Riad Amina

This riad is traditional, the building is beautiful and anyone

Pros: -good location, less than a half hour walk to the main market -breakfast is worth it if you get the hotel option with an included breakfast -overall quite aesthetic, with a nice rooftop terrace and jacuzzi Cons: -walls are very thin, so you can hear every little thing your neighbors are doing (and they can hear you) -the locks on the room doors don’t feel sturdy, and you need to leave your key on a wall when you leave the hotel... and the wall is VERY public, so anybody can just grab your key if they feel like it (they claim that it’s left for the maids, but we saw on multiple occasions that the maids have their own keys) -the prices for the food/drinks don’t reflect the quality thereof — high price for quite mediocre food/drinks -cleaning staff take ages with cleaning the room and often just make a huge mess and disappear for 30-60 mins at a time -they charge for the water but fail to tell you about it! They don’t even ask for the room number or anything. They just estimate the amount, which may or may not be right -upon asking the hotel what police station we should go to in order to file a report against a motorcyclist who hit us and ran at a crosswalk, the staff suggested we rethink our decision, due to the fact that such a report may “ruin that man’s life.” Completely ignoring the fact that he hit us at a CROSSWALK when the light was GREEN for us. And not only that, but he showed NO remorse and hastily fled the scene.

The riad was beautiful, and the staff more than helpful. The location was also good for travelers like us who enjoy walking and seeing how the locals live. We definitely recommend Riad Amina to other potential guests.

Hotel was located in an older part of the city in a local neighborhood which was great, the staff was very informative.

The Riad is a little hidden gem. Beautifully kept with a Jacuzzi on the roof top and a pool too. Very good service and staff are welcoming. The rooms were spaceous and clean albeit basic for the junior suites I booked. Air-conditioning did work well on the day when it was 45 degrees outside. A few things to try - the hamam and massages were amazing. Not cheap at 45 euro but worth it. They also sell beautiful body fragrances. Try the amber one at £20 for 100ml. What is expensive is the food and drinks (London prices). The Riad charges in Euro. So it inflates the costs significantly when compared to eating out. Having said that, it's good quality so no complaints really. Taxi to Medina is about 3 euro so affordable to get out and about.

Beautiful riad with lovely, accommodating staff. Small pool on the roof terrace adds something special. Only flaw: the pillows are far too poofy!

Our five night stay at Riad Amina was fantastic! From the moment we were greeted, we felt very welcomed. Each staff member seemed genuinely happy to see us every day and were so accommodating in every way. With its beautiful courtyard and sumptuous meals, we could not have asked for a more pleasant place to stay. We will treasure our fond memories of Marrakech because of our stay at Riad Amina.

We had two rooms booked. Initially they wanted to put in another building (made as an extension to the building shown in the pics). It smelt like sewage and looked absolutely awful. After having an argument (they tried to cheat us basically) we managed to get rooms in the Riad that we originally saw and booked. The first room wasn't so bad, but the second room (for my parents with kings size bed) was terrible. The bed was a mattress on the floor and one of the sinks was flooded. Everything else was rubbish in the room. I was shocked to how bad the state was. In addition to all of this, the hosts running the hotel were rude and very sneaky. All in all it was a terrible experience mainly because I was very sad to see my parents get treated this way (as a young guy, I can handle problems like this) but seeing my parents go through this was awful. Wouldn't recommend at all! Go to Riad le Jardin A'abdou - much better!

Friendly staff, comfortable amenities. A bit removed from Koutabia and Jemma elFna but easy 10-15 walk. Staff and family very proud of their riad which was nice to see.

A beautiful riad with friendly, attentive staff. It's easy to hear the sound from the central courtyard - that's just a function of the layout, I suppose. The wifi was rather slow.