Bab Mansour Hotel Meknes — Hotel in Meknes

We stayed 10 days, having chosen this hotel based on price and location. The hotel is a 10 minute walk from the Meknes Al Emir train station - though the walk is gently uphill. It is within easy walking distance of the business center (Ville Nouvelle) of the city. Taxis are plentiful so transportation in town is not a problem.|The hotel has an adequate restaurant, a bar, and a night club. Breakfast is continental and eggs are available and the orange juice is fresh. To avoid noise from the bar and night club, ask for a room on the 5th or 6th floor.|Rooms are spacious and clean; the air conditioning works; there is plenty of hot water. Some reviewers have commented on the smell of smoke from the bar and lobby. It is important to remember that this is not Europe or the US. Smoke-free resaurants and cafes do exist in Meknes, and some hotels have no smoking guest rooms, but these are the exception and not the rule.|The hotel does have free wifi. The signal is excellent in the public areas but sporadic on upper floors.|Travelers with mobility problems may want to book elsewhere. There are 8 steps from street level to the entrance. Although there are guest rooms on the 6th floor, the elevator only goes to the 5th. One factor that some may find disconcerting is the lack of constant lighting in the halls. Light switches are plentiful and convenient, though. This seems to be a common practice in Moroccan budget hotels.|I found the staff at reception and in the restaurant to be friendly and helpful. Most spoke both French and English.|I am quite satisfied with the hotel and will probably book here for my next...

Stayed at this hotel for 3 nights as travelling to and from Meknes by train and station only few minutes walk away. Actually consider it to be much better option to staying in riads of medina. Generally throughout hotel there is nothing that much to complain about and it is family owned and run. The cleanliness was average, but maintenance like most Moroccan hotels was not a priority. Had reasonable size reception, with lounge and bar. Staff were efficient and hotel well managed. Was staying single standard but given double room which was comfortable but basic.. Reasonable bathroom with good towels, soap and toilet tissue, but yes the tile grouting was best overlooked. Regular supply of hot water, but no sink plug again. Lift in hotel was effective. Stayed HB as rates so reasonable. Dining room fine and breakfast ok, but fairly basic. Limited choice for dinner and not marvellous but couldn't complain for price. Not many guests staying early March, but appeared to be mix of Moroccan people travelling for their company and visitors seeking more budget accommodation.||In summary I would suggest this is not a bad hotel to stay in at their reasonable rates, and there are few hotels in Meknes at the higher end. However, you will be most aware at Bab Mansour that not...

I booked a room with two twin beds but selected only one guest during the reservation process, as there is breakfast or any additional services. I’ve always considered the number of beds a reasonable indicator of occupancy—a practice widely accepted by many hotels.

However, this hotel exploited that detail and charged me an additional fee upon arrival, claiming I should have booked for two guests. The frustrating part is that the room rate would have been exactly the same even if I had selected two guests instead of one, which makes the added charge completely unjustified. Instead of showing flexibility or understanding, they insisted on applying the fee, even though no extra services were provided.

Some hotels genuinely try to support their guests, while others look for any excuse to add hidden fees. Unfortunately, this was a disappointing experience I won’t repeat.

Additional note for Arab and Muslim travelers: this hotel does not have a bidet sprayer (shattaf) in...