Anezi Hotel Agadir

( 4 stars , Agadir , Morocco )

My daughter and myself were wary about travelling to morocco,as friends had told us we would be hassled all the time and would be unsafe at night.what a great time we had,the hotel staff were very friendly [not just the men]we had no trouble communicating with them as the all spoke some degree of english and put us to shame!we were made to feel very welcome and although there wasn'nt a lot of variety in the evening entertainment we still had fun getting involved after all we were on holiday!We went on the trip to marracech which was a long and tiring journey but well worth it.Our tour guide on the trip was very entertaining and informative and the place itself was amazing well worth a visit.when we went to the beach we did have men chatting to us,but we just started talking to them about football which they loved!the rooms were basic but very clean ,shower was wonderful! the only downside was the weather which was a bit iffy,it was cold at night,but it was january.we enjoyed it so much that we are returning in june,when the weather is warmer!

The mixed reviews for this hotel may suggest you should avoid but our view was that everything considered the hotel provides value for money and the rating as a *** star is correct. My girlfriend and I went and we are in our early 30's. Here is a run down of the facilities: Food - we went half board and althogh the food is ok we ate in the hotel about half of the 7 nights. This was for two reasons i) the choice isnt extensive enough and can be repetitive, ii) its very cheap to eat out so alternating is the obvious thing to do. The menu changed part way through our stay which was very welcome as the traditional Moroccan dish of Chicken Tajine with various accompanying vegetable options didnt overly appeal. Do what we did and you'll be fine. Room - basic but functional, our aircon was fine, bathroom aging but fine, chamber maid very friendly although didnt speak English but good way to practice your French (even if its just the odd word) which they appreciate. Towels and bed changed daily. Only prob with room was pation door was a nightmare to open/close. Staff - generally very polite and attentive including the entertainment staff (Animation Team). Service - generally fine. We were warned by a fellow British guest that they wouldnt take the new £20 note at the bureau de change at reception - although the bureau (receptionist using a different counter area) asked if we would swap our old £20's for his new ones. When we said no because we heard we wouldnt be able to change them later, he shrugged as if that wasnt the case. We later witnessed the bureau refusing the new note so beware. Resort - Ok for a short break, you can enjoy the weather, take an excursion and just relax in your hotel's pool area. We would recommend the latter as the beach means being constantly hassled by locals selling you anything and everything. Best for a chill out as not much to do, a Muslim country means there is no lively night scene at all in Agadir. Excursions - we went to Tiout and Taroudant on a day trip, the first a village built on an oasis the second a small town (named little Marrakech). Ok but be very wary of beggers, locals etc as its a very poor country. Worth going though, but we went on a trip with a tour guide so walking thru the souk (market) in the town we felt much safer than we would otherwise. Summary - we found the holiday and resort as a whole fine. But wouldnt go back purely because there are so many other places to visit in the world. If you want a cheap, relaxing break - this could be for you but avoid the beach. The hotel is fine but if you want a little more luxury - there are better equipped hotels 1/2 mile + further along the coast (Agadir Beach Club, Amadil Beach, Sofitel) but you have to pay accordingly.

