Fairmont Taghazout Bay

We did not stay at the resort, however when looking for a nice restaurant, I found this. I booked the Tapa wine bar restaurant as a surprise birthday meal for my boyfriend. Omg we was not disappointed at all. The entrance of the Fairmont hotel was breathtaking especially as the sun was setting and then the walk over to the restaurant was so beautiful. We recieved a very warm reception from the staff as they led us to our table. The waitress recommended how many tapas to order as we thought the more plates the better. Well we were wrong and she was definitely right lol 2 plates each was just enough hahaha. Then they brought out the desert cake whilst singing happy birthday. It was a very special night and the staff were 10/10. Thank you again. Next time we will look to stay in the resort

This hotel was recommended by a family friend who goes every year so knew it would be lovely, and it was. The rooms are bright and spacious with the basics. The staff are just lovely and go out of their way to make your stay as comfortable as can be. The grounds are beautiful and well kept - the beach in the afternoon was especially lovely, watching the camels and horses touting for business. The food is great. It’s not awesome but it is very tasty and we ate at all the restaurants to mix it up during our stay. Here’s the rub!! There are 3 pools in the hotel. One devoted to adults only - it is a beautiful an adult only pool I’ve ever seen. The beds are spread out and no one is on top of anyone, there is a swim up, sit down bar - it is really very special - however it was freezing cold. Freezing. It is so disappointing that you couldn’t even enjoy a refreshing dip as you basked in the midday sun. I know for a fact that 4 weeks ago it was heated but they obviously turn it off when they are not full or during quieter times of the year. I’m sure it is expensive to heat a pool that size but they need to find a way to slip the extra cost to do so!!

The Fairmont hotel is set in large well established lush gardens of palms, herbs,olive trees, grasses and cacti. The area is large with more than half taken up with private villas. It is in a prestige location. The hotel comprises four 3 storey concrete block painted sand stone to blend into the environment, s, with 2 lifts giving access to the upper and lower floors, comprising a variety of rooms and suites. Several blocks face the sea. The nearby hotels, which we understand are all inclusive, are Hilton, Hyatt and soon a Marriott, so a prestige location. The adult pool area is well away from the children’s pool area but there seems to be a shortage of shade here for the sun beds, which are discreetly arranged around the pool. The children’s pool area has many sun beds with umbrellas although the music playing can be annoying. Between the hotel ground and the beach is a promenade, which is very well designed with benches, toilets, fitness areas and waste bins, further on is an area of private beach at the same level, full of sun beds, umbrellas and a beach bar, serving snacks and drinks. The actual beach is some 20 or so feet below which is reached by steps. As you walk the promenade the gap to the beach increases. Without doubt the Fairmknt has the best beach frontage and access to the beach. The flowers lining the promenade in front of the Fairmont are the best with many colours of bourgonvillia lining the walls., which stretch along its considerable length. It will take you about 15-20 mins to walk the length of the grounds of the hotel complex. The promenade is excellent for walking, jogging and or even running although you have to watch out for t the cyclists and electric scooters. There are security staff at various access points to the promenade but it is well used by locals. As you walk along you will not be hassled by sellers of goods. Of the 3 restaurants the Paper Moon is Italian fine dining, so the meals tend to be different than Italian restaurants in the UK. It is a franchise from Italy which determines everything, even the music played. The setting inside the restaurant is especially pleasing with the chefs preparing the food visible providing good quality meals, although for some not in large portions. We ate here 7 times. Only available in the evening. The Japanese is again a franchise but not as strict in its application. We ate twice there. The staff were extremely helpful in selecting our choices. Only available at dinner. The third restaurant is beef and reef, which operates at lunch time and dinner and is near the children’s pool. It is akin to our pub type menu but with the addition of a Moroccan menu. There are place mats instead of table cloths. We ate here 6 times. All the restaurants provide the opportunity for inside or out side dining. The outside with heaters if required. One aspect you notice is that the restaurants do not offer all the same some drinks but usually beer is available in all of them. The wine tends to be very expensive and you will have to pay for water. There is plenty of choice in all the restaurants but we find that our choice was such that in the 14 nights we repeated some meals. Do try the desserts in each restaurant they are divine especially Tirisamu in beef and reef, ice cream selection in the Japanese and fruit medley in papermoon. In addition to the restaurant there are two bars operating in the evening, one a wine bar with tapas, the other in the organic garden, which is avery pleasant area with fountains and. Moving water. At night they provide a log fire. The paper moon restaurant in the morning is used for breakfast, which is probably the best feature of the food in the hotel. You will not get the usual English or Scottish breakfast but the choice is huge and excellent quality. If your requirement is not seen then ask as they can usually oblige. Only full fat milk is on the buffet but non fat milk is available from the bar outside but you have to ask for it.Orange juice is provided at your table but other juices are available from a bar out side. A,so outside you will find an area doing crepes, amarican muffin, doughnuts etc, The eggs are available in many different forms, Morrocon diet is catered for, low calories food as well as cereals, danish, honey, jams etc etc. As in the restaurants you will find the staff the most friendly and obliging. The rooms are all similar, large with an open terrace, and bathroom. The lighting system is unusual and took us several days to master the correct use. There is a switch especially for a night light in the bathroom and another switch to put the full light on in the bathroom. The shower area and bath are also large. There is a kettle and coffee machine with condiments refreshed daily but you need to bring your own milk from breakfast in a takeaway container, which is no problem. There are light switches also to indicate no entry or please make up the room. This took us 6 days to work this out which unfortunately caused us a lot of issues from the over zealous staff. Fortunately this was then resolved.. Water is placed in your room each day and if you require more you just have to ask, similarly for extra fruit, usually oranges.

I really loved my stay. I was welcomed and well looked after by Aisha (receptionist), who was super accommodating to me and made sure I had the best stay. I was given a room overlooking the ocean, it was the perfect place to unwind and relax. Will definitely be returning, and thank you again to Aisha for the amazing hospitality.

Excellent service, like the food and the service of Papermoon Restaurant, 100% recommended. If u wanna get a chill vibe and calm era I recommend this place :)) . They have a lot of italian recommendations. Beside that the cocktails are amazing :))