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Palais Donab: Traveller Reviews

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53 Dar El Basha Bab Doukkala, Marrakech 00345, Morocco
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Palais Donab
Ranked #357 of 874 Marrakech B&B and Inns
4.5 of 5 stars 41 Reviews
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London, United Kingdom
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Great Birthday Experience!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 May 2011
1
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My husband took me here as a surprise for my birthday last week. The hotel was amazing, beautiful pool, courtyard, and dining room with stunning orange/lime trees everywhere. We were upgraded to the Royal Suite for my birthday which was fantastic. The staff were extremely friendly and helpful with great advice for resturants etc although we ended up eating at the hotel, not necessarily because of the food (which was actually good), but for the ambience of sitting by the lit up pool in the evening. The hotel was in a great and safe location and was a paradise to come back to after the souks. Great for a treat. Also, they have sunloungers for the day and you can swim in the pool which makes all the difference as it got so hot! A birthday to remember.

  • Stayed May 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Wigan, United Kingdom
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“An Oasis of Tranquility in a Magical City”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2011
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person found this review helpful

We had a wonderful stay at this beautiful Riad. Breakfast by the pool amongst the orange and lemon trees sipping fresh orange juice in the morning sunshine - doesn't get any better!
Well situated for the souks and medina yet very safe as it surrounded by guards! Though these were not needed anyway as we felt totally safe and at ease during our stay.

  • Stayed April 2011, travelled with family
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Kiev, Ukraine
“Great place to stay, centrally located, great restaurant, beautiful pool area”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 December 2010
2
people found this review helpful

This is the place to stay. It is absolutely gorgeous and tranquil, with a pool, and an excellent restaurant (that serves wine!). The rooms are nice and the staff is very helpful. This place is a winner!

  • Stayed November 2010, travelled with friends
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Chiang Mai, Thailand
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“A Great Place to Experience Marrakesh”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 July 2010
2
people found this review helpful

This hotel has one of the best locations in Marrakesh, close to the palace and the markets. It’s also very clean and has a great restaurant which serves excellent Moroccan and international cuisine. I enjoyed spending time just lazing by their pool when the weather got too hot. Such a great change of pace from the bustling city. The staff there are also really friendly and will help you with everything that you need.

They are really cheap as well! Our travel agent, luxury-riads.com, even gave us an extra night free when we booked three nights. Plenty of time to see everything in the city. They also arranged a driver who transferred us free from the airport. So convenient.

  • Stayed February 2010, travelled with friends
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Holmes Chapel, United Kingdom
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Good location, pretty hotel but not 5 star as rated by kuoni”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 June 2010
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First impressions of the hotel were good, it is a beautiful, peaceful place in the middle of the medina, so the location is good for the souks etc.
We had a junior suite which was a very good size and furnished well, although the bathroom had slight issues, the tiling was looking tired and the shower door would not shut at one end. There was also a picture in the shower area (why??) that had got wet and was now mouldy, not very attractive and totally not needed. The overall cleanliness of the room was good though and was kept to a good standard all week.
Breakfast was not the best, the tables needed freshening up from the night before and there was no menu at all, so no choice other than to choose which croissant, or other pastry item you wanted, there was a choice of 4 or so but pastry is not everyones ideal breakfast. After realising it was not getting any better i asked for some fruit and they did make me a fruit salad. I just think a 5 star hotel should offer some chioce for breakfast. The orange juice was excellent though and so was the coffee.
We dicovered on about day 5 that we had our own roof terrace, which to catch the sun you needed as there was not much room around the pool and it was quite shaded in the afternoon. No one had mentioned this to us, and no wonder, as it had not been brushed for weeks by the looks of it and the sun loungers were broken and the mattresses cracked with the heat of the sun.
Pool towels were not left out anywhere for guests, you had to ask every day for one, which could then take 5 to ten minutes of hanging around unnecessarily.
Most of the staff were friendly enough but not all.
Overall i would recommend this hotel it was a calm place in the middle of a busy city,it just needs some finishing touches to bring it up to scratch.

  • Stayed June 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Address: 53 Dar El Basha Bab Doukkala, Marrakech 00345, Morocco
Price range (per night):* 156 AUD - 427 AUD

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