Pros: Good location, excellent food, clean and beautiful hotel, friendly staff.

My husband is from Morocco, and I am american. We had a wonderful stay at the Dorint . My two kids ages 10 and 14 . The reviews I read after i booked were iffy. But once we were there the staff was wonderful. The hotel was beautiful and the breakfast buffet was great. There wasn't much to do for the kids but the town is full of things to do. I recommend taking the camel ride on the top of the mountain, the guides who work there are very informative. We traveled from north Morocco with our own suv and everytime we went out at night and came back the staff would save our parking spot. There is a casino and sometimes on the weekends it gets hard to find parking but if you tip the guys in the beginning and are nice to them they look out for you. In fact the guy at the gated entrance radio's ahead when he see's you come in and they are waiting for you. The pool was beautiful, the rooms were nice , we had two adjoining with our kids. We had alot of luggage and we had been traveling for three weeks, there was no problem bringing all the luggage to the room. We actually stayed twice once on our way south morocco to taffrout and again on our way back from taffrout. The beach is close, a nice walk across the street. If you need a lift to the street the hotel will provide a golf cart ride. The main cook during breakfast was great. She would make anything you would want. The poolside food was pretty good too. My kids had burgers and fries. Tipping is a great help in Morocco the people there don't make the kind of money we make in the states. Money talks over there. It doesn't have to be much, and it goes a long way. We tried the Thalasso Therapy , it was a gift from the hotel manager (he is friends with my husbands cousin) and I also went to the Hammam for the first time. And the girl who takes care of you is especially nice. I didn't know what to do and she helped me. We went out to eat at Little Italy Pizzeria, now grant it I own a pizzeria in the states, and my kids were dying for pizza. I was expecting the pizza to be bad but it wasn't it was actually very good. We ate there twice during our two trips to agadir. The owner is moroccan but spent time in italy cooking. Very family oriented. I haven't been to Morocco in 14 years, alot of things have changed for the better. I still love Agadir the best. If your going to visit Agadir I would strongly suggest staying at the Dorint. We looked at the Beach Clubs Lounge and pool , nothing to compare to Dorint.

My wife and I have just returned home from Agadir, Morocco and to be honest I would not recommend Morocco as a holiday destination if you are British or American. As we were aware before we went that this is a Muslim country and we respected their religion as we knew the last couple of days our holiday fell into Ramadan. However, where we showed them respect the feeling is not mutual. They are not fond of the English or Americans and the this was obvious with the hotel staff and restaurant staff wherever we dined. The beach in Agadir is NOT beautiful, it had dog & donkey mess all over it and you hassled by locals trying to flog you all sorts of rubbish. Dont expect any beautiful sunsets or romantic walks on the beach because you wont get them. I would definately not go again and would recommend anyone who reads this the same! On the flight home I spoke to about 20 different people and NOT ONE said they enjoyed their Morocco Experience!

We have just returned from a week away staying at Doriant Atlantic palace Agadir. We arrived at hotel at about 22.30 and was instantly impressed by hotel exterior, we then entered front booking hall and again stunning ceiling, we checked in and were very disappointed with quality of room for a hotel holding a 5 star rating room more like 3 star standard. Our room had 1 lamp not operating which we were informed would be sorted out which was not until another call by us the following morning. Also the water temperature on taps very hot even on cold which again had to be sorted out following call to reception. The pool is large and clean with a good size kids pool. The restaurant is large and open plan, but to our horror on first night of dinner witnessed a small cockroach running through which did not build our confidance the food is average to poor and breakfast is better than dinner selection. We had booked this hotel to celerbrate our 5th anniversary and booked half board (mistake) there are a few restaurants near by to choose from. No hotel entertainment at night and the hotel night club never opened in our week there, overall relaxing break but struggled on what to do for week, service from staff good in restaurant poor in reception

My husband and I (early 30's) stayed for 1 week in the Dorint Atlantic Palace in May 2005, it was a welcome break from the hussle and heat of Marrakesh where we had previously been the week before. Great location just a 2 minute walk to the beach and about 5/10 minutes from good bars and restaurants. Our room was spotlessly clean and we could not complain about anything, pool area was really quiet and the hotel must have been empty guestwise, as we were vistually the only swimmers a lot of the time, its a fabulous pool and we spent a lot of time there. Food also no complaints, as a regular traveller the buffet breakfast was above average and we never had to wait for a table, and the room service, pool snacks were also good -I recommend the Club Sandwich! There are many other good restaurants within easy walking distance for lunch and evenings, all really reasonably priced and we never had any bad food at all. The hotel Thalasso is HIGHLY recommended, pricewise its really good and the service is superb. As the Royal Palace is right behind the hotel we found the Thalasso entrance surrounded by security "men in black" a few nights of our vacation, a local taxi driver told us this would have been due to the King Of Morocco who pops in to use this Thalasso when he is in town, so if its good enough for the King, then its good enough for me! Deserves 4 stars this hotel as we wanted rest and relaxation and thats exactly what we got. There were no animations or entertainments whilst we visited, but I couldn't have had a more quiet and relaxing time. If you have kids then maybe you'll want a different hotel thats more noisy and catering to children. For the resort of Agadir it was pretty standard and may be less to do than the popular European resorts I've had more experience of, but if you read up about the location before you go, you'll know not to expect Ibiza Uncovered. Its a very clean resort and more modern than I expected, main warning is shop keepers are extremely agressive and will go to such lengths as standing in front of you and blocking your path to get you into a shop. Female travellers beware of un-wanted attention on the beach and out and about from the local males, especially those girls with blond hair. As I was with my husband I felt more comfortable, but the local males do stare and its a bit un-nerving, I would NOT have liked to be here (or anywhere in Morocco) in an all female group.

