25 May 2011

Hotel Review: Dar Zouhour, Rabat

We stayed in this lovely dar when we traveled to Rabat, Morocco for our honeymoon. It's tucked away in the old Medina of the city and was a little difficult to find were it not for a helpful old man that took pity on us as we stepped out of our taxi at the edge of the Medina's gate, our faces dripping with confusion. Once we arrived at the hotel and were able to explore a bit we found its location very easily and were happy to be right in the middle of the Rabat action!

Dar Zouhour is a small home consisting of three suites and three rooms. We stayed in the La Sultane suite on the bottom floor, and as you can see, the room was absolutely breath-taking.


La Sultane room

The service was top notch and very welcoming. When we arrived they gave us a tour of the house and gave us maps and literature on the city to help with our exploring in the following days. Everyone in the hotel was fluent in Moroccan Arabic, French, and English. 

The bed was very comfortable and the room was exotic. We loved waking up to all the beautiful tile work around us and the old wooden ceilings. It was a visual delight, and the colors exploded on the wall as sunlight spilled into the room.


View from bed

The bathroom in the suite was very large and well maintained. There was a huge walk in shower, perhaps 4x7 and even had a seating area on one side. So nice!

They had a TV and wireless internet access, but honestly, who cares? You're in Morocco people! If you're hiding out in your hotel watching Morocaan T.V. then there's something wrong with you!


The common area with view door to our suite

Each suite is built around a common area. It has huge glass ceiling so there is always natural light in the mornings. They serve breakfast here and it is such a feast! They cook up breads and crepes and serve fruit and teas. It was a great way to start the morning and got us off on the right foot as we headed out the door.

Like I had mentioned, the hotel is right in the middle of Rabat. You're staying in the heart of the Medina, within walking distance to the following sites:

The souk
Kasbah des Oudaias
The Oudaias
Mausoleum of King Mohammed V
Hassan Tower





Overall, our experience was fantastic. The lodging, the help, and the price were all great! If I were forced to make one complaint it would be that there isn't much privacy in the suites. The windows (above) of the suites are no more than worked metal, and sounds travels through them as if no barrier were in place. So if privacy ranks high on your Maslow's hierarchy scale, it may be better to rent one of their rooms instead of a suite downstairs.




23 comments:

  1. Oh I love this, Hannah! What a wonderful honeymoon that must have been-- exploring a breathtakingly beautiful exotic country with the love of your life!

    Your pictures are beautiful, and I sure your memories are even more so :)

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  2. amazing!! what a dream that you went to morocco on your honeymoon! i'll definitely keep this in mind when we finally travel there :)

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  3. I LURVE Morocco. I had a horrible camera when I went, so I am trying to get my friend to send me her pictures so I can write about it for my blog. This post takes me back. I didn't get a chance to go to Rabat. Please write more about your honeymoon. :)

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  4. If privacy ranks high on your Maslow's hierarchy scale...you wrote that just for me, didn't you? I laughed out loud when I read that!

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  5. Amazing! I love this room. We almost went to Morocco a few years ago, but decided on Egypt instead (were really just looking for a warm break from Germany at the time). But it is nice to see that ya'll had such a great time there!

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  6. I want to visit this so bad!!! Great review and it is nice to hear from someone who knows travel and knows sites and what is around it! I'll have to keep this in mind whenever I make a trip there (because I totally am going to!).

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  7. Wow, that is so beautiful! I love the tiles!

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  8. P.S. my blog name and address has been changed..http://christinelovestotravel.blogspot.com/

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  9. looks like you had a great time. it does look like a lovely place. thanks for sharing :) :) denise xx

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  10. Such a gorgeous room for your Honeymoon!! I love the colors and all that beautiful tile.

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  11. So beautiful! What an amazing place to have your honeymoon!

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  12. Wow that place is amazing! Makes me want to decorate my bedroom like that!

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  13. I might be going to Morocco soon--I will need to revisit this post. :)

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  14. Just the hotel alone looks like a great experience already. I'd love to visit Morocco some day. From everything I've seen and heard, it looks amazing.

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  15. Just discovered your blog from Alena of Oh, It's just Perfect and so happy I did. What an exotic, beautiful honeymoon you had!!

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  16. I am definitely trying this hotel out if I ever go there! :)

    <3 Belly B

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  17. that common area looks SOO cool

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  18. This hotel is stunning. It reminds me of many of the hotels in southern Spain, especially Granada. So, so pretty. The hotel I stayed at in Morocco was yucky. But I guess it wasn't my honeymoon, and I was only 20 at the time :)

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  19. Wow how cool! My parents were in Moracco a few months ago and just loved it!

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  20. Come back to morocco wherever you want! U are welcome!

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  21. Ohmygosh it looks amazing!!!! Love the common area! Very cozy, at least I think so. :)
    And yay I'm back catching up!

    xoxo

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  22. Your review on this hotel is quite interesting. The pictures shows rich carving and beautiful painted wall are amazing.

    Hoteis em buzios

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