Hicham Hotel

“ Very friendly staff in the hotel, couldnt do enough for us. Breakfast much better than the Amalay and the evening meal as well. Only minus point was that the dining room was quite cold and they tended to leave the door open. Good location, handy for train station and bus stops. Very good value for money.

“ After reading other reviews I was expexting it to be bad however we fond it really good. Staff were really friendly, the room and pool were clean and the air-con was great. for the money it was really good!

“ Top Tip: just round the corner to the right is a supermarket, usefull for buying bottle water and things :)

“ The hotel was as expected for the price. It was very clean yet it does appear quite dated. The rooms were cleaned each day and was adequate for the price. The bathroom in the room could probably do with being replaced. However for the very low price paid I could not have expected more.
The hotel staff were very friendly and tried their best to communicate in English. The hotel staff are very loud especially in the mornings and the noise does travel up to the rooms. The hotel also has a room on the ground floor which appears to be mainly occupied by local young people in the evenings where very loud music is played until midnight each night. This noise does travel up to the rooms.
The hotel is in the new part of the city just off the main road, it is around a 30 to 40 minute slow walk into the medina (old part). We were bed and breakfast and i have to say i am glad i did not go for half board or full board. The breakfast was very basic (french style) with just a few different types of bread and tea/coffee.

On the whole i would say if you just require a base and are not expecting anything more then this is fine. Due to the loud noise i would not recommend to families with children or to older people, also due to the location it does require walking.

“ Yes, the hotel has seen better days and is looking a little tired but it wasnt an expensive hotel so I wont complain. the room was quite large for a single and the bed was comfortable and bigger than a normal single bed. There was aircon/heating which worked and enough cupboard space for me and plenty enough blankets to keep me warm on a cold Moroccan evening. If you wanted it there was a tv that worked that had a channel dedicated to English speaking films with Moroccan/Arabic subtitles. The bathroom was large enough and it had plenty of hot water. The shower didnt quite fit properly in its holder and escaped a couple of times soaking the floor but the cleaner always cleared it up and gave me fresh dry towels each morning. The room was cleaned, beds made and fresh towels given every day. The breakfast was the same as in most hotels, many different types of bread type products, olives, butter and a selection of jams/honey. There was mint tea, teabags (I think) and coffee (though their coffee was probably the worst I have tasted in Morocco). There was a large balcony that opened onto the main road at the front. I was concerned about noise but with the door shut I couldnt hear a thing. If I had to make a complaint it would be that with the heavy doors and the noisy locks you were disturbed when people came in and out. I don't think you could be quiet getting in and out of your room if you tried! The hotel staff really were friendly and amazingly helpful, I could not fault them at all. Every staff member I came across really was an asset to the hotel. If I was after a budget hotel in this part of town I would definately use them again. Although I felt it was quite expensive for a late check out the hotel quite happily kept luggage behind the front desk.

“ Top Tip: Just out onto the main road, turning left is an eaterie called 404. If you are after budget food that tastes good then this is the place for you. If you turn right on the main road, just opposite the petrol station is a supermarket (Acimas?) that sells alcohol. Again turning left, the hotel is about a 5 minute walk from the train station and a 10 minute walk from supratours (turn right when you get to the train station). Though I didn't get the bus to the airport the number 19 takes you there and you catch it from near the tourist office. The medina was a 25 - 35 minute walk away.