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20, Place Ahmad el Bidaoui | Ancienne medina, Casablanca 20000, Morocco
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Hotel Central
Ranked #41 of 61 hotels in Casablanca
3.0 of 5 stars 95 Reviews
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Neutral Bay, Australia
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
“Friendly owner, but hotel not great - okay for a short stay.”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 February 2012

We were greeted by the friendly owner - when I told him I had reservation, under the name Cameron, he stared blankly told me I must be mistaken, I couldn't possibly be Cameroun (French for Cameroonian, same pronunciation as my last name) because I wasn't black.

The jokes (and casual racism) of the owner aside, this place was okay but nothing more.

On the downside, pretty noisy, with windows that didn't properly close; a shower that was just in the middle of the bathroom, with the floor hardly lower, so the water went aaaaabsolutely everywhere; and prices that were not particularly cheap, by Moroccan standards, for 2-star level accomodation.

On the upside, a good breakfast; rooms were cheerily decorated; and a pretty convenient location...just in the medina, almost exactly halfway between the modern city centre and the mosque (walking distance to both), and near the Casa Port railway station (now a pretty minor one, but they're doing it up, I would expect a lot more train services there soon).

In sum, the sort of place that's okay for a short stay, but nothing more. And ultimately, I would recommend any travellers against anything other than a short stay in Casablanca. The place is a dump, especially in comparison to glory of Fez, Marrakech, Essouira, etc. The mosque is breathtaking, but that's it - the modern town is just like being in a slightly warmer version of a boring French city; the Medina is dingy, uninspiring, and not very historic. The 'La Corniche' district is more pleasant, but equally uninspiring. Casa may have gotten quite a reputation as a multicultural heartbeat in the postwar period, many thanks to the eponymous film...but it's quite untrue now.

Morocco is generally a very safe place, but in less than 24 hours in Casa we were targetted by a very skilled beggar/pick-pocket, whilst a taxi carrying my friends was attacked just near the hotel by a bunch of 15 youths with machetes, causing almost as much worry to my friends as damage to the taxi.

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled with friends
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Prague, Czech Republic
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
“Good choice for a short stay”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 January 2012

After reading some of the reviews here I was a bit worried about staying in Central but it was absolutely fine. We were looking for good budget accomodation for one night in Casablanca before going to Marrakech and the hotel was quite perfect for that. Located just outside the Medina, very easy to find. The rooms were absolutely clean and cosy, not cold at all (January), pletnty of hot water, very kind staff. The breakfast was good as well - mint tea, orange juice, local bread butter and jam. I would recommend it for a short stay, but only because the area is a bit noisy.

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  • Stayed January 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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manitoba
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“hotel central”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 December 2011

I found the Hotel Central to be a good solid budget opyion for travellers who want to be inside the Medina and walking distance to the mosque.
The rooms are bright and clean with plenty of hot water.
The staff are freindly and helpful . The hotel is also within walking distance to the train station to Rabat and a short taxi ride to the train station to fez.
I paid 300 Drhms. for a single which included breakfast. There,s also wifi available.

  • Stayed December 2011, travelled solo
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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London
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
“Never again..”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 December 2011
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We were supposed to stay at this hotel in Casablanca for 3 nights. We left after 2 nights because we just couldn't deal with the area or the hotel. The hotel is quite creepy and dingy, no one helped us with our luggage up 2 flights of stairs. The room was okay but the bathroom was not practical and ended up flooding anytime someone took a shower.

There are lots of shady characters who linger around downstairs, as a group of females we felt very uncomfortable. People kept lying to us about where things were and we had just had enough. On our way onto the main road to find a taxi, we saw a dead dog which had been half-skinned...we were shocked and disgusted, the locals walked past, laughing at our reaction to what we'd seen. My friends were also chased by some children trying to snatch at their handbags

Overall his hotel was horrible...breakfast okay. Casablanca is not a safe place for females.

  • Stayed July 2011, travelled with friends
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
“Very, very basic”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 October 2011

We booked online to stay here and while I had read some unpleasant reviews on TripAdvisor we decided to give it ago. It was very basic and I was concerned immediately about the safety of our bags in our room - the windows did not seem to lock properly and there were lots of people about on the street below watching us arrive at the hotel. It was very off putting.

Our room was on the third level - it overlooked the noisy dockyards and the street. While the bed sheets were nice and clean the bathroom left a lot to be desired - no shower curtain and EVERYTHING got wet when you turned the shower on, plus the bottom of the shower was a bit filthy. I definitely felt the need to wear my thongs (the flip flop kind) when I was in there!

All over the experience here was a bit uneasy and very basic - as we walked around Casa I saw many hotels I wished we had booked instead! On the upside the men working behind the counter were quite cheerful and are happy to bring you some mint tea when you are relaxing in the lounge area :)

  • Stayed October 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Address: 20, Place Ahmad el Bidaoui | Ancienne medina, Casablanca 20000, Morocco
Price range (per night):* INR2,464 - 3,529

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