janefuhrma

Marrakech Guesthouse review: Riad Basma

Four of us, females, stayed at Riad Basma for 4 nights and loved it! We organised a taxi with the Riad to pick us up from the airport as we arrived quite late. Although quite expensive, I would recommend doing this as I don't think we would have found it otherwise as taxis are not allowed into the Jemma el Fna at certain times. We were met at the taxi drop off point by Mohammed who greeted us and arranged for our luggage to be taken the 10 minute walk to the Riad. The Riad is located near to the main square down an alley way. When we walked through the doors we were amazed at the quiet and beauty of the place. Our room, which was on the ground floor, was not the most private but this did not spoil our trip in any way. The other room our party occupied was on the first floor. Mohammed arrived each evening and stayed over night. He doesn't speak much English but is fluent in French which was fine for us. He was also there for breakfast which we ate on the sun terrace. At other times the manager Mdm Hessna was there to help and provide any information we needed and speaks fluent English. Nothing was too much trouble for the staff, making tea and providing a welcoming return each day. We organised a taxi trip to the Atlas mountains with the Riad. Our driver, Amrani, was brilliant. He spoke perfect English and was very good company. We had a very memorable trip to Marrakech and felt completely safe. We can recommend Riad Basma as a great place to stay.

Overall

4

Location

5

Cleanliness

5

Value

5

Facilities

4

Service

5

janefuhrma stayed here in Oct 2009
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