very very happy with the service, the staff, the food the cleanliness of the rooms and bathrooms. I felt very welcomed at the Dorint Atlantic. I would definetly recommend.

Not really a five star by European standards. The bedroom decor was quite dated and our shower didn't work very well, probably more 3 to 4 star standard. However the hotel lobby and swimming pool were fantastic, some of the people we met on holiday did check out some of the other hotels and said that the Dorint was one of the best by comparison. The breakfast buffet was very good, mixed reviews about the hotel restaurant food - however it is very cheap to eat out locally and we didn't have any food that wasn't nice and service is generally very good in all the places we went to. We took two day trips organised by our holiday rep to Marrekesh and Essouira both were excellent- would deffinitely recomnend Essouiria it was really beautiful and very peaceful. A good thing to do before you tackle shopping in the souks and markets is to go to the Uniprix supermarket in Agadir as this is fixed price it will give you an idea of how much things should cost. Wear your sunglasses in the markets if you can, because as soon as you make eye contact you will be pestered to buy something. If you take photos of any locals ask permission and a tip is expected for the privilage. Overall although a bit disappointed in the hotel we had a great holiday.

1st impressions of the hotel are great, the lobby is fantastic after that it is down hill all the way. The rooms are shabby and not so chic, the official website must have a great photographer. The service is questionable, the bar staff where lovely as where the ones in the Moroccan restaurant other than that they where very poor and had a can't do attitude. The pool is okay but needs some attention, many of the loungers where in need of repair and a lot of the pool side tiles where cracked or smashed. Luckily we where on a bed and breakfast basis so we could escape the mediocre hotel food. Breakfast was the same choices everyday and fresh fruit was in short supply. Definitely not what I would expect from a 5 star hotel.

Extremely beautiful hotel. Rooms are very spacious and extremely clean. The air conditioners can be a small challenge when it is the hottest, but just open the patio door and enjoy the breeze! Restaurants are very good. The buffet is a little pricey in the main restaurant; ordering off the menu is probably a better choice. Good room service. Television is available in the room although the channel selection is a little limited (but who's watching TV?). No internet in the rooms and only one computer in the business center. This is the biggest drawback. To be a modern, five-star, it MUST have wireless internet available throughout the hotel. They need to work on this. The hotel layout is the best in Agadir and the staff works hard to keep it that way. A beautiful thelasso therapy center in located on the premises. The staff is extremely friendly! If you have the money, this is THE place to stay in Agadir.

Burglary At least 3 rooms were broken into on November 3rd, 2005 and valuables of about 3000 € were stolen in my room alone. The police were called and a report was filed, but a copy for the victims was denied. Until today I have not received any document from the police or the hotel management stating that this burglary has ever taken place and this despite many emails or phone calls to the hotel manager, who promised swift action Because of this I have not been able to claim insurance for the stolen valuables. A sad story for a hotel claiming 5 stars

Just back from a one week's stay at the Dorint Atlantic Palace Hotel in Agadir, Morocco. I can't praise this hotel enough. It was beautiful. We were so delighted to see how beautiful the hotel was upon arrival. The staff were extremely polite and friendly. Our room was spacious and beautiful and spotless. We arrived to find in the room a bottle of wine, roses and a basket of fruit. Rose petals were scattered in a sweet pattern on the bathroom towels and on either side of the bathroom sink - in welcome for us. The towels were snow white, thick and very good quality. We were provided with snowly white towelling robes (dressing gowns) to wear. Our room was cleaned daily if we wished (bed changed etc.) but to save the staff some work, we chose to only have this done every couple of days. The food was excellent and the choice for breakfast at the buffet style restaurant was wonderful. We felt very at home in this hotel and felt very lonesome for the hotel and the staff when we were leaving. We want to return there again. The hotel is within walking distance of some lovely restaurants and shops and very near the beach. The hotel also has it's own sectioned off private area on the beach where you can use their sun loungers. The weather in January was just gorgeous... bright sunshine, blue skies. Perfect. In the town we loved using the little white train that runs around town on the road. You can hear it coming because the driver rings a bell and you just hold your hand out and flag him down and he will stop for you. It was only 2 Euros for a return trip. Very good value and great fun. We avoided the hassel of having to haggle in shops for things we wanted by just going to "fixed price" shops where you can see the prices. We also avoided the "souks" - the market area for the same reason. That made for a very relaxed holiday. The beach was wonderful and we joined the walkers strolling up and down it. At the time of year we went (January) it was not crowded - just really lovely. I hope this review is of help to someone. We would heartily recommend Agadir for a holiday. The sushine, roses everywhere, the friendly people, and best of all, our wonderful hotel.

