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Reviews of Dar Said

4 out of 5
Dar Said
Rue Toumi, Sidi Bou Said

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

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9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Katsu

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great days I spent with friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Peter

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Peaceful
Probably the best hotel in Sidi bou said. Stayed in a few there now, there all pretty good but Dar said has a bit of everything and is more reasonably priced compared to the likes of Villa Bleue. A little tip there are taxi apps now one called in drive and the other Bolt, all taxi's are allowed to drive upto to the hotel, so if they try to drop you at the bottom of the hill refuse to get out, they soon remember the way. Failing that you can use the hotel taxi but my only complaint is that it is very over priced. I think if it is your first visit to Tunisia Dar Said is the perfect introduction. I have been travelling backwards and forwards to Tunis for around 12 years now and can honestly say its one of the nicest hotels I have stayed in. Also don't pay for breakfast through the booking app, breakfast is always included.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Samah

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
We really enjoyed our stay, very peaceful. The property is 4 stars but service is closer to a 3 star hotel level. Fine with me generally, as I typically don't expect to be waited on like luxury hotels like to do anyways. One other note, coordinate your taxi transportation with the hotel. It's cheaper than a taxi running its meter and more importantly the hotel taxi will drive you right to the hotel. The road is blocked for non-residents so a normal taxi will drop you off at the end of the road and you'd have to walk a bit to the hotel. PROS: -Perfectly situated in the middle of Sidi Bou Said, you can walk to the beach easily or around the area with no problems. -Amazing sea view, with a nice garden and cozy pool area. -Nice breakfast buffet. -Spacious rooms. CONS: -Staff is a bit lackadaisical, it's never very clear what's going on at the front desk or pool area. -Pool area is a bit too intimate when there's more than about 4 people there at the same time.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Dar Said. The garden is breathtaking and the breakfast was delicious. All of the staff were wonderful to interact with. They even did a small currency exchange for us on the weekend when banks were closed.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

nina

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Brian

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel but be cautious
The hotel itself is clean and pretty. Breakfast was great also. What we didn’t like was that we were harassed by a local shop owner. He insisted we buy something from him and we told him we weren’t interested, he took it upon himself to find out our hotel (around the corner) and was told our room number by a staff member. We felt unsafe and uncomfortable the rest of the stay. Every time we passed by he harassed us, he wanted me to trade him a knit sweater I had and went to our hotel to insist I go out and pick something from his store because he really wanted the sweater. This was very unprofessional on the hotels part to allow someone to harass their guests and give a stranger access to our room number.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Oleg

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We really enjoyed our stay here
One of few hotels in Sidi Bou Said area of Tunis. There is nothing bad to say about this hotel: beds are comfortable, rooms are clean, service is excellent. Highly recommended!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nick

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It’s a beautiful hotel high up in the twisty cobbled streets of Sidi Bou Said. Charming rooms (not too modern, but not shabby) and amazing views of the Med. Highly recommended!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

D. Kerry, Grosse Pointe

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spectacular views of the sea snd mountains. Beautifully village.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Rym

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms are beautiful traditional style but no light so quite dark. Other major comment for hotel is the disappointing breakfast quality when in Tunis we can get the best croissants, the ones served was dry and inedible. A bit of a traditional Tunisian touch (droo3, ftayer, cake traditionnel par ex would have been nice to complete the boutique hotel traditional experience. Service and staff great though. Thanks I will be back 🙏
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Carolina

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location is to die for. Views amazing. Décore very nice.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Moez

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay in Iconic SidiBousaid
Once you try Dar Said once, you can only come back. This time as it was summertime, we enjoyed the full breadth of services this amazing boutique hotel has to offer. Could only recommend this property in one of the world most iconic hotspots.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Martine

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved it so much
This is the most beautiful and amazing hotel ever - the service was impeccable and the restaurant was to die for, I will definitely be back soon
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021
Response from Service réception on Aug 24, 2021
Hello, Thank you for your comment and we will bevery happy to welcome you back soon . Best regards.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful and nice staff. Location is great in Dodo Bou Said.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021
Response from Service réception on Aug 24, 2021
Hello, Thank you for your comment and we will bevery happy to welcome you back soon . Best regards.

