Among the Tunisian resort hotels that emerged from the late-1990s wave of North African luxury development, The Residence Tunis stands apart for the architectural seriousness it brought to what might easily have been a generic beach proposition. Set at Gammarth on the Gulf of Tunis, the property was designed with a vocabulary drawn directly from Andalusian and Maghrebi vernacular — cream-rendered facades stepping back in tiered massing, arched window surrounds, and wrought-iron balustrades that track the building's rhythm without embellishment. The aerial image confirms just how generously the grounds are laid out: a freeform pool of considerable scale, dense date palms, and a direct sightline to the Mediterranean beach, the whole composition unfolding across low-rise wings that keep the architecture from overwhelming the landscape. Inside, the design conviction deepens. The dining room is the most arresting space — a sequence of groin-vaulted bays carried on carved limestone capitals, the floor laid in a grid of terracotta and pale stone, the whole effect closer to a Zitouna mosque antechamber than anything purpose-built for a hotel restaurant. Guest rooms carry the same language into a domestic register: barrel-vaulted ceilings in the bungalow categories, built-in banquette alcoves framed by decorative mashrabiya-style niches, forged-iron bed frames, and travertine floors softened by Berber-patterned kilims. The palette throughout — warm ivory, terracotta, and deep ochre — holds the interior in a coherent North African idiom without tipping into pastiche.

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Set along the Mediterranean coastline, this luxury beachfront hotel boasting 161 rooms and 9 suites reflects the distinctive style of Arab-Andalusian architecture; combining palatial space with an intimate ambience which has welcomed diplomats and dignitaries from all over the world. Located just 20 minutes from Tunis-Carthage International Airport, it presents the perfect location for visiting the city’s treasures and UNESCO World Heritage sites such as the Archaeological Site of Carthage and The Medina of Tunis, as well as Sidi Bou Said, a picturesque sea-side town known for its blue and white houses and cobbled streets, with al-fresco cafes and art galleries, located just minutes away from the hotel. Discover a world of flavours at its five seasonal restaurants offering cuisine from across the globe, ranging from the Mediterranean, traditional Tunisian at El Dar, to Chinese at the Li Bai, all in different atmospheric locations throughout the resort. Renowned for its award-winning spa, The Spa & Thalasso ; a 4,000m2 wellness centre inspired by the magical atmosphere of ancient Roman thermal baths, with 18 treatment rooms featuring an oriental hammam and a majestic cupola covering an indoor seawater swimming pool. There is a large outdoor swimming pool and restaurant, a beachfront refreshment bar and two floodlit tennis courts and the Dolphin Kids Club for younger guests, with the star attraction being the hotel’s 18-hole, par 72 golf course designed by Robert Trent Jones II.