight-storey edifice. Four swimming pools (a 3,000 m² outdoor pool, a second heated seawater pool in the spa and a children's pool), four whirlpools, a fitness room with sea views, a superb spa with 11 cabins (including two suites) and 11 wet rooms, five restaurants... And when the parents aren't around, the little ones can dance and have fun in the 130 m² mini-club divided into three age groups from 0 to 12.

Offering a 24-hour all-inclusive package, the One Resort Aquapark and Spa looks like a small village with its menzels in the middle of a beautiful garden. It offers French-speaking entertainment, an attractive balneotherapy centre, a wide choice of restaurants including three à la carte, a mini-club and a teenagers' club. Located on Skanès beach, 5 km from Monastir airport, this huge resort boasts free high-speed Wi-Fi internet access, available absolutely everywhere, the charm of its traditional Mentzel-style dwellings, and its water park, which is free for guests. Transfer to the airport takes just 10 minutes. Allow 20 minutes to drive into town.

The third à la carte restaurant is located on the water park side, in the shape of a fisherman's boat. This is the Pescado, where you can enjoy fish and seafood on a beautiful panoramic terrace.

The pleasant Skanes beach, with its soft, fine sand, stretches out in front of the hotel. The showers are set back, and you can change in cabins shaped like giant blue eggs. However, there is no water sports centre. But you'll love the 24-hour snack bar, licked by the waves, and its terrace overlooking the sea!

The 486 rooms, including 396 bungalows and 90 family rooms, are spacious and beautifully decorated, with white walls and tiling embellished with a mirror, a column, an arch and a dome reminiscent of a menzel, the traditional Tunisian dwelling.

Ideally located right on the edge of Skanes beach, the One Resort Jockey is a huge resort covering 14 hectares! It offers an all-inclusive package with top-quality entertainment. It boasts a beautiful 1,200 m² swimming pool with a nine-slide water park, a balneotherapy centre, a 24-hour all-inclusive package, free high-speed Wi-Fi and a superb mini-club. Special mention for the orange juice squeezed in front of you at breakfast. The One Resort Jockey is just 2 km from Monastir airport, so there's no excuse for missing your flight!

The One Resort Jockey is set in 250,000 m² of grounds surrounded by charming gardens. The large lagoon in the water park includes a vast 1,200 m² swimming pool!

The pleasant Skanes beach, with its soft, fine white sand, stretches out in front of the hotel. It's a real lagoon, and you can walk a long way! The bathing area is marked by buoys, there is a flag and the beach is supervised by a lifeguard and a patrol (police on horseback), not forgetting the cameras. However, there is no water sports centre.

The Moorish café awaits you to smoke hookah and drink mint tea or Turkish coffee in a superb oriental setting.

Ideally situated just 1 km from the charming citadel of Mahdia and bordering a dream beach, the Iberostar Selection Royal El Mansour is the best located, closest to the medina of Mahdia and the most upmarket hotel in the whole area! This superb resort is surrounded by lush gardens and boasts a large thalassotherapy centre, a huge swimming pool, a host of sports facilities, spacious rooms with every comfort and a choice of restaurants. An ideal address for families, sports enthusiasts and wellness lovers.

Monastir airport is 45 km further north, so allow an hour for transfers. The splendid Roman theatre of El Jem, a must-see excursion in Tunisia, is less than 30 km away. The lobby is majestic, with its two monumental mirrors, one of which hangs over the reception area, its beautifully patterned marble floor, its superb wooden coffered ceiling and its huge moucharabieh - in short, a real palace from the Arabian Nights! From the lobby, a vast bay window overlooks the gigantic swimming pool and the sea. As you can see, this is a hotel of superlatives!

There is also a thermal circuit at the thalassotherapy centre. A large rectangular pool with fountains links the large central pool to the beach, but it's for decoration, not for bathing! There are plenty of lawns planted with palm trees and lush gardens with bougainvilleas, Canary Island date palms, yuccas and olive trees.

The thalassotherapy centre houses a thermal circuit of seawater heated to 30°C under a dome, complete with whirlpool baths and two swan necks. You can admire two beautiful mosaics depicting the sea god Poseidon, reproductions of which the originals are in the Bardo museum in Tunis. There's even a cavitosonic room with seaweed-scented sea air!

The Iberostar Royal El Mansour has its own private beach. This is a beautiful beach with turquoise water and fine, clean sand, one of the most beautiful in Tunisia, which stretches out in front of the resort. There is a water sports centre where you can pedal boat, kayak and windsurf free of charge and, for a fee, go banana boating, jet skiing, parasailing, diving and water skiing. Signs point the way to famous spots such as Saint-Tropez, Mykonos, the Bahamas and Mexico, not forgetting of course Mahdia and its citadel. There's even a sign pointing the way to paradise!

Located on the edge of Mahdia's splendid beach, 4 km from its citadel and charming medina, One Resort El Mansour boasts a beautiful 1,600 m² swimming pool surrounded by lush vegetation, a décor combining Andalusian and Moorish styles, an aquatic park, sports facilities and children's and teenagers' clubs. Well-being enthusiasts have not been forgotten with the presence of a beautiful thalassotherapy centre. The all-inclusive package is available 24 hours a day and there's no wristband! Special mention for the freshly squeezed orange juice and warm croissants at breakfast!

