Just returned from a fabulous holiday in Marrakesh at the Club hotel Riu Tikida Palmeraie.
First just the little niggles – could have done with tea, coffer making facilities in the room , the outdoor pool being heated as it was very cold and the animation team evening entertainment was the usual audience participation stuff .Everything else was super the rooms and balconies were large with fresh water supplied every day. The quality and variety of the meals was excellent as it needed to be as there were a lot of French guests. The drinks supplied on the all inclusive were branded and coffee, teas and soft drinks were available all day from the restaurant .machines or bars. Entertainment in the evening is in the reception area which is like big outside square with bars, theatre and restaurant leading off. I must praise all the staff that could not have been more helpful to the guests and they were so efficient.
There are two themed restaurant s which have to be booked with the head waiter in the main restaurant Moroccan and Italian; you can eat here as often as you want
The hotel also has a courtesy bus which goes in to the centre of Marrakesh a few times a day this has to be booked the day before .Money can also be changed at the hotel - if you have dirham’s left you can spend this at the Airport but anything over a 1000 (£80.00) has to be changed before leaving Morocco

I visited Tikida Palmeraie with a friend for five nights in February 2013, we had a great time. The receptionists were very helpful and friendly. All the amenities are clean and safe. The spa is beautiful, we had a hammam scrub - a great experience. In the restaurant, there is a good mix of Morrocan food and also pasta, pizza and chips for those with less adventurous tastes. We enjoyed playing tennis, table tennis, swimming, salsa dancing - the entertainment staff are brilliant, very friendly but not too intrusive if you just want to relax.

(The only slight negative was that the outdoor pool was freezing cold (February), but there is an indoor pool and the rest of the hotel is so good it's not worth knocking off a point!)

I would love to revisit this hotel if we come back to Marrakech.

Following on from previous reviewers, I have to say my wife and I thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the Riu Tikida Palmeraie. We would not normally go on holiday at the beginning of February, but my wife had a big birthday, so off we went and we weren’t disappointed, the weather was lovely allowing sun bathing, even though you did need a coat to go for dinner later.
While the check in was a bit chaotic, the welcome drink was appreciated, as was the delivery of our cases to the room, which was a walk from reception (this hotel is low rise, so the rooms are spread around the complex).
The room was spacious with a view over the biggest hotel pool I have seen, there was a free safe (no charge) and it was maintained by the first class and cleaning staff. As per our other visits to RIU hotels there was a varied menu, with plenty of fresh food and your glasses were kept topped up by the friendly restaurant staff. All area’s were very well maintained and staffed by great people, the animation staff worked deserve a special mention as they were always there around, be it stretching or darts around the pool or entertaining in the evening.
On my wife’s birthday there were some great touches, firstly the maids decorated our bedroom then in the evening we were escorted to a table decorated with rose petals where there was a bottle of champagne, later the staff brought out a small cake and sang happy birthday.
While there we went on two trips, organised through Thomson, the first was very disappointing and the second great. The poor one was around the Souks and Medina, which we and many others thought was just an excuse for the guide to take us into place where we were pressurised to buy from expensive shops! The great one was a trip into the Atlas mountains, up the Ourika valley where we experienced some great sights, saw how Argon oil was produced and had mint tea in a Berber house.
The only downside I could see is that the hotel is not within walking distance of anything being out on the edge of the city, was that a problem, not really as there is a regular free bus from the hotel into the main square.

Would we go back – oh yes!

We visited the Riu Tikida Palmeraie For our christmas break from the 21st-28th of december
and our experience of marrakech and all it has to offer was overall very good.

So i will start with the hotel, upon arrival it was very pleasant a welcome drink and a swift check in, you can have your bags taken to your room by the staff (but beware the tipping culture) or just take them yourself as we did, but beware its a MASSIVE complex and amateur map readers will get lost.
The choice of food on offer is ok considering what we payed, but like all big hotels that have to cater for the masses there are some hiccups but nothing that would put your health at risk. Me and my partner stuck to the Moroccan dishes and was more than happy.(desserts look good but all taste the same) :(
Breakfast is great a wide choice from your cooked usuals to your cheeses,fruits and cereals ( and doughnuts for the kids or big kids).
Lunch was also fine fresh salads and hot food just what the doctor ordered, so not really many faults on the grub, The staff in the eating HANGER are very helpful and have always got a smile on their faces as have the Bar staff.
So drinks, The beer is average but definitely drinkable, red/white/rose wine for the other and the spirits are house.(i would recommend the mint tea VERY GOOD)
Shuttle bus service very good and run pretty much all day to the medina and back.
The excursions are a must and the rep makes booking all of them very easy.
The only thing i would say to bear in mind is the tipping be stern but fair, the locals can get a bit much.
Oh rooms, can get a bit nippy but they provide extra sheets, VERY clean this was one thing we were very pleased with the whole complex was spotless.(especially the toilets)