Please, don't go!
It's MISERABLE, old and the service poor.

Also, not good for children or elder people.

The worst "all inclusive" ever to be found (so, it's NOT all inclusive, although you pay for it - much like full board plus second class dinks...)

Travelled a couple and children (3 and 6yo) in end August 2008 from Portugal with the "Tour Operator" BEAUTYVILLAGE TOUR, and still no answers to complaint on such a bad holiday experience.

Djerba is ok; please choose some other hotel, if possible linked to an International hotel group.

You may be confused by the previous reviews. Some people loved the place, otheres are surprised by their reviews. Why is this?

There are 2 hotels: The Miramar Djerba Palace and the Mirimar Djerba (know locally as the Petit Palais).

I read the reviews of the Mirimar Djerba (Palace) and looked forward to playing tennis, sitting by one of the numerous pools or spending some time relaxing in the sauna. Unfirtunately I ended up the the Petit Palais which has a pool and a ping pong table..

The rooms are basic. I had a bed, a mirror and an air-con unit I couldn't turn off, that's all! It did however have a decent sized balcony and the room was kept spotlessly clean by the staff. The pool is great and also kept spotlessly clean.

The food isn't great but you won't starve. Beware! Some of the food is only translated into French, It was only when a very kind Frenchman translated via mime that I declined to try the bird tongue soup!

Apart from one bar on the beach and a few shops nearby, there really isn't anything to do in Djerba. Even when I went out on day trips people who were staying in the posh hotels on the island had the same complaint.

In defence of Djerba, the weather was fantastic and all the staff are friendly (even the old fella behind the bar at night). If you're looking for a week of sitting by the pool and doing nothing but reading in the sun, the Petit Palais is for you. If you want fun and nightlife.. maybe this part of Tunisia isn't for you.

i stayed at the smaller of the two mirimar hotels in djerba and i must say it was one of the best places i have been the staff are freindly, the food is nice the rooms are clean and the animation team are amazing!
there is always somthing to do if you are bored only a short 2 min walk to shops and the beach
many seem to leave bad reviews about this hotel and i think that they are completly unfounded the hotel is exactly what you would expect.

Myself and a friend got back from a week in Djerba a week ago. After reading mixed reviews we were unsure as what to expect when we got there. The first warning sign appeared when we reached the tarmac and couldn't even get through passport control without issue. We formed a queue with everyone else to get our passport stamped and then sat on that side of the airport for two hours. At one point, on having got to the front of the queue, the official decided to close the queue for no other reason than that he wanted to go home. I wish we all could have had that luxury. After missing the transfer due to our two hour wait, we arrived at the hotel at 4am, so tired and collapsed on our beds, only to nearly break our backs on the hardness of the mattresses. The morning dawned and with weary heads we made our way to the breakfast room, food is fine as long as you have a sweet tooth, either croissants or pancakes or cheese. The main pool is loud and full of French people dancing badly. I assume they play the bad 80s rave music at high volume because the French guests enjoy it, (the aptly 'animation' entertainment crew's main priority) and not because they want to annoy the other guests, but we were not sure. The Brits are mainly ignored, which one could argue is not a bad thing. Once we had to have words with members of the male 'animation crew' for sitting far too close. not realising that its not pleasant to have some sweaty man trying to invade your space when you're in a bikini, they seemed to leave us alone. We spent most of the time at the smaller 'Caesar Palace' pool which was lovely. The beach was so close, but it was so windy across the whole resort, it was too cold to sunbathe down there.
Our room was right on top of the reception hall which meant that guests arriving on the Sunday night sounded like they were standing outside our room door singing 'Frere Jacque'. If you get that room. Then MOVE. Most of the Brits seemed to be placed here. Having said that the waiters and workers in the hotel were very friendly, and seem to be fond of the British travelers.
The resort itself is very remote and its so non-commercial that it feels rather desolate. There is nowhere to go at night - so you have to be happy to stay in the hotel and listen to the French singing.
The markets are great - and well worth visiting - the bargaining is expected, and enjoyed.