We had an extraordinary Moroccan adventure th...
Morocco
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Apr 22 - May 5, 2025
We had an extraordinary Moroccan adventure thanks to the terrific planning by kimkim.
When we were interacting with them and planning the trip, we had no idea that it would be so smooth and well organized. Our driver, Said Misser, was, in addition to being an outstanding driver, a tremendously engaging and interesting man who spoke near flawless English. We so completely enjoyed his company. He could not have been more accommodating and professional. The hotels selected, particularly the one in Marrakesh, were excellent. Our guides in Fez and Marrakesh were very good and we really enjoyed the tours of the Medina in Fez and the food tour in Marrakesh
Hotel Reviews
You were tired after a very long drive and when we walked into the hotel, enormous smiles lit up our faces. Then, when we spent some time there, we were even more delighted. This is one of the finest hotels that we've ever stayed at and we've stayed at a lot of them. Everything is so well thought out and beautifully executed. The rooms are spacious and beautifully appointed, there is a balcony and a sundeck. The public areas are gorgeous and the restaurant served us an excellent dinner and three wonderful breakfasts. My wife experienced her first hamman and a delightful massage. On Sunday night, while we're having a delicious dinner, we were treated to a magic show by an extremely talented slight of hand artist. It was so much fun.
Lovely hotel with an excellent location. Because you can't drive directly to the front door of the hotel, be sure to let them know when you arrive so that they can unload and transport you luggage. Once there, you'll have an excellent stay. We had a comfortable room right by the rooftop pool.
The hotel has a good location within the city but had a couple of flaws. The biggest flaw was the style of the bed. It was in a raised alcove. You had to climb up on a couch to get into bed. Once up to the bed, you had to crawl over your bed partner to get into bed. Also, our room had a badly ill sized bathroom door. It loudly scrapped every time it opened it closed.
To put a really nice room and camp in the desert is quite an accomplishment. The room was spacious and well appointed. The bed was very hard but we slept very well. The lack of privacy for the toilet was lame. Really, hang some curtains.
We loved our stay here. The owner, Stephani, was delightful. The public are was beautiful and the room was very clean and comfortable. There was a continual nasty smell in the water closet. Be sure to eat dinner in the dining room. It's terrific.
Activity Reviews
Zahra was a tremendously knowledgeable and professional guide.
We tasted the best Moroccan wines of the trip and had the best meal of the trip at the winery.
It was great but we'll never need to ride a camel again. Ouch
Abdul did a very good job showing us around the Medina
Our guide, Rasheed , did an excellent job showing us the market and crazy busy main square
This was one of the tour' s highlights. Under the direction of an excellent chef, we prepared a fantastic lunch.