4/10 Poor

Flavia, Sao Paulo

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service
Good location, but poor service and breakfast. The staff didn’t give any attention to the guests. In the second night the hot water was over, we couldn’t have a shower.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stunning room, stunning views great service. Loved it.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful decore in old Tunisia style, great location
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Kathy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dar said
Amazing stay love it
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Asma JABRI on Nov 5, 2019
Hello, Thank you for your comment. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay in Dar Said. Sincerely

10/10 Excellent

Francesco

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything very good. A bit disappointed from the Breakfast that is a bit poor compare to the Beauty and Level of the hotel, everything else was great.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Raymond, Tokyo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice hotel at the heart of the white blue city. My room has no view but reasonable at its price. The whole property has an excellent North African atmosphere with an open garden overseeing the whole town. Breakfast is good and included and given its center location it is very convenient indeed. Hotel can arrange airport pickup at 20 euro but on the way back, you can just grab a cab at half that price paying local currency.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A little piece of paradise in a busy town
We arrived early and were able to check in within about 10 minutes after a lovely welcome drink. Our room (9) was large and spacious, although a little noisy in the morning as people were talking in the courtyard and there seemed to be lots of banging coming from next door - not a room but a service area I think. The breakfast was lovely and the pool was very refreshing. We sat outside on the terrace area and watched the world go bye. We were also allowed a late checkout which was a bonus. You walk out the door and the shops, cafes and restaurants are right there. WiFi signal was not the best unless you were by the window or outdoors. We would definitely stay here again if we return to Tunisa
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Excellent location. Quaint and charming. Staff was nice breakfast only acceptable and lacking. Highly recommend it however a couple of things to note. Bathroom venting is insufficient leaving a back up smell. Ask for guide and driver speaking English but who they provided couldn’t. Overall jice
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing stay and perfect location.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

TheRollingRoll, Brussels

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean, very friendly, very helpful staff. I loved the place
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Sheryl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A true oasis of peace and beauty
A true gem - excellent attention to detail, true hospitality and gorgeous grounds teeming with flowers you truly feel as if your in an enchanted oasis of beauty. The staff were wonderful and they could not have been more sincere, and welcoming. The rooms are beautiful and the cleaning staff are sweet and being in fresh flowers and jasmine petals and your room is like a fragrant cocoon of comfort. I cannot wait until my next visit.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

min

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic villa
A wonderful place
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Totally charming, spacious, elegant, good gardens, we lived it all
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is in the perfect location for visiting Tunis. Our room wasn’t like the picture, it was much smaller, but it had a very comfortable bed, and the most wonderful view over the sea, if I was booking again I would definitely ask for a room with a sea view.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Makrem on Mar 5, 2019
we thank you for your feed back. best regards.

10/10 Excellent

Cassandra

Wonderful place to stay!
Wonderful hotel! Great location and beautiful view. Staff was friendly and helpful. I would stay here again in a heartbeat. HIGHLY recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Ruxandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Out of this world beautiful
We were blown away the first sight: this place is sooo beautiful. Jasmine bush bursting with fragrant flowers, other red, yellow, blue flowers in the garden, overseeing the Tunis bay, a grenade tree with hanging fruits, a swallow nest with chicks in the interior courtyard: everything concurred to the pleasure of the eyes. When too hot, a quick dip in the nice pool would cool our skin and freshen up our souls. Deeply recommended
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

