Tagazhout north of Agadir has long been a surfer's paradise.The area to the south of the village was planned for development more than a decade ago and hoarding went up along the Essaouira road and heavy machinery moved in. Then came "la Crise" and all work stopped. Nothing had changed much last time we took that road with the Quaker in 2016. However some work must have progressed because when Sweetheart wanted to stay at a luxury hotel for a couple of nights and go horse-riding on the beach the Tagazhout Hyatt seemed to fit and that apparently opened at the end of 2015.
Everything certainly has changed now. The Essaouira has been diverted inland and the old road now leads only to the new bay tourist development. There are lots of apartments being built, some finished, and a couple of large american luxury hotels.
The Hyatt is not on the beach where the building work continues but on a buff overlooking the bay and is wrapped round by a golf course.It has a humungous swimming pool and a smaller one which is kept at 28C all year.
This latter was the attraction for sweetheart but in the event the larger pool was 19.8C and she preferred that. It's certainly a place for a luxury holiday with activities because as well as the golf there is horse and camel riding locally,quad bikes and of course the surf beach. There is a spa with treatments, sauna and jacuzzi and table tennis pool and table football.
Unfortunately we were unlucky with the weather which was more Rhyl off-season and the sunset ride was more of a soaking with any hope of a sunset being completely obscured by sea level cloud. It gave sweetheart and beloved an excuse to sample the sauna and jacuzzi and fortunately the weather then cleared and normal service was resumed so we could sunbathe by the pool with cocktails and a book.
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