Joanna Herman's Morocco commetns
Morocco
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Sep 22 - Oct 6, 2024
Ayoub Benalla, our driver was so great. He was professional, helpful, kind and considerate at all times. He was concerned about everyone's desires and needs. He made the trip very special.
Jazmine, Sharif, Hanan, were three guides in Tangier, Fes and Marrakesh that each added so very much to our experiences. Sharif is so well educated and informed. But also kind and sweet to us.
Hanan though was our delight. She has a gentle aura while being incredibly informed and kind.
Yusef in Merzhuga was one of the most articulate people I've even met.
All of the Riad's were good with the exception of Chefchaon, which while run by lovely people was a dark unpleasant place to stay. There wasn't even a glass a single glass in the room to have a drink of water, much less a bottle of water. The Riad in Tangiers was delightful, the Riad in Fes was quite lovely, in a traditional old home. The Riad in Marrakesh was another lovely, comfortable well appointed place. The Hotel is Skoura was of course palatial. It was so elegant, a little bit of paradise. The gardens, the swimming pool, all of the rooms were divine. Breakfast under the ancient olive tree was a once in a lifetime experience.
The camp in the Merzhuga desert was very well run. The tents were lovely and the whole experience was excellent.
The one thing that I didn't like about this trip is that I wished it wasn't so shopping centric. I didn't really want to stop at all of the herbalist, and oil and soap making facilities. There should only have been one of those on the whole trip. But it came up over and over and I felt an uncomfortable pressure to buy things I didn't want to buy. There were at least three of those stops scheduled.
Ayoub was our prize on this trip. We will never forget this Amerzigh kind person.
Hotel Reviews
This was one of my favorite places on this whole trip. Such a great setting. And the rooms were wonderful as was the courtyard and roof terrace.
While the staff was kind, the place is not a pleasure to stay in. The rooms aren't comfortable. And there were no amenities available. Not even a water glass in the room.
Quite pretty. And very well located. An authentic old home in Fes.
Well organized and comfortable.
Dazzling. One of the nicest hotels I've ever stayed in. A complete joy.
A lovely well appointed Riad.
Activity Reviews
Hanan was a remarkable guide in a great city.
Not interesting to me enough. I've been all over the Mediterranean. I didn't need to see more Roman ruins.
Seeing the ceramics and mosaic cooperative was a great experience. Moroccans are so hard working and so very skilled. It was great to see that.
It's a complicated experience to go into a private home. Especially people who are so hardworking and who live modestly. I'd say don't do this.
The dunes are exceptionally beautiful. The sky at night is extraordinary.
The High Atlas Mountains and the terrain was so beautiful. Thrilling to ride hours through this amazing landscape.
