Hotel Dar Zitoune Taroudant

Taroudant is not really a tourist town, but it does have one thing going for it - the Dar Zitoune resort, which is outstanding. After days of staying in small rooms in the riads of Fes and other Moroccan medinas, it was a real pleasure to get to this place with it's large rooms, exquisite grounds and adaptive menu. From the moment you cross the threshold you feel you are in a different world compared to the heat and dust of the outside world. Whether you stay in the Berber Village with its imitation Berber tents or in a traditional room as we did, this is so much better than the cramped confines of most riads. We especially enjoyed the dinner menu that changes daily and offers three entrees, non of which is traditional. The fact that you can get good Moroccan wines or even a real cocktail is a plus not found in many places. If you just want a break from the limited menus, alcohol free and frankly boring meals of many traditional Moroccan venues, this is a good place to start. Relaxing by one of the pools or just rambling through the greenery is another reason to forsake the riads for this place. While I did love staying inside the medinas in a traditional riad, sometimes you need something different and Dar Zitoune is it.

Pretty well laid-out gardens with nice pool. A very traditional place with well decorated rooms dotted around and a feeling of privacy. Nice and relaxing to return to after a day's touring. Staff very friendly and helpful. Food - wholesome and tasty.

The hotel closes his doors at night, and they didn't gave me any instructions and I went to another place to stay