I didn´t really know where we were going to, but it was a nice surprise indeed. There were plenty of things to do, so we could never get bored. People were friendly in general and we enjoyed it very much. We do recommend it to everyone. The place was nice, the food too. And those who love sweets and nice bakery... it´s their pace. Plenty of offer

Don' t confuse Nozha Beach with Royal Nozha they are two different hotels. We spent two weeks at Nozha Beach and had a really good holiday . The room was kept clean and was very spacious. The hotel was refurbished recently to a high standard with stylish furnishings a nice place to be on holiday . The beach is right on your doorstep with plenty of sunbeds and kept clean. There are water sports nearby . As a couple we thought it a good hotel.
Recommend a 2 day trip to the Sahara great value
10 Min in Taxi to the centre of Hammamet 5 Dinar

I have just come back from a weeks stay at the Nozha Beach Hotel and went with one friend.

The hotel is clean and impressive looking, the rooms are modern, the pool is gorgeous and next to the sea, there are several restaurants including one on the beach, a shisha room, massage centre, indoor pool, pub and several bars that are extremely pleasant to sit in in the evening. This is the kind of hotel that you would not need to leave if you did not want to, all needs are catered for. However, there are 1000+ staying at the hotel, and not 1000+ sunbeds. The trick is to get up early (7am) and leave your towel on a sunbed to claim it.

The food at Nozha beach was always good and cooked well. There were a large variety of dishes to choose from which varied (maybe slightly) every day and meal. After venturing away from the hotel a couple of times and having some bad experiences eating out, it made me further appreciate the meals in this hotel. We spoke with many other toursits about their hotels, and none were so impressed about their hotels food as we were.

The staff are polite and curteous, although at times on reception it was difficult to get them to help with some thing as they were busy answering the phone inbetween assisting with queries, however, with perserverence they were able to help. Word of warning though, the waitors and bar staff were very inappropriate at times, asking continuously if we would meet with them after their shift had finished and one night one of the bar staff knocked on our doors after we had gone to bed to offer us a drink and ask again if we would meet with him. The first few days it was difficult not to get angry and it was slightly intimidating for two young females. We learnt to be firm but friendly in our approach afterall their culture is very different to ours and they seemed harmless. I am sure couples and families do not have much problem with this issue.

Nozha Beach also has an entertainment team called 'animation' which provide activities and sports during the day and entertainment in the evening such as stage shows, karaoke, pool parties etc. I felt a little catious about them coming up to me at first (after experiences with the waitors), but I realised later on in the week, but they are an excellent, friendly team and participating in conversation with them will just make your stay even more fun and comfortable.

The guests there consisted of mainly families and couples and hardly any groups of friends. There seemed to be a lot of German, French and Italian tourists and we were very much in the minority being British. We made friends with the staff and a few of the other tourists but would have been sorely dissappointed had we expected to meet groups of others similar to our age group.

The old and new medina in Hammamet are nearby and if you would like some nightlife, the place to go is Yasmin Hammamet. The taxi's are fairly priced, but always ensure you have asked them to put on the meter when you get in the car, otherwise they might over charge you.

There are many awesome excursions you can do if you have time. Our rep was not very good at explaining them so try and get as much information as possible. We went on a two day Sahara trip, which was amazing, however this entailed 2 days travelling 800 miles in a crampt coach. We did not have an itinery of what to expect or what was going on either. Make sure you quiz your rep while you can still speak with them. On a morning boat trip we had sheduled, the driver picked us up late, got lost and then we missed the boat at the harbour. There was a communication problem and back at the hotel, the staff on reception were happy to translate and help us deal with compensating for the situation. We were assured incidents like this are very rare.

I would particularly reccomend this hotel to couples and families, but if you are a group of friends looking for some time to relax and chill, absorb the culture outside the front gates, then this hotel could be you as well. To us it was totally worth its four stars and I would love to go back and stay there, a week wasn't long enough! :)

Before we booked our holiday, we read extensive reviews on The Royal Nozha, believing that both hotels were one and the same. Even our Sales Advisor at First Choice was fooled by the reviews, which for those of you who have read them, will know that it scores very poorly. Despite the Thomson brochure showing the hotel as a Premier Family venue, we still needed convincing. It was only after further investigation, that we realised that the Vincci Group had recently taken the hotel over, and given it a full refurb, and actually re-opened it in April 2009. This would explain the poor reviews, which when studied revealed that they were from 2007.

