Occidental Allegro Abou Sofiane, Port El Kantaoui > Reviews > Worth a Visit!

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Advantages:	All inclusive, plenty to keep you occupied, or just for chilling out .
Disadvantages:	Music and PA system around the pool were, at times, too loud .

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

Full review

We returned from our holiday Sunday. It was lovely. The drive from the airport to the hotel resembles Beirut in parts, but please don't be put off. The Abou Sofiane could do with a little TLC on the decor in parts but was kept extremely clean. The food in the restaurant was good and plentiful - which made it all the more baffling why some people chose to push in line instead of waiting! all the staff were helpful and extremely friendly. The animation team worked extremely hard - 19-20 hours each day - but didn't harrass us to take part in games constantly - fully appreciated we were there to rest. Despite a sign asking people not to reserve sunbeds they did, but there was an ample supply around the pool and the lifeguards did get more from the hotels private beach if more were needed. With four bars, a restaurant and a "snack bar" there was no shortage of things to eat and drink. Outside of the hotel - the shop keepers can be very persistent and annoying. Generally a polite "no thank you" works, but do be wary of them luring you into their little dens! We found the fixed price shops much more suited to the British way of doing things - no haggling and left to browse all the goods in peace and quiet. The harbour is lovely, but again, beware of the traders trying to lure you in. Head down and keep walking! Do the two or three day safari into the Sahara if you get the chance! More than worth the money, although our overnight stop on the two dayer was a little down market we found out it wasn't the normal hotel scheduled for our stay. Wear insect repellent for the camel ride! I think they have little creatures living on them, and wearing the outfit they provide for an extra 3 dinar (just over £1) is well worth it for sun protection alone! It was 52 degrees the day we visited and was even hotter following that. The 750 mile round trip included places where they filmed Star Wars, Gladiator and Life of Brian among others. All in all, we would go back to Tunisia and we would most certainly return to the Abou Sofiane.