Dar Ayniwen Garden Hotel & Bird Zoo

Truly lovely quiet and secluded hotel located just outside the city. The gardens and main house are very beautiful. Our separate suite was located in the garden and was very comfortable and furnished with a lovely combination of french and moroccan styles. The swimming pool is heated, clean and large enough to have a proper swim. The hotel staff are very friendly. Aziz and his team make you feel very welcome and go out of their way to assist you with anything you need. The free shuttle to and from the city is also an excellent feature of this hotel. Breakfast and dinner were very nice. We really enjoyed out 4 days at this hotel.

This hotel had been very highly rated and I was keen to see if it stood up to its reputation. We arrived 2/12 hrs late thanks to inclement weather and were cheerfully greeted by Stephan the owner who upgraded us to perhaps one of the best suites in the hotel. We are avid travellers who value their luxuries whilst on these adventures. Dar Ayniwen is really a gem . The food is exquiste and I must say I stopped going out to Marrakech to eat as the hotel food was better. Breakfast was beautifully laid out , lunch by the pool is great and dinner either in the tent or the main house was a charming unforgetable experience. On the days we felt too lazy to dress up we had dinner served in the room,with a log fire giving a great ambience. Aziz the manager daily ensures that your every need is taken care of and the staff are incredible. I would heartily recommend this hotel to every one

I went here for my birthday week celebration and feel almost like I'm wasting time writing this review because I could easily say "Ditto". I travel at least 20 nights a year for pleasure and 60 - 80 nights a year for business. I stay in 5-star hotels whever they are available, love comfort but want to feel like I am in a different country when travelling to ... a different country. And I don't want to be treated like a king but I do want to be appreciated as a guest. And I LOVED THIS PLACE. Plus (most of what others said is trueas well but here are the standouts): - Manager and staff will do anything for you. Aziz is a rockstar!! Want a ride to a restaurant, booked by the manager? You've got it. Need a few movies in your room? Sure. Breakfast in bed? No problem. Tour of neighborhood on way to a spa at a competing hotel? No worries. - Suites are ginormous, comfortable, and clean. Each is unique and make you feel as if you have a special apartment in an old (but not dated) chalet ... or I guess Riad. - Grounds are unique and beautiful, with many many more birds than I expected. Lovely gardens that I imagine woudl be phenom during or after the rainy season. - Bonus points for not only have an adaptor in the suite but having one with multiple outlets. - Flower petals everywhere when they clean your suite. Great toiletries and amenties in the room. - Peace and quiet. I had no idea the place was fully booked when we were there. It was SOOO quiet. Serene.

Dar Ayniwen is a beautiful, secluded and serene hotel and if you want to get away from everything but be a short ride back to the thick of things, it's perfect. Because it is tranquil and truly boutique (only 7 rooms and each is unique) this is NOT a family hotel because noise will travel, the amenities are a small pool and a Hamman and the food is local - it is not for entertaining/pleasing children and families will only disturb other guests. But for couples, groups of adult travellers or solo travellers looking for tranquillity, it is bliss. For couples this is a place for romance: the rooms are good sized and uniquely decorated, the bathrooms generally feature large baths, you can book the hamman for a private session and the staff are happy to set-up meals in front of fireplaces or bring them to your room. The staff are lovely and do their best to accommodate you, though at times things can take a bit longer than you might expect. Aziz, the house manager, is brilliant and a more cordial or helpful person than he would be very rare indeed.

A driver from the hotel was waiting for us at the airport. The manager came out to greet us when we arrived at the hotel. We were guided to our room, a very comfortable kingsize bed, probably the most comfortable after ours! a bedroom area, sitting room area and lovely bathroom with lots of hot water! Supper was waiting.....what a great welcome. Only 8 suites so small, friendly, excellent food, welcoming ambience and a colonial feel . We ate in for two nights and out for one. Transport to the Medina was included both back and forth, punctual and efficient and our whole experience of the hotel was excellent. The pool was good. The hotel arranged for a car to go up into the Allas mountains, definitely worth a visit and such a contrast to the hub bub of the Souks. we had an English speaking driver and guide which made the trip much more interesting. Our only complaint would be the hard sell by the locals who pushed too hard to get a sell, it only made us less likely to buy!

Aziz, Stephane and the whole team make the stay a dream holiday. We have been at good hotels around the world, but this little gem is outstanding and the staff are so friendly and helpful and the rooms snd garden are just amazing!

Fabulous building/ garden and family home shared with up to 16 visitors at a time to ensure you are looked after properly. Relaxing and enjoyable experience.

We were picked up from the airport by the hotel staff .The journey to the hotel was short. We were met outside the hotel by the hotel proprietor and a refreshing cup of authentic mint tea. We were then given a guided tour around this amazing hotel and its vast grounds. Truly picturesque! Our room was very quaint and we had a private court yard! The staff and proprietor are very pleasant and attentive and would always go the extra yard. In all, we had a super time staying at the Dar Ayniwen and will certainly be going back for some more of that silver service. A great hotel really!!

Beautiful house set in magnificent gardens, it really is breath takingly beautiful. You can feel how much the house is loved with all the hand picked antique furniture. The staff are wonderful and really cannot do enough for you. The hotel is set in a quiet suburb around 15 minutes from the city walls, the hotel offer a free shuttle to the centre every hour and also collect you which is great. If we were to be really fussy we only have two slight negatives, the air conditioning in our room was a little noisy and the menu is a little limited, the staff do say that they will cook anything for you but we didn't want to be a pain or have to think of something to ask for. Overall I would definitely recommend and return!

One of the best hotels I have ever stayed at. Welcomed with a personal tour by th Manager an a brief history and tour of the hotel. Delightful setting, personal service when required but total privacy when not. Food was delicious. A 15 drive in the hotel car and you are in the centre of old Marrakech with the colour and vibrancy of the souks and locals.