Hôtel Meriem

“Very good but needs some TLC”

We stayed here when on a group tour. I debated on whether to give this hotel a 3* or 4*. I opted for for 4* for the following reasons: This hotel in its heyday would have been rated as a very good 5*. It has all the amenities of a 5* hotel namely: a) central location (close to good shops, res... more

We stayed here when on a group tour. I debated on whether to give this hotel a 3* or 4*. I opted for for 4* for the following reasons: This hotel in its heyday would have been rated as a very good 5*. It has all the amenities of a 5* hotel namely: a) central location (close to good shops, restaurants and a medina); b) two pools, gym, sauna, hammam, coffee shop, large airy lobby area with plenty of seating both indoors and outdoors; c) unlike some of the other reviews, we found the staff friendly and welcoming. Waiting staff in the dining room were helpful and proactive; d) our room was large with a practical layout. Our room and bathroom were clean. What lets the hotel down is that it looks dated, it needs a refresh. The carpets need cleaning or replacing. The towels and sheets need to look and smell fresh and clean. They should not prevent people from bringing in water- we did as we were not aware of such a rule.

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“Great location, hotel ok, breakfast terrible”

Stayed here as part of a tour. The location was great! 30 mins walking to Jemaa el fnaa square and the souks. It is in the trendy new part of Marrakesh called Gueliz. Area felt very safe, lots of options to grab a coffee or bite to eat. The hotel itself is ok but just. Clean but dated and food at... more

Stayed here as part of a tour. The location was great! 30 mins walking to Jemaa el fnaa square and the souks. It is in the trendy new part of Marrakesh called Gueliz. Area felt very safe, lots of options to grab a coffee or bite to eat. The hotel itself is ok but just. Clean but dated and food at breakfast was the worst we had in Morocco. And don’t even bother going for a second crepe at the crepe station because the unfriendly lady there will tell you it is one per person! Never heard of such nonsense.

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“Mid range, easy flat walk to medina, no alcohol or other bottles allowed in”

We stayed here three nights as part of a coach tour of Morocco. It was fine, the room was clean and the plumbing worked. You could walk to the medina in about 30minutes along a busy well lit street. The hotel had a strict no bottles or food to be carried in policy, we were warned about this by ou... more

We stayed here three nights as part of a coach tour of Morocco. It was fine, the room was clean and the plumbing worked. You could walk to the medina in about 30minutes along a busy well lit street. The hotel had a strict no bottles or food to be carried in policy, we were warned about this by our guide and there was a sign in the lobby. They did not serve alcohol but we had a pleasant after dinner coffee by the pool. The buffet dinners weren't that inspiring although the salads were pleasant enough. The serving staff at breakfast were very helpful, as was the woman on reception who changed some high denomination notes to smaller values for us. For pre dinner drinks we walked around the corner to the Imperial that did serve alcohol.

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