Dar Zyne la Medina

Very nice traditional hotel right in the heart of medina, the staff is very helpful and supportive, Refka is very friendly!

I have a friend in Tunisia who met us and drove us to this hotel. The streets became very narrow and we eventually had to pull over and walk. It's in a busy market area and gives you a really authentic feel of Tunisian life. The front door thick and wooden with an incredible lock led to marble floors and a quaint mezzanine floor where our room was. The room was small compact and exquisitely tasteful. The bed the most comfortable nights sleep I've had in a long time. Absolutely quiet and peaceful. Breakfast was included and adequate. If you are prepared for the location you could not get a more wonderful place to spend some time. It was well worth the experience.

What a great place to stay! We really loved the place, the fibes and the service. Ignore the bad reviews. I read them and they complained about the fact that there is no access by car. That is true, but that is valid for all locations in the medina. The beds are great and the location can easily be accessed with the help of Google maps. Go here! I wish we did sooner :)

I would warn you of your stay here to save you the headache. I first of all was expecting the place to be inaccessible by car as I read other reviews, but the walk was awful. I had luggage with me and luckily friends, locals assisted me this day. The roads are made of rock or stones so impossible to use the wheels on the luggage, we had to carry them for a pretty long distance. Also, the walk there was scary. There are shops all along the way but the atmosphere is just dark and crowded along these walkways. For example, there was a man rolling a trash receptacle who just continued walking and bumped into us, no apology. My local friend kept asking me, "Where did you find this place, my God?" This is just the beginning. After arriving to the house, the room was as pictured, but my Tunisian friend had already called ahead to assure that the room was very clean. Not so long after arriving we get a knock at the door, mind you after over 15 hours in the air from my flight, I was exhausted, this is why I booked the room near the airport, to nap before heading to my actual destination. The owner, insisted on copies of identification, she also wanted a marriage certificate, (who carries a marriage doc?) again she insisted on another copy of our documents as previous one was “not a clear copy” that she had made. After not being able to provide a marriage document, she asked for more money by upgrading the room, so we then could stay. Three times she came banging on the door. We ended up leaving, NO REST! The owner is a scammer! After the fact, my friend said they would kill for one Tunisian dinar in that area, it’s not safe.

The location was easy to navigate in the Medina. The staff offered to come and meet us to bring us in when a taxi dropped us outside the Medina. The staff was friendly and welcoming offering us a snack when we came in.

First hostess did not speak any English. There were absolutely no room cleaning done during our 4 night stay. Wifi and data only worked in very specific parts of the room. Floors dusty and lighting dim. For the price point was left disappointed. The other host and hostess were at least very helpful.