Labranda Targa Club Aqua Parc

“Diamond of Marrakech”

This is a GREAT Hotel - by far the best we have stayed in out of all the North African states. Here are some points of information for all of you from my honest point of view * Change uk pounds on site for best ER’s and defo not in UK Airports !!!! Here you’ll get 11 MD’s for £1 - Airport will mu… more

This is a GREAT Hotel - by far the best we have stayed in out of all the North African states. Here are some points of information for all of you from my honest point of view * Change uk pounds on site for best ER’s and defo not in UK Airports !!!! Here you’ll get 11 MD’s for £1 - Airport will mug you off at 7 to a £1 * This Hotel is around 20 mins from the airport via private transfer * Download in drive for cheap cabs if you want to but these are not regulated like uber * Check in is 1500 but we got to the hotel at 10am and they gave us 2 rooms (next to each other by 11am so big up to the reception staff (Abdulghani) for sorting this out * Rooms are massive ! * Bathrooms are okay; showers have great water pressure and the water is hot too * Lighting in rooms not great so a bit of a challenge when shaving or doing makeup etc * AC in bedrooms only and 1 section of main restaurant however, the areas without AC are still comfortable * There is an al la carte restaurant you can visit for free - traditional dishes and AC’d in there * Rooms cleaned and towels changed every day by the amazing cleaning staff * Bring your own towels for the pool chairs as you have to leave a deposit for the hotel ones * Rooms have small fridges * Food is AMAZING and caters for all - can’t fault it * Can get busy in restaurant but it’s well managed and tables always available * Restaurant staff are on point and there are loads of them * Only one bar open during the day which is by the pool but they manage the queues well; second indoor one opens at 1500 * In August, it’s very hot so be prepared for that (46 degrees at times) best to go out in the mornings for excursions * There is a twice daily free shuttle to old town and the new city which are both worth visiting * The staff are very polite and go out of their way to help so don’t be a d£&k when engaging, and treat them with respect and courtesy * Most of the staff speak French 🇫🇷 and some English but they defo try to assist you * There is not much around the hotel footprint so take the opportunity to do the excursions; best to book in the hotel with the dedicated reps as its probably safer (we used Mustafa) * There is a nurse on site but if you need a doctor it will cost you circa £50 a pop * Drinking water is served in bottles or from filtered fountains - don’t drink the tap water * Hotel is extremely clean and staff always keeping things looking top notch * Drinks are varied and you can also pay for the known UK labels if you prefer * 5 pools plus a small kids pool * Pool Slides are a bonus for kids and adults * Normal d£&kheads that reserve sun beds at 5am but more than enough to go around, plus grass you can also sit on * Snacks and ice cream in the afternoon for 1 hr only but queues get long * Not many people from the uk here, seems to be loads of locals in August plus lots of French nationals * defo a family friendly place * Be realistic; this is not the Dorchester but the staff treat you like royalty, so leave your rudeness and unrealistic expectations at home - don’t be a d£&k when visiting here * Use Dhirams only for best value for money * Haggle everything divide the asking price by 4 and work from there - you’ll get mugged off otherwise * Night time entertainment is good * Pool entertainment is great and they go to a lot of effort in the heat * There are entertainment staff that will keep your kids amused during the day * There is an operational kids club contrary to previous reviews * There’s a gym on site - very very basic; selection of quality dump bells, a bench, Olympic bar and a smith machine plus cardio machines - it’s free ! * Treatment rooms on site normal UK prices * Kids had their own room; it had a broken light which was fixed within 30 mins of reporting so they’re on point when it comes to maintenance * Rooms have a safe and ample storage space but we kept valuables locked in suitcases as I’m paranoid * WiFi everywhere in hotel, around pools and in rooms - it’s fast and reliable * There’s a pizza parlour attached to the restaurant during mealtimes which also does pasta * There is a shop on site but it’s very expensive so bring snacks from home for kids * Lots of seating available in the hotel to chill on * Spurious previous comments / reviews re Staff being racist to UK nationals - this is a load of poop, we experienced none of that at all * We had a great time - this hotel is amazing and staff are very very nice to guests - the bad reviews are probably from people who come here with stupid expectations and bad attitudes. It’s clean, tidy and well presented; you’ll go home with a very full belly and a cracking tan - what else do you want ??

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