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Marrakesh: place to stay with 4x4
Hi Everyone,
could someone suggest a place to stay in Marrakesh where a 4x4 with all sorts of stuff inside will be safe?

I am preferably looking for a hotel with a secure parking. Somewhere quiet and out of town would be fine.

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hi Richard
Hotel or Camping?
I was in a Camping in March 2005 15 km from Marrakech near the main road. The taxi to town and back was 10 Euro. There were many Europeans with Mobilhomes.
(name and wpts available if..)
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Hello Richard.
We have just booked the Tikida Garden Hotel in kech for new year. Although we haven't stayed there before, we have been assured of secure parking so we may service the car before continuing on our journey.
Hope this helps,
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Originally posted by Richard Washington:
Hi Everyone,
could someone suggest a place to stay in Marrakesh where a 4x4 with all sorts of stuff inside will be safe?

I am preferably looking for a hotel with a secure parking. Somewhere quiet and out of town would be fine.

many thanks!
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I would suggest the Hotel Menara (in the Lonley Planet Guide, I think). A bit dilapidated European style hotel at about £40 per night for two people B&B. It does have air conditioning and of course alkl en-suite. One advantage is that you can buy wine with your meal. About a ten/fifteen minute walk from Jmaa-el Fmaa - the main square.

They have a secure car park with a gauardian plus assistants. When we were there in 2003 he patroled the car park with a large club. We had the same worries about leaving our Range Rover with all the kit. We paid him about 20 dirhams per night (£1.20 - which was considered generous!)

We have stayed since but without 4x4.

The hotel is about 20 minute walk from the
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Marrakech (13 Km)
Camping Caravanning Ferdaous
GPS - N 31º 43' 143’’ W 07º 58’ 926’’

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Many thanks to you all - very much appreciated....

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anyway I don't see any problem to find a good hotel for your self in marrakech town,
you can select your place without anguish, fight the price!
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hotel jasmin is great. cheap, has a huge pool and a guarded carpark near by.
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