3 Star Hotels in Marrakech

What a gem of a property in the Accor catalog of accommodation and hospitality! I am a senior, solo, single traveler, and Ibis rooms are just fine with me! The Wi-Fi could be a little bit better, but that's the problem with the vendor and the Internet service Provider, not the Ibis. Although this Ibis would be within their rights to demand better service- in 2023, with 100+ rooms. I came directly from an Ibis in Lisbon, which had fewer items for breakfast, and no Chef for evening dinner! The breakfast is a wonderful mix of Moroccan, Arabic, French foods, but also American/English. Scrambled eggs are made without dairy, and I brought my own gluten-free bread from Carrefour to be sure. While they do have a container of Honey, I bring my own, as I don't like touching containers and spoons touched by other customers... another customer absconded with my honey yesterday, and one of the wait staff had to retrieve it! Three languages are spoken here: Moroccan, Arabic, French, and plenty of English. Any word that is too specific can be translated on any of the web translation sources. Like when I needed to explain that DHL was bringing a package with my gluten-free chocolate chip cookies that Carrefour does not stock! There's been some shuffling of the wait staff in the last few days, but besides being new, quiet, and shy, they are all talented and all understand hospitality. The evening dinner is attended to by the top echelon of the hotel staff and everything is more than fine – which in my case means a very plain and simple American taste. Since I don't carry currency, the evening food bill goes on my room tab. Breakfast was part of the booking in the first place, but I don't fully understand what ”half-board” means, if that means evening dinner, so I will be inquiring about that. Being next-door to the train station means it's a three minute walk to excellent sight seeing and people watching. And McDonald's of you so care, and at least two mobile phone SIM shops. Carrefour is a 10 minute walk, and there is a shopping mall which is about a 20 minute walk which I will be visiting for recreation purposes and window shopping, to get a feel for the retail culture of this city. And people watching! I did read about the potable water situation on a Moroccan tourism page. This Ibis has plenty of bottled water, so just ask- at Reception and of course in the Restaurant.  I also read about cash versus credit card. The three places that I have spent money at have all accepted cards. It is currently Ramadan, but this Ibis respects International tourists' needs and wants. No disruption of service- and the staff seem to be very happy to be celebrating the holiday. My room had two minor maintenance issues, which were resolved quickly. The garden is beautiful and peaceful, and well manicured. I have stayed with other brand name chain hotels in the US and Europe. There is nothing in this historic building that is outdated, or in need of renovation. The most important

Nice room, convenient transportation, but not too noisy, and the photos are good-looking, Marrakesh is a cost-effective hotel. I have stayed here for several nights.

Riad Miral is truly a place we would recommend. The hospitality here is superb, the amenities amazing and the breakfast fantastic. The staff here were all so kind and gracious, sometimes we would feel bad when asking them for something as they would always go out of their way to provide. The riad is also a stone's throw away from the main Jammal square where the hive of activity is at. Once again thank you to everyone in Riad Miral for making our stay in Marrakesh a memorable one, we will definitely book this Riad again when we come back.

The Riad is very nice and is very well located, close to the Medina. On the other hand, breakfast has been very good every day and the staff has treated us great. Redwan has been an excellent host, he has provided us with names and explanations about what to visit in Marrakech. He has had the detail of giving us some cakes for a birthday, and he has also been willing to prepare breakfast for us as soon as possible at the time it should be served. In short, the host is charming and the place is very beautiful. We would happily return to this riad.

