What do you want after being overwhelmed by the sounds and smells of Marrakech's Medina, after exploring the nightlife and after hiking in the mountains?
Simple. We just wanted to relax at a swimming pool with comfortable deck chairs.
And...we discovered the perfect place to do so. Dar Zemora, a country house style boutique hotel in the Palmeraie, just outside Marrakech. Dar Zemora has not only a nice swimmingpool with comfi deck chairs it has much more... beautifully decorated rooms (my favorite: the open air sittingroom with an explosion of pink and turquoise), spacious gardens, a hammam and a good cook!
Dar Zemora is such a great place and unfortunately that means it has a price tag... But there is one important thing I learned when organizing this trip. Pls pay attention, because this is real valuable advise:
1) don't bargain only at the souk!
2) and be shameless!
I should not personally take credit for this insight. I organized this trip with a friend. We were the perfect team. I spotted the places and she asked without any sign of embarrassment for discounts (on the rooms, on the dinner), free extra beds in the room, a free transfer to the airport! And she succeeded. All is off course dependant on the time of the year and whether they have a lot of bookings. But it's definitively worth to try.
Hear hear for Jiske!
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