I took a fair amount of time working with Yas...
Morocco
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Oct 3 - Oct 15, 2025
I took a fair amount of time working with Yassine, then Louis, to put together a first visit to Morocco that captured all I wanted to see and appreciated their input in offering ideas, suggestions or modifications to help arrive at what I felt was the trip I wanted to take.
I saw the highlights of Casa Blanca, Rabat, Chefchaouen, Fes, the Sahara, Marrakesh and Essaouira. The guides I was paired with were wonderful - Zahra in Fes, Mohammed in Marrakesh and guides used to explain things like the ceramics and leather in Fes, the rug making process, and about argon. During down time, I wondered around the medinas near my riads and felt totally safe.
I went to Morocco solo and was assigned a driver for my trip, Said, who took good care of me. I could not have asked for a better driver who saw to it that I was where I needed to be on time, spoke fluent English, and enjoyed sharing information and answering questions, along with providing some additional suggestions or ideas for stops along the way. Said helped make my trip, that covered a lot of country and time on the road to see what I wanted to see, a huge success. My trip could have been very different depending on the personality of my driver, since I had so much time with the driver. Said was the best, he definately made the trip what it was, and our time on the road flew by. I'm very thankful to have had him as my driver.
I have used kimkim twice now and been very happy with the results. Kimkim takes time and effort to help create a trip catered to me and my interests.
Hotel Reviews
Riad Said was a great place for me to stay in Fes. I enjoyed the location and easy walking to shops and restaurants. Hassan and K Halid, who helped me from welcoming on check in to helping with my luggage and even showing me the way back out to the main area so I didn't get lost. They were very kind and I felt at home there, they went above and beyond to make my visit nice.
The Barceló Anfa Casablanca was extremely nice, exceeding my expectations. The breakfast buffet was particularly fantastic and offered a wide variety of options. This hotel set the tone for the rest of the trip with its high-end feel and excellent service.
Caravane in Ouarzazate stood out as exceptionally nice with wonderful food. The staff were super helpful, making my stay very pleasant. Their assistance and hospitality were truly commendable. It was one of my favorite accommodations during the trip. Caravane was the only place with a pool which was very nice with outdoor patio and even sun hats provided. I wish we had more nights to stay here.
La Claire Fontaine in Marrakesh was very high-end with accommodating staff that were willing to assist with anything. A mishap occurred with some of my shopping bags due to multiple people handling them, which led to a couple of items being left behind. The guys felt so bad about the bag left behind and so wanted to correct the situation, they even sent me clips for their video system to show what happened and how the bag got missed. We were all trying to understand how a bag that was clearly put in the cart got left behind or missed. There was complete transparency with them and very responsive to emails. Lessons I learned here were 1.) Inspect the bags brought to my room, make sure all are there 2.) Better yet, before having bags brought from car, put any shopping bags in luggage, leave no stray bags. Many things lead to this oversight - spa appointment, 4 people handling bags, very short time at Claire as I left at 3am and only had 6 hours there, they were busy, of course, with other guests, etc. Lessons were learned by all, and they were great. Despite this, the staff were incredibly helpful and over-the-top responsive in addressing the situation. It was a fancy place that went above and beyond with its service. Claire Fontaine was so nice. I wish I had extra nights to stay there.
