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7.0
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Rooms:
8.0
Service:
10.0
Cleanliness:
9.0
Food:
8.0
Amenities:
9.0
Travel experiences are varied. Although I carefully prepared for the trip, read all the reviews, etc. , nevertheless, we were still "littered" several times.
Upon arrival, we were given a suite (overlooking the ocean - just gorgeous), because the standard ones were all occupied. The next day we came to change the room, they tried to get us a room with a view of the pool for an extra charge, but we bargained for see view for 6 days for 500 Dh ($65) (then we realized that it was possible to lower the price). The staff is friendly, sometimes even too))) They cleaned every day, in order to change the towel you just had to throw it into the basket under the washbasin. A couple of times left on the bed 2-3 Dh tips. The room is good, in Moroccan style, but of course not the same as a suite))
You can order anything, including wine, to your room or to a sunbed on the beach. Upon arrival, they gave out a voucher for every day for food - you could choose lunch or dinner. The buffet simply amazed us with its variety, although the food is all specific. There is a Moroccan restaurant on site that offers couscous or tajine - I advise you to try it! + dance belly dance. Throwing money for a bra harness turns out to be normal there)))
Separately, about the tip. 10 Dh for a tea ($1.3) is a lot! Then the waiters just fought for us.
Beer at the hotel is expensive, a glass of 45-50 Dh, a bottle of wine 120 Dh. But you can go to the supermarket and buy the same for 30-35 Dh. Generally speaking, drinks and food cannot be brought into the hotel, security responds to black bags from the market, although nothing has ever been taken away.
There is also a club, which we got pretty drunk at 2 am)) in general, the music is different - from all sorts of "habibis" to electro. I have never tasted such a delicious Mojito anywhere ))
A separate moment about shops and pharmacies - almost all close at 20.00. There are night shops, but everything will be more expensive in them.
Everything else can be read in other reviews.
Now about, let's say, features. People are friendly, but at every step they want to breed. "Only today, only for you and only at the best price")))
-Never buy something that is not on the menu at the waterfront restaurants! And then you get a mediocre dish for a lot of money!
-DO NOT take excursions in agencies if you know English or French - it is much better and cheaper to take a guidebook, negotiate with an intercity taxi driver who registers at a special center and go wherever you want. A one-day excursion to Marrakech was sold to us for two for $240. At the same time, we were taken, of course, to the sights (and very beautiful ones, I advise you to go there! ), but we spent another two hours in expensive shops and pharmacies, which apparently give kickbacks to the local guide. We never saw the city at night. At the same time, the guide from the agency was neutral. For this money, according to the taxi driver, we could go there by taxi (taking two more people), travel to places that would be interesting to us, see the city at night, spend the night in a riad, and on the way back stop by Esueiro. Also, instead of an excursion to the mini-sahara (which is actually a scam for visitors, the dunes are no more than a meter) we took a taxi to the Paradise Valley - it's about 70 km + we drove into the Masa river valley, behind the royal palace, to look at the flamingos. Very beautiful. All this cost us 600 dirhams.
- Don't buy anything in Marrakech. All this can be bought at the market or supermarket in Agadir, much cheaper.
- Bargain! Bargain as if you are giving away the last money)) Otherwise, they will divorce you. I was called a Berber five times during a week of rest)) By the way, I recommend buying beautiful mirror frames and lamps there, as well as leather goods and local clothes. You shouldn't buy hookahs there - they bring them from Egypt, and they are firstly more expensive, and secondly they are often broken. First, research where it is cheaper to buy - in the market or a store, and then buy.
- It’s dumb on the beach without your man, the locals immediately imperceptibly begin to hang out nearby if you are in the ocean. But as soon as my boyfriend swam up, everyone disappeared somewhere))) Locals do not go to the fenced beach of the hotel. In the evening, it is generally not recommended to go out on your own.
- Often I had to put a scarf around my shoulders, especially when we were at the market, so that the locals would not be nervous. It's hot in the daytime
- We were unlucky with the weather. In the morning it was foggy, so much so that things in the room were damp, only in the afternoon there was sun. But you used this time for shopping and sightseeing. They explained to us that they often have this in August, so it’s better to go either in July or September. In winter, they say, there is generally a fairy tale.
