Sandycamps - Hostel

The villa was quiet, picturesque. Accommodation was basic. Pool was great as I was a non surfer this trip. Food was fair but never enough. Breakfasts were really basic. Evening meal started with cold soup every time. Surfers had to walk 3/4 mile to get to the surf. Unfortunately the king of Morocco had started tearing down the locals accommodation and was putting up big hotels, which has ruined the atmosphere of the fishing village altogether. I felt we were walking through a war zone. Moroccan staff were delightful and very accommodating though. Will not be returning for all the reasons above.

I stayed there for a week, with the sole purpose of learning surf, boosting my vitamin D levels and simply relax. While I arrived one of those rare days where it was raining heavily in Imsouane; the team of genuine people who welcomed me (Sandra, Aimee, Ruby and Elsa) made my experience so good I just didn't want to leave when my trip was over. I was a complete beginner in both Surfing and Yoga and was a bit anxious whether I'd learn enough during that trip so that it would stick for the next time I go. But Ruby is just an awesome and super positive surf teacher, that made everyone in my group learn lightning fast, I've learned tons and I'm confident for my next learning steps. Then the yoga for me was a bonus, as I was not looking for it at first. But the yin yoga sessions that Aimee was giving us every evening was just amazing, putting our souls to rest. Everyday was a different experience, and she just naturally knows how to set the mood and make it a spiritual experience for you. Thanks to her I now will be looking to pursue yoga back home. I was lucky enough to have a good group of people with who I connected so that made the whole experience fantastic.

I came alone to surf in Imsouane Morocco, thinking that at Sandy Camp I can meet others and will not be hanging out alone the whole time. So I was looking for an all inclusive "camp" style stay. Sandy Camp's web site offered a solution and marketed itself well on the web site. The one star I did give Sandy Camp for my review is because the guests and the staff at Sandy Camp were so nice and I got to meet really nice people. So yeah, I was not alone - thanks to the guests at Sandy Camp. But thats not a good enough reason to come to Sandy Camp . The accomodation is in such a poor state. Really bad. Urgent maintenance is required. Examples: the bed was broken (the whole bottom frame on the floor), the light in the room and in the hallways did not work (I literally was in total dark in my room after sundown), the public areas are not clean at all, room with private kitchen has no stove/gas - I couldnt even prepare tea in the room even though I paid for a private kitchen. The food was tasteless, monotonous and the amount was not sufficient. The soup was served cold every dinner. really, every dinner. There were not enough vegetables served. The portiions were small and not enough servings for a second portion. If you come a few minutes late to a meal there is nothing left for you to eat besides rice. The surf lessons are a joke. Ive been to surf lessons before and saw other instructors in the water working with groups of surf students. Sandy Camp surf lessons are at a very low level. Really its a joke. Its more of a babysitter then a lesson. I must mention that one instuctor on one lesson that I had - Rubin - was amazing. The rest were really babysitting and not instructing. Location is not good. far from the bay which is the place where you usually surf and where the center of restaurants and shops are. I did give feedback during my stay to the owner of Sandy Camp and to the staff and it looked like they tried to take care of things - but actually did not. If a guest complains that the bed is broken or that there is no light in the room or that the kitchen does not function, I think that someone at Sandy Camp should take responsibilty over that. Its outragoues that they collect full charge and do not take responsibilty for these items which are not petty matters. I would defintely not return to Sandy Camp and not recommend going to Sandy Camp .