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Lonely Planet Marrakesh Encounter

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Marrakesh Encounter was exactly the guide book I needed for my first trip to this fascinating city. This Lonely Planet 'book' has 176 pages and is pocket sized. It is organized, well illustrated, and has a excellent city map. The author, Alison Bing, has included everything from a quick reference page to geographic sections describing the various neighborhoods, each with their own map. This comprehensive guide made me feel at home before I even got there. I was able to book my lodgings, plan my itinerary, and have an appreciation for the cultural differences I would be experiencing. The perfect guide book!Marrakesh Encounter (Best Of)

If you're spending a few days in Marrakech and need good dining options, I highly reccommend this book. I had other guide books for the attractions and sites in Marrakech that contained more details than this one, but it was absolutely great for choosing restaraunts. Every dining recommendation in the book was up to date and the food and service were as good as described. Very useful tool if your first time in Marrakech.

If you buy this book, make sure to also buy another guidebook. And once you have that other book, you won't need this one.
This book did not have enough detail; we were in Marrakesh for several days and this book had so little detail that we had to buy another guidebook--which was hard to find in English in Marrakesh. Once we finally found anther guidebook (Rough Guide Morocco, ~US$35) it had all this one contained & more. You will want a more detailed guidebook in Marrakesh since everything is in Arabic or French. Very, very little is in English.
Also, the writer had a fun, flowery style that unfortunately did not leave room for information. Descriptions of Riads/hotels, restaurants, etc. came across as if the editor had removed key details to leave room for enthusiastic but non-descriptive language. We are big Lonely Planet fans but this book is Not Recommended.

Alison Bing knows Marrakesh inside out. Following her foot steps off the beaten path - made for an incredible, fairytale journey. You can tell she's done her research and is passionate about sharing her explorations. Now only if we knew what part of the world she'll review next...We'd sign up in a heart beat!

This is a little pocket book that I intend to carry with me on my up-coming vacation in Marrakesh. It divides the city into different neighborhoods, and lists the different attractions, retaurants, shops, etc. in each neighborhood, with very specific descriptions and recommendations. It also has a cool foldout map of the city. I expect this information to be VERY useful.

After trying a few examples she gave, we quickly realized she had great taste, an eye for beauty, and really understood the wonders of foreign adventures. If she says do it - do it!

We used tips from Alison Bing on a recent trip to Marrakesh and were thrilled with the results. She offers suggestions to explore this city that stimulate all of your senses. From her descriptions of the city, you gather that she not only visited and explored this city in great detail but she also met and came to understand its inhabitants.

If you're going to buy one guide to Marrakesh, this has to be it. Combine Alison Bing's artful eye with her caring heart and her literate pen and you've got a handful right there in your hand. Alison is a great sleuth as she introduces you to hidden treasures even the locals don't know about. Most importantly, she's got a keen sense of the unique experiences that make Marrakesh such a wonderful alchemy of new and old, stylish and rustic.