- they tried to offer us weed, with an initial price of 50 dirham per gram. No feedback, because not amateurs))
- You can buy local fruits in the market. The main point is cacti)) sweet-sweet melons, pomegranates and avocados they have at the price of cheap apples, etc.
- Also in the market there are people who know many languages, catch tourists and lead them along the stalls, as if helping to buy goods. They say that the state pays for it, but in fact it is not. They just earn a tip + get kickbacks from sellers. Do not be afraid to immediately drive them away - they are very intrusive.
- In the store, Marzhane, there is almost everything - from food to teapots and carpets. By the way, do not believe merchants that teapots are made of silver - think for yourself how silver behaves when put on fire). The choice of wine is great - and the gray Moroccan wine is worth a try!
- You shouldn't go during Ramadan. We were leaving just on the day of the beginning of Ramadan, we decided to skimp in the store. The wine department was almost empty, but more than that, we were met by a security guard at the entrance to the department and demanded to write down the surname, country and passport number in a notebook. Apparently, locals simply cannot buy alcohol during Ramadan.
- Negotiate the cost of an intracity taxi immediately, but it is better to use the meter. If there is no counter, and you still don’t know how much it costs to get where you need to, then it’s better to send and catch the next car.
- The guys from our hotel came to surf. They were offered everything in the complex for a lot of money. It all ended with the fact that they went every day to some village 40 km away in a minibus for a penny, the cost of one lesson was $25 and equipment rental was also around $25 per day.
We visited nearby Amadil - also quite a decent hotel, but more in European style, no color, and further from the city center. Here is something that anyone likes.
But overall, I really enjoyed my stay! The next will be the north of the country, since there is almost nothing to see in the vicinity of Agadir.
My advice is to go by yourself, without a tour operator. Unfortunately we only have a charter once a week Kyiv-Agadir. But, you can develop your own route, for example, take a flight to Casablanca (Alitalia), spend a few days there - there is something to see in the vicinity, go to Fes, for example. And then you can come to Agadir (Casablanca-Agadir by bus costs around $8) and spend the rest of your vacation.
Upon arrival, we were given a suite (overlooking the ocean - just gorgeous), because the standard ones were all occupied. The next day we came to change the room, they tried to get us a room with a view of the pool for an extra charge, but we bargained for see view for 6 days for 500 Dh ($65) (then we realized that it was possible to lower the price). The staff is friendly, sometimes even too))) They cleaned every day, in order to change the towel you just had to throw it into the basket under the washbasin. A couple of times left on the bed 2-3 Dh tips. The room is good, in Moroccan style, but of course not the same as a suite))
You can order anything, including wine, to your room or to a sunbed on the beach. Upon arrival, they gave out a voucher for every day for food - you could choose lunch or dinner. The buffet simply amazed us with its variety, although the food is all specific. There is a Moroccan restaurant on site that offers couscous or tajine - I advise you to try it! + dance belly dance. Throwing money for a bra harness turns out to be normal there)))
Separately, about the tip. 10 Dh for a tea ($1.3) is a lot! Then the waiters just fought for us.
Beer at the hotel is expensive, a glass of 45-50 Dh, a bottle of wine 120 Dh. But you can go to the supermarket and buy the same for 30-35 Dh. Generally speaking, drinks and food cannot be brought into the hotel, security responds to black bags from the market, although nothing has ever been taken away.
There is also a club, which we got pretty drunk at 2 am)) in general, the music is different - from all sorts of "habibis" to electro. I have never tasted such a delicious Mojito anywhere ))
A separate moment about shops and pharmacies - almost all close at 20.00. There are night shops, but everything will be more expensive in them.
Everything else can be read in other reviews.
Now about, let's say, features. People are friendly, but at every step they want to breed. "Only today, only for you and only at the best price")))
-Never buy something that is not on the menu at the waterfront restaurants! And then you get a mediocre dish for a lot of money!
