La Tangerina

Thank You!

2009-08-19T12:52:00.002+01:00

From: James Connington & Paulinne Downey

We had a wonderful stay, thank you very much. The room was beautiful, all of staff were so welcoming, friendly and helpful (Ahmed thank you so much for early breakfast you are a real gentleman and a great asset to La Tangerina). A truly beautiful place which added hugely to our visit to the wonderful city of Tangier. Go raibh maith agaibh from Dublin, Ireland.

A wonderful calm in a place of beauty

2009-08-25T10:28:00.003Z

From: judewhyte

This is a wonderful place indeed. Everything is catered for in so many ways.transformed to a world of jazz and Classical music as well as smells,scents and ambiance off the Muslim and Arab world it oozes class, hospitality, wonder, warmth and manners.. something long one from the holiday world...they say see Naples and die I say see La Tangerina and live a dream...as near to heaven as one can be without dying
judewhyte@ireland.com

Fantastic Hotel!

2009-11-04T21:06:00.002Z

From: Imdad & Khatoon

We stayed at the La Tangerina in October 2009 for a relaxing break. It was fantastic! Thanks to all the staff who made our 5-night stay a very pleasant one...

Stylish Tangier by the New York Times

2009-07-07T13:46:00.002+01:00

This Moroccan port has always been a city of extremes, a surreal crossroads where Northern Africa meets Europe, the Mediterranean meets the Atlantic Ocean, and hedonism and history seem to intermix. But a new generation of artists and expats is giving this fabulously shabby port a new shine.

A view of Tangier from the roof terrace of La Tangerina, a 10-room hotel with a small hammam

Photo slideshow by: Ingrid Pullar for The New York Times

Visit a Moroccan Hammam for an enriching scrubdown!

2009-07-07T13:01:00.002+01:00

La Tangerina private traditional wood fire Hammam available by reservation

Hammams, or public bathhouses, are a part of daily Moroccan life. Along with the mosque, medersa and communal bakery, it is an essential facet of traditional Moroccan life found in every neighbourhood.

To set foot in a hammam in Morocco is not only re-energizing and exfoliating but leaves you with a cultural experience you’ll never forget! It is the perfect spot for a respite from the simmering heat or to wash off the streets funk of the medina; where you get to mingle with the locals and share one of their most important customs.

Where to find a Hammam

You have two choices: go the traditional route and opt for a hammam in the medina or get a luxurious treatment at a fancy hotel or an upscale riad. The public outposts are more of an authentic experience, a soak-and-socialise centre where chatter flows like tap water. On the other hand, the fancy hotels and riads upscale versions are usually solitary and silent, but hospital-clean, modern and with a variety of professional treatments. Note that these hammams are private and as such not open to non-guests.

Hammam Etiquette

Men and women take their hammams seperately, so it is important to ask when the womens’ hours are. Inquire also about the fees, as most hammams charge a nominal fee for bathing and a seperate fee for a massage.

For a public hammam, tote your own toiletries, towels and bathing supplies - the stuff you would normally take to the shower. Hit the souk ahead and buy a bucket to douse yourself with water, a small plastic stool or mat to sit on and don’t forget a black scratchy glove called kese (pronounced key-s). The traditional soap - or ghasoul - is available onsite or can be easily purchased anywhere in the souk. Look for sabon beldi, plastic baggies of gooey olive-oil soap, and rhassoul, dried chips of herb-infused clay that functions as shampoo and body soap when you add a splash of water.

Unlike in Japan, your public bathhouse experience in Morocco doesn’t involve getting nude, so leave a pair of dark underwear on and a dry pair to change into afterwards. You are also expected to tip a few dirhams to the chap who looks after your bag.

What to Expect

Bathing in the Hammam is not your typical rub-a-dub-dub, the process involves different steps of scrubbing and soaking, drenching and dousing. If you’re a first-time visitor, this can befuddle so err on the safe side and order the services of a tayeba ( washing person).

Here’s a run down of the head-to-toe scrubdown experience: First, choose a spot in the hot room where you’ll sit on your matt. Now, the tayeba will apply sabon beldi all over your body and then alternate between scrubbing and lathering you thoroughly with the kese and splashing warm buckets over you. If rhassoul is used, it will be mixed with water and applied all over your hear. Again, it will be repeatedly rinsed out, while combing from the roots until your hair feels silky clean. This process of cleansing, scrubbing and kneading will take about an hour, with the finale a ceremonious dumping of the bucket over your head!

If you’ve never used a hammam before and all this constant scrubbing and cleansing sounds like an abrasive massage, just wait to see several layers of skin peel off like strands of dirty spaghetti! You will literally come out in new skin, as soft as a newborn’s.

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This is one great place - trip advisor review

2009-06-26T10:09:00.001+01:00

Jun 15, 2009 | Trip type: Couples
Eugene, Oregon

After a long day of traveling: Granada to Algeciras to Tangier. via bus and ferry, this was one great place to finish!

The room was beautiful. The tea service on the terrace after check-in was far beyond any possible expectations. The terrace itself, with the view of the Atlantic, was wonderful. We couldn't have been happier!

