Grand Hotel Villa de France

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2026

JIN

Everything was perfect!! I would stay again.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 Mar 2026

Bryce

Very helpful staff

Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Mar 2026

Ian

The room was a bit dated, especially the bathroom. The bed was comfortable, the breakfast was very good. Piano bar and music was good.

The property location was excellent to reach the local sites and market on foot.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jan 2026

Una

Excellent service, delightfully old fashioned, great restaurant

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Dec 2025

Nancy

Perfect location right near the gates of the Medina. The staff were so helpful and the room as so beautiful and spacious! Would highly recommend this cute hotel!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Dec 2025

Syed

Staff were welcoming and helpful. Beautiful set up and a well maintained property with amazing history and grand views of the city. Thank you for your hospitality. Will definitely revisit.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Oct 2025

Maria

The hotel was impressive at the top is a hill walking distance of “las medinas”. Very clean and wonderful room. Staff was very friendly. Breakfast was so delicious with a variety of food. Restaurant was so elegant, we had a good dinner.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Oct 2025

Sara

The hotel had a lovely setting and was a real oasis of green, with a beautiful terrace with views of the city, medina and sea. Great to have a bar serving alcohol. Friendly and attentive staff, everything was clean. The pool area was very nice indeed. Very good location, a short walk from the medina.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Oct 2025

Ian

The pool was great but had been better in days before duplex building was there.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

16 Sep 2025

Mark

Great views, very helpful staff.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

12 Sep 2025

David

Beautiful hotel with a great location!

Very friendly staff, beautiful building with a very convenient location. The pool was lovely, breakfast delicious and ate dinner meal there as well that was great. As a special extra treat they were filming a show there with some Hollywood A listers present!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jul 2025

Claire

This is a lovely hotel with loads of charm and great staff. From the traditional courtyard for breakfast to the piano bar terrace for dinner and drinks, this property mixes Tanger's history with modern comforts. Delicious food, great service, and a quiet room - we loved it!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2025

isaac

The staff were very helpful

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2025

Elise

Amazing views from our room

We enjoyed 4 days and 3 nights at this gorgeous historic hotel. The staff was very kind and our view of the water was 5 stars! If we come back I’d definitely stay here again. The location is walking distance to the historic souk and made our trip amazing

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2025

SAED

Grand, historic feel combined with friendly people minutes from the fun, vibrant bazar with shops and places to eat.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Jun 2025

Frederic

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10/10

Exceptional

06 Jun 2025

leigh

Exceptional

Magnificent 1920’s hotel fully renovated. Every thing from the room to the pool to the breakfast to the staff was perfect. Special mention to Rashid and Hussain who were on duty when we arrived. I had left my bag in the back of the taxi and with a few phone calls they got it back in under 30 minutes. Exceptional service saving us days of panic and inconvenience. A great hotel to finish our month in Marco.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Apr 2025

Laura

Beautiful historic hotel in a convenient location with excellent service, friendly and helpful staff, beautiful views from the terrace, delicious breakfast and a lovely pool. There is fine dining on site and if you’d like a cocktail that is an option. It is a quick and safe walk to the Medina. Treat yourself and stay here while in Tangier.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

31 Mar 2025

Andrew

Great location

We had a great stay. The hotel is well placed on Tangier, the staff are friendly. The hotel has some great history too.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Mar 2025

Sheri

Staff was amazing!

Rooms were absolutely beautiful! Breakfast was a quiet time to enjoy food before going out into the busy city. The staff was kind and helpful with all requests.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

25 Feb 2025

John

A delightful historical property perfectly sited in a fascinating city.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 Feb 2025

Rushdi

Exceptional classic experience. Very beautiful view. The property is situated in a very interesting place. Everything exciting is a walk from you.
Staff are very polite and helpful.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

05 Feb 2025

craig

A great stay in a luxury hotel; grab a front facing room to make the most of views over the Medina to the sea.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

06 Jan 2025

Riley

Property was beautiful, and the bathroom was excellent. Breakfast was also great. Offers one of the best views in Tangier.

