This hotel, a 15-minute walk from Pl. Mohamed V, is attractive, businesslike, and a worthy choice for travelers not interested in glitz or proximity to tourist attractions. Some would say this location is inconvenient; few ever complain (especially with the low-cost taxis here). The low-rise structure is as nondescript as they come, and rooms are supposedly soundproofed, but street noise still infiltrates the calm.
Colorful Moroccan rugs brighten the lobby, reached by golden revolving doors and finished in marble
and pale woods. The pleasant cafe looks fresh in mint green, and the terrace bar and 16th-floor piano bar with sweeping views satisfy tipplers. The disco rocks after dark (guests on lower floors have complained). A formal restaurant awaits diners with fabric-clad chairs and a buffet menu as eclectic as the city itself.
The sauna and small second-floor pool provide some fun with a shaded patio and seating area, and two meeting rooms for 220 and a surprisingly comprehensive business center meet executives' needs.
The routine air-conditioned guest rooms show clashing regional color schemes in green, orange, pink and blue, all with a unifying black lacquered stripe. Though visually vibrant, they still lack the put-together look of the public areas. Stains and spots hide in the busy patterned fabrics. All of the generally spacious quarters proffer light wood appointments, carpeting, commodious sitting areas, minibars, phones, TVs, comfortable beds, and tiled combination baths with splash shields, large mirrors, dim lighting and WCs. Baths in suites are decked in marble.
Housekeeping is spotty, but generally up to par. However, the maintenance roster grows by the second yet falls on deaf ears. The English-speaking management and staff are attentive in this comfortable, no-surprise hotel. But, corporate guests have a variety of superior properties to choose from in this bustling city (namely the Hyatt and Sheraton).