-DO NOT take excursions in agencies if you know English or French - it is much better and cheaper to take a guidebook, negotiate with an intercity taxi driver who registers at a special center and go wherever you want. A one-day excursion to Marrakech was sold to us for two for $240. At the same time, we were taken, of course, to the sights (and very beautiful ones, I advise you to go there! ), but we spent another two hours in expensive shops and pharmacies, which apparently give kickbacks to the local guide. We never saw the city at night. At the same time, the guide from the agency was neutral. For this money, according to the taxi driver, we could go there by taxi (taking two more people), travel to places that would be interesting to us, see the city at night, spend the night in a riad, and on the way back stop by Esueiro. Also, instead of an excursion to the mini-sahara (which is actually a scam for visitors, the dunes are no more than a meter) we took a taxi to the Paradise Valley - it's about 70 km + we drove into the Masa river valley, behind the royal palace, to look at the flamingos. Very beautiful. All this cost us 600 dirhams.
- Don't buy anything in Marrakech. All this can be bought at the market or supermarket in Agadir, much cheaper.
- Bargain! Bargain as if you are giving away the last money)) Otherwise, they will divorce you. I was called a Berber five times during a week of rest)) By the way, I recommend buying beautiful mirror frames and lamps there, as well as leather goods and local clothes. You shouldn't buy hookahs there - they bring them from Egypt, and they are firstly more expensive, and secondly they are often broken. First, research where it is cheaper to buy - in the market or a store, and then buy.
- It’s dumb on the beach without your man, the locals immediately imperceptibly begin to hang out nearby if you are in the ocean. But as soon as my boyfriend swam up, everyone disappeared somewhere))) Locals do not go to the fenced beach of the hotel. In the evening, it is generally not recommended to go out on your own.
- Often I had to put a scarf around my shoulders, especially when we were at the market, so that the locals would not be nervous. It's hot in the daytime
- We were unlucky with the weather. In the morning it was foggy, so much so that things in the room were damp, only in the afternoon there was sun. But you used this time for shopping and sightseeing. They explained to us that they often have this in August, so it’s better to go either in July or September. In winter, they say, there is generally a fairy tale.
- they tried to offer us weed, with an initial price of 50 dirham per gram. No feedback, because not amateurs))
- You can buy local fruits in the market. The main point is cacti)) sweet-sweet melons, pomegranates and avocados they have at the price of cheap apples, etc.
- Also in the market there are people who know many languages, catch tourists and lead them along the stalls, as if helping to buy goods. They say that the state pays for it, but in fact it is not. They just earn a tip + get kickbacks from sellers. Do not be afraid to immediately drive them away - they are very intrusive.
- In the store, Marzhane, there is almost everything - from food to teapots and carpets. By the way, do not believe merchants that teapots are made of silver - think for yourself how silver behaves when put on fire). The choice of wine is great - and the gray Moroccan wine is worth a try!
- You shouldn't go during Ramadan. We were leaving just on the day of the beginning of Ramadan, we decided to skimp in the store. The wine department was almost empty, but more than that, we were met by a security guard at the entrance to the department and demanded to write down the surname, country and passport number in a notebook. Apparently, locals simply cannot buy alcohol during Ramadan.
- Negotiate the cost of an intracity taxi immediately, but it is better to use the meter. If there is no counter, and you still don’t know how much it costs to get where you need to, then it’s better to send and catch the next car.
- The guys from our hotel came to surf. They were offered everything in the complex for a lot of money. It all ended with the fact that they went every day to some village 40 km away in a minibus for a penny, the cost of one lesson was $25 and equipment rental was also around $25 per day.
We visited nearby Amadil - also quite a decent hotel, but more in European style, no color, and further from the city center. Here is something that anyone likes.
But overall, I really enjoyed my stay! The next will be the north of the country, since there is almost nothing to see in the vicinity of Agadir.
My advice is to go by yourself, without a tour operator. Unfortunately we only have a charter once a week Kyiv-Agadir. But, you can develop your own route, for example, take a flight to Casablanca (Alitalia), spend a few days there - there is something to see in the vicinity, go to Fes, for example. And then you can come to Agadir (Casablanca-Agadir by bus costs around $8) and spend the rest of your vacation.
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