Guest User
February 11, 2023
If you want an authentic experience this riad is perfect. It's located in the buzz of the alleys, it has many of the traditional riad features and is close to the main square about 20 minute walk. The room itself was comfortable and clean, however cold at night and the bathroom very small and basic. We were given blankets which helped. Fayssal, the riad manager, was very welcoming and gave us some good tips and advice. He is by far the best asset of the Riad. However, we cant not mention the dining setup is far from ideal. There are 8 rooms, but just 4 tables under cover ( it was too cold to eat outside) So this meant if you didn't get there early enough, you didn't get to eat until a table had finished their 3 courses, which could be as late as 10.30pm. This was no fault of the staff, but something that really affected us as guests in a big way, as it didn't feel safe to go out at night around the riad and we had paid for food included. Food wise there was no choice, just one main course which was delicious, but a choice would be nice depending on what you want that day. Also, I was pregnant and couldn't eat everything served. Fayssel is also the only English speaking person who works at the riad, so we struggled to communicate with the ladies in the kitchen. Fayssel worked many long hours, and there needed to be someone else too that spoke English on hand to help as the poor man needed to sleep at some point despite always being so helpful. Overall, we did feel disappointed, especially with the dining situation, which brought our score down. If you are happy to wait for a table, you are in no rush and are happy to just try a new local dish every night. Then this may be the riad for you. Also breakfast timings were from 7.30 but expect to be served at more 8.30-9. But huge thankyou to Fayssel for doing all you could to improve our experience.