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From France to Palestine to Jordan, Nicolas Pezout has surely enjoyed a memorable planetary vocation successful hospitality implicit the past 30 years.
And helium present brings his immense reservoir of acquisition to bare effect astatine the Mövenpick Hotel Du Lac successful Tunisia wherever helium has been wide manager for the past six years.
Nicolas Pezout, General Manager. Photo by Columbia Hillen
Moving to Tunis astir a twelvemonth earlier the edifice was opened, Nicholas besides supervised the luxury property’s completion arsenic good arsenic the recruitment of implicit 250 unit and a originative year-long programme of events.
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Primarily aimed astatine concern clients, this 5-star edifice with 189 rooms and suites is located successful Les Berges du Lac, the diplomatic and concern territory of Tunisia’s superior city.
Upon entering, 1 is struck by the spaciousness of some the lobby and the unfastened Ai Diwan lobby lounge conscionable beyond wherever guests unbend successful an informal cafe-like atmosphere. Decor is divers with tasteful fixtures inspired by Phoenician, Roman and Arab civilizations.
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Outside, facing the lake, brushed armchairs connected a well-tended grassy agelong of tract lined by thenar trees promote guests to unbend successful the sunshine with the gentle chirruping of birds arsenic a dependable backdrop. Strategically-placed umbrellas supply ample shade.
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Our suite connected the 3rd floor, successful the ‘Ambassador’ category, comprised 3 spacious rooms and 2 abstracted balconies, 1 from the living-room, the different from the bedroom, with seating overlooking the glimmering water waters. Other categories see premium rooms, one-bedroom suites and the Presidential suite.
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Our surviving room, reflecting what my companion described arsenic a “light to acheronian cocoa colour scheme” was expansive, comprising a circular eating array with 4 chairs and a comfy sofa with ample fluffy pillows and a java table. Decorative fixtures included framed paintings, clay pottery and ceramics, galore depicting animals of assorted kinds. Some of the artwork successful our suite arsenic good arsenic passim the edifice was designed by talented Belgian couple, Tine Decroix and Peter Bulcke.
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Our bath featured Charme D’Orient toiletries, a treble descend and a ample walk-in ablution and bathtub successful a marble-tiled country large capable to lucifer a sauna.
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Fortunately for america erstwhile we arrived, this favored affable hotel, which besides provides escaped impermanent parking, was hosting a peculiar festival passim Ramadan successful an innovatively designed tent-like operation with ‘flying carpets’ hanging from the ceiling and signifier performers each night.
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An awesome buffet accompanying the amusement featured a prime of nineteen main dishes unsocial from assorted parts of Tunisia, particularly the confederate region. Meals, including breakfast, are besides served successful Le Grand Restaurant.
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Try a peculiar eating acquisition astatine the chef’s array - we did and feasted connected avocado and shrimp tartar and grilled St. Pierre food flavored with pinkish peppercorn accompanied by murphy blended with almonds and pistachio and a delicious orangish sauce.
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Aside from affable work and good food, a item of our enactment was luxuriating successful the hotel’s S Per Aqua Spa managed by Zeineb Rahal which comprised a relaxation pool, sauna, hammam, hydrotherapy pools and gym. Classes specified arsenic yoga and pilates classes instrumentality spot here.
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The spa besides has 10 attraction rooms positive a backstage compartment for couples. Here nether the skillful hands of experienced massage therapists, Abir and Noele, my companion and I enjoyed what were astir apt the champion massages we’ve ever had, a premix of soothing relaxation, rigorous Thai stretching and aesculapian therapy with the masseuses dexterous usage of some arms and hands creating an wide consciousness of rejuvenation, which helped merchandise tightness successful my hips and knees. These massages were preceded by a thorough all-body scrub provided by enthusiastic Iman. Creams and balms utilized successful the spa incorporated cocoa, vanilla, musk and oud essences, orangish zest, mint, cinnamon, and adjacent chocolate.
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While known arsenic a concern oriented edifice with galore firm events, Mövenpick besides hosts idiosyncratic celebrations specified arsenic weddings. Among its facilities, it has six league rooms and a ballroom catering for astir 750 people.
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As portion of its assemblage outreach program, the edifice successful conjunction with section assemblage owner, Michela Margherita Sarti, besides hosts creation exhibitions connected assorted themes successful a cozy setting. While we were there, the themes included emotion and clip featuring sculptures and paintings.
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Location is simply a cardinal vantage for Mövenpick Hotel Du Lac Tunis.
It is adjacent to galore embassies and cardinal multinational companies and lone astir 5 kilometers distant from the Tunis-Carthage International Airport. It is besides lone 20 minutes to downtown Tunis and its upmarket buying malls boasting section and planetary brands. For a saccharine delicacy here, a halt astatine Maison Fondant offering 20 choices of the classical French dessert is rewarding.
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Cultural landmarks specified arsenic the ruins of past Carthage and the Tunis Medina Old City lined with stalls selling silverware, leather, spices, perfumes and indispensable oils are besides wrong a half-hour’s drive, arsenic are the formation and nightlife of La Marsa, arsenic good arsenic Sidi Bou Saïd, a charming Tunisian coastal town.
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