Jewel of a private home all to yourselves in the heart of the Old City Reviews

Owners were very gracious, food was delicious, and the assistants were extremely kind, gracious, and helpful. Close to the Medina, comfortable, quiet. Everything you may need!

A wonderful family ambience. We felt as though we were welcomed into the home of an old friends. The breakfast feasts wear customized for our needs and desires, at a time of our choosing and freshly prepared each morning by Maria and Fatima. Moulay organized the airport transfer and took us around at our demand. A wonderful experience.

This was my second stay here and I had a wonderful time. Dinner and breakfasts at the Riad were wonderful. Moulay took me to magical places I would have missed. No way to really explain the experience. Marrakesh is a strange and fantastic place and staying at the Medina is the perfect way to enjoy it. I'd like to thank the household folks for being so warm and welcoming.

Where do I start? The whole experience was out of this world, one of our the best holiday so far. First of all, a special mention to the owners. We had a few requests/problems on the run up to the actual stay that we put past them and Sinde, bless her, was ever so friendly and helpful. She would reply to the emails really quickly and most importantly, sorted us out everytime. Then we got to Marrakesh and the Riad was just perfect. Beautiful, clean, comfortable, right in the middle of the city but yet so quiet and tranquil. We just loved it. And it came with a wonderful service. We had a huge display of food for breakfast every morning, prepared by lovely Maria and Fatima who will also clean and tidy up, and make sure we were happy with everything. But the actual highlight of our stay was dear Moulay. I cannot put into words how wonderful the man was to us. He could not do enough to help; he went a move and behond, all the time displaying his warm and happy personality. He actually made our trip feel more like a visit to relatives. We all fell under his spell: what a gentleman! We would definitely recommend the place to our friend and family. And we will go back ourselves, it was that good! Christiane

Comfortable, luxurious, great food and assistance.

We stayed in Marrakech for 9 nights, from what 6 nights in this riad (another 3 nights in all inc. hotel). The riad is very nice and authentical. Since you have the all the riad for yourself, its very good for the families (we came with children - 1 and 3 y.). The riad is located in the Medina and its just a short way to main sqare Jamaa El Fna. And dont worry - Moulay Driss will teach you the right way (seems impossible at first but he knows just the right way to teach you by showing you the important signs on the way). I guess Moulay was one of the memorable "things" for us from Marrakech - he is absolutely adorable! He will pick you up from the airport, he will show you around, he will tell you everything about everything, just ask! And he is great with kids - our 3 year old just fell in love with this guy, he was like a grandfather to him, :) really sweet. And more - Moulay and Fatima organized a birthday cake for our daughter, who became 1 while we stayed there! Every morning you get a nice breakfast (a suggestion: a bit of variaty wouldn hurt and also fresh vegetables and fruits - we missed that) and if you wish, they make lunch or dinners also. You can order trips to mountains or to the ocean and Moulay will take you (ofcourse you have to pay for taxi) and be your guide. We went to the mountains and Moulay took us to a lovely tiny village - it was amazing for us te see all this authentic lifestile. One thing that was not so nice, was the carpet shop, that was on the way to the mountains. They (sellers and Moulay also) always say, that you dont have to buy anything, just watch and listen what they tell you about the products. But in this shop, the seller got really rude if we decided in the end that we do not want to buy anything, he just didnt want to understand that we dont want anything! So a note for you, who will go to the Atlas mountain tour - if you dont need a carpet, dont go to this "factory"! And also - the prices are much higher in these shops than in the markets in Medina. For example the argan oil and clay plates-bowls (which we bought from the mountains) - you get the same thing from the supermarket with 3 times lower price! The only thing you get, is that you can briefly see, how its made. In general, Marrakech was really interesting place to visit, we are sad we didnt see more places on Morocco (mostly because of the kids, we didnt want to drive for long hours). The riad and its staff is super nice!

We stayed late December through early January and enjoyed unseasonably warm sunny weather. The riad is lovely, full of beautifully maintained architectural details. One real plus is the quiet location on a dead-end street - no scooters. Moulay was helpful in orienting us but nevertheless we got lost a few times, which it seems is essential to experiencing Marrakech. Don’t panic - you’ll figure it out, everyone is friendly and helpful, and it’s a great opportunity for problem-solving and teamwork. Breakfasts were varied and well-prepared, served on the roof. We enjoyed the books and diverse music collection of the owners, as there were some chilly nights where we hunkered down with our heaters, and a bottle of wine. Re the latter, Moulay took us to one of the handful of grocery stores where alcohol can be purchased (although very expensive) and pretty much anything else you’d want if you want to do any cooking or just have lots of Happy Hour snacks on hand. You can also buy fruit and nuts from close-by vendors. Moulay helped in many ways, and was a key benefit of choosing this riad. He was there in a few minutes when we had a power outage one night (the entire block went down) and the situation was quickly remedied. In all, this riad was excellent value for what we paid and we will stay here again when I return to Marrakech, which we surely will.

Our group of friends had a great time. Moulay welcomed us straight from the airport and gave us a perfect local tour to get us situated within the MEDINA with all the local tips. Great city that is safer than most people think. We had a wonderful cooked dinner at home and had a great stay overall. Would highly recommend staying here.

Perfect place in the medina. Lovely traditional home, comfortable, quiet culdesac, centrally located and very friendly, accomodating staff. Craft markets, important monuments and range of restaurants close by. Couldn't be more ideal.

The home is charming, comfortable, clean and ideally located with knowledgeable welcoming staff. Delicious breakfast included and several good restaurants close by. All the craft markets and several historic sites are within a few blocks. Highly recommended!