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About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Dar Esma in La Marsa offers family rooms with air-conditioning, private bathrooms, and garden views. Each room includes a dining area, work desk, and free WiFi throughout the property. Dining Experience: The family-friendly restaurant serves Mediterranean, local, and barbecue grill cuisines. Breakfast includes continental, à la carte, vegetarian, and halal options with fresh pastries and juice. Lunch and dinner are available in traditional, modern, and romantic settings. Leisure Facilities: Guests can relax on the sun terrace or in the garden. The property features a kids' pool, outdoor seating area, and free parking. Additional amenities include a lounge, private check-in and check-out, and room service. Prime Location: Located 4.3 mi from Tunis–Carthage Airport, Dar Esma is near Corniche Beach (1.9 mi) and Salammbo Tophet Archaeological Museum (3.1 mi). Highly rated for its breakfast, host, and location.

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Property highlights

    • Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.3)

    • Breakfast Info

    • Continental, Vegetarian, Halal

    • FREE parking!


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Availability

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Room Type
Number of guests
 
Bedroom
1 twin bed
and
1 queen bed
Living room
1 sofa bed
1 queen bed
or
1 twin bed
1 queen bed
2 twin beds
or
1 queen bed
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Guest reviews

Categories:

Staff
9.4
Facilities
9.0
Cleanliness
9.4
Comfort
9.4
Value for money
9.0
Location
8.3
Free Wifi
8.0

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Nima
    United States United States
    Lovely property, comfortable, great host, and really good breakfast. Parking on the street available, and 5 minute drive of some of the local restaurants, and main square area of Sidi Bou Said.
  • Charbel
    France France
    The staff was really friendly, the rooms were cute. Just what we needed.
  • Kym
    United States United States
    A very beautiful and modern home. Guest room is gorgeous. Esma is a wonderful host, providing everything a guest might need.
  • Joseph
    United States United States
    Esma is super helpful. Went out of her way to make our stay comfortable. Staff, Abu Barka was also very helpful and always smiling. Great experience
  • Kent
    Brazil Brazil
    Esma helped us book our tours and recommended great guides when we arrived. Her house is clean and her breakfast delicious!
  • Begum
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The owner is very nice and friendly. She even prepped us a breakfast for an early check out. It was a very clean room and we very much enjoyed our stay.
  • Rossella
    Spain Spain
    Was lovely meeting Esma and her family, she’s very welcoming and kind. She offered lots of tips and suggestions for things to visit. The property is very nice and clean, located in a quiet area but still close to Sidi bou said center. Breakfast...
  • Vagif
    Finland Finland
    Excellent clean home, in a very accessible location! Very nice and friendly owner who helped me with dining recommendations :)
  • Colm4
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Clean, modern and spacious room in a quiet area. There are a few fast food restaurants and bakery across the street.
  • Claudine
    Belgium Belgium
    Very clean, Beautiful decoration, excellent breakfast

Managed by Esma

Company review score: 9.4Based on 129 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company info

Receiving for me is second nature and a pleasure that I have the art of communicating to my travelers. They will be pampered and truly feel at home in my villa which I have lovingly designed, built and decorated.

Property info

A peaceful and friendly atmosphere, authentic architecture, a Mediterranean garden, a warm welcome from the hostess & on the spot, traditional delicacies in the greatest respect for yesteryear culinary tastes, and this, for an enchanted invitation to make your taste buds and delight your palate ! At your request, the hostess herself concocts tasty dishes especially for you.

Neighborhood info

Quiet and select residential area located near an archaeological site of Carthage , the Roman Theatre of Carthage and the picturesque village of Sidi Bou Said

Languages Spoken

Arabic,English,French

Area info

Restaurants
1 Restaurant On Site

  • Restaurant
    • Cuisine
      Mediterranean • Local • Grill/BBQ
    • Open for
      Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner
    • Ambience
      Family-friendly • Traditional • Modern • Romantic
    • Dietary options
      Halal • Vegetarian • Vegan • Dairy-free

Amenities of Dar Esma
Great facilities! Review score, 9

Most popular amenities

  • Free Wifi
  • Free parking
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Family rooms
  • Tea/Coffee Maker in All Rooms

