Accommodation
A wide range of accommodation options is available in Morocco.
The rates quoted in this book are for high season (November to April) weekends and, unless
otherwise mentioned, exclude breakfast. Reviews are ordered by preference, and price ranges
are based on the cost of a double room:
Budget (€) Up to Dh400
Midrange (€€) Dh400 to Dh800
Top end (€€€) More than Dh800
Pricier towns and cities including Casablanca, Essaouira, Fez, Marrakesh, Rabat and Tangier
are exceptions. For these places, price ranges are:
Budget (€) Up to Dh600
Midrange (€€) Dh600 to Dh1200
Top end (€€€) More than Dh1200
In this book the official, government-assigned rates (including taxes) are quoted, although these
are intended as a guide only.
Discounts Many hotels will offer ‘promotional discounts’ from their advertised rates, especially
in large resorts like Agadir or during the low season (May to October). It is always worth
asking when you book.
Reservations To make a reservation, many hotels require confirmation by email or fax plus a
credit-card number.
Seasons Accommodation is often scarce during Easter week and August, popular times for
Spanish and French tourists to visit Morocco. Another busy time in the south, particularly
Marrakesh, is Christmas and New Year.
Solo travellers Outside the cities, the rates in many places are per person rather than per
room, and single occupancy of rooms is rarely a problem. However, in riads, the limited
accommodation means that discounts on single occupancy are fairly minimal.
Apartments
» » If travelling in a small group or as a family, consider self-catering options, particularly in low
season, when prices can drop substantially.
» » Agadir, nearby Taghazout, Essaouira, Assilah and the bigger tourist centres on both
coastlines have a fair number of self-catering apartments and houses, sometimes in tourist
complexes.
» » The riad agencies ( Click here ) also rent apartments.
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