Riad Ariha

Booked on hotels.com and they were not open and phoneline appeared disconnected. Appalling treatment of customers and I am still waiting for a refund from hotels.com. After being followed and hassled by a local for half an hour when trying to find the riad, the day of my check in turned out to be the most stressful travel experience of my life whilst travelling. Avoid, avoid, avoid.

The staff here are absolutely lovely. They are willing to help with all sorts and will give you advice on the tourist traps and cons that are commonplace, and how to avoid them. The breakfasts are excellent, and a good way to start the day. The Riad is comfortable, with good sized beds, though there's little sound isolation so you're likely to wake up to the call to prayer fairly early.

We stayed in Riad Ariha for 5 nights and honestly there is really nothing to point out. the room was bright and clean, it was spacious enough for two, I loved the typical doors, the curtains, the bathroom. The courtyard just outside the bedroom was so lovely, there were different areas with seating and books, a balcony also with seating and boardgames, and a terrace with sun beds. The breakfast was better than other riads of the same price, always freshly squeezed orange juice, fresh baguette, some type of traditional Moroccan bread, two types of jam, butter, usually a yogurt, some days eggs, and they started bringing me fruit instead when I said I didn't eat eggs and saw me bring my own. And of course coffee (a bit bitter for my taste) and milk. The hosts are really nice and lovely, they will contact you via WhatsApp and be available to help you find your way to the centre or pick you up from the taxi point if you struggle to find the place (as it can be quite tricky and not accurate on maps). I had a wonderful experience, would definitely recommend. 🌟

The Riad Ariha is a bit outside of the hustle and bustle of the medina which we really appreciated - it was a bit quieter and more subdued. The riad is beautiful - all white walls with splashes of color. Our bathroom was amazing! I've never seen anything like it! And our room was huge! We would stay here again in a heartbeat!

This is a lovely, small hotel with friendly staff and clean rooms around a cool courtyard. Mid range for price, and fgood value. It is impossible to find from GoogleMaps, so call the hotel and they will come and meet you, or else face dealing with the local mafia ('where you stay? No. That way closed!")