IZZA Marrakech

Exquisite boutique hotel filled with art, including some of Sebastiao Salgado’s iconic portraits from the Amazon. Sophisticated and stylish. Cosmopolitan, but still utterly Moroccan. Elegant but not formal. Charming rooftop restaurant.

Rooms could be more spacious.

The most beautiful Riad. The decor and attention to detail is incredible. It is stunning. The food was wonderful and the Hammam a real experience. It was incredible and I’d thoroughly recommend

Everything The design The comfort The food The staff

Breakfast is one of the best I've ever had (better croissants than I had in Paris)! Stunning design and details everywhere. Every corner was thoughtfully curated. I would highly recommend this riad/hotel to anyone, but especially to someone who appreciates good design/ aesthetic interiors.

Only issue was at night, I think it was shortly after the restaurant closed there were very loud sounds coming from the window by the bed (we stayed in Marella room); I think it was them gathering all the trash and the empty bottles would clang and it was very loud, basically couldn't sleep until they were done and I even brought my noise machine but it didn't help enough; lasted for a while too, at least 30 minutes/ up to an hour each night. Otherwise, the Marella room was fabulous! Also, location of hotel was a little tricky figuring out how to get there through all the little alleyways and most taxis didn't take you very close (like 5-10 min walk to get there still), but once you get the hang of it, it's fine (although if you are not a seasoned traveler/comfortable navigating, you may consider getting a riad/hotel closer to the main driving roads within the medina) - I definitely recommend booking a taxi pickup through the hotel to bring you there at least the first time as they hire taxis that will drop you off much closer to the entrance. And also scheduling one when you leave if you have a decent amount of luggage.

- The design of the hotel is absolutely top notch -- they are using the various spaces in a beautiful way. - The bathroom was big enough. - We got a Moroccan tea as a welcome drink -- we liked the experience.

- The smallest room category is really quite small. There's mostly space for a bed and the rest is mostly taken up by a small bench and the bathroom (which, weirdly is almost as big as the room). - The door has gaps -- so noise and light leaks in. We heard everyone passing by our door which woke us up a few times in the morning. - Maybe we missed it but we didn't find any buffet at the breakfast. Everything has to be ordered a-la-carte which is okay if it wasn't so slow. We waited ~25-30 minutes and then left without food because we had to catch a taxi to the airport. On another day we had a tour start at 7am which also missed the breakfast because it starts after 8am - We really did not like the neighborhood the hotel is in. This part of the old town has trash everywhere and felt sketchy to us. I am sure this is just us having the wrong expectations, but it still made us dread coming back to the hotel late at night.