Hotel Le Gardenia (ex Lutetia)

Hotel Gardenia is a relic from the past and feels like an old movie theatre from the lobby/entrance. The hallways are a glowing apricot color and the lobby has an entire mirror covered wall with a dramatic curved staircase leading up to the rooms. It is situated just off the main boulevard on a pedestrian only street and the facade has seen better days. The old name "Lutecia" can be found on the outside of the building but the new name "Gardenia" is hard to spot. My room faced the port and had a stunning view which changed from day to night. The bathroom was huge and filled with sunlight in the afternoon. The front desk man, Mehdi, was always smiling and helpful and made my stay a pleasant one.

As Morocco gets ready for the Word Cup, there is constant construction going on which makes many places including the Gardenia very noisy. I stayed on the second (above the ground floor) floor and in the early evening sounds of a football match and sometimes disco music came wafting up to my room but it stopped pretty early. The area around the hotel like much of downtown Tangier can be a bit seedy, especially in the evening but this is true of many neighborhoods in this port town. The bathtub was not really usable for a bath because it was in desperate need of re-enameling but it was perfectly fine for a shower.

Like the view of the room and big size room.

Shower wasn’t clean, and sink tap was broken, towels were dirty. Room was on third floor and there is no lift.

Good location, nice view, polite staff

Needs some renovations

Near to the city center

The bed wasn't clean The street has a lot of junkies and drug dealers The hotel uses fake reviews