Riad Massiba

We loved the riad! The hosts were incredibly kind and even let us stay a little longer. The breakfast was delicious, and the location was excellent. We had a wonderful stay!

The hosts were incredibly kind and accommodating. They even let us leave our luggage with them for the day while we were on a tour, which made our trip so much easier. We really appreciated their hospitality and would definitely stay here again. The breakfast was delicious

Riad Massiba gives a very authentic riad (Moroccan center-courtyard mansion) and Medina (old, walled city) experience, with extreme privacy, safety, and hospitality, yet it is close enough to the edge of the Medina that most taxis and some smaller vans will come directly to the door. The proprietor and staff are wonderful, kind, and very generous people. The home-made breakfasts are awesome, and we regret having to miss the last one to catch an early flight out of Marrakech (must check in at airport 3-4 hours early). Optional private dinners are excellent, more than any guests can eat, and rival the nearby restaurants, at a much better price. Rooms are clean and cool, with both good AC and natural (open-window) cooling if you prefer. Baths and showers were a pleasure. A great toilet and a lovely tiled sink. But most importantly for me, our stay was a very authentic riad experience - ancient wood/iron/brick/plaster/brass - animals in the courtyard (birds, bees, a friendly cat) - a single small, anonymous but heavy old door leading from a dusty street into a small private garden surrounded by actual rooms that movies try to recreate.

I liked everything, but I must caution those who *think* they want the authentic riad experience, but can't actually handle true, historical Moroccan charm. The riad is a bit like living in an Indiana Jones movie. For example, having Moroccan breakfast (Ahmed's mint tea was the best I had anywhere) in an open courtyard means you will shoo away a few flies, and if you hate cats, then you won't love the adorable Siamese. But a few honeybees come to lick the edge of the plate on some days, or make a dash for the croissant crumbs - a few birds always stop by and sing - and you may even get to have a semi-private dinner with remarkable people from another country on a similar trip. This is a different experience from the hotel roof-top fashion-show drinking scene - which is also great, but that's another world. If you're headed out for a desert camping trip, with a camel-ride and other desert activities, or you enjoy wandering the crowded souks and talking to merchants, then I suspect that you will love Riad Massiba. It's very clean, and extremely well-kept, but it's old, it's natural, and it's just real. I personally found it to be the experience of a lifetime. But I caution those who spray pesticides on everything, and who always prefer stainless steel over beautifully aged brassworks, that this is probably not the place for you. A hotel would be a better choice.

Nice staff and breakfast. Can be a good place but needs some maintenance.

Top recommendation by booking.com but the place didn't have lockers on the door. No safe box in the room the lock valuables. Need to ask for a padlock to lock the door. The water on the shower did had any pressure at all and was just a small stream of water, that was impossible to take a shower. The plugs in pour condition, not safe to connect phones or other tools.