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AM New York, "Right Price for the Night", August 2006

Crain's, "The Low Budget Portland Square Hotel", August 2006

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“Birthday at Marrakech Hotel - Satisfying Experience”
Guest Stay: January 2008
Philadelphia, PA

Having spent my previous birthday in Marrakech, Morocco I decided to recapture the feeling by staying in a similarly named hotel for my birthday weekend this year. I was thoroughly satisfied with the experience.

The lounge was beautifully, elegant and definitely taken from a scene in actual Marrakech. The sight of it transported me back in time. The doorman was cordial; the front desk staff was prompt and friendly. I had no problems at all and they tended to my requests in a wonderful fashion.

The room itself was a tad small and clean, but that's how it is in NYC. There was a flat screen TV with cable, free internet, the bathroom was very clean, but again small. The authentic Moroccan furnishings were sparse, but the wall colors and painting nearly replicated a place we stayed in Casablanca. It was a great birthday treat! I'd stay again and recommend it to others.