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Very different from the other hotels of the Zarzis zone, the Sultana Residence is recommended for a stay in a peaceful, original and refined atmosphere.
Résidence Sultana - © Carlos Rodrigues / EASYVOYAGE
Résidence Sultana - © Carlos Rodrigues / EASYVOYAGE
On the seashore, 6 miles away from downtown Zarzis, and 28 miles away from Djerba airport. Allow for a 45 minute transfer.
The 12 rooms of the Sultana are located on the ground and first floors. Each has a particularity: canopy bed, furnishing on two levels, jacuzzi or terrace with view of the sea. If the availability allows it, ask to visit several rooms and choose one according to your taste. 4 room overlook the sea, the others overlook the swimming pool, the gardens or the neighbouring properties.
Chosen carefully, the furniture is made of wood or wrought iron. Wooden garden furniture is installed on the terrace. The bathroom is equipped with a bathtub (with jacuzzi in 3 of them) or a shower (in 2 rooms). As for the surface, accommodations are divided into 6 double rooms of 215 square feet, and 6 suites of 322 to 430 square feet, able to welcome up to 4 persons.
The rest of the features includes air conditioning, a safe, a mini-bar, a telephone (through the operator), and a television.
Two-story white building organised around a patio housing a swimming pool, the Sultana presents a typical decoration which will please art and Tunisian craft amateurs. Its lounges are in orange velvet, and are located in the extension of the front desk, in front of the bar dugged with niches which are painted in bright colours. On the walls you can see art from Zarzisian painters. Outside, the 2,100 square feet swimming pool is extended by a terrace and small shaded lawns where you can relax on a wooden deckchair. The garden furniture placed under the pergola completes the decor.
The service of the Sultana's restaurant is done at the table, with an elaborate menu based on seasonal products. The room extends on a terrace shaded with acacias and tamarisks, and by a space made of one floor that is used to dine in open sky. Fitted out with wrought iron tables and chairs, the room offers an elegant and attractive atmosphere. Two bars, one of which is located in the restaurant and the other one in the lounges next to the front desk, are available to have a drink before and after meals.
The beach outside the Sultana stretches over 262 feet in length and 164 feet in width. Since many algae pile up on the seashore, a pier has been built to swim or tan without being bothered. Straw sunshades are available as well as wooden deckchairs. It is possible to rent beach towels. In return, the hotel does not offer water sports.
Located in an old private villa, the Sultana residence belongs to the few charming addresses in the Djerba Zarzis zone.
Its 12 rooms have a personalised decoration. The environment assures calm and tranquility: there are no big hotels around the Sultana, but individual houses.
Beside a swimming pool and a hammam, this facility does not have any leisure infrastructure. It is recommended to couples rather than families, as it does not have any equipment for children.
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