Sidi Bouzid Guesthouse

I had a wonderful time in Safi! Ahmed was the most wonderful host. The accommodation is simple, but there’s everything you need. My room was nice and quiet at night. The internet is fast! Ahmed even put a load of my washing through! Ahmed picked me up from my bus and took me to the house, which was so great after a long day of travel. Safi is great, it’s off the beaten path, everyone was lovely to me. Close by there are options for fine dining and 5 MAD coffees from coffee carts. I recommend the 16 MAD (around 1,5 €) big margarita pizza from O’Pizza a couple minutes walk away from the house (nestled between Western Union and a stationery shop). There are many convenience stores selling water and chocolate etc. Ahmed’s English is great and he goes out of his way to help. This place is great value. I’m glad I chose to stay here!

You might look at the map and think that it seems really far from the centre, but it is in an area with really nice restaurants and cafes overlooking the sea. I really enjoyed the walk to the main centre of town (it’s around 45mins) where you can wander through the old Medina, visit the National Ceramics Museum, look at the sea from a different angle.

This was the truly local experience. I really liked that Ahmed was so friendly, attentive and helped with anything that I needed. The room was clean & comfy. On Safi I liked: - The Snake Head Sea - The view is amazing. You will fall in love - The weather at night is windy and refreshes you - The experience that nobody here speaks English or spanish, just Amaziq, Arabic and younger, French - The experience of being with locals that still get excited with foreigners, learning the history of Arabic language and original dialects. - The experience of swimming in a beach ful just with Moroccan people.