This property has loads of character and whimsical outdoor art and colors. We were the only guests. There are several birds - peacocks, geese, Guinea fowl, chickens - and penned up goats/horse. It is located in the High Atlas Mountains, near Ourika Valley, 1 hour from Marrakech. It gets mostly Moroccan guests, not foreigners. From road, you walk across a bridge to a reception of singers to greet you with milk and dates. Then you walk through outdoor dining areas and up 223 very steep steps to a big room for settling in with mint tea, water and snacks. Up a few more stairs to the guest rooms. Porters prance up easily, carrying your luggage. Singles are on the first level (very small, no view) and doubles, etc (huge, lots of storage, balconies with mountain view, but no WiFi) one level higher. Strong WiFi in rooms, multiple networks, different network in public areas. My single room, tiny but cozy. Warm a/c, tv with satellite channels (small flat screen). 3 hooks on back of door for hanging things. No closet 2 twin beds pushed together tightly for full size bed. 2 night stands, 1 small bureau. Very limited room to put anything. Nowhere to put things in bathroom. Shower head to left, sink straight ahead, toilet to right. Really comfy, firm bed and wonderful fluffy bed covering, sheets and pillows. Extra blankets in high-up storage space by a/c. I could barely reach the knob to open it and then couldn’t reach the blankets (and no chair to stand on!). Thick and not too rough towels. Rugs on tile floor. Bamboo ceiling and round branch-like hanging light. Took awhile for shower to get warm, then very low water pressure. Afternoon water pressure good and water got hot. Staff is extremely friendly and demonstrate excellent customer service. The property began as a restaurant and they later built hotel rooms last year. Breakfast included barley soup (with milk), oj, coffee, M’Semen (square naan-like bread - the best here of anywhere I had it), round crepes, round/cornmeal type bread, plain omelet (good) with greens, olives, honey, oil, argan oil and peanut (like peanut butter), thyme, dates. Wonderful lunch - very flavorful veggie tangine including fennel and fresh herbs. Dinner is ordered from a menu. I was not crazy about the food but may have ordered the wrong things (puréed veggie soup - maybe fava bean and omelet with cheese, canned mushrooms, onions).

An oasis amongst the medina chaos outside the Riad. Abdul who runs it is very patient and helpful. We managed with smattering of French and English. Room is very quiet and in cold January is cool. Well appointed, the bed was good, large towels, bathroom product. Felt very clean. In the medina you have everything nearby, shopping, eateries for all tastes local and western. A real cultural immersion just wander.. Can be a challenge to find and if you ask ”locals” touts to help they will expect 100 to 200 dirham for ”helping” you.

I stayed 4 nights in the standard room. The room itself was of an average size, with enough storage and shelves. There was also a safe in the room. The bed was named “double” bed, but in fact it was two single beds put toghether. With this “configuration” you can’t sleep on the middle because of the wooden piece underneath. Wi-Fi was fine for my needs. TV had a plenty of channels. Housekeeping was doing a good job. Location wise it was OK. Around 20 min walk to Jemaa el-Fnaa. I also used the public bus #1 to get there and back (an easy ride for 4 dirhams). As you probably already know, there are many restaurants around the hotel in Gueliz area for all budgets and tastes. The breakfast was served in the basement. The selection of dishes was OK, but it would have been much better to have breakfast in the area that had windows. I observed the constant desire of the hotel to sell you something, like tours/excursions/trips and all the things of that nature. Another words, trying to sell you something that you don’t need. The table in my room was covered in different advertisements for these activities, displays in the breakfast area were endlessly showing whatsup contacts and phone numbers of random tour organizers, etc. I felt like it was too much. If I need something, I can either ask or get it myself. And finally, the most important thing. I could not sleep there. Fortunately I had ear plugs with me. I was super noisy, despite me asking for a quiet room and being told I got one. You hear everything – housekeeping working, cars passing by, people talking on the street 24/7. There were taxi drivers at the street corner waiting for passengers, they were there all night, and they were talking non-stop. I could hear everything. Windows are not windows in the common sense but sliding balcony/patio doors with the non-existing soundproofing. It was terrible. I would suggest to look elsewhere.

The first time I experienced the riad, let me talk about the location of the hotel. It was a bit far from the entrance of the Sleepless Plaza. Although the hotel waiter came to pick us up, there were many people in the square in the afternoon. It was a bit tired to walk in with luggage. Besides the internal facilities, the public area is still a bit small, and the roundabout is not spacious, which is a bit different from the picture. The room is very small, and the next suitcase is barely put, and if there are two, it will affect walking. Breakfast is on the top floor, nothing works, basically coffee, milk, bread and the like.

The rooms were of a good size and perfect for an overnight stay. Reception is not very luxurious and the breakfast room is quite small and very functional. But all the staff were very helpful . The pool is on the roof but has limited seating. The suites are much more updated and the bathrooms are much nicer.

With a stay at Riad Abaca Badra in Marrakech (Medina), you'll be within a 5-minute walk of Ensemble Artisanal and Bab Doukkala Mosque. This riad is 0.5 mi (0.9 km) from Dar el Bacha Palace and 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Souk of the Medina.Take in the views from a rooftop terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless Internet access and concierge services. Additional features at this riad include free babysitting, a television in a common area, and barbecue grills.Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at the riad's restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily.Featured amenities include a computer station, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours).Make yourself at home in one of the 5 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include complimentary bottled water, housekeeping is provided daily, and cribs/infant beds (complimentary) can be requested.