Pestana Casablanca

Walking distance to the beach. However, there is no shower facility on the beach. The outdoor pool is shut in November, so no place to wash my feet by the outdoor pool if there is a shower there or not (not sure). Luckily, I can wash my feet by the surfing school shower facility. No restaurant either on the property, but there is a Mall nearby with food court. Breakfast is good. However, my favourite chicken noodle soup in the morning was absent afterwards. Only two days I enjoyed the soup. A good idea to leave for your next guests, whatever is bought from Carrefour supermarket in the Mall. I left washing-up liquid and washing powder, kitchen towels - as you buy more than you need for a week's stay. Another thing for future guests: Please warn them about the local red taxis - they are ripping off tourists. Two occasions happened to us. The drivers told me that meter machine only for daytime, not in the evening. So they charged me 100 dirhams instead of 20-30 dirhams for 15 minutes drive. Then, when I gave him 100 dirhams, they demanded twice because there are two of us. So I had to pay them 200 dirhams! They said the same thing, that it is the rule in Casablance to pay double if there are two people in the car! I managed to get a meter taxi at lunchtime, gave him 100 dirhams asking for a change; he said no money for a change. So I just had to give him 5 euros instead of 20 dirhams!

We loved our stay here. We were right on the beach. The Anfa Mall was a block away for anything we needed (groceries, clothes, water). The staff was super helpful! They arranged for a pick up from the airport, helped us find a restaurant that was open late & had what we were craving (seafood and drinks), which was difficult to find but she was able to find it. There was a slight block in the shower drain on our arrival but as soon as we called they sent someone up within 15 min to unclog it—even though it was late. The rooms were huge and spacious, beds were so comfortable that we ended up sleeping in both days. Washroom was great (extra bonus for having 2) and we appreciated the heated towel racks & toiletries. The kitchen was beautiful and even had a washing machine! This was not an issue for us as we didn’t eat in the apt but maybe they could add a few dishes/glasses but that was so minor that it didn’t bother us at all. We would’ve definitely stayed longer if we had the time. Beautiful hotel and wonderful staff!

Pestana staff are amazing! So friendly and kind. They were very helpful. The location is perfect, in the city but also on a beach. Enjoyed my stay and hope to return again.