Dar El Kébira

This is a very beautiful Riad... we enjoyed our stay there. We stayed here for one night on our return trip from Marrakech and didn’t have s lot of time, but enjoyed the beautiful courtyard, rooftop, and had a very nice meal in the restaurant. Our room was not one of the suites and was a spec small for the price. Also, there was a used bar of soap in the shower that was a bit disconcerting. Outside of these two things, the place was wonderful. The free breakfast is huge and delicious. We had a fabulous dinner in the restaurant where the chicken pastilla was one of my favorite bites from my entire trip.

The Riad is in a good location inside the Rabat Madina. The staff including Noel were super helpful and very friendly. The food was fantastic for breakfast. Our room was comfortable and very authentic. My only concern with the room is that the glasses were not very clean, we had to wash them before using them. The taxi service they use is significantly more expensive than local options so I would avoid booking anything through the Riad.

If you want traditional Moroccan hospitality and service, this is the Riad to book. Located a few minutes walk away from the sea, historical buildings, Andalusian Gardens and the local bazar in the Medina. The staff try their upmost to cater for your requirements and needs. Inhouse dinning is delicious. And there are lots of restaurants nearby to try out. I loved the traditional Riad atmosphere. Its not same as a commercial 5 star hotel. Its something different for those who want a little variety in their travels.

the hotel is very clean and staff are excellent and speak good English. the manager, Ahmed is very nice and look after us very well.

Amazing staff!

This hotel looks nice in pictures but in reality it is a dusty dirty run down riad. The staff were unhelpful and no where to be found. We saw them three times - twice to demand money and once when we were leaving with heavy bags. They said goodbye and offered no help. I guess they had already been paid. The breakfast on the terrace was dismal. Our room was on the main floor off the main area so it was noisy and didn't feel private. It's bathroom was filthy. We were provided flip flops from previous guests to protect our feet from the dirty molding shower floor. The shower doors didn't work correctly and allowed the floor to flood with water. Overall not a good experience at all. Find something else.

So glad we had a ½ day in Rabat before coming back for our stay. The riad is hard to find, and far from the street where taxi let us out. The receptionist gave us her card & told us to call when we arrived on taxi. The driver made the call for us, then someone came to help us carry luggage through narrow, winding roads to the riad. It would have been a challenge without help. Staying there is not for the mobility impaired- lots of stairs! Fine for us, but could be difficult for some. The place is beautiful, the welcome warm and hospitable.

Great hotel. Small number of rooms so you get royal attention. Smooth in and out. Classical view. You feel you own the hotel.

When we arrived at the Dar El Kebira hotel, were were told that we had a room at "Dar El Kebira 2" and were escorted to another hotel a few streets away, where we seemed to be the only guests. The hotel is a fine traditional riad, but the decor was nothing like what I chose based on the photos. We had paid an upgrade for a deluxe room with a bathtub, but the room we were given had a tiny bathroom and only a shower stall. It didn't seem right at all. My husband managed to sleep, but I didn't, in part because I was kept up by the smell of the furniture (apparently freshly varnished) and the sheets, which were some of the roughest I can recall anywhere. The staff at the hotel was very helpful and professional during our two-day stay and the hostess was sympathetic when I complained about the hotel switch, but for me, it wasn't enough. Instead of advertising their new hotel transparently, the upper management seemed to do a bait-and-switch on unsuspecting guests. The bottom line is, if you book a room at the riad shown on the photos, don't count on getting a room there.

Our stay at Dar El Kébira was OK. The bellman was very nice and very helpful. The hotel is a bit into the Medina so you cannot drive to it, and we ended up having to pay off a police man and a young man to let us through and help us carry our bags to the hotel. The room itself was slightly dirty, and had an odd smell. However it was also spacious and suited our needs for the one night. Breakfast on the roof was fantastic. They did however give us a VERY hard time for asking to pay with Credit Card at check out, even though it was never mentioned until checkout that cash was needed. They also had a card machine so I don't understand why using card was a problem. The check out experience left a lot to be desired because of this.