6/10 Okay

AL, New York

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Great view, beautiful grounds and nicely renovated building. But... terrible sewage smell which ruined our stay. The staff tried to address the problem with scents but it’s clear that there is a serious plumbing problem that needs to be fixed. They shouldn’t rent these rooms until the problem is fixed...
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable but not Luxury
The view from the hotel is amazing, and the location is great, but hotels.com should really update their description as there is no bar onsite (there is one in front of the hotel, but not onsite, and it would have been lovely to enjoy a glass of wine with the great view), there is no library, and the staff isn't multilingual. They don't speak English very well nor Spanish. It is also not a luxury hotel. Our room smelled a bit like sewage from the pipes. The staff members never smile or greet you, but instead just often walk in front of you without a word. With exception to the breakfast staff member who was very friendly, and the young man that directs you to the taxi. The worst thing of all was the communication. I had to send many emails before I got a response to questions before our trip (again not luxury service). I finally got a response, but once we arrived they acted like they didn't know what we were talking about. We had to ask about 4 more times once we arrived until we were able to get our guide to see Carthage. The guide was great, but again the communication was off. We asked at the hotel how much it would cost and they said 25 dinar, but what they meant was 25 dinar an hour. That is a fair price, but we wanted to know in advance to make sure that we had enough cash on us. The basics like hot water, wifi, and ac worked. If they want the hotel to truly be luxury they need to change some things (starting with training). If not, the price needs to come down.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Roy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A gem.
Possibly the most beautiful hotel we’ve stayed at. Clean confortable rooms and a setting to die for. The staff were very hepful and pleasant to deal with. Some didn’t have a lot of English, but everyone spoke French so with a smattering of French it was possible to communicate. Breakfast by the pool was delightful. The one downside was a newly installed shower screen in our room failed, but that could happen anywhere. We’d stay here again and would recommend Dar Said to everyone.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Bennyroyce, Brooklyn, NY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staying at Hotel Dar Said is a must when visiting Tunis! This hotel is located in the beautiful town of Sidi Bou Said. The staff members are super kind, professional, and welcoming. Our room was clean, comfortable, and simply beautiful! Hotel Dar Said boasts spectacular views of the Mediterranean Sea. I will definitely come back to this place and recommend it to everyone. Thank you Dar Said!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Peggy, Hamilton ON CANADA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful location with a view of the Mediterranean that can not be beat! Breakfast was devious & rooms were clean, light & airy. Only complaint was that no facial tissue or bathroom tissue were provided. I had to ask for it 2 days in a row & we wound up purchasing our own kleenex.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel in very convenient location
Beautiful room in riad type hotel. Nice swimming pool with sun beds. Lovely views and very good restaurant opposite. We thoroughly enjoyed swimming in the sea in April. Very picturesque small town with cobbled streets - very quaint.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

Naomi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Beautiful Dar in a stunning village
Lovely stay for a third time in this beautiful old Tunisian house. Could do with a little more attention to detail, water should be left in room every day and the staff should know that tourist sites in the village are closed (if they are). Small things, but otherwise a beautiful place to stay and relax. Don’t book taxi via hotel - suggest you take a yellow cab from airport and ask for it on the meter. Hotel charges 40/50 dirham - price should be 15-20.
Response from Makrem on May 1, 2018
Dear Naomi, we thank you for interest to DAR SAID hotel & your comments . i want to inform you that regarding the taxi charge the price of 20 TND is for the one from the main road complitly out side from the airport you have to carry your luggage until there & waiting to catch a taxi but from inside the airport there is a queu of waiting taxi for guests & the rate is betwin 40-50 TND , majority of them will leave you down the village far away from the hotel because they don't know how to access just infront of DAR SAID . we have trusted taxi who work with us ,he will be there 15 minutes before the landing flight time waiting all the time needed until the guest come out & take him to the hotel ( aproximately 1h20 minutes ) for the cost of 17 Euros .Best Regards.

8/10 Good

Zahrah, Pakistan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great view, central location
Good property, although construction was going on in the courtyard but that didn't hamper our view. Close to all the cafes and the main street for shopping and food.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
A little gem in a beautiful location!
Overlooking the Bay of Tunis this hotel is well placed to be perfect but it has a way to go to deserve this rating. On the positive side the staff were lovely....helpful and friendly. The breakfasts were adequate but one day we went down at 9.30 only to find that the buffet was half empty and there was no coffee! Our room which was the most expensive had a fabulous view and was very clean with fresh flowers and fruit. The bed was very comfortable but the sheets were very scratchy...not nice smooth cotton but probably some synthetic mixture...really unacceptable. We were unfortunate with our timing in that the hotel grounds and a number of the rooms were undergoing major renovations so we were in the middle of a building site. It was not possible therefore to sit outside comfortably by the pool....it was being rebuilt! even though Mekram was very helpful with regards to taxis etc there was no written information on offer about the incredible sights in the area even though they have UNESCO status. We did not feel that we got value for money.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

carol, amman

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A very very pleasant experience
Great location, a great pool to cool off on hot days. Lovely spacious rooms, nicely decorated bathrooms.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Ebrahim

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good
Nice place in the heart of Sidi bousaid area with good views.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

voyageur, New York

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good, near to everything
I love the architecture of his hotel, the stuff very friendly and helpful, Jasmine in the middle of hotel give you feel good, the breakfast very rich and the chief of the Kitchen Very nice and cool, thanks for all the workers

10/10 Excellent

Sophie, Cambridge

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Residence de charme in every way
This is the second time staying here and it was just as perfect as the first time. Wonderful room, first class service with that- Nothing is too much trouble attitude ! I asked for room 8 when I booked and this room was given, upon arrival, which was late, the lights were on to give a ral welcoming feeling.

10/10 Excellent

Abdulrahman

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort