Latest Holiday Reviews for Morocco on Holiday Critic

"Great Hotel !" - 5 Stars for Kenzi Europa Hotel in Agadir, Morocco

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:41:54 +0000

Jerry Kocas wrote, "

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I had just go back from a sunny warm holiday in Agadir , i loved this city which offers all values things to enjoy, i've chosen Kenzi europa Hotel for staying in during my holiday, when i arrived i had a huge warm welcoming ,Reception staff were very friendly and helpful with me , i had a Double bed with swimming pool views, i've noticed that all staff are smiling..."

"I'd Stay At The Royal Mirage Again!" - 5 Stars for Royal Mirage Hotel in Marrakech, Morocco

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:20:42 +0000

Donia Noonss wrote, "

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I stumbled (literally) upon the Royal Mirage Marrakech after having spent the previous 2 evenings nearby at an establishment run by the local authorities. The Royal Mirage beckoned with its fine retinue of entertainment ladies and bottom shelf liquor. My room was clean enough and everything you'd expect to be in working order, was. Good hot water, flushable to..."

"Morocco luxury" - 4 Stars for Les Jardins De La Koutoubia in Marrakech, Morocco

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 11:15:32 +0000

Anonymous wrote, "We stayed for one week in March. The weather was better than expected (up to 30c). There are a variety of restaurants in the hotel all of which serve nice food but it is not cheap! One of the restaurants (indian/moroccan) had nice food but the service was ridiulously over fussy.The spa is excellent but again charges full european 5 star prices. The hotel is in an excellent location close to the souks etc. However, it was also very quiet despite its central location (the calls to prayer from the adjacent Koutoubia mosque at 5am you get used to!). We would definitely return to the hotel if we go back to Marrakech."

"Back 4 more" - 3 Stars for Oasis Hotel in Agadir, Morocco

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 01:09:04 +0000

Anonymous wrote, "

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Stayed here last year , end of Jan also. The hotel is in a great location and the staff are very helpful. It's cheap and cheerful as a resort and the weather is as good as it gets for winter sun. Agadir is not sure what it wants to be. Some of the buildings are either "going up or being pulled down" / refurbished ! It's hard to tell. The newly built Marina and surrounding areas are in conflict with each other, regarding "chique or shreik" . The people are helpful and friendly but this is a sun holiday in Januaryand not much else , not to be confused with the Playa's or Costa's , Agadir is a work in progress and has some way to go reach the over commercialised hights of Espania or the like. There's no Hi-Fi / alcohol - cigarette / supermarkado type outlet shopping and T-Shirts or Towels along with hand crafts and Arabic garb are the limited retail experience. French is the main language but English/ Dutch/ Aradic/ German/ Spanish etc are widely understood by the "locals" .This is a safe city but not high on the list for Children or Single/Teenage girls type party weekends !

Quality

The Atlas mountains / waterfall 1/2 day coach tour was a long day for ALL, but short on quality and without the waterfall ! Crossing the road is a hit and miss affair , Quad's/car hire and driving are for the mentally unstable and best avoided. Taxi's are dirt cheap and public bus's are gastly wrecks compared to any European standard. Mangy mal-nourished cats roam freely through restaurants and cafe's and don't pose a problem for the locals but not a pleasent dining experience overall !

Service

The people are friendly and helpful, hotel and commercial retail staff are excellent but most of the lower end of the retail chain are usually looking for a soft touch and a hand out. Bargaining is the order of the day except for the few "fixed price" outlets. Quality restaurants are not much dearer than the tired main street cafe's and eateries and a better bet for Menu descriptive accuracy ???

Location

Oasis Hotel was in a great location , close to the beach and up-coming Marina complex. Other hotels offer higher *'s but are best described as all inclusive and with little or no need to leave the Hotel complex itself. The foothpaths are generally an obstical course and not for the unsure of foot amongst you and some climbing is required to access shopping/ beach areas etc.

Food

Not the European / Spanish / Enghish norm ! Spleen/ Camel/ Veal cheeks / "mixed meats" are on offer etc, ... Fish is a safe bet and excellent value overall as is the dining experience.

Entertainment

Mainstream up market Hotels are the best bet this time of year. Local singing/entertainment is best left to the locals and X factor finalists won't be treatened from this ethnic group."

"comments for improvements" - 4 Stars for Hotel Agadir Beach Club in Agadir, Morocco

Sun, 23 Nov 2008 18:47:14 +0000

JAMES TUAYER wrote, "I have stayed 5 occasions at the beach club. The situation staff and room 5103 are all first class. I am very sightes and all the staff assisted me to go anywhere. I have a few comments to make it even better. - lnstal new door for your room so you can sleep befor 21h30due to bar music. - orovide a warning that you can not enter hotel from beach promenade after 21h? - provide wrutu..."

"Best riad in town" - 5 Stars for Riad Lotus Ambre in Marrakech, Morocco

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 19:31:11 +0000

Abbeloos Hugo wrote, "

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Me and my wife like to go to Marrakech once a year for a few days. In the meanwhile it is the 8th time we been in this town. We prefer to stay in a riad because this is much more Marocco than a classic hotel. To be honest; This is the best place we have done in all those years.

Quality

Everthing is high quality : the rooms, the service, the food ......"

"Don't stay at this hotel!" - 1 Star for Hotel Atlas Medina And Spa in Marrakech, Morocco

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:46:24 +0100

Anonymous wrote, "We booked for a weeks break and were really looking forward to relaxing in a so called 5 star hotel. We were so unbelievably disappointed with the service we received that we ended up cutting our holiday short! The staff are rude, simply do not care about their customers, steal from rooms and really have no idea of the meaning of customer service! We are both keen and seasoned trave..."

"fun and entertaining" - 4 Stars for Hotel El Pueblo Tamlelt in Agadir, Morocco

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 18:27:30 +0100

jools wrote, "this is the 2nd of two holidays at this hotel. the hotel is devided in to 2 areas. one is much cleaner and tidier than the other. plenty to do, pools great for the kids (young teens). this first visit was in march, and fantastic. quite busy but certainly not crowded. very different to june, when it was impossible to fing a bed round the pool after half six in the morning. was shocking rea..."

"Two week vacation" - 3 Stars for Amadil Hotel in Agadir, Morocco

Sat, 29 Mar 2008 23:10:20 +0000

John Klejna wrote, "I went to Agadir for two weeks from 25 January to 8 February 2008, travelling alone with relaxation in mind although the trip was to include a stay in Essaouira sometime in between. Hotel Amadil was booked online on half board basis although previous experience of buffet food has not been forgotten as this is generally of poor quality compared to even some of the cheaper restaurants around..."

"Very friendly staff and good service makes all the difference" - 5 Stars for Hotel Argana in Agadir, Morocco

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 23:42:13 +0000

John Klejna wrote, "My 7 day holiday to Agadir was booked independently as single travellers get a very poor deal through travel agents or other tour operators. The flight over the Atlas Mountains was very exciting as they seemed to roll on for ever. We landed at Agadir airport where a taxi was waiting, arranged in advance via the internet. I tried to exchange my travellers cheques at the airport but they..."

"Dissapointing" - 3 Stars for Amadil Hotel in Agadir, Morocco

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:20:05 +0000

Anonymous wrote, "Arrived late due to flight delay. Were given a complimentary meal at the fish restaurant as we missed the evening meal (half board). Hotel receptionists not very welcoming, they took passports and entry cards off us and seemed to be very unorganised, as they were trying to serve other people at the same time. very inefficient. waited ages to get our room cards. We paid extra for a ro..."

"Quality Weather in January" - 2 Stars for Oasis Hotel in Agadir, Morocco

Sun, 27 Jan 2008 17:22:10 +0000

Ciaran Dunne wrote, "Stayed in the Hotel Oasis on a H/B basis mid January 2008. The bus transfer is about 35 minutes from airport. Arrived late in the night so, didn't see the locality untill the next bright and sunny morning. The breakfast is a continental type buffet and basic, but the do have pancakes/ omeletts /fried eggs as a hot option cooked in front of you. The location is good and just a short 3-5 minute walk to the spotlessly clean cresent shaped beach . There's a newly built and mostly unfinished marina at one end of the beach and will be impressive when it's up and running. This is a 'different' type holiday as you'll find out crossing the roads! The petite taxi's are usually very old but cheap, �2 for the majority of daytime trips and usually �3 after dark. This time of year suits the more mature client and not the young and lively.There is no dress code in the tourist areas. Eating out is good value and reasonable, unfortunately it's usally chips with a main course.The markets are everything you've probably already heard.Haggling is the order of the day but be firm in your responce to unwanted advances and finally as a 'tip', the hotel staff are very polite and everybody else is looking for a soft touch."

"A Real Gem" - 5 Stars for Jnane Leila in Marrakech, Morocco

Sun, 27 Jan 2008 14:17:01 +0000

Anonymous wrote, "Our family of four spent four days in Jan 2008 at the beautiful Jnane Leila Hotel in the southern Marrakech suburbs. We had been a little nervous about booking as we usually check out our holidays on hotel review websites and found only one review but we decided to have faith and go by the stunning pictures of the hotel complex. Our faith was rewarded as this place is a real gem. The lack..."

"Deleted images" - 1 Star for Riad Fabiola in Marrakech, Morocco

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:03:19 +0000

Anon wrote, "The offending images have been removed from websites & publications I am pleased to see However out battle with Thomson continues, they refuse to acknowledge the original images were false, so.............. why remove them?"

"Intrigued" - 1 Star for Riad Fabiola in Marrakech, Morocco

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 13:20:45 +0000

Anonymous wrote, "Having visited the real and genuine Riad Fabiola in Marrakech I am intrigued to know where these images were sourced and I am endeavouring to find out. Having booked on the strength of these as shown in the tour operators brochure we were, to say the least, bitterly disappointed. Would not recommend"

"hoilday from hell" - 1 Star for Hotel Ramada Les Almohades Agadir in Agadir, Morocco

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 08:58:40 +0000

JOANNE GRANT wrote, "I stayed at the hotel for 14 nights, and i have never seen so many people ill with stomach bugs myself and husband was also very ill, it was meant to be a 4 star hotel and i would of rated it a 2, the decor was very poor, the cleanliness was poor dirty linen, towels stained and very worn,work continuing outside the hotel foyer until late in the evening 11pm welding and digging, air conditi..."

"Marrakesh film festival" - 3 Stars for Hotel Atlas Medina And Spa in Marrakech, Morocco

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 23:21:11 +0100

Andrea Williams wrote, "I stayed at the Medina and Spa with my daughter on a half board basis. The food was ok, but not very exciting, and the drinks were expensive. The room was lovely, but nearly every day, we found our patio door unlocked, after the maid cleaned, and although we complained it still happened. (there was direct access from outside to our balcony!) The staff on the front desk didn't speak much..."

"Avoid the Nassim" - 3 Stars for Hotel Nassim in Marrakech, Morocco

Sat, 06 Oct 2007 17:44:53 +0100

Anonymous wrote, "Apart from the food, my experience of the Nassim was not good. The man on reception was unhelpful and rude. The porter who took me to my room kept holding my wrist and pointing things out to me. It was only when he had gone, I felt an 'empty' feeling, and noticed that my watch had gone. If you do choose to stay at this place, avoid the porters like the plague."

"run down hotel" - 1 Star for Hotel Ramada Les Almohades Agadir in Agadir, Morocco

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 22:56:25 +0100

melanie stadden wrote, "agadir is an up and coming resort there is alot of building work going on. the beach is ideal for surfers because of the breeze the sea is not clear so i only went on the beach once for a walk. the ramada les almohades hotel is run down and in need of refurbishment. lots of green hair around because of the chlorine in the pool. chicken in your ice cream. there is not enough facilities in t..."