Welcome to my hotel review @ Casablanca!
Since RAM (Royal Air Maroc) offered a one or two night layover at Casablanca, we took advantage by staying a night at this city. A close friend recommend us to spend more time at Marrakech so we would be staying 3 nights over there and one night over here. Is it enough time to explore this city? Well, from my experience, yes. I picked the evening flight the following day is mainly to fly on RAM's subsidairy, RAM Express and they only had the 6 pm flight available which turned out to be great for us because on the first day after arrival in Casablanca, we would be able to explore the city until mid-afternoon and then travel to the airport for our next flighto Marrakech.
I considered a few accommodations and picked this one as it looks more comfortable than the others in my shortlist. Besides that this is a reputable hotel brand and I had no hesitation booking with this hotel. So without futher ado, let's start off this review.
The location of the hotel
Address: 2, Boulevard Mohamed Diouri, 20300, Casablanca, Morocco
For the hotel's website, click here
How to get to the hotel from the airport (CMN):
1. Taxi or Private company (I recommend Uber)
2. Bus
This is roughly how the route looks like and it takes about 1 hour 15 minutes to get there.
Take the bus L001 from Terminus Casa Port to Place Nation Unies and take a 15-20 minutes walk to the hotel.
3. Train (My recommendation)
Although this route is just slightly longer than the bus route, sitting on the train could be more comfortable and safer especially for the ladies. From the airport, take the train station all the way to Casa port. Once there, you can walk to the hotel which also takes around 15-20 minutes.
How did we get there?
We landed at the airport around 8 pm and the only mode of transport for me at that time is Uber. I called for the Uber and it didn't take long for the driver to arrive and the journey took about 45 minutes and the ride cost around MAD362 (Around S$50 or UK29 pounds).
A brief information on the hotel
This is a 5-star rated hotel based in heart of the city has a capacity of 120 rooms comprising of Superior room, Superior room skyline, Premium room, Junior suite and One bedroom suite.
Check-in time: 1500 hours
Check-out time: 1200 hours
Emaill address: info.casablanca@radissonblu.com
Phone number: +212 522 080808
Breakfast timing:
Weekdays: 0630-1030
Weekends: 0630-1100
For more information on the hotel, you can check out the hotel's website over here
Welcome to the Radisson Blu Hotel!
Amenities offered by the hotel
- Airport Shuttle (Chargable)
- Indoor pool
- Breakfast buffet (Chargable)
- Spa (Chargable)
- Luggage Storage
- Laundry Service (Chargable)
- Hair Salon (Chargable)
- Meeting Facilities
- Fitness Center
- On-site Dining (Chargable)
-Concierge service
-Safety Deposit Box
The hotel's lobby
The seating area
The reception and main lobby
Let's take a look at the room!
I booked the Superior room and paid about S$175 for the one night (Around UK 101 pounds)
The superior room with twin beds
Amenites
- Minibar/Fridge
- In-room safe
- Expresso Machine
- Iron and ironing board
- Flat Screen TV
- Cable TV
- Rollaway beds
The mirror near the entrance.
The toilet featuring the shower
The twin bedroom
The toilet glass is translucent, perhaps they should have a curtain to cover.
This was my charging station space.
The room door entrance
The twin bed
Although the room space is limited, it was comfortable for the night.
Cable TV
Showing the lobby of the hotel.
My thoughts of the room
- Room was slightly on the smaller scale for a twin bedroom.
- No USB A or C charging ports available
- Bed was comfortable and we were able to gain some good rest.
- Toilet glass window is slightly translucent, some may feel uncomfortable about it.
- Good for short term stay.
Surrounding view outside the hotel
I decided to take a walk late at night to check out the surrounding area.
The quiet streets with the tram appearing on occasion.
It was a pleasant part of the city and apart from some weirdos hanging around, it was quiet.
There were some unfinished buildings located near my hotel.
After 20 minutes, I was back at the hotel.
The view of the surrounding area during daytime.
Somehow this part of the city reminds me of Johor Bahru.
My ratings:
Hotel Staff: 7/10
Location: 10/10
Hotel room ambiance: 10/10
Hotel Amenities: 8/10
Nearby Convenience (Example: Train Station, Covenient store...etc): 9/10
Hotel room size: 8/10
Cleanliness: 10/10
Bed comfort: 10/10
Shower: 10/10
Value for $$: 8/10
Overall rating: 90/100
Percentage: 90%
Conclusion
It was a comfortable stay in this hotel, right in a heart of the city and it is easy to get around by foot or by public transport. Both of us had a good rest with the amenities in the room and toilet matches up to the 5 star standard. I would be more than happy to return to this hotel the next time I visit this city.
What I like most about the hotel is the convenient location, we were able to grab some food along the way and walk to the nearest cathedral, thanks to the goggle map, we managed to spent some meaningful time exploring the city before our next adventure in Marrakesh.
Although the price was slightly steep, it was worth the one night rest and most importantly my mum was able to catch a much needed rest after the day of travel from London.
With that said, the journey continues - see you in my next blog post!
Thanks for reading, hope you find the information useful and have a good one!
Charles Ryan
For my previous trip report (Royal Air Maroc Part 1: Boeing 737-800 from LGW to CMN), click here
Next trip report: (Royal Air Maroc Part 2: ATR-72-600 from CMN to RAK), coming up soon.
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