Tamraght Agadir: High-quality house with private pool—ocean view—housekeeper

Very nice property. 15 min walk to the Beach. We enjoyed this stay, our kids having surf lessons everyday. Fatima was very kind and prepared delicious local dishes.

The property is lovely but, presumably due to language problems, there were some disappointments. A 'hot tub' was advertised but the property does not have one. The pool is advertised as a swimming pool but it is rather small and actual swimming is not possible. There was some confusion over the number of rooms as the adverts state 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms but, apparently, this is only if you have 4 or more people and we were restricted to 3 rooms and 2 of us had to share a bathroom. Apart from these misunderstandings, the house was lovely and Fatima, although we hardly used her services, was lovely. The area is very rubbly with half built and half destroyed building and rubble roads. There are millions of stray dogs and cats in the country and the dogs in our village tended to bark all through the night. The people that we met from Camel drivers, waiters, shopkeepers and police officers (I am retired UK Police) were absolutely brilliant and so friendly and helpful. Food, although a little bland, was very cheap and often worked out at around £5 per head. Driving was not so bad once you master the roundabout priorities and accept that you will find cars and motorbikes, sometimes with out lights, coming toward you on your side of the road if there's is too rough ! The Cable car ride is a must and a camel ride on the beach should not be missed. The souk in Agadir is average so don't expect to find many gems but, again, the people were lovely. Agadir airport is a dream.

The house itself is lovely although a bit away from the town - a car is essential to get around. Communication is difficult as Fatima speaks no English and a little French. She also spends several hours a day at the property which limits personal space a little. A guide to local restaurants and facilities in English would also be helpful for future residents. Overall we enjoyed our stay but things could be improved.

Very impressed with the property, like our own little palace inside. Fatima was fantastic in helping us with all kinds of basic needs too.