The riad is slightly outside of the Ait Ben Haddou village, but so close that you can do everything by foot. It is just a 10 minutes’ walk to the historic village on the other side of the (usually dried out) river.|Due to the slightly elevated location the riad offers silence and great views. Behind the riad there is a hill which you can climb (5-10 minutes) to have even better views of the sunrise or of the stars at night. Be sure to have a torch with you if you go there at night: the path is not really difficult, but nevertheless steep at some points and the markings are easy to miss.|The riad is well equipped and nicely decorated in the local style. Our rooms were spacious and even the shower worked very well, which is not a given in rural areas of Morocco. We very much enjoyed both breakfast and dinner.|Staff was very friendly and helpful and we received outstanding support in sorting out a problem for which the riad had no...
Read moreThe riad is slightly outside of the Ait Ben Haddou village, but so close that you can do everything by foot. It is just a 10 minutes’ walk to the historic village on the other side of the (usually dried out) river.|Due to the slightly elevated location the riad offers silence and great views. Behind the riad there is a hill which you can climb (5-10 minutes) to have even better views of the sunrise or of the stars at night. Be sure to have a torch with you if you go there at night: the path is not really difficult, but nevertheless steep at some points and the markings are easy to miss.|The riad is well equipped and nicely decorated in the local style. Our rooms were spacious and even the shower worked very well, which is not a given in rural areas of Morocco. We very much enjoyed both breakfast and dinner.|Staff was very friendly and helpful and we received outstanding support in sorting out a problem for which the riad had no...
Read moreWithout exaggeration, our stay at Paradise of Silence was the best stay of our almost 2 weeks in Morocco.
The actual location of the Riad is not on Google maps but it is very well sign posted and easy to find even if arriving late evening.
The Riad is around 500m off the main road on a dirt road and is situated on top of a small hillock with a second larger hillock just behind it.
We were welcomed by Mr. Mohammed's large smile, hot Moroccan mint tea and warm smells of delicious cooking.
The central sitting area of the Riad is very cosy and comfortable with a fireplace and lots of chairs and sofas. The rooms are set on 3 sides of the sitting area and are very well appointed. Clean, spacious with a traditional feel to it.
The dinner and breakfast...
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