Lonely Planet Review

It's bold, it's bright, it's thoroughly Moroccan and it's pretty cheap for the medina. The Sagaya opened in 2002 and is essentially a Moroccan home open to the public. As such it has none of the European decorative pretensions, just big, cool rooms and lots of well-made mint tea.

It's a big rambling house with tiled floors and walls and seven spacious rooms. There aren't many frills here, just a bed, some side lamps and a chest of drawers and then acres of space in-between. Still, if you're at all claustrophic this is the place for you. In summer, bear in mind that it is only the rooms on the higher floors that have air-con, although you should avoid the room on the terrace unless you want to be served up well done! Youssef and Annabelle, the Anglo-Moroccan owners, live next door and are nearly always around if you need anything. At least you can be sure that if you order dinner you'll be getting the real thing.

Review by author Paula Hardy

Map

Facilities

1. Air conditioning
2. Children allowed
3. Clothing iron
4. Cafe / Restaurant

1. Communal area - Indoor
2. Communal area - Outdoor
3. Phone/Fax
4. Facilities - Private

1. Room service
2. Safe
3. Wake up service
4. Internet access

1. Laundry service
2. Left luggage/storage
3. Linen/Towels supplied
4. Non smoking rooms
5. Parking