Having opted not to stay in one of the troglodite hotels we headed for the hotel Matmata. First impressions were not good as there were three coach loads of Italian teenagers, but a quick chat with the guy on reception and he told us that the groups stop their for lunch but stay somewhere else. The room was a good... more

The hotel is located 2km out of town and has great views over the desert. The architecture is interesting and the hotel caters almost exclusively for desert safari tourists in 4X4 vehicles. The rooms are acceptable but nothing special. The pool looks nice but needs cleaning. The restaurant is like a canteen the buffet evening meal looked ropey and we... more