Palais Bayram

In the twisting lanes of Tunis' historic Medina, Palais Bayram is a 5-star palace hotel steps from Tourbet el-Bey and the Ez-Zitouna area. It's about a 15-minute walk to Habib Bourguiba Avenue and roughly 12 km from Tunis–Carthage Airport.

Just 16 rooms and suites inside an 18th-century residence restored with painted woodwork, coffered ceilings, marble floors and earthenware stuccoes. Rooms feature minibars, flat-screen TVs, air conditioning and private baths with bathtubs or showers, designer toiletries and bidets.

Spoil yourself at the full-service spa and steam bath offering massages, body treatments and facials. There’s a tea house, coffee shop and bar, two discreet walled courtyard gardens, a banquet hall, 24-hour room service and complimentary wireless internet.

Three meeting rooms and a banquet hall make events easy. Concierge and 24-hour front desk services are available; a roundtrip airport shuttle is offered for a surcharge.

Dine at two on-site restaurants including El Makhzen (A la carte), enjoy the tea house or grab a snack in the café. Expect local Tunisian flavors, complimentary receptions, 24-hour room service and a daily full breakfast available 6 AM–11 AM for a fee.