Category: Marrakech

Quite a kerfuffle at check-in. We’ve booked a standard room but it has no view and no bath — and half the point of staying at this plush, revamped hotel overlooking Trafalgar Square is to admire the views and have a proper soak.‘I can upgrade you for an extra £100,’ says a neatly dressed man at reception in poor English.‘I can’t do that,’…

Our guide was engaged to show us Marrakech’s historic sites.At first, he did so, starting with a token visit to the glorious Ali Ben Youssef Madrasa, known for its Islamic art of calligraphy and decoration. But soon, all pretence at sightseeing was cast aside as he led his gullible clients from one friend’s shop to another’s.Everyone is on the…

It is 8am on the rooftop of our private rose-hued, three-story riad at the luxurious Royal Mansour hotel, the sun is making its ascent into the bright blue sky, my robe-clad sister Kate and I are tucking into plates of fresh fruit, quinoa salad tabbouleh style, boiled eggs and warm pastries as we watch the day wake up over the Atlas Mountains.The quietness…

A Loan Agreement is a document between a borrower and lender that details a loan repayment schedule. If the borrower dies before paying off the loan, authorities will use their assets to pay the remainder of the debt. If there is a co-signer, the responsibility for the debt falls to them. Using a Loan agreement protects you as a lender because it legally…

Some people travel to enjoy, and some travel to explore. If without any second thoughts, you feel you’re the one who falls under the latter, then it’s time you put Morocco on your bucket list! Apart from some of the best places to visit in Morocco, the country also transcends you to a culture and lifestyle, that can rarely be experienced anywhere…

ABTA has announced it will delay the physical return of its Travel Convention until 2022, with the show remaining digital this year.Marrakech has again been lined up to host the show next year, after an initial cancellation in 2020.Recognising that the travel and tourism sector will be continuing to deal with the impact of coronavirus, officials said…

Like many holiday destinations, Morocco is reeling from the pandemic, but a new online tour is connecting artisans with shoppers – and a bringing glimmer of hopeIt is lunchtime in Marrakech, but the Djemaa el-Fna is so deserted it…