Family hotels in Djerba: which area should you choose?

Djerba is one of the favourite Tunisian destinations for families travelling from Libya and Algeria: in Arabic, "فنادق جربة" (Djerba hotels) is among the most searched hotel queries for the country. On the island, the area matters as much as the hotel itself: a beach right below your room or a few hundred metres away, lively or quiet, a full aquapark or a simple pool. Here is how the family hotels we offer are spread across the island, area by area, followed by the questions worth asking before you book.

The tourist zone near Midoun: the widest choice

Midoun is the town closest to the island's tourist activities. Around it, the tourist zone, with Sidi Mahrez beach and the Sidi Bakour area, gathers most of the large resort hotels. Choose this area if you want plenty of hotels with water slides and a kids' club.

• [El Mouradi Djerba Menzel](/en/hotel-tunisie/el-mouradi-djerba): a large 4-star beachfront hotel with outdoor pools, one of them with slides, an indoor pool and a kids' club.
• [Caribbean World Thalasso Djerba](/en/hotel-tunisie/caribbean-world-djerba): direct access to Sidi Mahrez beach, a pool with slides, a children's pool and a mini club.
• [Les Quatre Saisons Aqua Park](/en/hotel-tunisie/quatre-saisons-baya-beach-djerba), formerly Baya Beach: private beach, pool with slides, children's pool, mini club and entertainment.
• [Djerba Aqua Resort](/en/hotel-tunisie/djerba-aqua-resort): a large water park with a wave pool and a lazy river; the beach is about 200 metres away.
• [Magic Iliade Aquapark](/en/hotel-tunisie/magic-iliade-djerba): an aquapark with several slides and direct beach access.
• [Vincci Helios Beach](/en/hotel-tunisie/vincci-helios-beach-djerba): a pool with slides and an indoor pool heated in winter, handy outside the summer season.
• [Djerba Resort](/en/hotel-tunisie/djerba-resort), in Sidi Bakour: a big outdoor pool, a mini club for children aged 4 to 12, and a private beach about 400 metres away.
• [Djerba Holiday Beach](/en/hotel-tunisie/djerba-holiday-beach), in Mezraia: a few minutes' walk from Sidi Mahrez beach, with a mini club and an entertainment team.

For a quieter stay in the same area, [Sidi Mansour Resort & Spa](/en/hotel-tunisie/sidi-mansour-djerba) has an indoor pool and a spa near the Djerba golf course; its reserved beach is a few hundred metres away.

Aghir: the south-east, away from the bustle

Aghir is a seaside area in the south-east of the island, lined with hotels and holiday residences and further from the bustle of Midoun. It suits families with young children who want a slower pace. The causeway linking Djerba to the mainland, near El Kantara, is not far.

• [Djerba Castille](/en/hotel-tunisie/castille-djerba), often called Club Castille: a 4-star beachfront resort with a pool and slide, an indoor pool and a kids' club, usually sold all inclusive.
• [Seabel Aladin Djerba](/en/hotel-tunisie/seabel-aladin-djerba): a 6-hectare park leading straight to a private sandy beach, an indoor pool and a kids' club.

Houmt Souk: for the town, not the beach

Houmt Souk is regarded as the island's "capital", with its medina and souks. It makes a good half-day outing for shopping and a stroll. For a family beach holiday, the Midoun and Aghir areas are more practical. The village of Guellala, known for its pottery, is another easy trip.

Questions to ask before booking

• The room: how many people can it sleep? Are there family rooms or connecting rooms?
• The kids' club: from what age, and is it open on your dates?
• Slides and aquapark: will they be open during your stay? In winter, a heated indoor pool makes a real difference.
• The beach: is the hotel right on the sand or a few hundred metres away, on foot or by shuttle?
• The board: half board or all inclusive? With children, all inclusive makes the budget on site easier to manage.

Our [Djerba hotels](/en/hotel-djerba) page lists all our hotels on the island. To compare with other resorts, see [Tunisia hotels with a beach](/en/hotels-tunisie-avec-plage) and [Zarzis hotels](/en/hotel-zarzis), on the mainland just across from the island.

Getting to Djerba

You reach the island by road, either over the El Kantara causeway in the south-east or on the ferry between Jorf, on the mainland, and Ajim. The island also has an airport, Djerba-Zarzis. Entry requirements for Tunisia and border crossings can change: check them before you travel with the Tunisian embassy or consulate, or on the official website of the Tunisian authorities.

Booking and payment

On our website you can see prices and availability and book online. Living abroad, in Libya or elsewhere? You can pay online by bank card, and your voucher is sent to you once the payment is made. In Algeria, you can also pay in dinars without a bank card: BaridiMob, bank transfer or cash at our Telemly agency in Algiers.