Le Riad Villa Blanche

A very nice boutique hotel with nice restaurant. We had a lovely dinner and the service was amazing.

We spent 4 nights here and enjoyed the amazing food and oasis like grounds and pool. The restaurant food is possibly the best in Agadir with perfectly cooked seafood and great presentation. There is a spa but unless you buy treatments this is just a pool and jacuzzi with no sauna or steam room. Rooms are large and bed very comfortable. Our room was very hot at night and when I asked why the a/c did not work I was told it is switched off until summer. There is no fan in the room and we could not have the windows open as there was a noisy road level with our balcony about 30ft away! There are only 17 sun beds at the pool for a 28 room hotel and people would reserve these at 9am then not appear until midday. The guests are mainly French and staff speak little English, the menus are all only in French. The thing that really spoiled our stay was that the hotel allows smoking in the bar, restaurant, pool area and the French guests do this constantly with no respect to the health of others or the staff, it is like stepping back into the 1970s and not a pleasant experience. Smoking indoors is in fact banned in Morocco but this seems not to bother the more selfish elements of society. With a bit of thought and respect for all guests this could be a wonderful hotel.

Avis restaurant: The worst experience I’ve ever had. My friends and I planned a quiet evening together to surprise a friend for her birthday. When we arrived, we decided to take a few photos in the alley. However, a security guard approached us, saying the owner of the place had instructed them to tell us that taking pictures was forbidden and that we needed to stop immediately. This was especially upsetting because others were taking photos without any issue. The discrimination was obvious, and it completely ruined the surprise we had planned. I absolutely do not recommend this place.