One complaint was that the staff were rude for no apparent reason. For a hotel this grandiose and with this history, my partner and I were repeatedly surprised by how cold and unwelcoming the lobby staff were.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jan 2025

Mark

Everyone was so polite and helpful. This property is safe and close to everything you need. The look and feel of the hotel and its history gives off amazing vibes.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Dec 2024

Danish

This hotel is a gem in the heart of Tangier. Spain can be viewed from the terrace. The rooms are built cozy and delightful with attention to detail taking one back to the old colonial era. Breakfast had ample options. Overall great stay.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Dec 2024

Synne

We just returned from our first trip to Tangier and stayed at this hotel. The check-in was easy, the room, adequate, and the concierge helped with airport transport. The grounds were lovely as was the morning breakfast. It was close to the Old Medina and there were always plenty of taxis around. Our room was always a bit warm for my liking and it was likely this was due to the off season but there seemed to be one server working the 2 small bars and the evening restaurant. With this, it took a very long time to be served. The most notable thing was that the hotel is located on a hill and if you have any mobility issues, this is likely not the place for you. You either need to taxi up hill from the gate or walk up hill or stairs to reach the main entrance. This really wasn’t an issue for us but just a note for others. Overall, our stay was positive.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Nov 2024

Alex

A cool hotel from a time passed. 90 years old but updated rooms. Really classy but also approachable. If you can, stay at this hotel. It’s right by the Medina. It’s got history. They have a really cool terrace and a bar with music.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Oct 2024

Michele

Daughter studying abroad ..visiting her in tangier

Beautiful stay ..ALL of staff courteous and friendly ..very helpful and accommodating

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Oct 2024

Keith

Doesn’t get any better…

Amazing stay in a an endlessly interesting property. People all over the city told me this was the best hotel in Tangier. Was closed for a long time, glad it is renovated and back open. Will be staying again!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 Oct 2024

Ryan

This is a very nice hotel in a spectacular location. The view out over Tangier Bay makes it obvious why Matisse holed up and painted here for a while. The hotel is quite nice and the staff is very responsive. They arranged for our cabs both from the port and to the airport without a hitch. The hotel is just uphill from the Grand Socco and the medina, so it’s an easy walk to the things you probably will want to see.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Oct 2024

Kenton

Great location.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

22 Oct 2024

Joseph

Interesting hotel but needs a serious facelift. Could be very chic, but it’s not.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

22 Oct 2024

Sisi

The room i had had mosquitoes and i went away will all bite on my body and breakfast was not great family stay was not to a minimum standard

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

13 Oct 2024

Daniel

Beautiful hotel in its day, but the room had mold and very dim lighting. The internet was spotty and the tv kept losing its connection.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Oct 2024

Rahul

Inspiring property

6/10

Pleasant

07 Oct 2024

Gordon

This hotel is relying on its past reputation. Needs an overall review of service, staff roles and facilities.
Our stay was pleasant.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Oct 2024

Salley

This is the best hotel stay I’ve had anywhere. The entire staff was welcoming, took such good care of me, made up my room so exquisitely, served wonderful food in the restaurant which such personable accommodating staff, and the reception staff helped to arrange everything my friend and I needed. I can’t wait to go back!

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

03 Oct 2024

Othman

I absolutely loved my stay at Grand Hotel Villa de France. If you’re looking for a place with tons of character and history that’s the place for you. The location is amazing 5 minutes walk from the Medina but still in a quiet area far from the crowd, pitch perfect location. The terrasse is gorgeous.

Leisure Friends

2/10

Poor

16 Sep 2024

Muhammad

WiFi was barely usable. Air conditioning was weak and not sufficient for the day time heat.

Reception lady at night was utterly useless. For some reason our card to enter the room wouldn’t work. We went down to reception twice carrying four full shopping bags to ask for our card to reprogrammed. Not once did she apologise for the inconvenience and even after the second time didn’t offer to send someone to help with our bags. We were locked out of our room on our honeymoon for nearly 30 minutes ruining a romantic night. Rather than flagging the issue with the reception, the cleaner didn’t bother cleaning that day because she couldn’t get into the room.

Not a 5 star hotel by any measure. No water given on day two, one packet of instant coffee for two people etc.

Breakfast was good and the restaurant staff are absolutely amazing.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Sep 2024

Brooke

We loved our stay here. The property is beautiful and the people are very nice. Breakfast was delicious as well! We especially loved the piano guy, the bell hop and the servers at breakfast. Phenomenal and would highly recommend!

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

25 Jul 2024

Saadia

Lovely olde world hotel, located near the grand socco, easy to walk everywhere, also able to use facilities at sister hotel La Minza, large dated rooms.

