# Dar Benti Dar Benti is a guest house with seven rooms and suites, from 22 to 48 m², in the Monastir medina near the Bab El Gharbi gate. It has a courtyard, a pool, a suite with a heated private hot tub and a room adapted for guests with reduced mobility; the ribat and beaches are a few minutes' walk away, the airport about 8 km. Price on request. Source : https://sabaro-travel.com/en/hotels/dar-benti-monastir/ Dar Benti is the guest house to pick for staying inside the Monastir medina: seven rooms and suites in a restored house at the end of a quiet lane in the old spice merchants' quarter, a few steps from the Bab El Gharbi gate. The ribat, the museums and the beaches are all within walking distance, and the airport is about ten minutes away by car. ## Who it suits The house suits couples and small families who prefer the feel of a medina to the large hotels of the resort strip. It also has a suite adapted for guests with reduced mobility. With seven rooms, the welcome is personal and the atmosphere calm. See also our [boutique hotels](/en/themes/boutique-hotels/) page. ## Rooms: from courtyard to upper floor The seven rooms and suites are named after people: Karim, Alyssa, Emilie, Sarah, Shaïne, Elise and Caroline. They range from 22 to 48 m² and are split between the ground floor, around the courtyards, and the upper floor, beside the pool. Marble or travertine floors, local stone arches and Tunisian furniture set the tone; the rooms the house describes all have air conditioning and a smart TV. The ground floor offers the privacy of the courtyards, the upper floor the light and the pool a few steps away. For a honeymoon (see [honeymoon](/en/themes/honeymoon/)), take the Karim Suite, with its own courtyard and heated private jacuzzi; for a family, the Alyssa Royal Suite, the largest, whose shower is suitable for guests with reduced mobility. Upstairs, Emilie fits a child on a sofa bed, and Elise, smaller and very bright, is made for a couple. The suites have gas central heating, useful from December to February, when nights drop to around 9 °C. ## The house The main courtyard is the heart of the house. The pool is on the upper floor, next to the rooms around it; parking is provided, which matters in a medina. The house's website offers a 360° virtual tour to get a feel for it before booking. Breakfast is served on site. There is no restaurant: in the evening you eat out in town. ## Monastir on foot From the front door, the old town is easily explored without a car: - **the ribat**, founded in 795-796, with its watchtower and a museum of Islamic art displaying a 10th-century astrolabe from Córdoba: 8 Tunisian dinars (TND), about €2.40, for non-residents; - **the mausoleum of Habib Bourguiba**, the first president of independent Tunisia, who was born in Monastir, with its gilded domes: free entry; - **the seafront**, between the marina, the ribat esplanade and the fishing harbour; - **the souks**, for leather, blankets and basketwork. The Kuriat Islands, about 18 km offshore, can be visited by boat on a half-day or full-day trip; the potters' village of Moknine is 20 km away. Details are on our [Monastir](/en/tunisia/monastir/) page. El Jem and its Roman amphitheatre combine well with [Mahdia and El Jem](/en/tunisia/mahdia-el-jem/). ## Getting there - Monastir airport (MIR): the town centre is 8 km away, about 10 minutes; - Enfidha-Hammamet airport (NBE): 74 km, about 1 hour; - Tunis-Carthage airport (TUN): 186 km, about 2 h 30. The address is Bab El Gharbi, avenue Mahmoud Bourguiba, Monastir. The Sahel Metro, the coastal commuter train, leaves from a station next to the airport terminal. ## Season The house does not announce any closure. The sea is warm from June to October, around 26 to 27.5 °C in July and August at Monastir; in spring and autumn the town is pleasant for sightseeing. Most Europeans come between April and October. Ramadan 2027 is expected from 8 February to 9 March. ## Price and tourist tax Price on request: Sabaro obtains the rate from the house for your dates. Tunisia's tourist tax is paid on top, on site: TND 8 per person per night in three-star hotels and TND 12 in four- and five-star hotels, for up to ten nights; Sabaro confirms the amount the house charges. At the Central Bank of Tunisia rate of 19 October 2026, €1 buys TND 3.36. ## Sabaro's view **Who for**: couples, small families, travellers with reduced mobility, medina lovers. **Strengths**: the medina location, the Karim Suite and its private hot tub, the pool, the accessible suite, and a 4.7 out of 5 rating on Tripadvisor (52 reviews). **Worth knowing**: no restaurant for dinner; the minibar only stocks soft drinks. ## Frequently asked questions ### Does Dar Benti have a pool? Yes, an upper-floor pool, lined by the Emilie and Elise rooms. The Karim Suite also has its own heated private hot tub, open all year. ### Is it suitable for families? Yes: the Alyssa Royal Suite sleeps two adults and two children, the Karim Suite two adults and a child, and the Emilie room two adults and a child. ### Is the house wheelchair accessible? The Alyssa Royal Suite is adapted for guests with reduced mobility, with a white marble walk-in shower. Sabaro checks the rest of the route through the house with the owners. ### How far is the beach? The Monastir beaches are a few minutes' walk from the house, as are the ribat and the marina. ### Do I need a passport? Yes. Since 1 January 2025 national ID cards are no longer accepted for entry to Tunisia, even on package holidays. See our [visa and entry requirements](/en/guides/visa-tunisie/) guide.