In the morning was a breakfast which we didn't see improved the whole time we were in Morocco-- 3 weeks. Location to the Socorro Grande was perfect: far enough to give us a break, near enough to make it possible with relative ease.

Short version: we could happily have spent more time at La Tangerina and less time at some of the places we stayed later in our trip!

This is totally recommended for comfort, feeling welcome. and any other measure you might choose. No, I don't work for them... but I wish I could

I'm back!

2009-04-09T10:38:00.002Z

From: Nacho

I missed Tanger very very much, so I'm back ! On La Tangerina again, of course !!

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Wonderful!

2008-12-17T19:31:00.003Z

From: Duane Coyle

My traveling companion and I spent three nights at La Tangerina and had a great experience. Our hosts and staff were gracious and accomodating without being suffocating. Also, one has the opportunity to sit around the fireplace in the evening and compare notes with the other guests about the experiences of their day. The hotel is immaculate, but casual. I enjoyed seeing Tangier and the nearby areas and simply being immersed in something different. A very good time.

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email

2008-10-27T08:25:00.002Z

From: Helmut

Hallo Jürgen,
die email an euch ist zurückgekommen. Irgendwas stimmt nicht oder die Box ist übervoll.

Gruss Helmut

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Bountiful Tanger

2008-10-24T13:49:00.005Z

What a great time of the year to be wandering around the souks of Tanger.

The hustle and bustle is as always but the harvest is in: feast your eyes on the explosion of colours and smells, the contrasts and textures of natures annual bounty.

The happy butcher

Grernadines and onions

Green peppers

The sheer abundance brings a smile and a hearty appetite.

Bon apetit Tanger.

Happy 10th Birthday to Ines

2008-10-24T13:14:00.006Z

Happy Birthday Ines

Guapas Canarias

Tangier tennis club was swinging last Sunday when La Tangerina crew, family and friends descended to celebrate Ines's 10th Birthday.

Ines and Danny

It was a beautiful day made all the better by a surprise party that even caught me by surprise and I knew about it!

Faridas birthday surprise

Big thanks to Ines for the invite and to Pepe, Berta, lucky, Cesar and Miriam for making the after party such fun, my place next time enshalla.

Todo un placer

2008-09-10T17:34:00.002Z

From: Sofía

Tuve la suerte de alojarme en La Tangerina el pasado mes de junio¡fue todo un acierto!. No sólo es acogedor el hotel y sus habitaciones (en todos sus detalles), lo que más me gustó fue el equipo de personas que trabajan para que todo ruede, alegres y entrañables. Todo un placer que pienso repetir en cuanto que pueda. Gracias por todo.

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visit and soon TO STAY

2008-09-26T22:08:00.002Z

From: Adnane Abjayou

J'ai visité l'hotel et j'y ai réservé sans me poser aucune question.
c'est un bijoux, une beauté et une firté pour la ville de tanger et tous les tangerois.
J'attend impatiemment que ce jours viennes pour que je puisses passer cette nuit..de compte de fés.
Excellent travail...chapeau!!!

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“Oasis in a crumbling city” - a trip advisor review

2008-07-17T13:30:00.003+01:00

Trip advisor users rate us No.1 Hotel in Tangier

La Tangerina is an oasis of peace and tranquility, hidden in what is a filthy , dirty, seedy and unattractive town.

The rooms are fantastic, especially those with a sea view, and the service is excellent. If you fancy a relaxed dinner, they will cook you a meal that you can eat on the roof terrace, of which there was plenty and reasonably priced.

Only one issue was despite having given our credit card to pay, we were asked to pay cash on check out as they had no facility to use credit cards. Ensure you have cash handy to pay.

As a word of warning to those straight off the boat, many locals who meet arrivals will spin you a yarn on why you should have them escort you anywhere. Our experience was one met with rude and agressive locals bombarding you for cash, like nowhere else in the world I have been. Get a cab to this hotel.

Visit our new web site to view 360 images of all our rooms

If your house hunting in the Tangier area stay at La Tangerina Hotel

2008-06-25T22:17:00.005+01:00

Tangier Property offers year round value and this interesting report - makes good reading for those looking to escape the credit crunch and negative equity of the uk property market.

"If you're blessed with year-round good weather then year-round use of a home follows," says Holiday Rentals' Sarah Chambers. The best-known examples, such as Barbados, are the most expensive and most packed, but there are plenty of alternatives, typified by Morocco.
Tangier, Morocco, is 'like Spain, but sunnier'

Tangier is one of six Moroccan locations identified by the government to boost visitors from six million annually to 10m by 2011. There will be 600 miles of new roads and a 24-mile tunnel linking Tangier to Punta Palomas in Spain, 25 miles west of Gibraltar. There is now a daily hydrofoil from Malaga and car ferries take only 35 minutes from Tarifa.

Tangier is like an unspoilt Spanish city, but is slightly further south so even sunnier. There is plenty to do, too, and there is little sign that this is a Muslim country.

There are plenty of traditional riads, each built around an ornate courtyard, while outside the main town there is a major redevelopment of the coast. Part of this is the 2,500-home Tinja scheme. "These homes can be used throughout the year because of the good climate and facilities," says Majid Bennouna of Emaar, the Dubai-based developer.

