I like to keep tabs on the luxury points hotels that are in the pipeline, and usually I post about them when projects are first unveiled. So I was caught off guard when Marriott just announced the opening of its newest St. Regis, and it’s a property I hadn’t even heard of.
Continue reading: Now Open: St. Regis Tamuda Bay, Morocco
Share your questions, experiences, and thoughts below.
I had this on my radar too. I think this hotel is more like ~100km away from the airport..and not the easiest to get to unless you have a car. Perhaps, there are others who know more about the landscape and can fill us in?
I'm in Morocco a lot to visit loved ones.
Morocco has some fun and unique luxury properties, but the points scene is a little weird.
The top of all is the Royal Mansour in Marrakech, owned by the King of Morocco and absolutely jaw dropping. I encourage everyone who visits to at least go in for a drink or dinner.
What the hell do I want to go to a place like Morocco?... I'm sort of scared about going out there, but the wife is really nervous. I just see myself in a pot of boiling water with all these natives dancing around me.
TTU airport is about 25 minutes drive. You can fly from Madrid on Ryanair or Royal Air Maroc from Casablanca.
Morocco is great! Highly recommend a visit to see the whole country and agree on the royal mansour tip!
If you go to Morocco, you really need to try AnaYela in Marrakech. We tried but weren't able to stay there during our Morocco trip because they didn't have enough rooms available for our party of 8. Given that we would have taken up 80% of their total of 3 rooms and 2 suites, not terribly surprising.
I booked this hotel for our upcoming trip to Morocco. I can't wait to experience the beauty of this property! :)))
As a regular to Morocco to surf I imagine this property will do quite well. A LOT of French and Spanish take their cars to Morocco to visit family and enjoy the relatively reasonable costs during the warmer months. Being so close for them in comparison to Agadir and Marrakesh this property will be a hit for sure.
It doesn’t appear bookable unless one holds a high bonvoy status… I get the message it is only available to “ qualified bonvoy members “, whatever that means… Not a great way to encourage me to marriotts new flagship resort within easy reach of my European home. I’m rather disappointed ☹️
The nearest airport to Tamuda Bay is Tetuán (you could take a helicopter ride across the Mediterranean from Málaga to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta with Helity). There are many hotels around that area:Banyan Tree T B, Sofitel T B, etc. Check the Ritz Carlton website too since they show one property in T B, may be under construction. The beautiful town of Chauen is not far from there.
-Tangier: Fairmont Tazi Palace
-Rabat: Sofitel Jardin des Roses,
Rabat Marriot, Fairmont
La Marina Rabat-Salé. Ritz Carlton Rabat Dar es Salam is another property they show on their website that may be under construction as well.
And Marrakech with plenty of wonderful riads and five stars hotels.
Are the people in Morocco friendly, or is it like in Egypt where everybody is as openly as unfriendly as possible and just tries to rip you off 24/7? On one hand the country has some spots that I would find interesting and some nice (points and non-points) hotel, but I do not want to feel unwelcome...
The people in Morocco are extremely friendly, even if they don't speak English. If you go visit a shop in Marrakech, they will insist you drink mint tea with them, even if you don't buy anything. You might run into a scammer here and there, but its rare. Morocco is wonderful!
Morocco has cities with universities dating back to 900AD. Their culture dates back far longer than ours. Moslems invented many things, and made advancements in medicine, astronomy, and mathematics among others. They had a far advanced standard of living while Europe was in the Middle Ages. Their country is founded on religion tolerance. You have nothing to worry about.
Very odd, we went to Egypt with our family of six and found them to be very friendly and welcoming. Yes, they could be a little pushy on the selling side, but that doesn’t make them unwelcoming. We found the same was true in Morocco.
It's exactly the same as Egypt. Everyone wants your money and they are really pushy. Well maybe a little bit worst, it's the only place in the world where i have been randomly insulted by locals while just walking in Marrakech Medina.
Also, let's not forget the two young women beheaded while visiting the Atlas Mountains 5 years ago.
Lucky - you ask what else is worth seeing in the area. Why do you ask this?? You rarely step outside the confines of the hotel when visiting some place and stick to the restaurants in the hotel. I've expressed before that your reports (which are very good) could be so much better if you would add a little local flair. You rarely do this. I realize that you focus on the hotel - but many of a destination's best things are OUTSIDE the hotel - especially when it comes to local foods and restaurants. I read your reports and get a good idea about the hotel in which your staying - but I rarely get a feel for the destination itself.
Tamuda Bay is located northwest of the country, not the northeast as the hotel details mentioned above.
In the same mode, lets not forget all the mass gun shootings in the United States. No other country has mass shootings every week. You are safer in Morocco than in a bowling alley in Lewiston Maine. You could be hit by a car in your hometown. You could die in your sleep.