When we arrived, we were immediately impressed with the very modern feel of the reception area and lounge/bar area. This theme is present throughout the entire hotel, and made a nice change to the dated hotels that we have stayed in, in the past. The only concern we had on arrival was the apparent lack of information regarding our room (which wasn't ready when we arrived), and how we go about making use of the all-inclusive deal (you don't get wrist bands). They don't get, or hadn't had yet, many English guests and so we were very much in the minority. Most guests are either French, Spanish, Swedish, German or Russian. In fact we were 2 of only 8 Brits (out of a full hotel of 1400ish people) for the 1st week of our trip.

This was our first experience of all-inclusive, and we have been converted. I was always apprehensive of the standard of food/drinks etc, but I have to say both were excellent. Original Coke/Fanta/Sprite was served in every bar. Local Beers/wines were all fine (drank mostly Tunisian Rose wine during our 2 week stay). They even handed out cold bottles of mineral water for you to take to the beach/pool every day, which I thought was a nice touch. Wine & Beers were served at lunch and evening meal by waiters, who after a few days would recognise you and make sure that your glass was always topped up with your favourite tipple. There was a wide selection of food everyday, and a house special cooked fresh by a chef each night (generally on a hotplate). I must warn you though that you will have a nightly battle with greedy foreigners who continue to pile as much on their plate as possible, generally taking 2 or 3 times as much as is necessary, and invariably taking to very last scraps (even though you have waited patiently behind them for 5/10mins while the specials have been cooked). Small gripe, but we nearly lost it a few times! There are also 2 a la carte restaurants which you can book 24hrs in advance (apparently you can go as often as you want - although we only went to each one once). The Tunisian restaurant was great - cosy, romantic, good service, food okay if you like cous-cous. But good to get away from the main canteen. The Italian however was awful. Do not go! The Manager was rude, and the food was disgusting. You have been warned.

On to the rooms. We had a 1st floor room with the balcony facing the pool (you could see the sea as well). Room wasn't massive, but the bed was comfortable (asked for 2 extra pillows on the second night), and had a very modern feel about it. Balcony was big, with table & chairs. The only small issue we had was with the bath/shower. The shower was in the middle of the bath, which made for a very narrow channel in which to have a shower. Shower was powerful and hot though, so not complaining.

One thing you will notice immediately about the hotel, is the number of staff. They are everywhere, and the Tunisians are wonderfully friendly people and seem to have been trained well. A mention must go to the Animation Team (Wily, Mimo, Medhi, Mario, etc) who work tirelessly all day (8am-12am, 6 days a week) making sure that everyone gets the chance to take part in the daily activities - Archery; Water Polo; Aqua Gym; Ping Pong; Pool Games; Volleyball; Football; etc. I tried most things once, and enjoyed them all, although my partner was more than happy to sit by the pool all day. The entertainment is first class, even if the variety shows in the evening in the Amphitheater are a little bizarre sometimes.

Even though we didn't venture outside the hotel much during our stay (there's not much right outside, just tacky souvenir shops), we did go on a pre-arranged 2 day Sahara Explorer trip organised by Thomson. While it was worth the mammoth effort of getting there, and the camel ride during a Saharan sunset was very special, and the 4x4 trip to the Atlas Mountains/Oasis were also special, I must warn you that the journey on day one is horrendous (12hrs - with 3 stops). Something they don't tell you in the brochure. They also don't tell you that the heat can be unbearable at times, even at 9pm.

All in all, we would definitely recommend this hotel, even if there are a severe lack of British guests (maybe not too bad anyway). Please do not be fooled by the very old reviews from The Royal Nozha, as this hotel bares no resemblance to any of the reviews. It is a very clean, modern hotel, with great service, good food/drink, and is situated on it's own section of beach (complete with free kayaks/peddaloes/wind surfing). If you are settled on going to Tunisia for the guaranteed weather, you must consider this hotel!