Stephen Moss of the Hideaways Club, which offers fractional ownership of homes across the Mediterranean and has two properties in Morocco, says: "There is winter sun from September to April. A range of activities allow for different trips throughout the year, from trekking or skiing in the Atlas Mountains, to the history, culture and shopping oportunities in Marrakech.

"Being able to use the property during the year has a number of advantages," he adds. "For instance, you are not obliged to pay peak rates for plane tickets - and you are not restricted to a certain time of year to visit."

If you would like a beautiful and economic place to stay whilst property hunting in Tangier then visit our web site by clicking below.

thanks to the Telegraph overseas property section,

Another great stay it really is my home from home

2008-06-13T10:32:00.002+01:00

From: Fraser

Thanks for a great time at La Tangerina and I hope to see you soon
Fraser

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New website in English launches at La Tangerina Hotel

2008-06-04T19:43:00.003+01:00

Our brand new internet site in the English version went live today. We have 360 virtual tours of all our rooms and you can leave comments on your stay on the web site. The comments get published on here, our blog and hopefully your questions and comments will help other travellers when choosing a Hotel in Tangier.

We hope you enjoy our new internet site.

La Tangerina video from 360 factory

2008-05-20T23:55:00.008Z

A beautiful little video for all those missing La Tangerina or for those that have not visited yet..whet your appetite....

Perfect! Simply perfect!

2008-05-19T11:03:00.003Z

From: Michael Johansson

I had a weeks stay in La Tangerina in mid May. I came in from Egypt and it was like going to heaven when I entered the hotel here. So beautiful, so nice, so calm, so good energies, so peaceful, so perfect!

I am a photographer and travel the world in my work. When it comes to hotels/riads, La Tangerina is on my top 10 list.

As my good old friend Arnold says: "I'll be back!"

Salut and cheers! Mike

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wellness

2008-05-18T18:09:00.001Z

wellness, originally uploaded by La Tangerina.

Its getting exciting the new web site will soon be online so please keep checking back to www.latangerina.com to see it. Photo Mike has nailed some beautiful shots, not only stills but over 15 equirectangular projections, or 360 virtual tours for non camera geeks so don't miss it.

A great experience at La Tangerina - Texas Star, Madrid.

2008-05-06T23:36:00.003Z

I could go on and on about the gorgeous hotel, furnished with vintage/antique furniture (even old radios) the owners collected in their travels around Morocco. The service is great, the rooms comfortable and the bathrooms adorable.

Tea on the rooftop patio and breakfast with fellow travelers were the highlights. Don't be shy about asking for traveling advice at the front desk. they set us up with a car and guide for a one-day excursion down the coast to Asilah, which was wonderful (and very cheap, about 50 euros for both of us). They also mentioned to us that they are trying to offer travelers hiking excursions and more "sporty" adventures. The whole experience has made us want to use b&b/guesthouses more than hotels in the future.

read the rest of this review and others at Trip Advisor

The Tangier's Jazz Festival - stay at La Tangerina

2008-04-22T10:41:00.005Z

May 28 to June 1st 2008

A little over 1 month before the 2008 Jazz Festival - reserve your room at La Tangerina now for this fantastic cultural event when the streets come alive to Jazz!

The Artist line up:

Chuchito Valdés avec Leonel O Zúñiga & Havana Street Band
Boney Fields & The Bone's Project
Jazz Me Do
Biréli Lagrène Gypsy Project & Sara Lazarus
M'Oudswing
Enzo Favata Trio
Fabien Mary Octet
Isaac Turienzo
Caravane Palace
Circular Time
Fouad Hani & Yabato Nakimya (les pacifistes)
Julien Brunetaud Quartet
Jesus Flores & Somos Nasse
Mazagan
Mokhtar Samba
Nadhia Madana Jazz Quartet
Numydia
Puissance Jazz Big Band
Le Saxtet
Black Label Swingtet
Digue Bazar Compagnie
Heavy Fingers Fanfare
Le Gros Tube

For more information visit the TanJazz 2008 web site

Our stay at la Tangerina was beyond our expectations

2008-04-22T12:07:00.005Z

The view from the roof terrace at La Tangerina

April 11th 2008.

Dear Farida and Jurgen,

Our stay at la Tangerina was beyond our expectations which were high as we had heard only wonderful thinks about your beautiful little hotel.
We loved the view of the strait!!
Thanks for accommodating us,
Best wishes,
Judy Cascales and Gonzalo Lopez
From San Diego California

P.S A special thanks to Jurgen for fixing my curling tongs! - he is a genius.

Tangier Kasbah

2008-04-22T11:10:00.001Z

Tangier Kasbah, originally uploaded by Purple Cloud.

The uphill walk to the Kasbah - a great shot taken by our friend Purple Cloud.

Visit La Tangerina's web site graphic

2008-04-17T17:33:00.004Z

A nice little job from 360 Mike, done while contemplating the pyramids of Egypt - actually that's not true he is in Hurgada but what the hell - nice work Mike.