B&Bs in Matmata

Comfortable rooms, lovely staff, great breakfast.

Staying here was an incredible experience. The hotel was absolutely gorgeous, down to the last detail and extremely clean and comfortable. At night in the courtyard you look up and feel you are in a bowl of stars. We even saw shooting stars!! It was so special. The owner went above and beyond for us. Tunisia is so easy to get around by louage (8 person shared taxi/bus). But as the hotel is in the dessert it is a bit hard to get to as the buses don't go here. The owner came for us himself to pick us up in Gabes, the closest major city! He was extremely responsive and with messaging on booking.com/whatsapp this was easy to organize! Many people don't drink in Tunisia, but as a tourist the owner was very helpful and offered to us to procure wine/drinks if we would like (which we very much enjoyed!). He also taught me the local card game "chkobba" which I had seen someone playing in a cafe in Tunis. He was a great teacher and so kind of him to do this for me! It made the evening so special. The food was fabulous as well! This is a stunning hotel that has been visited by diplomats from Canada, America and many other places, and when you go you can see why they came. 5 stars!

This is a wonderful hotel! While my friends stayed at L'Auberge, I chose Dar Ayed and loved it. It is run by wonderful, helpful locals from the small town and I don't think the photos do the beautiful place justice. The watchtower is wonderful to climb and get a view (with a friendly cat companion). The rooms were beyond comfortable and very stylish - I was inspired to buy my own beautiful woven bedspread! There is a pool, lots of outdoor hangouts and views for days. The gardens are beautiful with fresh flowers and veg. Finally I had the best meal of my 2 weeks in Tunisia here (and food is a big part of why I travel). An incredible bean stew, appetizers, goat in tajine, dessert, fresh fruit. It was delightful and the staff was so lovely. I felt very safe and well-cared for as a solo female traveller.

Beautiful place, care for details, friendly and professional, great food and know-how, just..... perfect. Thank you very much!!

Fathi welcomed us to his home and his family as If we were part of it. The project he is trying to develop in Toujane is very beautiful and it is inspiring to see how they live and see the life. He showed us around the village and although it wasn't in our plans to visit it, it was definitely worth the time! The house is beautiful and authentic and you will be more than comfortable in this strange yet amazing room. And the food they cook is homemade and delicious! True Tunisian food. I suggest everyone to go see this place and meet him, his family and his amazing friend Musa, who's soul is definitely a young and beautiful one. Hope to see you all again!