exchange money in Marrakech ,If you are intending to travel across Morocco and begin in Marrakech, it goes without saying that you will need to get the local money, the Dirham. Although it is true that many businesses and even some restaurants prefer to be paid in dollars, pounds, or Euros, everyone takes local currency and you won’t have to worry about needing to locate an exchange booth or splitting a large payment and then being shortchanged.
Most experienced travelers seldom exchange all of their money at once – after all, the Dirham cannot be converted back into your currency – or, more accurately, cannot be taken out of the country in sums more than 200DH or $20, which essentially amounts to the same thing.
With Marrakech Camel trips , we normally recommend a variety of options for converting your money once you get in Morocco.
After going through immigration, swap your dollars, pounds, or euros at the Marrakech airport, where there are various exchange bureaus. They are unlikely to be open if you come in the middle of the night. Perhaps the rate isn’t great, but there isn’t much of a difference, and this ensures you arrive in town with local currency.
A popular option is to visit one of Wafacash’s numerous offices, which are plentiful throughout Marrakesh and impossible to miss. You may not only swap money but also send and receive it here. They also provide probably the best exchange rate available elsewhere in the nation.
If you are near the Jemaa El Fna Square, the hub of downtown Marrakech and the most common entry to the souk, you can always change money at the Hotel Ali. It may be found on Rue Moulay Ismael (at the entrance to the Medina). It is a tiny hotel with a changing office on the street level, located on the right hand side of the area where the horse carriages wait if you are facing the Koutoubia. It is very easy to find and comfortable because you are already in the heart of Marrakech – an ideal place to be with new money to spend on having a great time enjoying the views on any of the roof top terraces with grand views, watching the snake charmers, listening to groups of Berber musicians, and later soaking up the atmosphere of all the food stalls in the evening.
Last but not least is the Hotel Farouk, which offers competitive rates in dollars, pounds, and euros. It is a wonderful option for generating money since it is located in the contemporary district of Gueliz – on Avenue Hassan II, 66. This is a more contemporary neighborhood that is well worth a visit if you want to explore another side of Morocco and treat yourself to a more cosmopolitan evening, where you can get the standard western cuisine delights such as McDonalds – always helpful if traveling with kids – however large! Viajes a Marrakech
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