My girlfriend and I stayed in this hotel for a week from 7th till 14th of May. Overall it was alright for what we needed.

The room was basic, but we would only stay there for the nights so we were not bothered. However it was very clean in both the room and bathroom.

The breakfast was a buffet with enough choice for everyone, we did not book for lunch and dinner since we preferred eating in town but it seemed to often be full.

The bus to town does cost some money, but a return for two people came out as 60 dirham (£3.60) so not really too much. It goes several
times a day, you need to book it in advance but shouldn't have issues
with this.

The pool was very nice, but expect a lot of loud music and people trying to get you to join in events (dancing, water aerobics, waterpolo...etc.), this is good for people with younger children.

The lock-box in the room requires you to leave a guarantee of 2000 dirhams (£120) with the front desk. You get this back minus the amount of the cost for the week.

Staff was friendly although spoke only french or arab. My girlfriend spoke some french and we managed to get by. If you only speak english
it may not be too easy explaining what you want.

It isn't too far from town, 20-25min bus ride. Fair enough it doesn't
stop in the medina, but it isn't far to walk to Jemaa El Fna (main square), maybe 10-15mins. Also from where the bus stops (Gueliz area)
there are some very nice restaurants within walking distance.

They do organise excursions here as well (quad-bikes, camels) although for something a bit more authentic go to town and book a proper tour to the desert. A tour with overnight stay in desert cost us 1000 (£60) dirham each and was well worth it.

Taxis to town are also available but don't expect the hotel to help you. They are just parked outside the gates and you will have to barter with them. All Grande Taxis so don't expect to get it cheap. Aim to pay between 80-100 (£4-6) dirham. At night they will complain it costs more and tell you 150 (£9) but stay firm and go with 100 maximum.

Money was never a problem, Morocco tends to be very cheap, but there is a cash machine in the lobby which I found much better than any exchange bureau. It is also safer to take money there than in town.

Safety-wise, this hotel has guards and gates and you feel very safe while inside. Outside isn't perhaps a place where you would like to walk about, so stick to taking a taxi out of there.

Checking out was not a problem, we did it the night before since we had an early flight.

Overall, we were satisfied as it suited what we needed, but if you are looking to stay in the hotel a lot perhaps you should look elsewhere. 3/5

I have just spent the Easter break in this hotel and I would never refer it to anyone. The room was very tired and empty: no TV, no hair dryers, no kettle; nothing you would expect to see in a 3* hotel. Plus there was a massive mould in the bathrooom and the toilet stank of sewage. The location was lovely, but you have to pay for everything; the key for the little safe in the room (you don't get your deposit back on departure!), beach towels, table tennis, bottles of water; and the shuttle bus to Marrakesh. None of the staff spoke a word of English, some of them seemed pretty rude and even ordering a taxi to the airport was a nightmare. There were some Italian and Dutch turists staying at the hotel with us, but the staff seemed to completely ignore us and focus on French guests only. I have stayed in many hotels but this one was definitelly the worst!

The Coralia is an ideal base just outside Marrakech for a family or a group of friends .The rooms are a little old-fashioned, but spotlessly clean, as there are masses of staff looking after you. The quad-biking into the desert, with a visit to a Berber village, led by the gorgeous Marc, is one of the best outings we have ever done. We were on demi-pension, so ate in the huge dining room with a gigantic buffet, most of which was pretty good. The Moroccan rose on tap was delicious! The bus into Marrakech, which you have to book, is a bit of a pain, as it doesnt go right into the area with the souks: you have a rather hot and boring 20 minute walk to and from the bus-stop. The gardens and pool at the Coralia are gorgeous, and the tennis courts and fitness centre, with a great old-style Hammam are fun to use, and easy to book. ; At night the rooms were blissfully quiet, and all you could hear was birdsong.

We stayed for a week in March 2007. The location 6kms from town was ideal - on some days atmospheric pollution in town was very noticable
and it was really good to return to hotel at the end of a the day. Theres a regular hotel -run shuttle bus [30 dirhams return] that operates throughout the day which drops you in town.

The hotel has extensive gardens and the bedrooms are in 'blocks' of 7 or 8 rms nicely laid out and all seem to have a balcony/ patio. The
rooms are fine fairly basic [with air con] and the standard of house keeping was good. The bathroom was very 'tired' -very clean but in need of modernisation. There was always loads of hot water. Next time we'll take a water heater for hot drinks.

We thought the food/restaurant was very good -[ b'fast and dinner are buffet style] there was lots of choice -some fantastic vegitable dishes as well as choices of meat / fish/ pasta each dinner-time - [really good bread -rolls and bagettes- and unlimited soft drinks -7 up /cola etc and red 'vin ordinaire'' included on the half board option]- they serve dinner until 10pm which means if you're not eating in town you can enjoy the evening there and then catch the shuttle bus back for a late dinner