The negatives would mainly be the breakfast, for a so called 5 star hotel, I have never seen anything so poor, a few greasy dishes and items constantly empty....also when we asked for a second cup of tea as we were given one pot between 3 people, we were told only the first cup is free....what a joke, seriously disappointed, no Moroccan standard offerings like baghrir, harcha or Moroccan biscuits, had much much better in cheaper hotels and riads.

I would recommend for the location but don't expect 5 star standards!

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

25 Jul 2024

tim

The hotel customer service was very sporadic! Usually you would order a round of drinks and something would be forgotten. This Happened at breakfast also where you would sometimes have to order an item twice before it arrived. In all likelihood this is down to a lack of staff training and inadequate management. The hotel also looked a little tired! The food was great though!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jul 2024

Wren

Amazing, beautiful property with an amazing staff. Incredible pool. We loved our stay!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Jul 2024

Reshad

Great location. Very polite and friendly service.
Great history behind the hotel.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2024

David

A beautiful historic property in a great location.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2024

Bradley

Great

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2024

robert

This is a very special hotel. I had a wonderful stay

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jul 2024

Mark

Star rating is questionable and breakfast is very poor. Service is as expected in Morocco but the cost of the stay makes it unacceptable.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jun 2024

Wasem

Very comfortable and convenient stay and location was close to everything

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jun 2024

Ron

I had a great stay at this hotel. It was in a very central location, very clean and the staff was friendly and helpful!

I highly recommend this hotel!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2024

Zoran

French Riviera Hotel in Tanger

Excellent hotel in the middle of the city. Beautiful. Terrace with a sea view. Everyone is polite and helpful.
The breakfast was delicious. Plenty of choices. I would highly recommend. We were lucky to book this place. We initially booked for a night but extended our stay for another one when we realised how nice it is.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jun 2024

Verified traveler

Bien hotel

Muy buen hotel y en buena ubicación. Las habitaciones están muy bien y las instalaciones también. No es un 5 estrellas como en Europa, pero este muy bien.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2024

Heather

Great location. A short walk just about anywhere - to the Grand Socco, shops, eateries, coffee etc. Beautiful large clean pool. Good housekeeping. Nice buffet breakfasts with good choice of fresh fruit, hot foods, pastries, bread, coffee.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

08 Jun 2024

Richard

The Heating system and our toilet were broken during our stay. When checking in at first, I had paid for a a suite through Orbitz but the lady at the check-in tried to give us a small room which is not what I prepaid for. The rooms were very outdated and had a strong smell to them. There were only large towels in our room and when requested for smaller towels, none were brought. Same can be said about an iron. It was non existent and we kept being told they would bring us one which never happened. The hotel needs some serious updates before I would ever stay there again.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jun 2024

Olivia

We loved villa de France! Staff was so kind and property was beautiful. Rooms were comfortable.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

24 May 2024

Adriano

Problems with room and lasy staff

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

15 May 2024

John

The place to stay in Tangier

Splendid old hotel, amazing views, lovely gardens and outdoor spaces, oasis of calm in a fraught situation. Staff particularly friendly and helpful. Delicious and generous breakfast and other meals. Will be back

Business

10/10

Exceptional

13 May 2024

Patricia

Wonderful and attentive staff

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 May 2024

Lucy

Very central location for dining and shopping. Staff were exceptional.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 May 2024

annette

What a lovely spot to land after traveling from the US. Perfect location to explore the area. Our room was spacious and beautiful. There’s an air of elegance, which I appreciated

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Apr 2024

Yvonne

Wonderful service from start to finish. Tangiers is hilly so it's nice that a taxi can take you right to the door, where staff immediately greet you and take your luggage. Staff throughout the hotel are lovey, gracious, helpful and always smiling. The rooms are large and comfortable with great views of the harbour. Had their wonderful steak every evening and also drinks at the piano bar. Really lovely hotel, like walking back in time. Reminds me of the Pera Palace in Istanbul. All in all, a perfect stay in the mot beautiful surroundings with impeccable service. I would not hesitate to stay again. The only downside was runny eggs in the morning breakfast which is included (but ask them to make you an omelette - it's much better)

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

23 Apr 2024

Tatjana

Friendliness and service of the staff were amazing!
The hotel is old and should invest in renovation, but due to the kindness of each employee, our stay was memorable!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Apr 2024

Ruben

We had a great stay lots of history in this hotel would go back

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

15 Apr 2024

Michael

Excellent!

