I spent two nights at the Ibis Moussafir Casablanca City Center in October 2011. The hotel is about a 30-45 minute drive from the Casablanca Airport, and can be accessed by train to the Casa Port Station or by taxi. However, please be aware that when taking a taxi to show the driver the address of the property as well as the name of the hotel; we were originally brought to the Ibis Moussafir Casablanca, which is a 10 minute drive away, beside the Casa Voyageurs Station.
The hotel is a part of an Accor Hotel complex. There are three wings: the budget-minded Ibis, the midscale Novotel, and a luxury Sofitel is under construction. Each hotel has their own reception, restaurant, and bar, as well as entirely separate guest facilities. The hotel looked to be constructed within the past 5 or so years and is in great condition. The complex is one block to the port (great views of the port from the end of the hallways), two blocks to the Medina, and a 30 minute walk to the Hassan Mosque.
As you enter the hotel, you walk through a metal detector. We're not entirely sure why; the hotel does not have anyone monitoring the device, nor does it make noise when you walk through with metal. Upon check in, we were asked to complete a registration card very similar to the one we completed just an hour earlier at the airport while going through immigration. This created a sense of security at the property.
The lobby features two free public computers, bar area, and restaurant. However, both the bar area and restaurant were expensive for their counterparts in the area. The staff at check-in were not that friendly; when asking for advice on a dinner destination, they circled every main tourist attraction already highlighted on the map.
The rooms are small, but efficient. They are furnished with hanging space, shelves, a desk with chair, a small bench, and flat-screen television. However, there was no in-room safe. The bathrooms have shower only, a toilet, and a single sink with a blowdryer. We were given individual bottles of shampoo, conditioner, and bars of soap. Our room was cleaned daily. For the price we paid, we were able to sacrifice space in exchange for the amenities offered. Plus, we weren't in the room that often anyway.
In a country where you do not really know what to expect for hotels, we opted to stay in an international chain, and were pleased with our choice. For the price, we received substantially more than we expected. And, if you book 21 days in advance, you can get incredibly low rates; we paid less than 40euros per room per night.
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