Hotel Al Alba

The hotel is located about a mile from the heart of Asilah. It's not a beautiful neighborhood, but was passable. The location was fine if you had a car. When you arrive to the hotel, there is no lobby on the entry floor. It takes you straight to a winding staircase to the hotel guest rooms. It's a weird layout. We reserved the rooftop suite, and were glad we did as it was spacious and had a nice rooftop patio. The suite is made for people under 6' tall, be warned. The shower, for instance, requires anyone over 6' to hunch. The entry door to the room has a similar problem, but that is easily overcome as you walk in. They had tiny (almost child sized!( bathrobes for adults which one could barely fold over in front of oneself to close. I'm a size 6 woman, so I can't imagine anyone bigger using these. They were rough to the touch, surely air dried. The decor for the room looks better in photos than in person, but it was fine and quaint. When you arrive, the hotel reception does little to welcome you or give you your bearings, not showing you the wifi code or anything. This was unlike other hotels in Morocco where hotel attendants were very helpful and proactive about offering assistance. According to Fodor's this is a best bet for Asilah, and I sure could not find anything better. Relative to the five other hotels we stayed at in Morocco during our extended visit, this was the least impressive, but for Asilah, I believe this is the best there is.