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ous agencies in town. For bargain meals there is a selection of cheap eateries on the main
road up in the village.
Hotel Thalassa
( 0523 36 60 50; s/d Dh150/200, low season Dh100/150)
The only hotel on the main drag up in
the town, this place is better than you might expect, with bright, airy whitewashed rooms
that have old-fashioned, spick-and-span bathrooms. Good value but far from the beach.
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Motel A l'Araignée Gourmande
( 0523 36 64 47;
www.araignee-gourmande.com
; s/d Dh240/280; )
A friendly hotel with spa-
cious, comfortable (if a little old-fashioned) rooms. The ones over the restaurant have bal-
conies overlooking the lagoon, while rooms in the new building next door don't. The res-
taurant serves up a feast of well-prepared seafood (mains from Dh80).
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Hôtel-Restaurant L'Initiale
( 0523 36 62 46; initialhotel@menara.ma; r with breakfast Dh500)
This little white villa, with a
warm orange interior and just six pleasant and comfortable rooms, is well equipped with
new fittings, spotless bathrooms and tiny balconies. The popular licenced restaurant
(mains from Dh80) is one of the best in town and serves a wide selection of fish dishes
and pizzas.
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L'Hippocampe
( 0523 36 61 08; hotelhippocampe@hotmail.com; d with half board Dh1400, ste with sea view Dh2600;
)
A friendly hotel in Marrakesh pink, with seaside-fresh rooms off a magnificent
garden filled with flowers, looking over the lagoon. There's an excellent fish restaurant
(mains around Dh120), and steps down to the beach. It's family friendly.
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La Sultana
( 0523 38 80 08;
http://lasultanahotels.com/oualidia
; Parc à Huîtres No 3; r Dh2900-5300; )
This spectacularly luxurious hotel has 11 rooms with fireplace, private jacuzzi and a
terrace overlooking the lagoon. There's a choice of three restaurants, an indoor pool, and
an infinity pool and spa - all set in beautiful landscaped gardens. It was designed to have
minimal impact on the surrounding environment; local materials were used in the building
and innovative technology reduces water use.
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Beachside Shellfish
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