We have just got back from the Tanit today and felt we needed to express our opinion of it. The reception area is generally clean and tidy although the decor throughout the hotel is very dated and in desperate need of a refurb. PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE BOOKING OF ROOMS, we were misled into believing we had booked connecting rooms, we were only given one 4 bedded room and told that we had to pay for two rooms to get connecting rooms although we had paid a supplement. In August the weather is very hot and the fan is inadequate,aircon is definately needed in the rooms! Restaurant is clean and the food is generally good with a wide choice, although you can only get tea or coffee at breakfast time. The hotel attracts quite a lot of older teenagers and families especially at this time of the year.

The bar staff are generally efficient, however, the outside bar closes at midnight and they expect you to be drunk up and off the patio by 12.10, if you do not move they threaten to remove your drinks and get quite agressive with the chairs, slamming them around. We reported this to the Thomson rep, who spoke to the manager, he said he did not know anything about this and said he would put a stop to it, as we should be allowed to sit outside as long as we want to have a quiet chat with friends. This, however, seemed to fall on deaf ears of the bar staff because they reacted the same every night.

Pool area is definately not big enough for the hotel. Plenty of beds nowhere to put them though! The sister hotel has a nice pool but that gets busy at this time of the year.

Be aware of the hotel shop owner. Not a very nice person. We were accused of being liars and thiefs when we asked for a bag, that we had purhcased from the shop, to be exchanged that had broken after only 1 days use. Understandably, we were very upset and avoided using the shop again. There is a very nice bar and shop over the road from the hotel, much friendlier!

Overall the hotel is ok and suits its purpose. It is very near to San Antonio and therefore is quite attractive to older teenagers! The rooms facing the front are noisier as buses, cars, clubbers and dogs! barking at all hours can keep you awake. We would not go back to this hotel again, but we did have a nice holiday and the weather was excellent.

Where to start. I had some reservations regarding this holiday due to previous reports that I had read on this site, however, this turned out to be unfounded. True the hotel Tanit is slightly dated and could do with a refurb and yes it does need aircon, but rather than moan about it throughout the holiday and in this report my wife and I took a fan with us which made sleeping really comfortable and ensured that our 10 month old was comfy.

I booked directly with the hotel and requested both a cot and a fridge, which we received no questions asked and without having to book adjoining rooms. The room was cleaned to a high standard daily and the overall cleanliness of the hotel was also to a high standard.

We were in a group of 12 and the only problem this caused was not being to sit together at every meal, but for the majority of the meals we were together(apologies for our rather loud baby at meal times). The food on the whole was really good and the variety was there if you looked beyond having burger & chips and a fry up for every meal. The carvery section provided some excellent alternatives to the main hotplates and salad bar. There was plenty of fresh fruit and veg and we found that we could feed out baby no problem with what was on offer.

We foundt the staff at the hotel to be friendly and approachable and in the main would do all that they could to assist us with any issues we had. The facilities were average with the main pool being quite overcrowded on most days, and yes people are sat by the pool to ensure they get the best spots, placing chairs with towels on until the beds are unchained at 08:00, this did not cause a problem for our large group because we went down to the pool of the hotel Cala Gacio, wich is almost a part of the Tanit, this was much nicer and avoided being subjected to the booming music that was put on by the reps during the day.

The entertainment at the hotel was what you made of it. The kids had a number of kids clubs to attend and were well looked after and involved with the activities they provided. For the adults we had a different act every night (2 weeks) and this ranged from being really good to a little embarrassing, again as a group we got a couple of tables together and if the act was not to our particular liking we played cards or actually talked to each other and had a great time most nights.

The location of the hotel was, to me, perfect. It was within easy walking distance of San An, either along the coast path or main road, admittedly the surrounding areas are a little shoddy but you cant have everything, just over the road from the hotel are two bars/restaurants, good for an alternative meal if you want a change from the hotel, and accross the road from the hotel is a path that rins down to a bar called Cap Blanc which is great for the sunsets and a jug or 2 of sangria and there is also an aquarium there, which I was told was great value for money.

We have just returned from holidany in Hotel Fiesta Tanit and this is our second visit to the hotel.
Staff are really helpful and friendly. Hotel is extremely clean and you have the use of two pools one in the Tanit itself and one nextdoor in Cala Gracio hotel both are family friendly.
The Hotel is in need of air conditioning in the bedrooms but we have been informed they are going to install this in winter 2004 which will greatly improve the hotel.

Since we last visited in 2002 bathrooms have been updated, decor in the rest of the hotel slightly old fashioned but does not spoil your holiday at all.

