Out of date rooms, sheets were old and had stains, there was no air conditioning, there were electrical shorts in the gym and each time i tried ti run on the treadmill the power would go off after 15 minutes and they made no effort to fix the issue, over priced breakfast, will never return!

This place was so bad on so many levels. I am an SPG Platinum member. No upgrade during my stay, that's understandable, but charging for wifi? It's as if they had never herd of the SPG program. The room which I was given had an unbelievably strong odor of mildew. This, after spending 20 seconds in an elevator with the doorman who was kind enough to help us with our luggage, but seemed not to have taken a shower in days. The wifi in the lobby did not work at all. The location - other reviwers noted how it was quiet and had an oasis-like feel ... this is true, however, it is quite a distance from all the sights. We were so dissatisfied that we switched to a riad in the walled city after one night. I cannot recommend anyone to stay here until a major renovation has taken place, the staff is re-trained and the hotel adheres to the usual standards of being an Starwood property.

This is a great hotel in a perfect location. Being only 15-20 minutes walk to the medina, we had all the excitement of being in the city, but could escape to the oasis of calm that this hotel offers. The staff were all excellent and the facilities were all that would would expect from a Starwood Hotel. Youseff, Head Concierge was incredibly helpful and tactfully suggested alternatives to the overpriced and touristy restaurants I had picked from the guidebook, instead pointing us to some lovely and inexpensive places with good, authentic Morrocan food. He also booked a wonderful day tour in a 4x4 up into the valleys of the Atlas Mountains, which was great. Both Yousef and Said (the excellent Head Porter) have been with the hotel for over 20 years and they both take pride in the service the hotel delivers....and it shows! As to the facilities on offer, I upgraded to a suite using my Starwoord Suite points and this gave me two large rooms (Bedroom and sitting room) with a enormous bathroom and additional WC. I had a great view, with partial views of the mountains and full view of the lovely hotel gardens. The only drawback was the loud noise from the nightclub, so I would suggest earplugs, which thankfully I always take with me when I travel. Breakfast was a buffet and they had a good selection of hot and cold food on offer. The Morrocan restaurant was very good and a good price for a hotel and the bar does a good cocktail. I had no time to enjoy the Spa but their services seemed very comprehensive, so I will definitely try this next time. Looking forward to returning next year.

The welcome you receive when you arrive is matched by the helpfulness of the staff and the lovely facilities at this hotel. I had a newly renovated room which was comfortable and had its own patio.

Said brought my bags to the room and showed me useful things like how to open the patio door, find the hidden light switch (on the head board) and warned me about the very small step into the bathroom which I haven't tripped over once! I have seen him many times and he is always friendly and remembers my name which is the same with all the staff in reception.

The concierge Youssef deserves a special mention. His reputation on the hotel website for being very helpful and making fabulous suggestions is very much deserved. He organised the minibus collection from the airport before our trip, sorted out two restaurants, booked us a 3 valley trip into the mountains and got us a guide for the medina/souks on our first day and every thing was excellent. Defnitely make contact with him before your arrival and he will have things ready for you.

The moroccan restaurant onsite was excellent. We did not try the Italian (why would we when we are in Marrakech?) and we also had a pizza in the bar and some food by the pool all of which were perfectly fine.

I have really enjoyed my trip to Marrakech and I will definitely come back and stay here again - may bring my husband next time as opposed to a girls trip.