Villa Al Assala Palmeraie

Stayed for 4 nights in February, booked through a booking agent but you can book directly. As we arrived the experience began. Staff are so helpful and happy to do anything for you. Met with mint tea and sat to relax by the pool as they delivered our case to our room. Only a small amount of rooms here so very exclusive, is very quiet and relaxing being slightly outside the main city. No noise of cars, roads etc, very quiet and serene which is exactly what we wanted for a couples retreat. Rooms were all en suite and roomy, large comfortable beds and air con. Our was upstairs so had a south facing balcony but ground floor rooms had private terraces. The accomodation building is round so there is no being overlooked by your neighbour, feels very private. Indeed we only saw a handful of travellers for or whole stay. Breakfast serve between 8 and 10 consisted of breads, cakes, jams and honey, eggs served as scrambled, boiled or omelette. A fruit salad, yoghurt and tea or coffee. Absolutely plenty to fill you for the morning. The in house restaurant also serves lunch from a menu and takes bookings for dinner. Food can be served inside the dining room or on the terrace - seems to depend on the weather and temperature. Good food and well prepared from the French owners kitchen. For dinner they like to take your order when you book so they can prepare for your arrival. A good selection of wines available from the menu too. Hotel has a bar too which is accessible all day. Nice to have afternoon mint tea by the pool. Tea is always served with some mini cakes. The pool is heated and located right outside the main villa dining room/bar/reception building. There are day beds and sun loungers as well as coffee table areas that surround the pool for your comfort. There is a covered dining terrace at one end that we had lunch under. The grounds and gardens are fairly large, plenty enough for the guests staying and we were able to move sun loungers onto the grassed areas in the grounds for sun positioning and further privacy. There is also boules/petanque area available to guests at no cost. There are some delightful art sculptures dotted around the grounds which add a little je ne sais quai. Being out of town it is quiet but if you wish to venture in, the hotel will order you a taxi to take you into the medina (or anywhere else) and arrange for them to bring you back later. This is a private firm so no haggling with yellow cab drivers on prices. You probably pay a little more for a round trip (maybe £25) but it’s all convenient as it’s billed to your room with no need to deal in cash. A cab to the medina is around 10 minutes though the traffic. Almost everything supplied or provided is billed directly to your room so convenient to deal with one itemised bill at the end of the week. The hotel offers arranged tours at the reception desk ranging from food tours, Atlas Mountains and hot air balloon trips. They also have a partner that offers massage and spa treatmen

One of the best address (if not the best one) if you like to stay in the Palmeraie and very closed to La Medina. Small boutique hotel (round 10 rooms only) located in a superb park. Our room was very clean, well furnished (incl. expresso machine, daily mineral water...), swimming pool is amazing (top sunbed for everyone) and an important detail....WIFI is extremely good in all areas. But the top of the top is the 5 stars service provided by Valentine and Didier (his father) and the local Team. Breakfast was great and Food menu (for lunch and/or dinner) offers a wide variety of delicious international cuisine and Marrocan specialties (If I am not wrong Didier was granted a Michelin star some years ago). Thanks a lot to all the team for your warm welcome and for this great stay. We will surely come back again. Cedric and all Family

We stayed a whole week at the Villa Al Assala in February 2023 and enjoyed every single moment. Valentine and her father Didier and all the staff made our stay rememerable. We loved the tranquility, the perfect and peaceful setting of this Boutique Hotel. Breakfast was just great such as dinner we enjoyed every day. The staff (from the gardeners, security, housekeeping, waiters and receptionists ) was a d o r a b l e. Thanks to all of you and keep on going this way.

Abbiamo appena trascorso una meravigliosa settimana accolti con vero amore dal Signor Didier e dalla bellissima figlia Valentina entrambi innamorati dell'Italia e degli Italiani. Tutto il personale è attento e gentilissimo, la cucina, dalla colazione alla cena superlativa! Ci siamo affidati alla loro esperienza per le escursioni turistiche tutte perfettamente organizzate, DA CONSIGLIARE ASSOLUTAMENTE! Angela e Silvio - Bologna

Wunderbar ruhig am Rand der Stadr gelegen. Schöner Garten, beheizter Pool. Gutes Restaurant mit gutem Frühstück, sehr freundliches Team. Shuttle nach Downtown unproblematisch. Sehr uu empfehlen, wenn einem die Medina auf die Nerven geht.

Un grand merci à Valentine et Didier pour leur accueil dans cet endroit toujours aussi magnifique. Un temps merveilleux, des repas savoureux et une équipe formidable… mention spéciale à Mustafa pour son sourire comme d’habitude À très vite

La piscina está extremadamente sucia y verde desde que hemos llegado. El personal no entiende el inglés. Cada día el desayuno es el mismo. No hay acondicionador para el pelo. No te explican lo que te sirven en la mesa. No hacen ni un esfuerzo por recomendarte visitas o excursiones. Menos mal que existe google. No hay teléfono en la habitación y hay que buscar al personal por la villa. Si me siento a desayunar o a cenar me tengo que levantar para ir a buscar a alguien que me atienda. Menos mal que esta estadía ha sido un regalo y no lo pago de mi bolsillo sino estaría muy enfadada. NO LO RECOMIENDO, NO ES UN 5* ni en servicio y ni en instalaciones.

Excellente adresse pour se reposer. Personnel très accueillant gentil et aux petits soins. Chambres très confortables, piscine parfaite, jardin très bien entretenu. Petit-déjeuner servi à table et très bien varié. Le grand chef Didier prépare des plats exceptionnels. Un grand merci à Didier et Valentine pour leur dévouement et leurs efforts pour rendre notre séjour le plus parfait possible. Vraiment cet endroit réuni selon moi toutes les qualités pour passer un séjour exceptionnel. Nous reviendrons avec grand plaisir. Merci pour tout.

Nous avons passé un séjour exceptionnel en famille à Villa Al Assala, un petit paradis dirigé par une personne exceptionnelle : Mr Didier présent et aux petits soins de ses clients avec sa charmante fille Valentine. Un grand merci pour le dîner qui nous a été préparé et offert avec beaucoup d’amour par le grand chef Mr Didier à l’occasion de l’anniversaire de ma fille, rendant cet événement encore plus beau. Le gâteau d’anniversaire aussi était top. Un grand merci aussi à Valentine qui était présente à tout moment de la journée pour voir ce qui nous manquait. Accueil très chaleureux par tout le personnel de l’hôtel sans exception qui était d’une gentillesse remarquable. Endroit très calme, reposant, relaxant. Piscine magnifique. Petit déjeuner servis à table, très diversifié et très généreux. Les autres repas préparés avec amour, à tout moment de la journée, très bons, généreux. Personnel très agréable. Service excellent. Mérite bien plus que 5 étoiles. Nous n’hésiterons pas à revenir plus souvent.