Marrakesh Morocco

Marrakesh is a destination on many people’s bucket lists especially mine. In March, I was invited to experience hotels in Morocco and I was so excited that the trip included Marrakesh.

The option of an overnight trip to Marrakesh from Agadir is available and can be booked with the local rep. The bus journey takes 3 hours and the scenery along the way is stunning. The drive takes you through the mountains and along the way you will see some local goat farmers. Our guide introduced us to one local farmer and we captured some great photos of the goats in the trees and even got to meet a kid goat.

We arrived in Marrakesh and checking into our hotel Club Med Palmarie. It’s located 15-20 minutes from the centre of the city. We enjoyed a tour of both the Palmarie and the 5* Riad Hotel, as they are both located in the same grounds.

We were treated to a traditional Moroccan meal in a local restaurant in the heart of Marrakesh. Along the way, we viewed the Kenzi Farrah Hotel a lovely city centre hotel, the location is great for a visit to Marrakesh.

The next morning, we visited Opera Plaza and the Red Hotel, these are side by side hotels and were my favourite in Marrakesh. The hotels were modern with a nice pool and the location for the city was great, very central and had some nice restaurants close by.

We also visited a boutique hotel which offered a very authentic Moroccan stay. It provides a very personal service with only 5 rooms, you feel like you have the whole building to yourself, and the location of the hotel is close to the Palace and the Souk.

When all the hotel visits were finished, we spent a couple of hours in the Souk. This was mesmerising, I have never seen something as colourful and full of life. We were then brought to a traditional Moroccan pharmacy where we were told about how the traditional Argon Oil was made, and we also got to see how they make it first-hand. They have remedies for everything here all completely natural and you can take home the creams and Argon oil for a fraction of the price at home.

The market place is amazing! Stalls full of colourful shoes, pashminas, jewellery, furniture, there are so many stalls and products to browse through. Be prepared to haggle and bargain over the price, the locals love it.

Marrakesh is simply incredible to experience, it has such a contrast between the old and new, plain and luxurious, tattered and glamourous. It is such a unique city that offers you a great cultural experience. I loved it and I would highly recommend it as a city break or overnight trip with Agadir.

If you would like help with your own trip to Marrakesh, please get in touch with me anytime and I will be delighted to help.