THE FACTS ABOUT HOTEL DAR SAID

Tunisia

WHERE IS IT In the 13th-century village (and tour-bus hotspot) of Sidi Bou Saïd. WHAT'S ON OFFER The rambling blue-and-white building (the livery of Sidi Bou Saïd) has 24 rooms with intricately carved ceilings, mosaic bathrooms, set among four tiled, glass-roofed courtyards filled with the scent of jasmine. There is a pool next to a garden, planted with cypress trees, that overlooks the Mediterranean. Dar Said was featured in our guide to Tunis. DISTANCE FROM BEACH Five minutes' walk PRICE Doubles from about £100 FLY Tunis Air (020 7734 7644; www.tunisair.com) to Tunis (20km away) CONTACT 00 216 7172 9666; fax: 7172 9599; www.darsaid.com.tn