I have business in Agadir all the time and have stayed at the Atlantic Palace at least 15 times in the past year. It is always a pleasant experience. I was shocked to see the two negative reviews here. The hotel staff is extremely friendly and will solve any problem if asked. Some tourists are just content to whine and never try to actually communicate with the "foreigners". It is a pricy hotel. Not a place if you are a lower end or budget minded traveler. It has several choices for restaurants as well as a buffet style restaurant as well. The morning breakfast is superb quality and extremely abundant. The pool is beautiful and the thelasso therapy center is superb. The rooms are extremely clean, I always have rose petals scattered over my pillow and in the bathroom by the housecleaning staff. A very thoughtful touch. When I stay in Agadir the Atlantic Palace is always my first choice. I do stay in several other places there and will review them separately. If you stay there and have a problem, just ask to see the manager or the concierge. They are great to work with and will solve any problem possible. You won't find any hotel of this quality and price range anywhere in Europe (I know because I travel there all the time on business as well) or in the US.

A beautiful hotel, very good location near to the beach and the city centre, excellent food, spacious and clean rooms, great service.

A beautiful hotel, very good location near the beach and the city centre, excellent food, spacious and clean rooms, great service. Staff was very nice and helpful. There is a very good 27 hole golf course nearby.

Dorint Palace Hotel Luxe ??? I don't think so... OK the architecture is wonderful (reception + private salon) but the rooms are terrible. Not clean very well and also in a awful state (see picture of the bath tube) nerver took a bath.... The staff is totally unprofessional (males). We were 2 girls and believe it or not, we have been treated very badly. Remarks, agressivity and bad looks. This hotel do not deserve to be considered as one of the best hotel of Maroco. NO WAY I was very pleased with the SPA and with the food (nothing to sais negative about this) But the room and the staff at the reception... never again... we were very pleased to go back home.

Have just returned from Holiday at the dorinth palace agadir and although it was arranged to make up for a terrible holiday in Bulgaria (see Marvel hotel in sunny becach report on trip advisor) I have to say it was one of the best holidays I have ever been on, The hotel and staff were second to none similar to hilton and marriott over here. food was excellent and the resort was typically morroccan, would definitely go back and highly recommend it

My husband and I have just arrived back from a 2 week stay at the Dorint Atlantic Hotel in Agadir, (we are both thirty-somethings!). As we took the taxi from the airport to the hotel it was indeed a culture shock as the scenery looked a little like shanty town. nevertheless as we nearer the hotel it did improve slightly. The hotel is very impressive, the staff are very friendly, the rooms are spacious and very clean. The food is good, there is a buffet style restaurant, an A La Carte and a pool bar restaurant. There are plenty of good quality sunbeds, parasols and towels are provided, and although it can get busy the pol staff are very willing to find you a bed. Agadir is unimpressive and uninspiring and be prepared for the Morrocan sales techniques, keep your cool and a sense of humour whilst fighting off shop assisstants!! We decide to go for a tour aroung the port (taking the petit orange taxis (very cheap around 10 dirhams) imagining a sleepy fishing port) do not go there it is the ugliest place I have ever seen, a true industrial port, we got the taxi driver to turn round and take us back!! The excursions to Tafraoute and Marrakesh were a welcome escape from the resort, but its extremely hot and you will need to take bottles of water with you. The hotel itself was the saving grace of our holiday, if we hadn't stayed here we would have got an earlier flight home. Go to the Dorint Atlantic its great, but don't go to Agadir!!

Although Agadir was apparently full in July, the Dorint certainly didn't give that impression, as there were always enough long chairs by the pool! :) The service was really good, as was the food, and the rooms were very pleasant. We had four days of Thalasso at the hotel, which was also brilliant! I highly recommend it! The hotel concierge was especially helpful when we were planning our numerous day trips.

a wonderful place im in love with it

As first time visitors to Morocco, myself and my partner cannot thank enough the staff at the Dorint Atlantic Palace in Agadir for their wonderful hospitality and for making our stay in their beautiful country a memorable one. The food was delicious and we must say that the hotel is extremely beautiful and well maintained.

architecture is marvelous food is more then ok but the service is so bad and unpleasant that we are more in need of holidays after then before

Had a great stay there March 2007 , -, staff ,food , rooms , service all 5 star and dont be mislead by the photos on this page , they are not from the Dorint Atlantic Palace Hotel -they have a great health center but if you cant read the french price list its not much good

we enjoyed our stay very much and the staff were lovely and v friendly.