A classic hotel. Large, well appointed rooms, marble bathroom. Tremendous views of the city and Gibraltar Straight. Excellent staff, very friendly. Somewhat limited English but not at all a problem. Will definitely return on my next visitvto Tangier.

Self

8/10

Excellent

08 Apr 2024

Dave

Good old colonial style hotel. Clean and tidy. Good location for everything. Staff were very good. Would recommend

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Apr 2024

Megan

A beautiful old hotel right off 9 April Square and a 5 minute walk to the Medina and Kasbah. Charming hotel where Matisse once painted. As we stayed during Ramadan, things were closed and low key. But it’s a lovely view and very comfortable!

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Feb 2024

Steven

Only issue was the showers tend to get water on the bathroom floor no matter how hard you try not to! Rest was 5-star. It’s not modern by any means, but that just adds to the charm. A classic spot in a great location.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Feb 2024

James

the very definition of a luxury hotel

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Feb 2024

Anandhi

Very friendly staff, good location, nice rooms. We were upgraded to a sea view room which was nice. Nice restaurant serving excellent food even at 11pm.

Small room size, no robe or slippers. Tea bags were just thrown and no milk sachets. Definitely not a five star hotel. May be 4 star if the rating is generous.
But we had a very pleasant stay, thanks to all staff

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

17 Jan 2024

Abdulrahman

I have stayed at this hotel more than 5 times over the last few years. It is a decent hotel centrally located just right outside the old town. This is pretty much home to me whenever I’m back in Tangier. There is a lot of history to the hotel. The terrace area is beautiful. Staff are friendly and welcoming for the most part (not all as some just clearly wanted you to tip them for doing their very basic job or sometimes even less!). Professional 5-star hospitality service is far off. Maybe 4 stars max. Clearly it’s about time to give the hotel a good new life.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jan 2024

Jalal

Great vintage colonial hotel in a quite setting over looking Europe. Great service and very Professional and friendly staff

Self

6/10

Pleasant

31 Dec 2023

Annie

This place is not a five star hotel. It is very outdated and at best a 3 star in the US. The grounds, however is very pretty. There is a great view from the terrace and the front of the hotel is nice, but the lobby is not nice and the rooms are not either. When we first checked in very late, it looked like they didn’t clean our tub well. We told them the next day and they cleaned it much better. They have a free breakfast, but when we went, only a few pieces of cookies were out and it didn’t look like they refilled it often. Convenient location next to the Medina at least so you can walk around easily.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

29 Dec 2023

REZA

The hotel , its location and staff are very good . The only problem we had was : the bathtub drain was not working and though we asked the staff to fix it nothing was done.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Dec 2023

Ed

Would recommend this hotel made famous by Matisse

Enjoyed my stay at the Grand Hotel. Fantastic view from the hill overlooking the sea and the medina, but also very easily walkable distance from the main sights.

They kindly showed me the room where Matisse painted two pictures - they've left it unchanged since his stay.

Breakfast buffet was ok but dubious coffee.

Would recommend for the setting and the great value.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

06 Dec 2023

Isra

Amazing! It feels like a trip to the past. Would love to stay there again!

10/10

Exceptional

03 Dec 2023

Terry

Old-world charm with mod-cons.

Nice old-world charm with mod-cons and great staff in a very convenient location. Easy parking on-site. Substantial breakfast. Would stay there again.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

03 Dec 2023

Verified traveler

Charming hotel with friendly staff

Checkin and out were smooth. Stayed 4 nights in this beautiful hotel with very charming French decor. Great views from the hotel overlooking the port and the Medina. Very convenient location close to everything plus. Walking distance to the Medina which we loved. The staff is very kind and friendly that go out of their way to make you feel comfortable.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Nov 2023

ALAN

A beautiful old world hotel

A beautiful old world grand hotel in the centre of town. Lovely views from our bedroom across the city and over the sea to Spain. The room, the service, the breakfasts, the grounds were all spot on

Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Nov 2023

Jackie

Friendly hotel
Breakfast excellent

10/10

Exceptional

06 Nov 2023

Patricia

My family and I have stayed at this hotel twice. Each time we had a wonderful experience with the hotel, the staff, the service and the food. We love the atmosphere, and everything about this jewel of a hotel! Thank you!

