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Capturing the original features of a traditional Berber castle, the Lella Baya is a truly unique hotel nestled within idyllic surroundings at the foot of the beautiful Cap Bon ... Continue reading
Capturing the original features of a traditional Berber castle, the Lella Baya is a truly unique hotel nestled within idyllic surroundings at the foot of the beautiful Cap Bon peninsula.
Located just 200m from the lovely sandy beach and just 300m from the resort centre itself, the hotel is ideally located for exploring the local area with ease. Yasmine Hammamet is a fantastic resort that, amongst many other attractions, boasts a pretty marina, promenade and traditional Medina. With its covered market and bazaars, the Medina is an absolute must see when visiting the resort – not to mention a great opportunity to try your hand at haggling with one of the many local traders!
The Lella Baya offers an abundance of activities, making it the perfect choice for a family holiday in the sun. Sporting activities here are varied but include aerobics, beach volleyball, darts, French bowls and tennis. There’s also a fitness room and gym – not to mention a Spa where you can enjoy a great range of beauty treatments or simply relax in the sauna and steam room.
If you’re looking to relax by the pool you’ve got a choice of either the outdoor free-form swimming pool or the indoor saltwater pool. The Lella Baya Hotel offers a lovely sun terrace with a number of sun loungers and parasols so you can simply bask in the sun and enjoy some of that hot Tunisian sunshine before heading off for some fabulous cuisine!
The hotel offers both a buffet and a la carte restaurant where you can sample some of the local dishes before enjoying the live entertainment. And you’re so close to Yasmine Hammamet that you’ll be spoilt for choice on where to eat! The options are truly endless.
For added guest convenience the hotel also offers 24 hour room service and reception, a mini market, laundry service and internet cafe – great for catching up on your emails, assuming you can find the time between relaxing and enjoying the great facilities on offer here!
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On the coastal motorway sandwiched between the Mediterranean and the Sahara desert, 40 miles (64km) south of Tunis, lies the pride of the 'Tunisian Riviera': the sophisticated holiday resort town of Hammamet with its perfect sweep of beach, ancient and exciting medina, healing mineral baths and renowned top class modern hotels. Once a sleepy fishing village, Hammamet (the name comes from the Arabic al-hammamat, meaning 'the baths') was awakened to its tourist potential back in the 1920s when a flock of wealthy and arty American and European holidaymakers decided to make the beautiful bay their playground.
Today it has become a destination mainly for middle-to-upper range package tours from Europe, the streets abuzz with scantily clad holidaymakers speaking Swedish, German, English and French. Despite its modern architectural and human incursions, Hammamet retains its sense of exotic history, dominated by its 15th-century medina and souk (bazaar), where donkeys and bargain-hunters navigate the labyrinth of Aladdin's caves packed with treasures like carpets, brass ornaments, jewellery, traditional kaftans, pottery and leather goods.
The narrow winding alleys also conceal bright, whitewashed windowless houses behind splendid ornate doors. The town's baths, famed since Roman times, are also situated in the crowded medina, alongside ancient mosques and over-shadowed by the medieval castle or kasbah. The big attraction of this seaside town, though, is its six-mile (10km) stretch of palm-fringed shore, boasting beautiful sandy clean beaches, decorated with colourful fishing boats.South of the old town, along the beach, a plethora of attractive Moorish style low-rise resort hotels, set in stunning lush gardens, has mushroomed, offering visitors luxury accommodations, watersports, entertainment, gourmet restaurants and all the trappings of a perfect holiday.
Most holidaymakers come to Hammamet for the beach and sea, and there are a host of watersports on offer from water-skiing to snorkelling for those who want to do more than just laze in the sun. On top of the water, boat trips to view dolphins are a popular past time. On land there are some good golf courses, tennis courts and the chance to go horse riding or, more exotically, explore on camelback. Hammamet is well situated for a variety of excursions, offered enthusiastically by local operators. Most popular among these are shopping trips to Tunis, expeditions to the ruins of Carthage, desert safaris and outings to nearby Nabeul, headquarters of the ancient but still thriving local pottery industry.
Most hotels catering for holidaymakers in Hammamet have their own restaurants, but the town itself overflows with a variety of eateries and pavement cafes where it is possible to find anything from fish and chips to pizza. No visit to Tunisia is, however, complete without sampling the renowned local dishes, though they can be overly spicy. Among the specialities to sample are Couscous (steamed semolina grains mixed with vegetables, fish, chicken or meat), Brik (pastry filled with egg, herbs and tuna), Chorba (thick, creamy tomato soup), and Makroudh (a syrup-soaked honey cake stuffed with dates). The top restaurant in Hammamet, by reputation, is the Chez Achour, but for authentic Arabic cuisine you cannot beat La Brise on the Avenue de La Republique.
Nightlife in Hammamet is low-key, with no all-night hot clubbing experiences on offer. Most hotels offer dancing and entertainment, and there are numerous bars and discos catering for visitors, most closing by midnight however.
Shopping in the medieval souk (bazaar) in Hammamet is one of the most memorable holiday experiences for most people, who go home laden with attractive souvenirs. A treasure-trove of irresistible goods like exotic carpets, embroidered kaftans, glittering 'hubbly-bubbly' pipes, brassware, jewellery, leather goods and pottery are on offer to delight avid shoppers, who are expected to haggle over prices. Those needing to buy more practical goods will find what they require in the modern shopping centre
Care is required when swimming in the sea, as there are some unexpected deep patches near the shore. Vendors of souvenirs in Hammamet can be irritating and an annoyance to holidaymakers on the beach, and some find shopkeepers in the medina a little too pushy and overbearing.
Hotel address : Zone Touristique Hammamet Yasmine, Hammamet, Tunisia, 8052
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Hello steve
At present we are unsure as we are still making cancellations upto 31st October
As soon as the foreign office state it is safe to travel then we can put the hotels back on sale so the best thing to do would be to keep an eye out on the foreign office travel advice website
Regards
Added 2 years, 2 months ago.
By Zara.Drant, loveholidays.com team member
WiFi and wired Internet access is available
Added 2 years, 3 months ago.
By Zara.Drant, loveholidays.com team member
Hello, Wifi is available in public areas. Regards
Added 2 years, 3 months ago.
By Leanne, loveholidays.com team member
You can use the pool towels but they do charge a refundable deposit for the service
Added 2 years, 4 months ago.
By Zara.Drant, loveholidays.com team member
Hi Darren, We do not have price lists for local excursions. If you contact the hotel directly (http://www.vinccihoteles.com/eng/Hotels/Tunisia/Hammamet/Vincci-Lella-Baya) they may be able to send some information over to you. Regards
Added 2 years, 5 months ago.
By Leanne, loveholidays.com team member
Hello, Temperatures for March/April tend to be between 17c - 20c. If you would like to call us on 0800 215 5900 with your full holiday requirements we will be able to then provide a full costing. Thanks
Added 2 years, 11 months ago.
By Leanne, loveholidays.com team member