We have just returned from our holiday in the Anezi hotel. First impressions of this hotel were great. It has security on every door and the reception area as you walk in are very friendly and welcoming. The rooms are clean and spacious with a little balcony. However the plumbing work if very noisy. If someone flushes the loo or takes a shower anywear around your floor it seamed, you will hear it. We didn't get much sleep because of this. Also we were on the first floor and the lock to our balcony door didn't work, which we immediatly told reception and our rep. They said they would send someone to fix it, but they never turned up!! The hotel is in a great location, right in the centre of agadir. There are steps that take you down to the beach. The staff around the pool area and the bars are very friendly and helpful, also the animation team, who try their best to get you involved in their games of darts, football...etc. We were B&B and were so glad that we were. The breakfast was ok. They have fried eggs and omletts, dougnuts, corn flakes, and bread rolls. The dinner was awfull, we ate in the hotel only once, the meat i didn't want to eat, we asked what the fish was and he said that it was all different mixed together! They served pigs hooves! The rest was salad and couscous which was fine. We found some great restauants. Le Nil Bleu was our favrouite, by the beach. We had 3 courses, wine and beer and it came to 420dh, about £25 for us both. It's 16dh to the £1. The food by the pool bar in the afternoon is really nice though, resonably priced, and it is nice to get out of the sun for 30mins. If they don't have any tables in the shade, ask the guys and they will find you a parasole. We took the day trip to Marrakech, the reps charged 740dh each for the day trip, but we booked with the groups outside for 250dh each. The difference was that we went on a little minibus of 16 people and the others go on nice air conditioned coaches, but if you are up for an adventure this way was much more fun! We are a couple of 20years old, so didn't mind a bit of discomfort. They tell you it take 3 1/2 hours but i took us 5. Also with the other tour they give you longer in Marrakech. We left at 6:30am and arrived at 11:30am. They took us to the market, palace, herbal remedy places, and a few other little sights. We left Marrakech at 4:30 and arrived home at 10:00pm, beacuse our driver wanted to stop for dinner and left us on the minibus!!! We enjoyed it beacuse it was a bit more fun than going on the coach, and we only wanted a quick look round Marrakech. If you want a longer more in depth tour, book with your rep. Well worth doing it though. Overall Agadir is a great country to relax and see a totally different culture to ours. I would reccomend the Anezi but please be aware that it is very noisy, so take good ear plugs!

I stayed in this hotel for a week during june, rooms were clean, i booked a standard room and i got a free upgrade at the reception, the hotel staff were lovely, i got complimentary upgrade just by asking for it, i was on half board, the food was ok, we enjoyed moroccan cuisine, they charged us for the drinks in the restaurant but that was never included in the half board, around the swiming poolwhich is ok, there is an animation team,. i think this hotel deserve to be a 3 stars delux. i enjoyed my stay in this hotel

stayed here from Feb 23rd for 7 nights and in our opinion the hotel was very good the rooms were adequate,reception good.the only drawbacks were A) the food was geared towards French and Germans and after 3 nights of virtually the same we decided to eat out we can not say the food was poor just not to our liking. we are not your typical Brits who only like chips etc but it would be nice to have the odd English styled meal breakfasts were ok but do not expect anything apart from eggs that at all resemble English,we base this on Tunisia where the selection is far better.you will not get ice cream etc in fact the only cakes etc are repeated nightly. the staff in the restaurant are very good especially if you tip them in fact you get far better service in all areas if you tip regular (we didn`t) we tipped at the end of the week and only the pool attendant the piano bar waiters and the maid got a tip because they where excellent without bribary. B) the pool bar food and service were apalling C)entertainment was poor. On the plus side agadir is excellent the weather was excellent and we will certainly be going back but not to this hotel. the hotel overlooks the whole town and you get excellent sea views, if you can get self catering here i would definately recomend it just not half board etc,we checked a lot of the hotels whilst here and on looks (we got brochures and looked around them) the best appear to be the sofitel,riu tikida beach ,founty beach and kenzi europa. out and about morocco is very safe to walk around at any time and you do not get the sort of hassle that you do in tunisia you do get a lot of beggers though so be ware. once morocco wakes up to the fact that you get a lot of british holiday makers i think the food will improve in the hotels

I stayed here for 8 days in july and was not really impressed. Whilst I think the hotel caters well for young families in terms of providing entertainment both during the day and the evening for a young couple on their first holday it was less than great. HOWEVER, upon check-in our reservation could not be found, and once they created the reservation we were asked to pay for the full accomodation amount - which we had already pre-paid in england. Having spent over an hour sorting this out we then went up to the room to find the tv and air-conditioning not working. We were told that it could not be fixed and could get a room move the next day, however we were only finally given one after 3 days and didn't take it as the room offered was much smaller and with a view of the car park. In retrospect, we didn't pay a great deal for this hotel, and it was kind of ok, but i certainly wouldn't go back. Also, in terms of food, the restaurant is expensive and not worth it. If you want something different and cheap, grab a taxi and go to the fishing port. The 'restaurants' are very shack like, the menu comes as a platter of raw fish from which u choose what you want, and the end result is a selection of beautifully fresh and delcious fish!