Monastir airport is 45 km further north, so allow an hour for transfers. The splendid Roman theatre of El Jem, a must-see excursion in Tunisia, is less than 30 km away. Mahdia's magnificent beach is reputed to be one of the most beautiful in Tunisia. Beach volleyball and beach soccer are available. However, there are no water sports facilities.

The thalassotherapy centre includes a seawater bio trail under a glass roof heated to 32°C, with whirlpool baths and swan necks, a traditional hammam, a razul...

The beautiful disco awaits revellers from 11pm to 2am.

Located in the Skanes tourist area, between Sousse and Monastir, El Shems Holiday Village is a huge resort with 630 charming Menzel-style bungalows spread over 24 hectares! A lively club complete with spa, mini-club, Moorish café, two swimming pools (one heated indoor and one outdoor), a multi-sports ground, three tennis courts, a superb large mini-golf course, a large bazaar, a real souk, a water park, an 800-seat amphitheatre and even a cinema! A very natural address, ideal for families, wellness enthusiasts and sports enthusiasts.

Monastir airport is 4 km away, so allow 5 minutes for transfers - no time to lose! El Shems (the sun in Arabic) Holiday village. It says it all about this sunny holiday destination, a real village with its own library, souk, amphitheatre and cinema! Children will love the six slides in the water park, not forgetting the large water play area with a castle and a spilling bucket. As if that wasn't enough, there's also mini-golf, archery, a multi-sports pitch (football and basketball), three tennis courts, a spa and traditional hammam...

Located in the Skanès hotel zone, the Iberostar Selection Kuriat Palace is ideal for couples who want green spaces, a beautiful swimming pool and the beach at the foot of the hotel when considering a holiday in Tunisia. The centre of Monastir is 7 km from the hotel. It takes 10 to 15 minutes to reach the city. The airport is a record 500 metres away! In short, a hotel at the foot of the slopes, but no skiing!

Restored in 2019 when it became part of the Iberostar family, this upmarket establishment with 382 spacious, comfortable rooms boasts palm-covered gardens and traditional decor. It also boasts three swimming pools, a beautiful beach, a superb spa, a buffet and an à la carte restaurant with panoramic views over the Mediterranean Sea. Children will love the Aquafun pool and its 10 slides. As for the service, there's nothing to complain about - it's top-notch!

The Mahdia Palace looks great. It's an institution in Mahdia, not to say a mythical hotel. It is the hotel that offers the most beautiful suites chosen by the great and the good of the world. The majestic entrance to Mahdia Palace looks more like an Andalusian citadel, with its ochre walls, zelliges and pink marble! We particularly like its retro feel, with its monumental lobby opening onto ceremonial lounges with full sea views, and its majestic staircases leading to the terrace and swimming pool. This 452-room luxury hotel also boasts a thalassotherapy centre and a 9-hole golf course. The citadel and medina of Mahdia are 5 km away. Monastir airport is 45 km further north, so allow an hour for transfers. The splendid Roman theatre of El Jem, a must-see excursion in Tunisia, is less than 30 km away.

The thalassotherapy centre offers a wide range of treatments and cures at very affordable prices. There's even a small 9-hole golf course... However, it's worth noting that this is one of the only hotels in the area that doesn't offer an all-inclusive package. It is therefore a little more expensive than its neighbours, but still very reasonable!

Lovers of water sports or parasailing will be delighted by the large, beautiful beach with turquoise waters and fine sand stretching out in front of them.

Two staircases worthy of the châteaux of the Loire lead to the lower floor, where the restaurants, the Moorish café and a shopping arcade of souvenirs and small luxury shops are located, all around a vast mosaic fountain.

On the edge of Mahdia's beautiful beach, the El Borj hotel is a lively 3-star establishment on a human scale, with two swimming pools - one heated indoor pool and one outdoor pool crossed by a bridge - a spa, two restaurants including an à la carte Lebanese restaurant, and a mini-club with a children's pool. An address offering excellent value for money, ideal for families and wellness enthusiasts.

The hotel El Borj, or fortress in Arabic, is located 3 km from the charming medina of Mahdia and its fortress, El Borj! Monastir airport is 45 km away, so allow an hour for transfers. The splendid Roman theatre of El Jem, a must-see excursion in Tunisia, is less than 30 km away. The hotel houses 228 rooms in four single-storey buildings set around gardens and patios. From the lobby, you can admire a beautiful mosaic of the sea god Poseidon (Neptune for the Romans), a reproduction of the original in the Bardo museum in Tunis.

The El Borj hotel borders the Mahdia beach, one of the most beautiful in Tunisia, with crystal-clear water and fine, clean white sand. This is also the venue for aquagym and olympiads. There is also a water sports centre (for a fee) where you can go banana boat riding, jet skiing, kayaking, parasailing, towed buoys and surfing. A bar serves pizzas in the morning and crêpes in the afternoon. There is also a snack buffet under an airy palapa.