Cold water is available in resteraunt and also at the pool area. Anyone with small children could easily make their own soft drinks.

Food selection very good and our children aged 14 and 10 were able to help themselves to a large selection of foods.

Walk into St. Antonio is about 20 mins but the local bus leaves from just outside the hotel and the walk back is quite pleasant when it it not too hot.

Glass bottom boat trip from the harbour is well worth the money for all ages and can be booked direct from hotel reception as can most other trips too.

Congratulations to Hotel Tanit for another brilliant
family holiday.

Hotel was dated but cleaned constantly. The stair carpet was quite marked when we arrived but was cleaned thoroughly while we were there, leaving only the chewing gum that the guests had dropped on it!

The food was very good and there was always something to suit all tastes. Breakfast consisted of cereals, yoghurt, fruit, full English, bread, rolls, croissants, jams, cheese, cold meat, cakes, toast etc.

We only had lunch twice but there was a good choice of salad, pasta, fruit etc. Sandwiches were available from the bar outside, as was tea and coffee (at all times).

The evening meal was very good and no, you didn't have to have chips with everything! In fact I didn't have them at all. Some of the dishes included paella, t-bone steak, roast pork, mussels and also crepe Suzette.

The location was good, right by the beach where we went snorkelling which our older children really enjoyed. There is a small supermarket by the hotel and two bar/restaurants - my husband was pleased that they had they occasional football game on Sky! Hotel is within walking distance to San Antonio.

We found the hotel staff to be very nice, especially if you were nice to them and showed a little respect and were friendly to them - behaviour breeds behaviour!

The staff (Fiesta and Thomson) all worked very hard and although the entertainment wasn't always to our taste you couldn't criticise the time and effort spent on it. Our children enjoyed the entertainment and the activities although they didn't join the kid's clubs.

We booked two adjoining rooms with a fridge, and although the fridge wasn't there on arrival the staff quickly dealt with the problem.

We used the pool of the Cala Gracio hotel which was smaller and quieter but only about 50 yards away and nearer to the beach. A real bonus (both pools) was the lifeguard that was on duty which left us to relax.

To sum up:
- a good hotel for families
- great choice of food
- excellent all-inclusive drinks
- fun entertaining staff
- spacious rooms but could benefit from air-con.
- friendly staff

This hotel is only spoilt by the guests that at times can make you feel embarrassed to be British. One example being the litter left for the staff to clear up before the evenings entertainment (plenty of litter bins around).

We have just returned from the Tanit 3/7 to 14/7
Really good well maintained always smelt really clean.
Rooms where cleaned very often ,clean towels.

Food was really good to. Entertainment was excellent entertainment team where brilliant especially. They did a live show of the "lion king" which was brilliant.

A real variety of entertainment by some very talented people

Visited this hotel on 10th July , 13 in total in the group , the hotel has a large open reception area with plenty seating in it , it is fully air-conditioned which was great when returning from a walk into San Antonio , we were registered and booked into our room very quickly and efficiently.

Rooms are very basic and only have a ceiling fan (no air-conditioning) , this was no problem for us as we had a room at the rear of the hotel , however others in our party had rooms over-looking the pool which have sunlight on them for most of the day so the rooms did become very hot and therefore the ceiling fan was inadequate.

Rooms were cleaned and made up daily with new linen issued once per week.

The resturant area was tidy and well maintained and the food was always plentiful and hot , the choices were excellent , however toward the end of the two week holiday it did become a bit repetitive , the bar staff were efficient , some were friendly others not so , this may be due to the fact that it is all-inclusive and not many tips are given , their was a bar woman called Rene who always had a smile for everyone and was always very cheery.

The pool is of a reasonable size and one good point i liked was they did not allow large inflatables into the pool therefore making sure the pool did not look like an inflatable with water around it (small cylindrical inflatables were allowed) , they are plently of sunbeds available but as usual a lot of people were up at the crack of dawn to ensure a prime space , we usually went to the pool around 10 am and usually managed to get a space , albeit in a shadied area (you do eventually get the sun at some point during the day).

The pool also has a lifeguard and first aider constantly overseeing all the shenanigans around the pool.

The Tanit has a sister hotel next door (The Cala Gracio) this was closed during our stay but the pool at this hotel could still be used.

The entertainment staff were exceelent , i have never been on a holiday where i have seen the entertainers work so hard , so well done , Jenny , Anna , Marcel and the rest of the team , one point however is that the evening entertainment is no so good , they have a couple of professional acts on , the dancers they put on were good , forget the Human Volcano , very poor act indeed , if the Tanit could support their own staff with better and more varied professional acts this hotel would be an outstanding holiday choice , (i have previously visited much smaller aprtments on Ibiza which was family owned and they had put professional acts on 10 nights out of 14 , surely the Fiesta group can do this also ???)

