Villa El Goute

Villa El Goute is the most perfect place to relax and enjoy an amazing family holiday. The villa is perfectly equipped (inside and out) for a large group and is better in the flesh than we had all been dreaming about from the photos. AB and his team were the perfect hosts, from giving us great local advice to supplying the most delicious meals, they always made us feel perfectly at home. My holiday highlights include waking up to amazing mountain views, daily trips in to the bustling Medina, delicious food and great local wine, an evening spent dancing under the stars with a fabulous local band, strolling around the beautiful gardens (filled with impressive flowering banana trees, the scent of orange blossom and the twitter of hundreds of birds), a morning swim in the huge swimming pool and time spent chatting in the shady outdoor terrace. Everything was just perfect and I'm dreaming of being back very soon! Thank-you.

What an amazing holiday! From the moment I booked it for a week's stay to celebrate my lovely daughter's birthday with all my family, everything was absolutely seamless. Sara couldn't have been more helpful and gave us loads of brilliant pre-holiday tips (not least recommending an excellent local rosé and red which was consumed in huge quantities!). El Goute and its setting are every bit as beautiful as expected from the photos yet so, so much more. Stunningly decorated with fabulous indoor and outdoor dining areas, a massive swimming pool, beautiful gardens, tennis court, ping-pong and petanque - not to mention the comfy seating area on the terrace, spacious enough for all 11 of us to put our feet up, more often than not with a pre-dinner gin and tonic in hand! But what makes El Goute SO incredibly special is the amazing AB (what an absolute star!) and his wonderful team, who were all fantastic. Mouad and the fabulous girls in the kitchen couldn't have looked after us better. Nothing was too much trouble. Always smiling and friendly, they spoilt us with delicious local food served at tables glittering with candles and scattered with rose petals. A massive 'thank you' to them all. In one word, El Goute is IDYLLIC. Thank you so, so much for allowing us to enjoy your gorgeous Marrakech home - we're already planning a return trip... Melanie x March 2020