Las Palmeras

You’re in a village that’s remote nothing to do but sit about there nothing there my friend had stones thrown at her by children there’s no music no television people who had booked left without staying the kitchen left a lot to be desired full of ants it is a third world country and it showed we ended up going to the butchers shop across the road to eat if you wanted a taxi it was 15 pounds if you went on your own it was 15 pounds for every passenger it’s a big con I went a few years ago it may have changed but I doubt it

We are currently staying at this wonderful family run guesthouse as a couple. The architecture, rooms and gardens are exquisite! The hosts are fantastic and go out of their way to make your stay as comfortable as they can and are always ready to advise and answer questions about the area. We are staying on a bed & breakfast option. The breakfast is lovely and consists of croissants, breads and crepes with a choice of conserves and soft cheese. These are deliciously fresh and the service is impeccable. Coffee, teas, fresh juice and mineral water is available at breakfast. Cold drinks such as mineral water, pop and juice are available to purchase at the guest house along with hot beverages. The bedrooms are lovely and our room consisted of a large comfortable bed along with plenty of storage for your clothes and personal belongings in the beautiful wooden storage cupboards. There is a magnificent dressing table with a mirror. The furniture is traditionally beautiful! The floor is tiled which is cool under your feet during the hot weather. The bathroom consisted of toilet, bath with shower and biday. Two double towels and shower/bath cream were provided. The bedroom has an air conditioning unit which works perfectly! The outside porch was a wonderful surprise! There is a lovely sized pool which is cleaned daily and also a jacuzzi which is fabulous! There is always a member of staff cleaning and maintaining the property. In the large garden there are shaded seating areas and comfortable sun loungers protected by sun umbrellas. The garden also has several table and chairs, again with sun umbrellas. The garden has a large marquee which is wonderfully coloured in deep purple and green colours. Traditional coffee tables in the marquee makes it a lovely place to relax. We have seen couples and families with children enjoying the facilities. There is an area for children in the garden which has a playhouse, swings and small slide. All in a safe environment. The garden is truly wonderful with beautiful plants and trees and the flowers are amazingly colourful. We wake up to the sound of birds and retire to the sounds of bird song. Absolutely beautiful. We have seen tortoise and a peacock come and go to the garden. We used a bus from outside the property gates which took us in to Marrakech town priced at 10 dirham per person each way which is incredibly inexpensive! The driver was great and had someone else with him who was at hand to make sure that everyone was seated or standing comfortably and safely and that the bus was not over crowded. The journey in to the centre of Marrakech takes approximately 25mins depending on how many drop offs and pick ups there are. The bus runs every twenty minutes and the return pick up is a little further up from the Souk. Las Palmeras is indeed a hidden gem! The perfect place to retreat, relax and rejuvenate. I have been able to meditate in the property and in the garden. The owners and staff work incr

Stayed here on a family holiday through Thomas Cook. We chose it due to some great reviews that praised the owners. We were expecting a basic guest house and we got it. Water supply was inconsistent and turned off during the day and at night. The showers were terrible. The guest house is very basic with traditional Moroccan beds, furniture and traditionally hard pillows. No daily room cleaning and you got one small, rough towel at the start of the week for bathroom and pool use. The hotel is very far out of town…at least 30 minutes with traffic and the ‘shuttle’ costs you 15 euro per trip, which soon adds up because you need to use it daily. We were stung with a tourist tax on arrival…it started at 10 euro per day and then dropped to 7.50 euro per day, we were definitely done over with that, no official receipt so I’m sure that the money was pocketed by the owners. The breakfast was traditional and good, but the same every day. Food was reasonably priced but you had to eat at their set times, no option for snacks outside of those times. The pool was nice but being outside of the city there were frequent smells of burning rubbish and didn’t feel particularly relaxing. We booked trips through ‘get your guide’ and they were 1/4 of the price of those in the hotel, the owners weren’t happy that we organised our own trips. It was reminiscent of an upscale travellers hostel, more than a family hotel. We wouldn’t recommend this hotel to anyone and we certainly wouldn’t stay here again. Save yourself a lot of hassle and book a hotel in the city, it’ll be noisier but it’ll be more convenient.

We had a very pleasant stay here. i was a little worried after reading some of the reviews, but i have to say we found staff very friendly and helpful. Mohammed, who is the chef is so friendly and helpful and his food is delicious. Thomas is the new manager there and he strives to make everything just right for you. Thanks to the staff we had a lovely and relaxing stay. Its beauty is in it is a small hotel, with only 14 rooms, this allows for a very personal visit. Yes we struggled with the communication some times, as we cannot speak French, but with the help of Google translator and the little English they can speak, all went well. The hotel is very Moroccan in its style, which is nice, but does mean can be a bit basic in the bedrooms. The main thing to bear in mind that if you ask they will try and accommodate your requests. For instance we had to leave foran excursion at 8am one morning and breakfast was not until 8:30am and so we asked if we could have something at 7:30 and yes we were given coffee and pastries before we went. Thanks to you all at Las Palmeras for making ous stay so special.

We had great time at Las Palmeras hotel. Room very nice, big enough, comfortable bed. Very tasty food every evening, lovely coffee in the morning plus fresh beautiful bread! Well looked after our brother Ibrahim! Good boy! Very organised transport where we had for each our trip. Everyone on time. No issues at all. We will be back for sure very soon. 100 % recommended

Just returned from a 4 night stay at the Las Palmeras. The place itself is a good distance from the centre, shops, cafe bars and restaurants etc, and is in quite a remote spot, however, there is a small shop across the road which sells pop and water. We didn't actually use the shop though as the hosts, Mohammed and Ibrahim got us everything we needed. Speaking of those two - wow! They could not do enough for us and we cannot thank them enough for making us so welcome. Even on our last morning Ibrahim was up making us breakfast at silly o' clock so we were fed before our return flight home. They tried so hard to please us and make sure that everything was just right and they did just that! The accommodation itself is good and comfortable enough, clean, has air conditioning and the pool, complete with its cool outdoor showers were extremely useful in the intense heat. There isn't anything to do nearby, as mentioned above, but the lads would happily organise transport to wherever we wanted to go. Food was quite a simple affair but yet again, it was prepared with care and attention and made our experience even more special. We do feel that we have made some new friends for life and without these 2, I think we may not have been as happy with our break ( purely down to location and the fact it was Eid, whilst we were there too, so for a couple of days everything was closed, my fault for not checking!!) All in all - glad we went and glad we stayed at the Las Palmeras! Thank you Mohammed and Ibrahim, Mel and Dan x