Overall the hotel was very good and in turn we had a good holiday.

Was worried about previous review about located in a ghetto, but this turned not to be my opinion. The area has good facilities with an aquarium and 2 GREAT beaches - Cala Gracio and cala Gracionetta - superb beaches ! Cleanliness is perfect - zero complaints. food was run of the mill - typical brit food - chips , burgers etc but then if thats what they are asked for thats what they get and thats what most were asking for. Entertainment was "OK". We would visit this hotel again, the location is perfect being just 10 mins walk from San Antonio Sunset coast and in a quiet yet accessible area for the more discerning tourist who is prepared to make the effort to explore this beautiful area rather than stay in the all inclusive "brit" environment. There are some great bars / restaurants within walking distance.

right the hotle was ok but, some things did not take my amuzment. Rooms were cleaned everyday and that tended to be good, and also the hotel was very clean in all areas.

Along with that food at the Tanit was also good, but was very repetitive on some days, the restaurant was clean but wasnt best. On busy hours around dinner about 6, there would be no where to sit due to emptey table had not been cleared. There was staff there to do it but 1 in particular called the pimp jus liked chatting up girls instead of doing his job. Next was the way the staff in the restaurant spoke to you, they came across very agressive when u tried to leave the restaurant with food or a drink in your hand, in any other hotel you would be aloud to take food out, but not in this one.

The location, i admit was superb, placed 5 mins away from san antonio it was great for the shops. Also two bars next to the hotel were fantastic, where you could get a proper pint an not a water downed version they were giving us in the hotel.

The entertainment staff were fantastic in the day, why at night they wernt so good, luky we made friends who made holiday fantastic by drinking to early hours in morning, which stopped us from watching the awful entertainment. A few bar staff were freindly all the other were quite aggressive towards us. Now this might be beacause we were getting the drinks for free, and not giving tips frm left over change if we were to buy them. apart from that the bar was ok.

The hotels structure wasnt so good, as we had a storm one night an ended up having the reception ceiling leek with water down on us the next moring, it was an utter disgrace. The games room for the kids was closed, due to ceiling falling down, and the kidds disco was closed to, that due to they didnt have enough staff to run it. I also didnt lik the way hotel staff (not thomson staff) were blaming the children for things in the hotel that happened months maybe years ago before they had even came to the hotel. That was not on.

All areas of the hotel are really clean and nice and airy. The rooms were left really clean every day.
The food was excellent and our children had no problems in finding something to fill them up, even our 11 month old. Would have liked to get a coffee with our evening meals other than just breakfast though.

The location was excellent for us as it was quiet outside of san Antonio, especially at night. We requested a quiet room as all 3 of our children are very young and was allocated a room right above the stage on the pool side, (asked to move but they could not accommodate us) which was very noisy at nights even with the door shut (which the children found very difficult to sleep in) One of the best things was that the noise level came to a standstill at midnight each night which for a family hotel i think is essential.

The staff in the reception areas are very friendly and went out of their way to help us on a number of occasions, but i have to say the rest of the staff especially the bar staff around the pool were very miserable and treated you just like a number in a queue waiting for drinks, also miserable with the children.

We spent most of the time down by the lower pool which was a lot quieter in the day and very safe for small children. Although we did notice that this was not cleaned daily and every 4-5 days the area got very gritty on your feet when getting out of the pool.

Excellent childrens clubs and superb childrens reps.

We stayed at the Tanit for 2 weeks in July of this year and found it to be en excellent family hotel.

Upon our arrival at the hotel we were greeted at reception with a cool drink, only fruit juice but just what we needed, and were booked in and allocated our room quickly and efficiently.

The room was spotlessly clean, with a lovely refurbished bathroom. We were at the front of the hotel but didn't have any problems with noise. The only suggestion we have to better the rooms would be to add air con, and update the decor.

The cleanliness throughout the whole hotel was first class, cleaners could still be seen checking toilets, and cleaning them if needed, at midnight.

We felt the food was good, especially as we have a fussy 5yr old child, that won't even eat chips, who managed to find something different to eat every day.

The location was ideal for us as with it only being a 15 min walk along the coast, or short boat trip to San Antonio town we were close enough to the biz if we wanted it, but far enough away if we didn't.

The staff were very courteous and helpful.

We thoroughly enjoyed the entertainment, especially the reps caberet evenings, Kids club fantastic, 2 hours of freedom every day.

Enjoyed it that much we were home a week and re-booked for next Summer.