Just imagine waking up to the warm Saharan Moroccan sunshine beaming through your window, and you are ready for another day packed full of surfing in the warmth.You head to the bathroom for a wash then head upstairs to the roof terrace for breakfast. The discussion with everyone this morning, is about where to surf today. You look out towards the ocean and you can see the surfing glass effect waves of Banana Point peeling and the fun waves of Devils Rock breaking onto the golden sand. As far as you can see to the North, is beach and perfect waves and in the far distance is Killer Point and the village of Taghazoute. You feel relaxed, this is Xoxxi in Morocco! This surfing guest house was the first ever in Morocco and is with out doubt the best for customer service and is located in the small, hillside hamlet of Tamraght, just across the river from Aourir (Banana Village). The coastline of Morocco, in North Africa has been on the surfers map since the early 1960's. With a non-stop source of surfing waves from the North Atlantic and over 40 surf breaks, from longboarding mellow four-foot beach breaks and heavy reef breaks, to rolling point breaks that go on and on and on... this is surfing Moroccan paradise! Xoxxi will take you to the best surfing conditions for your level everyday and this is without a doubt, the ultimate hassle-free surfing Morocco trip! Accommodation:The surf house is a traditional Moroccan style house with rooms leading off central courtyard. The accommodation offers a range of single, double and quad rooms, which are all wonderfully decorated. There are two living spaces for surfers to meet in the morning and evenings, but with out doubt what really makes this surf guest house so special is the roof top terrace and its view of the coastline surf. The guest house has been run for 4 generations by the SALERNO family and is now run by Vanessa Salerno and she will do everything to ensure you are happy with your time at the guest house. You will enjoy the famous mint tea, tajine, couscous and a lot of warmth. At your disposal in the guest house you will find a patio, a moroccan lounge, 10 rooms split between two accommodation blocks, 03 very clean bathrooms with toilette and showers (hot water). In the kitchen you can if you wish assist in the preparation of the traditional tagine and the baking of the house bread which you will then taste and savour on the terrace facing the ocean. Free storage of your surf equipment. Please note that the bedrooms are not en-suite, you will also need to bring with you a towel as it is not traditional in Morocco to supply towels. This surf house offers free Wi-Fi internet access in the main dining space area for those bring notebooks and laptops and you can also hire quad bikes (at your risk) from Vanessa's husband Philippe and go explore the foot hills of the Atlas mountains. Meals:Cultivate the art of friendship, of warmth and most of all you will discover the cooking of Mamie known and recognized by the best surfers in the world. All surfing holidays to Tamraght are on a full board meal basis (breakfast, lunch (picnic) and dinner), and this is for a very good reason, Xoxxi surfing team provide the most delicious meals in this area of Morocco and you are also far to busy surfing all day to worry about what's for dinner! All meals are taken in the main block area. The Surfing Beach: The beach is about 7 minutes walk down the hill and here you will find there is also a beach shack, which is exclusively for you to use. The beach shack has a toilet, shower and a shaded area for you to relax under at the end of the day or to get some respite from the midday sun. The Surfing Lessons:All our surfing lessons are held at a lovely location with the protection of a hut to shield you from the mid-day sun when you are not surfing. Our surf guides will offer you the very best of surfing tuition and are Moroccan Surfing federation qualified. You are guaranteed quality of surfing tuition here and will find the equipment is both modern and well maintained. Surf Spots: Anka Point - World renowned right hand point-break. Killer Point - Right hand pointbreak. Banana Beach - Mellow right hand beach and point-break. Devil's Rock - Lefts and Rights break from the rock. This is a lovely Moroccan surf trip and is extremely popular! |