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The beaches to the north and south of town are fairly clean and safe, enjoyable out of sea-
son, but packed in July and August. The beach at
Haouzia
, northeast of town, is lovely. The
Mazagan resort is situated on this beach.
Sidi Bouzid
, 5km southwest of El-Jadida, is a pop-
ular spot with sunbathers and surfers.
Sleeping
A few hotels near the Cité Portugaise make El-Jadida a nice option to spend a couple of
days. The hotels in the new town are more modern and comfortable but have less charac-
ter.
Hôtel de Bordeaux
HOTEL
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( 0523 37 39 21; 47 Rue Moulay Ahmed Tahiri; s/d without bathroom Dh100/160, with bathroom
Dh180/230)
The best of the cheapies, this friendly, good-value hotel in a traditional house in
the medina has comfortable but compact rooms around a covered courtyard. Only the
rooms on the 1st floor have en-suite bathrooms. Rooms get cheaper the higher up you go.
You'll have to use the communal shower downstairs for hot showers. The hotel is well
signposted from Rue ben Tachfine.
Dar al-Manar
( 0523 35 16 45, 0661 49 54 11;
www.dar-al-manar.com
; r Dh800-1000; )
Outside El-Jadida
overlooking the ocean is this gorgeous house with five simple but stylish and spacious
rooms, in a contemporary Moroccan style. Guests can use the garden and the bright dining
room. Dinner can be ordered in advance, and is cooked with vegetables from the organic
garden. Call for directions; it is near the Phare Sidi Mesbah, a lighthouse, and is signpos-
ted on the road from El-Jadida north to Azemmour.
B&B
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Riad Le Mazagao
( 0523 35 01 37;
www.lemazagao.com
; 6 Derb el-Hajjar; d without bathroom Dh550-825; )
The
rooms are set around the courtyard and on the roof terrace of this welcoming, atmospheric
19th-century guesthouse located in the medina. The large rooms are decorated in a warm
Moroccan style with lots of tiling and local textiles, and feel very homey. Half board is
obligatory if you stay more than a week. The shared bathrooms are spotless.
RIAD
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