Riad El Farah — Hotel in Marrakesh Prefecture

This was a disappointing stay. We were overcharged for the city tax on arrival. The breakfast consists of coffee and two pieces of bread with butter and marmalade - certainly no fruit or croissants. None of the rooms have locks on. Absolutely no privacy as you can hear every conversation in the whole place - including those that go on late into the night/early morning. Our room needed a really good clean and the whole place needs decorated. We set off thinking Mohammed the host was really friendly but unfortunately soon realised all he wanted was our money. Up to a point we accepted that but we had paid for our evening meal before we went and the first night was soup, a small tagine and an orange cut in half - it was wholesome and good. What spoiled it was we asked for a beer but were persuaded to drink rose wine instead and then charged £18 for the bottle. There was no access to water/tea/coffee unless we paid the whole time. The bathroom was something else and the toilet leaked for the first 2 days. The second night's meal was bread, a small tagine (1 chicken leg each) and again an orange between us. We ate out the remaining nights. Do not take any notice of warnings about eating in the restaurants - there are plenty and the food is good if you chose well. The last morning we were up early so left with no breakfast/water/anything to drink and no sign of Mohammed as there was no more money to be made. We were also charged about £15 for 2 beers. Would not go back here. There is an 'authentic' stay and there is a dump and unfortunately this...

Visited Marrakech with my partner and stayed in this lovely little Riad.||Overall, the Riad is basic, but it does the job and you pay for what you get.||Room was basic, and quite dark, but had enough to make your stay comfortable. It was cleaned daily and kept in a good condition. My only criticism was the heating is controlled by the owner who only puts it on for a few hours in the evening, so this did lead to the room being quite cold at times.||Breakfast, was again basic with it being moroccan bread with butter and jam served with coffee. ||I do have to say the Riad owner Mohamed was excellent throughout our stay. He gave us a tour of the local area on arrival and gave us plenty of tips and advice on how to stay out of trouble with the tourist traps you find in Marrakesh. We also went on a day trip with him to the Atlas Mountains, which was absolutely fantastic and highly recommended.||Another great part of this Riad was it's location with it being only a 15 minute walk to the main Medina and less than 15 minutes from the airport. And plenty of shops, restaurants, attractions, ATMs etc, all within a reasonable walking distance. But do bear in mind, the Riad is tucked away in a maze of alleyways, so you will get lost at some point. And it is around a 10 minute walk to the closest pick up for taxis/airport transfers. But that's the Marrakesh experience for you!||Would definitely recommend this to anyone who happy with with a basic but comfortable...

I have stayed in many riads, in Marrakech and other cities in Morocco. This was without question the most disappointing experience. The owner of the Riad is very clearly interested only in your money and knows nothing of good hospitality. Upon arrival the owner attempted to charge us an inflated amount for the government tourist tax. We googled the correct amount and he lowered this immediately but not before becoming threatening and rude. He also asked us not to discuss this matter with other guests, There is a €2.00 charge per person per day for Wifi, which was at best intermittent and not something I have every had to pay extra for before in any other riad. The room was cold, there is a heating/air conditioning unit inside each room however the remote control to operate it is not supplied! I asked for an extra pillow, I was given a pillow with no cover. Breakfast is the most basic affair and consisted of a piece of toasted flat bread and a small pancake each and coffee which was quite honestly undrinkable. This was overall an uncomfortable stay and I would not recommend this "riad" to anyone. I would also like to add that It looks nothing like the photos which were obviously taken years ago. The place needs seriously money spending on it and a manager who knows how to afford guests with some modicum of customer service, There are hundreds of riads in Marrakech, choose...