we stayed 4 nights from 22-26 jan and it was really cold in evenings had to wrap up, the hotel was nice and clean and breakfast had a wide variety of food such as omlettes and pancake, We went to the souqs a few times it was a 10 min taxi journey paying 30dhms, also went to ourika valleys and Casablanca. the only downside was it was to cold will definitely go back

We stayed for 3 nights from 2nd - 5th of February. Unfortunately it was freezing cold, everyone wearing winter jackets, scarves and hats for most of the time but that was the only serious negative of our stay.

Positives:
We had a wonderful non-smoking room on the 4th floor (room 4151), view of the pool, amazingly comfortable beds (2 doubles or queens?), separate shower and separate toilet. Some of the rooms are definitely nicer than others (newer fridges and flat screen TVs) and we swapped from an old one with a view of another building to this one on our first day as we had booked a pool view. Our sheets/towels were changed every day and we left a small tip and our room was suddenly tidyied even more (clothes folded, Made a cute little mattress for our babies travel cot with extra sheets/blankets etc).

Everyone is really friendly, we travelled with our son (1.5) and everyone was just so lovely with him, throwing the ball back and forth outside the pool or taking him for walks while we were eating lunch etc, showering him with kisses, makes such a difference when the staff go out of their way to entertain him.

The breakfast was pretty good, omellete and pancake stations, tons of pastries, sausages etc. The only thing lacking i thought was a bigger selection of fruit it's really just oranges. If you sleep in like us then its pretty packed around 10am but I think when it is warmer this wouldn't be an issue as you could sit outside. Try and say thank you to the staff as we noticed so many really rude people and really, it's just unnecessary. We watched the guy beside us pour his coffee onto the floor at breakfast time?!

We actually moved our travel cot into the shower room at night time so it was like a little bedroom for our son and he slept perfectly which meant we could stay up and chat/watch TV/eat delicious Moroccan pastries from the market. Obviously make sure your baby can't reach the shower curtain/stuff on the bench etc.

The pool loungers are nice and comfy and the pizzas from the restaurant by the pool are pretty good. We were just on breakfast included and it wasn't too bad although highly recommend the restaurant just around the corner (walk out of the hotel and turn left, then left down the main street and go to Caruso less than 5 mins away) and get the beef, almond and date tagine it's amazing and only 75 dirhams.

If you don't mind walking its a brisk 20-30 min walk into the walls of the old city and the markets and souks. A bit quicker walk to the new bit of the city Guéliz (big department stores like Zara, Mango etc), ask for a map at reception or if you get the bus they gave us one on the bus. The closest supermarket we found is Acima close to the intersections of Mohammed V and Abdelkarim el Khattabi. We bought some nice french style patisserie treats from the deli counter there although we saw some food being dropped on the floor and then put back into the cabinet... and there are big signs next to the hotel asking you not to bring food/drink in so yeah..

Negatives:
The tiles desperately need re-grouting/completely redoing all over the hotel, most of all the floors in the bedrooms. They give the rooms an appearance of being dirty and worn when actually they are quite clean, we saw the maids really scrubbing the floors and the rooms are actually very clean.

For some reason our fridge was out of its cubby hole which was a bit weird but whatever no big deal.

We had to wait until the next day to get a duvet cover for one of our beds as when we arrived it had none.

A note on travel: We caught the number 19 bus and in hindsight should have caught a taxi because the taxi drivers at the airport offered us the same fare as the bus, and on our return we waited and waited and waited for the bus until finally giving in and paying 60 dirhams for a taxi. Won't be getting the bus again! Although if you want to avoid the hassle of the taxi drivers and the bus is outside just look like you are confidently making your way to the bus and they will give you a good price!

I've read heaps of negative reviews on this place and can't help but think that a lot of them aren't from particularly nice people. I am very fussy, hate dirty/icky places and this place was honestly fine. I would say 3-4 star. Yes it's true that most of the staff don't speak English very well but try your best and we managed to explain everything we wanted needed with no stress, a bit of humour and patience goes a long way.

