Dakhla Club Hotel & Spa

Food is excellent, The staff are brilliant, the rooms are very clean and spacious, the kitesurfing is good with the water not going far from the hotel unlike other locations near by. KBC run the kite and wing rental, storage etc. They are very attentive with launching and recovery and provide a free rescue if you get blown out of the area The beach has sunbeds sheltered from the wind. This is our second time here, we think it is the best quality hotel for kite surf in Dakhla.

Overall a bit disappointed by the experience considering the price point. On a general note, the hotel ask guests to pay for everything in advance, which is unusual. You have to pay for the room when you arrive, you have to pay for the massage before the massage, you have to pay for each drink (not on the room)…I have never seen this in any hotel in the world. It would be like if you go to a restaurant, they would ask you to pay when you ordered…it doesn’t put you in a good holiday mood. Positive: - the hotel is nice and well designed. Nice pool area - bungalow room are nice and clean. I think our bungalow was recently renovated and had a nice style with modern furnishings - location is amazing for kite (both beginner and advanced) - kite school with good instructors for beginner and good new kite gear for advanced - massage are of good quality Negative: - pre payment process for beverages and amenities. They even ask you to put a down payment on arrival for drinks - spa is not included even Hamman and spa pool (like for the payment, I have never paid for a pool in an spa in any hotel in the world) - the gym is average. no WiFi in the gym, so unable to listen to music - food is average at best. Better experience in other hotels in Dakhla, even cheaper one. - no A/C in the room - no “kite vibe” in the hotel / sunset bar. The bar was a bit disconnected from the kite and beach and as a result not many people used it. I think it would benefit from being located closer to kite centre - kite sessions must end very early (you can see that the lagoon is still full of kite) and downwind are very short, Iimited time to enjoy in Dune Blanche - service is very person dependent, some people are super nice, some other aren’t

Pros: the place has a beach in front and it’s very easy to launch your kite. The space at the pool is nicely decorated and cosy. If you bring your gear the lockers area is amazing. Worth noting that the food is in good quantities and varied. Cons: the wifi is weak, the medina rooms are extremely small for the price you pay and without light, they don’t even have an air dryer, the space at the restaurant terrace has very few tables and sofas (the space is huge so it’s a non-sense), the beach bar is completely abandoned without any service, the coffee at breakfast smells like ash and it’s impossible to drink, you ask for a coffee from the terrace bar and even if the menu says 30dh you get charged 40dh (argument: it’s nespresso capsules), a simple beer everywhere is 30-40dh and here is 70dh (the most expensive in Dahkla). Not a positive experience at all