Reviews of Dar Esma
6, Rue des Ottomans Résidence ALYSSA, 2078 La Marsa, Tunisia
#4 of 9 B&Bs and Inns in La Marsa
Guests' ChoiceReview score
Based on 25 B&B reviews
9.1Score breakdown
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Cleanliness
9.4
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Comfort
9.4
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Location
8.6
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Facilities
9.0
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Staff
9.4
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Value for money
9.1
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Free WiFi
8.5
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Reviewed: 10 August 2025
Hasnia
France16 reviews4 helpful votes8.0“La Marsa discovery”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Double or Twin Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Nice location but you definitely need to have a car
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: 15 June 2025
Pietro
Switzerland9 reviews10Exceptional- • Couple
- • Double Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Esma is a very scrupulous host she make sure her guests feel like home. Everyrhing. Top class !! Thank you
Stayed in June 2025
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Reviewed: 3 June 2025
Jiun
Germany9 reviews2 helpful votes10“My stay was short but very pleasant. Owner was helpful and friendly.”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
I love how home-y it felt. It was clean and comfortable and I love that the owner has a dog.
Stayed in June 2025
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Reviewed: 20 February 2025
Kent
Brazil3 reviews10“Esma is hospitable and nice.”- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Suite with Balcony
- • Stayed 1 night
Esma helped us book our tours and recommended great guides when we arrived. Her house is clean and her breakfast delicious!
Stayed in February 2025
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Reviewed: 7 February 2025
Begum
United Kingdom5 reviews3 helpful votes9.0Superb- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
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.
Stayed in February 2025
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Reviewed: 14 December 2024
Nima
United States196 reviews40 helpful votes9.0“Lovely property with nice touch of character”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Double or Twin Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
If you have a vehicle, easy enough to get around. If you new to walk to restaurants, not ideal walking area, and you’ll need to walk 15-20 minutes.
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.
Stayed in November 2024
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Reviewed: 15 November 2024
Sabri
Canada13 reviews10“I highly recommend”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Double or Twin Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Nothing to say
Excellent place, clean and quiet
Stayed in November 2024
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Reviewed: 13 October 2024
Rossella
Spain8 reviews1 helpful vote10“Great stay”- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Double Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Only thing is that the 3rd single bed was uncomfortable as it was a bit small and the mattress too hard.
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 was delicious! definitely recommend
Stayed in September 2024
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Reviewed: 4 October 2024
Kym
United States37 reviews10“Perfect home away from home.”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Double or Twin Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
A very beautiful and modern home. Guest room is gorgeous. Esma is a wonderful host, providing everything a guest might need.
Stayed in October 2024
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Reviewed: 12 December 2023
Vagif
Finland49 reviews9 helpful votes10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Double Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
Excellent clean home, in a very accessible location! Very nice and friendly owner who helped me with dining recommendations :)
Stayed in December 2023
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Reviewed: 17 October 2023
Colm4
United Kingdom47 reviews7 helpful votes9.0“Good”- • People with friends
- • Double Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
It's in a residential area so likely taxi rides needed to and from the guesthouse. Payment in cash only. Breakfast not included by default (and if not requested when booking for an additional fee, quite pricey).
Clean, modern and spacious room in a quiet area. There are a few fast food restaurants and bakery across the street.
Stayed in October 2023
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Reviewed: 1 September 2023
Claudine
Belgium5 reviews9.0“Very friendly and beautiful Dar”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Very clean, Beautiful decoration, excellent breakfast
Stayed in August 2023
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Reviewed: 22 March 2023
Elizabeth
United Kingdom50 reviews28 helpful votes9.0“I would absolutely stay here again!”- • Business trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Double Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
The most minor suggestion - it didn't really impact my stay much - would just be to have a bigger towel provided in the bathroom (I mistook it for a floor towel). Perhaps for those leaving before breakfast, offering a packed breakfast might be a good option.
So clean, beautifully decorated and with the most friendly owner. There is a lot of attention to detail in the room in terms of provision of water, tea, kettle, layout of the room, lighting choices, decoration, etc. It was like a beautiful sanctuary! The owner was also very flexible with early arrival and departure times. I would very happily stay here again and will recommend to my friends!
Stayed in March 2023
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Reviewed: 8 January 2023
Grillo
Italy8 reviews2 helpful votes10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Double Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Beautiful, functional and comfortable room. Strong wifi thrghout the property, very good breakfast, very good coffee, very attentive and kind host. Dar Esma is an excellent starting place to explore the city. I would definetely stay again
Stayed in January 2023
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Reviewed: 12 October 2022
Ryan
Australia22 reviews3 helpful votes9.0Superb- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Double Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Breakfast every morning was a mini feast! Esma was also really helpful with suggestions of things to do locally, contacts of vendors and places to go.
Stayed in October 2022
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Reviewed: 5 October 2022
Daniel
Germany233 reviews42 helpful votes9.0Superb- • Business trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Suite with Balcony
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Mattress too short (okay for one person, since you can sleep diagonal, but for two persons too short - feet will hang over), no bar, TV didn't work...
Very nice and cozy suite, large bed with a hard mattress, nice bathtub (which I unfortunately couldn't use because of my late arrival), nice furnishing, nice building, cute little balcony, very friendly and helpful host (I was arriving at 1 am and Esma managed to get me a goodnight beer - and next morning she took me to the bank to get cash), cozy terrace - where I had my tasteful breakfast!
Stayed in October 2022
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Reviewed: 11 September 2022
Joseph
United States10 reviews2 helpful votes9.0“Great place. Will come back.”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
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
Stayed in September 2022
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Reviewed: 7 April 2025
Majid
United Arab Emirates26 reviews11 helpful votes1.0Very poor- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Suite with Balcony
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Every thing
Nothing
Stayed in April 2025
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Reviewed: 11 October 2023
Stefan
United States112 reviews19 helpful votes7.0“Convenient if you have a car.”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
We announced our arrival time via Booking messaging, but the owner hadn't checked or seen it and gave us some guff about not giving her enough warning. We sorted it out soon enough though.
This is a bed and breakfast - you are in someone's home (which wasn't immediately apparent on Booking). The owner's son laid out the decent breakfast and was very nice. Room is a relatively new renovation with good bathroom. Easy street parking right in front of the home.
Stayed in August 2023
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Reviewed: 4 March 2025
Hani
Netherlands46 reviews8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double or Twin Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 6 nights
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in March 2025
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Reviewed: 7 August 2024
Oussama
Algeria2 reviews10“Amazing Place to Stay in Marsa And a very Kind Host”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Double Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in August 2024
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Reviewed: 23 March 2024
Ioan
Romania86 reviews10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Suite with Balcony
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in March 2024
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Reviewed: 28 April 2023
Ben
Mexico27 reviews9.0Superb- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Double Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in April 2023
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Reviewed: 14 May 2023
Bret
Egypt7 reviews3 helpful votes7.0Good- • Business trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in May 2023
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