We went as a couple, for a 4 night break - to just get away. Flying with EasyJet was no hassle whatsoever, the plane was quite empty and the crew were great. We decided to get the number 19 bus from the airport after clearing a very slow passport control in Marrakech. The bus was 100 dirham return to the city and left every 30 minutes.It's just outside the arrivals door - you can't miss it. The bus stop is just outside the hotel. A small taxi would have been around that price also. At the airport, buy a packet of chewing gum to get some change - we didn't do this and had to give the porter a 100 dirham note - not too much, but when porters earn 800 dirham a year - it's a fortune!!!
The Hotel - we arrived well beforethe check intime but was greeted with Morocan mint tea - an aquired taste. The reception team were friendly but little English was understood. The porter showed us to our room on the 5th floor. Basic room - no view of any mountains but extremely quiet. We had to change rooms after 2 nights as renovations were taking place upon our floor apparently. We changed to the 3rd floor with a pool/mountain view. Wonderful view. But not as quiet as the other side. Both rooms were definitely not of 4 star quality. The rooms were tired looking and could benefit from a complete makeover. But the basics were there. Clean, comfortable and amenities within the room if required - smellies, fridge, hairdryer etc. Towels clean every day if required and maid service each morning. Restaurant - there were 2 restaurants open during our time. The large 'normal' one and a Morrocan one that you paid extra for. We used the 'normal' one for our half board option and was not disappointed. Breakfast was a buffet with the normal continental fare together with cooked choices, sausages etc. pancakes cooked as and when you wanted them together with any kind of eggs. Cereals, coffee, tea, hot chocolate, juices. We made up rolls to have at lunch time whilst having breakfast and put them in our bedroom fridge. :-). We sat on the balcony with a bottle of Ksar Morrocan wine - very nice - eating our rolls! Evening meals - a different choice of hot dishes each night - there was also a pasta and pizza section which we missed the first night as we did not know it was down the other end of the restaurant. There are some birds flying around some of the time, but when you travel to different areas of the world this does happen - they caused no problems for us.
The hotel itself is decorated colourfully, there are bars, cafes to sit and relax in as well as large reception areas. The pool was extremely cold and only the hardy would swim, but we sat on the side of the childrems pool drinking freshly squeezed orange juice from the pool bar and getting a slight sun tan. When in the sun it was glorious, when out of the sun it was chilly. You need a jacket/coat for the evenings. We went to the night market one evening - an experience, I did not feel safe at all. We took a trip into the mountains for one day and climbed up the cascades. A great day out. We booked in the town and paid half the price of all the other guests on the trip. We did wonder if our guide would turn up - but alas he did!! All in all - a lovely break for a few nights. But would not go back to Morroco or the hotel again. Been there - done that!

If you want to have a nice time DO NOT go to this hotel.
We arrived at the lobby and had to wait about 20 minutes before we were taken to our room. The room we were given was on the 3rd floor with an old rusty balcony overlooking the highstreet. The fridge didnt work, and the wardrobe was broken.

I then had to go to reception and demand for about another 30 minutes to be moved to the ground floor as we had a 6 year old with us. We had to wait 2 hours or so to be moved. The room was a bit better because we could sit out the front and had our own little garden at the front by the pool area. However, our mini fridge was dirty and leaked constantly.

The restaurant had a constant queue and the food was nothing special at all. It was quite repetitive and we found that we preferred to go out to eat towards the end of our holiday.

The hotel needs SERIOUS renovation, everything is really old and dull. The lighting in the lobby is just unwelcoming, its so dark and dingy in there. Nobody in the hotel spoke English, we had a cricket stuck in our room for 2 days and it was so loud we couldnt speak. I tried to ask reception for help and it took me about 2 hours for someone to understand what I was going on about. It was just tiring. Everyone in the hotel spoke nothing but French.

I can honestly say I have never had such a bad experience in a hotel before. It was awful. Save your money and do not bother.

If you have already booked, make sure u go to the Aqua water park as its nice and pretty there, unlike this dreadful hotel.