Hotel El Morjen

Southern Tunisia


On the northern edge of Medenine near the bus station, the El Morjen is a bright modern hotel with useful rooms. Some are big and echoey, but the fixtures and bathrooms are good and clean. There's a cafe and restaurant on the ground floor.


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