Bathroom

  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Towels/Sheets (extra fee)
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Private bathroom
  • Toilet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Shower

Bedroom

  • Linens
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Walk-in closet

View

  • Garden view
  • View

Outdoors

  • Outdoor furniture
  • Outdoor dining area
  • Sun deck
  • BBQ facilities
    Additional charge
  • Terrace
  • Garden

Kitchen

  • Dining table
  • Cleaning products
  • Electric kettle
  • Refrigerator

Room Amenities

  • Socket near the bed

Activities

  • Tour or class about local culture
    Additional charge

Living Area

  • Dining area
  • Desk

Media & Technology

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Cable channels
  • Satellite channels
  • TV
  • Pay-per-view channels

Food & Drink

  • Kids' meals
    Additional charge
  • Special diet meals (on request)
  • Minibar
  • Restaurant
  • Tea/Coffee maker

Internet
Wifi is available in all areas and is free of charge.

Parking
Free public parking is available at a location nearby (reservation is not needed).

  • Street parking

Front Desk Services

  • Invoice provided
  • Private check-in/out
  • Baggage storage
  • Express check-in/out

Entertainment & Family Services

  • Board games/Puzzles
  • Board games/puzzles
  • Child safety socket covers
  • Babysitting/Child services
    Additional charge

Cleaning Services

  • Daily housekeeping
    Additional charge
  • Ironing service
    Additional charge
  • Dry cleaning
    Additional charge
  • Laundry
    Additional charge

Business Facilities

  • Fax/Photocopying
    Additional charge
  • Meeting/Banquet facilities
    Additional charge

Safety & security

  • Fire extinguishers
  • CCTV outside property
  • CCTV in common areas
  • Smoke alarms
  • Security alarm
  • Key access
  • 24-hour security
  • Safe

General

  • Grocery deliveries
    Additional charge
  • Shared lounge/TV area
  • Electric blankets
  • Designated smoking area
  • Air conditioning
  • Smoke-free property
  • Executive lounge access
  • Tile/Marble floor
  • Heating
  • Soundproof
  • Private entrance
  • Soundproof rooms
  • Fan
  • Family rooms
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Room service

Spa

  • Kids' pool
  • Full-body massage
  • Hand massage
  • Head massage
  • Foot massage
  • Neck massage
  • Back massage
  • Massage
    Additional charge

Languages Spoken

  • Arabic
  • English
  • French

House rules
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Check-in
From 2:00 PM to 11:30 PM
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
From 5:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Enter your stay dates and check the conditions of your selected option.
Refundable damage deposit
A damage deposit of € 90 is required on arrival. That's about $102. This will be collected as a cash payment. You should be reimbursed on check-out. Your deposit will be refunded in full, in cash, subject to an inspection of the property.
Children & Beds

Child policies

Children over 2 are welcome.

To see correct prices and occupancy info, add the number and ages of children in your group to your search.

Crib and extra bed policies

2 - 3 years
Crib upon request
€ 20 per child, per night
4 - 16 years
Extra bed upon request
€ 25 per child, per night

Prices for cribs and extra beds aren't included in the total price. They'll have to be paid for separately during your stay.

The number of extra beds and cribs allowed depends on the option you choose. Check your selected option for more info.

All cribs and extra beds are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Groups
When booking more than 3 rooms, different policies and additional fees may apply.
Cash only
This property only accepts cash payments.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests need be quiet between 10:00 PM and 10:00 AM.

The fine print
Must-know information for guests at this property

You must show a valid ID upon check-in.

If you prefer to pay directly, the entire amount must be done upon check-in.

Please inform Dar Esma of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 10:00:00.

In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.

In accordance with government guidelines to minimize transmission of the coronavirus (COVID-19), this property may request additional documentation from guests to validate identity, travel itinerary, and other relevant info on dates where such guidelines exist.

A damage deposit of € 90 is required on arrival. This will be collected as a cash payment. You should be reimbursed on check-out. Your deposit will be refunded in full, in cash, subject to an inspection of the property.

FAQs about Dar Esma