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Snapshot :: Hotel La Mamounia, Closed But Still Pretty To Look At

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: Avenue Bab Jdid , Marrakech, Morocco, 40 000
January 24, 2008 at 5:21 PM | by juliana | 0 Comments

Thanks to Nester_Larabaeza for dropping this snapshot of the Hotel La Mamounia in the HotelChatter Flickr Pool.

The Marrakech hotel first opened in 1922 but in 2001 the rooms got a complete upgrade thus "combining a true Moroccan ambiance with every 21st-century convenience."

However, that wasn't enough. The hotel closed down in July 2006 for a major renovation. Judging from some recent reviews it looks like the facelift was very necessary. The hotel will reopen sometime this year.

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Hotel Riad for Real

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: Riad Zina 38, Derb Assabane Riad Laarousss, Marrakesch, Morocco, 40 000
April 28, 2006 at 3:04 PM | by juliana | 1 Comment

UPDATE: This picture is actually of the Hotel Riad Bab Firdaus. We apologize for the mistake, but still this Flickr photo is better than the ones on the hotel web site.

This is the Hotel Riad Zina in Morocco, all lit up. Actually, this Flickr photo is better than any of the ones on the hotel web site. We can't really understand why some hotels use such lifeless photos of their rooms and public areas on their web sites. True, you don't want to show hotel flaws--bad lighting, bland decor, flowered comforters--but photos that are very old or very staged are not informative or appealing.

Warning: The site also uses some loud Moroccan music on its home page so be sure to turn down your volume.

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