Overall this hotel is basic but a really good 3 star hotel which personally i would much prefer to a bad 5 star hotel. Am usually put off by 10 storey hotels but we found it great when venturing out in town and getting lost-we could see our hotel for miles around!! The staff were really friendly and despite the hotel being furnished in the mid 1970's with a budget of a tenner, it was very clean. A couple of hints-do bed and breakfast rather than half board-lots of places to eat in town that have more variety and are better value. Also, keep tabs on how much you spend on your hotel card and keep your receipts...this can really add up at the end!! We noticed a few mistakes which the friendly hotel staff were happy to rectify. Me and a female friend went here in May and i would recommend the resort a little off peak season as peak season would be ridiculously hot and busy. Being 2 young women we found the male attention far too much for the first few days i.e. following you, shouting at you and trying to hold your hand (at best) -it can be really intimidating. Even though you may feel rude you have to just ignore it-don't say hello and don't even make eye contact. If you do, you cannot get rid of some of them. Maybe a good idea not to dress too provocatively though to be honest, it doesn't make a huge amount of difference. Would definitely recommend this hotel-just don't go expecting the ritz and you won't be disappointed.

We sayed at the Anezi hotel for a week and it was a week too long!! Starting with the positives the hotel was clean and the rooms were nice with nice views. Now for the negatives. When we arrived at the hotel we noticed that the air conditioning didn't seem to be working when we asked at reception they simply replied 'we have turned it off' when asked why they laughed and said it is not hot enough. At 32 degrees this made for very uncomfortable nights. Our room wasn't cleaned when we arrived and we were still shown in. The maids don't knock and they take the towels at 9am and don't replace them until the afternoon because they apparently only have one set of towels!!! The pool was overcrowded and had a nasty concrete surround. During our whole weeks stay we didn't manage to get a sunbed as people were up before 7am to put their towels out (the hotel said that this wasn't accepted but never did anything about it). The staff (apart from the entertainment staff) were all rude and looked at you like you had crawled out of a stone!! Breakfast was OK but not great. Generally you may enjoy this hotel if you like large, noisy hotels with rude unhelpful staff. As for Agadir - its not much better. Stay in Marrakech which is much nicer and more Moroccan!

My daughter and I have just returned from The Anezi Hotel, we had a lovely time, the hotel rooms were a little worn but more than adequate, They were roomy and the facilities were good with a safety deposit box in the room and air conditioning, Tthere were some marks on the carpet but the room was freshly hoovered on arrival and again during our 7 day stay. The staff especially bar staff, waiters, snack bar staff were helpful and polite. Initally they seemed a little nervous as in the main they spoke French, My daughter and I do not speak French but this was not a problem and any misunderstandings were sorted out amicably A new manager has recently been appointed to the hotel and he seemed to be making considerable changes he asked if we had any requirements and took these on board. The animation team were friendly but their organisational skills left something to be desired, they did not mange to organise any activities around the pool. I would not recommend the Saturday night show which was presented by the team as this consisted of several mimed sketches which were derogatory to fat people, tall people, small people and gay men. The show also included some break dancing and a song, the words of which they had forgotten. To be honest it was so STRANGE it was funny. There is other entertainment close by and it's a short walk to the beach. The location of the hotel is excellent. As it is the only hotel of 10 stories high you will always be able to find it. Public areas of the hotel were clean and well presented. There was a reasonable choice of food and the dining room opened at 5-30 in the morning and between 1900 to 2200 which allowed one to have a meals in the hotel, before and after excursions, that was good. GENERALLY GOOD VALUE

what a great hotel friendly obliging -foods great -its clean fantastic setting first time here would definately go again staffff great -didnt want to come home -please go to this hotel dont believe the bad ratings