HAMMAMET - The first eco-friendly hotel in Tunisia, the Yasmine Hammamet "Russelior," was inaugurated on Tuesday. This new hotel unit is unique of its kind in Tunisia, in that it relies on the development of environmental awareness and meets preferences of tourists who choose environment- friendly destinations.
The hotel had already been awarded the President of the Republic's 2009 Energy Saving Prize.
The hotel unit offers high quality services and accommodation conditions. In its ecological rooms, blankets and carpets are made of biological materials.
Cigarettes and alcoholic drinks are not served within this space.
The hotel is located in a green park that houses a large variety of flowers and an oasis of no less than 2000 palm trees which make it a real shelter from sun rays and a source reflecting the warmth of the country's hospitality.
During the inauguration, Tourism Minister Slim Tlatli stressed that this achievement is an example of efforts exerted to offer a tourist product that responds to the demands of foreign and Tunisian tourists. He emphasised the importance of this achievement which will certainly enhance the image of the Tunisian tourist destination, given the excellent level of services it offers.
© Agence Tunis Afrique Presse 2010
