A wonderful 2 week trip
Morocco
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Jan 17 - Jan 30, 2026
We went on this trip rather last minute after other travel plans fell through. Thanks to Majid everything came together beautifully within a week. He created a truly memorable vacation for us. During the trip Majid was always available to change things around and check in on us. The highlight of the trip? Our driver Yussef! If you are spending hours with somebody in a car you better feel comfortable with that person. Yussef was a great driver (I tend to get car sick and even in the mountains I was fine!). He was super punctual, reliable, entertaining, and genuinely friendly. He waited for us while we had dinner to drive us to the hotel, brought us to places that weren't even mentioned in the itinerary and always kept his good humor even when the weather and traffic were awful. I highly recommend him to anybody planning a trip to Morocco.
We saw a lot on this trip - Casablanca, Rabat, Chefchaouen, Volublis, Meknes, Fes, Merzouga, Dades Gorge, Boumaine Dades, Ait Benhaddou, Marrakesh, Essaouira and every place was a wonderful experience and I am glad we didn't skip any place because of the sometimes long drives. Besides the cities it was the cultural experiences and guides that made this trip extra special.
Hotel Reviews
Lovely hotel with nice decor and roof top swimming pool. The food is very good and the staff very friendly. We asked the waiter at breakfast about one of the traditional breads and he brought the cook from the kitchen to tell us about it!
Nice hotel covered in traditional decorations. The young man seemingly running the place almost by himself was very kind and enthusiastic - always ready to offer us tea.
Glamping in the desert? This is the place to go. The tents are like hotel rooms with comfy bed, small sitting area, and bathroom. They even provide short djellaba which was appreciated in the cool evening. They provide dinner and breakfast in a beautiful dining room with fire place. Staff makes music around the fire pit in the evening. Only thing to improve could be the quality of the meat in the main course.
Nice hotel with very friendly, motivated staff that tries to do things a little differently. We were welcomed with a delicious herbal infusion instead of the traditional mint tea and the dinner was more of a fusion experience then classic Moroccan cuisine which was a nice change.
Charming Riad, beautifully designed. Staff was super friendly and enthusiastic, trying to make us comfortable. The room felt like the honeymoon suite with large bathtub and rose petals everywhere. The dinner was very good - you have to order an hour before you would like to eat which is the case in many riads. We had a drink by the fireplace before dinner and the young man serving us was rearranging the furniture to make us more comfortable.
This was such a let down as the last hotel of our trip. I almost thought of checking out and going somewhere else. The place is plain dirty. Hair and crumbs everywhere. Stains on the carpets. I don't know when someone last wiped down the surfaces because there were spills and gooey marks on everything. The breakfast room wasn't clean either. Total disaster. The staff was nice enough but the hotel itself can not be recommended at all.
Stylish hotel in the middle of town. The decor is white and blue which matches the city. There is a beautiful roof terrace with great views of the town and surrounding hills. Food is very good - breakfast and dinner. Loved the milk pastilla!
This hotel was so beautiful! I would have loved to stay here longer. Beautiful pool area, cozy dining area and very pretty rooms. Stars in the ceiling of the shower! Birds chirping in the morning. The included multi course dinner definitely exceeded my expectations!
Actually we were upgraded to the Maison Arabe so I can't review Elegancia Riad. The Maison Arabe was wonderful! The room was very spacious as was the enormous bathroom. Great amenities. The breakfast had a lot of great choices.
Activity Review
Beautiful mosque that is definitely a must visit.