Dar El Manara Djerba Hotel & Aparts

Very dated rooms, broken mosquito nets, very dangerous when they clean, very serious risk of falling. Extremely uncomfortable bathtub, bathtub and sink drain didn't work. Sheets not clean. Nightmarish beach. Total dirt and neglect. Sun loungers all broken.

If you want a 5 star, go to a 5 star! Establishment mainly frequented by locals/regionals, so local music in the evening, burkinis at the swimming pool, and elbow bumps when the restaurant opens. If you prefer European clientele, go elsewhere. The accommodations are apartments with living room and kitchen (no dishes). Old furniture. A few ants. Choose yours away from the two central squares (pool/disco and performance stage) if you want to sleep early in the evening, as the music is very loud and continues late. Food of average and repetitive quality, often dirty tablecloths and insufficient number of tables at peak time. Water fountains are available during meals. Insignificant entertainment during the day and evening compared to other clubs. There is a bus stop right in front of the hotel (line 11 direct to Houmt Souk, Dar Djerba stop). The beach is accessible through the Dar Djerba hotel on the other side of the road. Allow 15 minutes of walking. The reserved stretch of beach is lined with pebbles and rocks, but you can access the sand nearby. The swimming pool is OK, depth up to 2.15 m, sufficient deck chairs and parasols, some chairs impractical, and generally dirty mattresses. Big rant against the pseudo lifeguard, who spends more time chatting or swimming than monitoring customers. In one week, 3 people who didn't know how to swim almost drowned in front of my eyes while they were using the slides and thought they were arriving in shallow water even though it was 2 m in that place. The lifeguard was either elsewhere or busy with something else when it happened. I personally pulled the third girl out of the water in an emergency as she was screaming for death while struggling and her screams were drowned out by the loud music. Unacceptable!