Emma's Riad

Very comfortable room.

Locations isn’t great

My coworker and I stayed for 4 nights in Emma's Riad following our business trip. Breakfast was served between 8 and 11 am, and Rachida, our housekeeper, made sure to confirm with us daily the time that we wanted to have breakfast every day. The breakfast menu was mainly bread and carbohydrates, but I guess that was the typical Moroccan breakfast. Rachida was very helpful and tried her best to meet our needs, although she did not speak English very well. However, she speaks Arabic and French fluently. Overall, the location of Emma's Riad is superb for us, as the majority of the main attractions in Marrakesh are within a tolerable walking distance, except the Jardin Majorelle, which was quite far, and we had to book a taxi. Fortunately, taxi areas and taxi drivers are always around in the area. The riad and its room are well-maintained, comfortable and clean. Overall, we are very happy with our stay in Emma's Riad and our trip to Marrakesh.

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our stay in this riad was wonderful. besides being as beautiful as in the pictures it was also in a great location, with a good breakfast. the staff was incredibly nice, kind and helpful. highly recommended

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Emma's Riad was a lovely home nestled in the old medina with beautiful decor and exteriors. The room was small, but was tastefully decorated, with a comfy bed and linens. The whole establishment was super clean which we loved, and the bathroom had fluffy spa robes. The hosts Rashida and Fatima were wonderful, although communication was a little difficult as we did not speak French, and they did not speak English or Spanish, but we managed well. We even asked them for laundry service and they gracefully accepted for a small extra fee. The internet connection was fabulous; I was working remotely for two days and did not have any issues at all; a huge plus. We found the location of the Riad to be wonderful; it is nestled away in a neighborhood where you get to walk through the authentic town and see all the true daily happenings, but close enough the all the main attractions - a leisurely stroll of just 10/15 minutes will take you right into the heart of the medina. We found it easy to reach everywhere by foot or take taxis just outside the Kasbah. Rashida also waited for us to arrive late in the night and helped us hail a taxi to the train station when we were getting ready to leave.

After staying in a lot of different Riads, we found the breakfast here to be the most disappointing. While they serve the traditional Moroccan breakfast of breads and semolina pancakes with butter, jam, honey, yogurt, and coffee, we were surprised we did not receive eggs or any sort of protein that usually accompanies the meal. Perhaps there was the option to order something else but we were not made aware of the option. We ended up taking breakfast outside most of the days which was ok because we liked to explore other places. My suggestion for this riad, especially acknowledging the language barrier, would be to print an optional menu available upon request, as we felt the general breakfast to be a bit scarce and with little variation. Additionally, our room in particular had a deep tub in the bathroom with no option for a standing shower, which was a little bit difficult to get in and out of (I traveled with my mom who is 70 years old).

Perfect location in the heart of the Medina. A beautifully decorated, large room with a comfortable bed. The maid was always on hand for help

Unfortunately, the TV didn't work! More privacy in the bathroom would have been ideal, as it is separated from the bedroom with a partial screen and swinging doors

the breakfast, the staff and the cleaniness, the riad is very close to jamee el fenaa

there is no isolation to the chambers, a lot of noise at night, can prevent good sleep

The authentic decoration and furniture, it was calm and quiet environment.

Breakfast was too carb heavy, more variety and healthy food would be appreciated