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

30 Oct 2023

Matthew

Nice location, well kept room, grounds could be kept a little better, and wait staff in evening not the most attentive.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Oct 2023

Mubarak

This property has one of the best locations in Tangier. It overlooks the old market and the sea. If you like sunrise, then please catch it in the front yard. You won’t regret it.

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

21 Oct 2023

Husni

The hotel location is great with a walking distance to the old town. However, the property does not look well maintained and the staff is not very attentive. But the hotel is charming and the terrace view is awesome.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Oct 2023

Jim

A bit of Europe in Tangier

This was our only hotel that was not a Riad. It is a grand old hotel that has been modernized. It feels very European in its elegance with a splash of North African. It is very convenient to a lot of attractions and easy to park. People very nice and helpful.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Oct 2023

Llana

Amazing.

10/10

Exceptional

09 Oct 2023

Janice

What a spectacular hotel from a bygone era! It was classy but not at all stuffy. My room was beautifully appointed and utterly comfortable. The breakfast buffet was generous and varied. A truly enjoyable experience in a beautiful city!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 Oct 2023

Javier

Vive el Hotel Ville de France

The hotel is really beautiful, the service was perfect and the breakfast really good.
Will come back

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Oct 2023

Lesley

Nice hotel with a charming feel about it. Rooms nice and air conditioned and central fo walking in to the Medina

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Oct 2023

Yu

Good location, swimming pool is nice. Can exchange currency at hotel. Breakfast place is very nice and quiet. Buffet with local special dishes. Excellent view to the sunrise and sea

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

02 Oct 2023

Sergei

Very nice, historic property.

10/10

Exceptional

18 Sep 2023

Verified traveler

One night 🌃 in Tangier

Good place to visit.
We can feel that the place is full of history.

Have been in duplex Room. Good to not Only relax but also to have fun

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

16 Sep 2023

Mary Anne

The property has a very rich history when you read up on it. Having breakfast on the terrace was lovely. Sitting on the verandas was great. They should have some kind of beverage service at the pool and verandas. The terrace snacks and wine were great. Location was great too

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

16 Sep 2023

Luc

As other have said, not a true 5 star hotel. Facilities are nice, chic 19th century classic hotel. However, staff is either undertrain or underpay cause they dont seem to care. Valet will ignore you even if you have bags, barely any smiles, etc.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Sep 2023

John

Excellent location - needs work to be 5 star

We booked wrong date in error - a day too early - the company would not change it but hotel happy to do so - excellent location; good views from terrace and well priced drinks and food - one of few hotels serving alcohol- breakfast average

Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Aug 2023

Johnathan

A beautiful hotel with wonderful amenities and a wonderful calm estate around the hotel to wander and take a break. The service was excellent as was the food available in the restaurant. The spa was great and I enjoyed a grand scrub and massage from the team.

Self

8/10

Excellent

22 Aug 2023

Christina

Old world charm, great location with easy walking to the Medina and Kasbah. Great views over the town and Mediterranean Sea. Staff very calm, friendly and helpful.

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

30 Jul 2023

Taylor

Good from far, far from good

At first glance, beautiful property, with a very old French feel. Then we went up to our room where the wifi took over 5 hours to finally work. The room itself was very banged up with many scratches and splotchy paint touch-ups. The tub wouldn’t drain, and then when I tried to call the front desk about it, the phone wouldn’t work. Also, the toilet wouldn’t stop running until you clicked the lever a few times, which we finally learned the trick for through trial and error. The mattress felt very old and used. The highlights were definitely the pool and poolside service, as well as the breakfast buffet and fresh msemen (crepes).

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2023

Otto

Amazing experience in Tanger!! Very good location. Friendly staff and really good breakfast. Loved it!!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2023

Rekha

Classic Restored Hotel

We visited during the hottest summer days and this hotel was a pleasure to live in. We roamed around the hotel premises and used their balconies to sit and sip on cool drinks with the cool breeze blowing. The market (medina) and Ibn Batuta's resting place is very close so you can walk there. We stayed in Room 110 and it was spacious. It felt like we had stepped back in time with the older-style furniture. Henri Matise, the famous artist, lived here and painted a few pieces. One is a scene from Room 35. You can request to visit the room. I think all the rooms on the back of the property will have better lighting. The staff is lovely and hardworking.

Partner