Luxury 4/5-star (£50-100+ /night/double room)
Tunisia's east coast is the main focus for tourism, and hotels range from deluxe villas to vast complexes catering to a large package tour industry. All will have the facilities one expects to find in a European equivalent: swimming pool, gym, room service, licensed restaurant/bar.

If you are planning to stay in the popular resorts like Hammamet, Djerba, and Skanès, and you want to avoid the package tour scene, it is worth researching your hotel yourself before committing to it. Many of the luxury hotels are located in the modern part of the town, and getting to the historical centre may require a long walk or a short taxi ride.

During high season (July/August) it is essential to book in advance. Outside of this period, prices drop, and you can often turn up at reception and negotiate your own price for a room.

There are many more interesting luxury hotels in Tunisia's interior. Renovated ksars (fortified granaries) and handsome traders houses can be found in stunning locations like those within the desert oasis town of Tozeur, or the mountain village of Tamerza.

Moderate 2/3-star (£30-50/night/double room)
Mid-range hotels are often stronger in character than the international hotel chains, many having been converted from a traditional and elegant Tunisian home into a comfortable guesthouse. Original tiled rooms around an attractive courtyard, often with a rooftop terrace and a licensed restaurant, is the usual layout for such hotels. They also benefit from being in the old quarter of town, so that the full flavour of Tunisian life is easily accessible.

Budget (£5-30/night/double room)
Budget accommodation is easy to find throughout Tunisia. What you forgo in facilities, you make up in the feeling that you are where the action is - often at the heart of the medina. Even if the hotel is humbly furnished and the room service non-existent, these are usually clean, lively places to stay.

Camping hasn't really caught on in Tunisia. There are some campsites with basic facilities and, if you are discreet, you can make camp in remoter areas.

The other option is to head for the nearest Youth Hostel (Auberges de Jeunesse) and ask if you can camp in their grounds. Staying in the Youth Hostel itself is only marginally cheaper than staying in a cheap hotel, and often less private or comfortable. There are thirty or so hostels run by the International Youth Hostel Federation. For more information go to: www.iyhf.org/mediterranean_tunisia_gb.html.