Iberostar Selection Kuriat Palace

Upon arrival all bags must be x-rayed. That’s understandable and fine, but security means nothing if it’s not applied equally across all guests. We saw other folks walking in through an adjacent door without regard to security. Check-in took a painful amount of time. I spend 200+ nights/year in hotels and there is no reason it should take 15+ minutes to check in a guest. We’d been driving 6 hours and I badly needed to use the bathroom. When we finally arrived in our room, a king sea view, it wasn’t ready and housekeeping was in the room. We weren’t sure we were in the right room, so back downstairs to the reception. Received a voucher for a spa treatment due to the above situation. Thank you, I hope our experience isn’t normal. The hammam is lovely and the staff are friendly and capable. Guest room was spacious with crisp linens and captive bath amenities. Small balcony with chairs and table. Our rate was half-board. Anwar in the restaurant is a lovely man and an asset to the property. Choices for the buffet breakfast and dinner were varied and delicious. I enjoyed the fish at night and the ojja and bambalouni at breakfast! Would love to return when it’s warm enough to use the outdoor pool. There is an indoor pool but we didn’t use it. Location is just across from Monastir Airport. Free parking.