Morocco Travel Guide

RIAD

GUESTHOUSE

HOTEL

HOTEL

REGIONAL,   FRENCH

REGIONAL

Riad Maryam Résidence €€

Offline map Google  map (    0666   12  72  85; Derb    Maalem  Mohammed    141;    s/d incl    breakfast

Dh500/700; ) Recommended by readers, this four-room riad is an oasis of tranquillity in the
medina, and its leafy courtyard could pass for a palmeraie . It’s signposted from Ave
Mohammed V and has been beautifully restored, with brightly painted doors, exposed wooden
beams and rugs swathing the floors.

Chambres d’Hôtes Les Amis €

( 0667 60 16 86; http://chambreslesamis.eu5.org; Sidi Belkas; s/d incl breakfast Dh90/160)
This good-value guesthouse has simple but sizeable rooms, basic bathrooms with intermittent
hot water, a couple of salons, and a roof terrace for breakfast. It’s a 10-minute walk west of
Bab Taghount (on the west side of the ramparts) at the beginning of the open countryside – a
peaceful retreat from the medina. The enthusiastic, helpful proprietor, Said Dayfollah, offers
bike hire, pick-ups from Agadir Al-Massira Airport (Dh300) and meals on request (Dh70).

Hôtel Taroudannt €

Offline map Google  map (    0528   85  24  16; Ave Mohammed    V   &   Place   al-Alaouyine;   s/d

Dh160/200) This central option has the makings of the best budget hotel in town, with tiled
corridors leading past a pleasant restaurant and jungly courtyard to rooms with simple
bathrooms. The drawbacks are the insalubrious characters in the bar and hustlers hanging
around outside.

Hôtel el-Warda €

Offline map Google  map (    0528   85  27  63; Place   an-Nasr;    s/d/tr  Dh50/70/90) The best    of  the

ultra-cheapies, with a funky zellij (tilework) terrace overlooking Place an-Nasr. The basic
rooms, located on the 2nd floor, share toilets and showers. It is run by women, but solo female
travellers might find the alley entrance and male-dominated 1st-floor cafe difficult.

Eating

The hotel cafes and touristy eateries on Place al-Alaouyine are good for breakfast on the
square, and serve tajines and simple grills later in the day (set menu Dh80). The best place to
look for cheap eats is around Place an-Nasr and north along Ave Bir Zaran, where you find the
usual tajines, harira (lentil soup) and salads.

L’Agence €

Offline map Google  map (    0528   55  02  70; Ave Sidi    Mohammed;   set menu    Dh95)   Behind

the Grand Mosquée, this delightful little restaurant serves dishes from the French-Moroccan
proprietors’ homelands, with mains such as chicken pastilla and sardine tajine on offer. The
starters include delicious tasting plates, which you can enjoy among lanterns hanging from
wooden beams and artworks in alcoves.

Chez Nada €

Offline map Google  map (    0528   85  17  26; Ave Moulay  Rachid; set menu    Dh80;    )  West    of