Valeria Madina Club Resort - All Inclusive

I love it😍😍😍

After reading reviews before hand myself, I thought id write my own hopefully it will be useful. First off, we really recommend choosing your seats, easy jet leg room is restricted, if you can pay extra for some room. Seats 16, 17 and 18 are usually over the wings so no view if that's your thing. Private transfers are usually worth it unless you want to travel to different hotels first. Little extras make the whole experience slightly more enjoyable. We stayed new years eve for a week, December/early January weather was pleasant during the day, swim shorts in the sun but very cold at night, fleece and jumpers were very welcome. There is heating in the room. The staff are riendly staff are polite and attending all needs (except decaf tea and milk alternatives but, its morroco make do eith what you can!) The airport is scarier than England, be prepared to see guns! And if you smoke tobbacco, this is your last chance to buy rolling tobacco as it is NOWHERE else in morroco that we could find! Tailored made cigarettes are plentiful and easy to find about £5 a pack. Vapes are pricey. Say 'Sa lamb' as hello and 'Shoe Kran' as thank you they will be very greatful and it shows respect 🙏 I tipped one bar lady on my first night and she made sure I was looked after the rest of my stay It is remote. But we looked on a map and chose this on purpose, it feels safe like an oasis. Cctv every where, not like some hotels ive stayed in before where you dont know who can walk in etc. There are regular buses to and from to marrakech at around £3.50 each, we discovered uber is a thing out here too, but we waved down a taxi and he was so lovely. Very fairly priced, about 8 quid for a 30 min journey. We had to use the on site doctor that comes at a charge but they were all lovely and couldn't do enough. So caring and kind. I loved the food, as a veggie theres lots of vegetable options. For some reason theres turkey in the vegetarian section so be careful. There are sparrows and peacocks and cats. I saw some reviews moaning about this but as a nature lover I thought they were delightful. Its near Africa, don't expect everything to be animal free! Go to the poolside little snack bar for drinks during the day theres less of a queue. You can also get chips to order here which are nice. This is chargeable after 10pm. Unlike other all inclusives, there is limited food between designated breakfast lunch and dinner which i found a bit of a bummer. Tip for ladies, if you need to use the pool side loo, the light goes out within a few seconds so u have to wave ur arms around whilst u pee! Which is funny but seems mad The hammam Massage is 450 (just under 40 quid, may seem expensive but cheaper than in England and absolutely wonderful. The wines are great, I like a white wine and got my monies worth for all inclusive. My partner says the beer was nice, on tap its light beer. In bottles around 4 or 5% I must admit I was sad to see thr cost of a sauna, I usually only do 6 or 7 mins, you have to pay 100 Durham (about 8 quid ) for half hour which I wouldn't have done. And an extra 8 quid to use the in door pool for an hour. Seems mighty pricey. Yes there are broken tiles, and things do look dated, and the people predominantly speak french, but its morroco! Just enjoy the country and the culture. Some staff speak English, but try to learn the basics of their language before you go. We booked a desert buggy ride, it cost 20 quid and includes dinner. We really enjoyed it but there was alot of waiting around so be prepared. Still a bargain at 20 pp. Going home there are power points to charge your phones etc at the airport if youre lucky to get a seat, which were plentiful in January. A fab holiday for the price, I'd go again!

Mediocre, terrible, I do not recommend it