Le Palais Oumensour — Hotel in Taroudant

Miriam, the manager is extremely rude and condescending. No mannors and extremely disrespectful. Do not stay here. Rooms are filthy! Showers don't work. 12pm curfew or you get locked out with no refund. Rust everywhere, ants and cockroaches. No tv in the room. Not allowed to bring and food or drinks from outside the premises. No service in the evenings which is the only time you really need it. No fridge which is necessary during the 50 degree days and 35 degree evenings. Air conditioning is not even half decent. No access to a safe after being warned that theft occurs here. Extremely expensive compared to all other hotels in the region. Stayed here because of other peoples reviews, whom obvious have pathetic standards. Would not exhange rooms after making payment, would not repair damage before taking the room. Found blood on the bed sheets. Took videos of everything but unable to upload to google. Will make pictures from the video when i return home. Parking is only for scooters and motorcycles. Must order fish 48 hours in advance. Must order dinner for the set menu before 10am and must be eaten between 7:00pm and 8:30pm. Cats jumping on tour table to steal your food and spreading their jerms. Most unhygienic place i have ever been. Wouldn't even rate this place a 1 star riad. Wouldn't even allow a dog to stay here in fear that it will become...

Palais Omensour is ideally located for shopping in the Arabic souks of Taroudant. We enjoyed the shopping here much more than in Marrakech, as this area is a little less touristy. We found that fo rthe most part we could purchase items for 1/4 to 1/3 of the original asking price and the original ask was lower compared to Marrakech, where you buy for 1/3 to 1/2 the asking price.||||We had our first dinner at the Riad where they set a table on the garden terrace. We also took our breakfasts there both mornings of our stay.||||Our visit was the last week of October and due to the low season, a cousin of one of the reception staff left his shop in the hands of his wife for the day and showed us around the Souks. We bought some spices and Argan Oil products from his shop and didn't haggle over the price as a way of thanking him for his hospitality. The spices are so low priced to begin with that it is almost pointless to negotiate them down unless you are buying them...

This hotel has an unprepossessing entrance off a back street in central Taroudant but as soon as you walk inside you are in Paradise! The cool courtyard with its fountains, trees and pool provide a perfect place to sit and relax after a day travelling or exploring. Around the courtyard are sitting rooms with fires lit in the evening (in February) and, on one night the four of us dined in one of these rooms with candlelight - it was magical. The food is excellent, and the bedrooms very comfortable and well-furnished. What makes this hotel exceptional however is the staff. They are mostly young, bright, cheerful, speak excellent English and take pains to ensure you have all you need. We had one night in this hotel on our way south and another three days later as we returned northwards when we were greeted like returning friends by the delightful and professionally competent staff. We cannot recommend this hotel...