Auberge La Roche Noire — Hotel in caïdat de Ahl Ouarzazate

I have mixed feelings about the two nights I spent at La Roche Noire. Firstly, I have to say that the staff are wonderful, very friendly and welcoming. The location is incredible, just a short walk from the beautiful river. It was so relaxing just to be able to stroll around the villages (there are four), or to sit by the river contemplating the beauty of the area whilst watching the local women washing clothes in the river.||That said, I didn't stay at the best of times as far as the hotel is concerned. As of February 2024 they were in the process of having a lot of renovation work done, building new rooms etc. I felt like I was staying on a building site. I would be sitting on the terrace enjoying a drink when a couple of men would walk past carrying a toilet, or someone would start digging nearby etc. For any Brits reading this, it was a bit like 'Carry On Abroad'! I'm sure it will be great when it's finished though.||As for my room, the bed was comfortable and I slept very well. In fact, thanks to a very early start on my first day, I slept for 12 hours! But the room needed some attention. The curtain pole was broken at one end, meaning I was afraid to draw the curtain for fear of pulling it off the wall completely. The mirror in the bathroom wasn't fitted well, and was hanging at an angle. The wall mounting for the shower head was broken, meaning that only a hand-held shower was possible (I know, "first world problems"). But these things are easy and cheap to fix, and if they were rectified, it would make all the difference. But...the tiled floor in the room was filthy (maybe as a result of all the building work? I don't know...). Walking out of the shower with bare, wet feet meant that dirt and dust from the floor was soon sticking to them and being trodden all around the room and bathroom. Speaking of the shower, on my first morning the water was actually too hot! It was difficult to get the right balance of hot and cold water to make the shower comfortable, the cold water flow was actually weaker than the hot. But the next morning, it was too cold. I couldn't win!||Whilst in February, a sunny day can be beautifully warm, it does get very cold at night. The aircon unit in the room does provide warm as well as cool air, but I found that the heating option wasn't really enough to warm the room sufficiently. Thankfully they do supply a number of thick blankets for the bed. ||If there was wifi available, I couldn't connect to it. I also couldn't get any reception on my phone once I was in my room. You may enjoy a break from the internet, but it would have been nice to at least be able to watch YouTube (or similar), or to stream online music/radio in the room. Take a good book to read if you need more distractions than just laying on the bed staring at the ceiling!||But would I stay here again? Yes, I probably would...once the renovations are complete. I'm sure it'll be...

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