Me and my family had a great time in Marrakech and at Riad Karim! You might feel hesitate when coming to the riad for the first time due to the very unturistic location and the group of people hanging around outside, but you WILL leave feeling like its your second home!

The personal service and attention was great since there is only a few rooms. The manager, Khalid, insisted we thought of the road as our own house and he helped us with excursion and so on. He was one of the reasons we enjoyed staying at the riad so much!

In the morning we were served breakfast; pancakes, coffee and tea, which was great. The road was clean and in walking distance from the main square. you have to walk through the allies which i would not do if I was alone as a women, but the road itself is great!

If you want a real experience of Marrakech and the life there you should pic this place!

/ Ida, Sweden

Riad Karim is a small riad situated in the heart of the old Kasbah . It is very difficult to find our taxi from the airport left us vaguely near it as the roads were too narrow for a car! We spent a while looking for it and then had a pay some local children to guide us to it. We would of never found it on our own. Not a good idea to arrive after dark.
The riad has four small rooms each with an ensuite 3 upstairs and the fourth on the ground floor next to the breakfast area and was clean and tidy. Breakfast consisted of juice, coffee, bread and jams. The person in charge leaves in the afternoon and returns in the morning .A pleasant young lady. You are there on your own during the night. It's daunting outside with the local community hanging around and we being two females on our own felt uncomfortable with this when returning in the evening after a days sightseeing. It's a 15 minute walk to the souks and main square. You are not staying in a tourist location but the local area of the kasbah inhabitants. To see the real Marrakech go there !

Upon arrival outside this quaint little Riad, my girlfriend and I were quite shocked at the surroundings having never visited anywhere quite like this, despite being well travelled. The busy market 'streets' outside were quite daunting but upon entry into Riad Karim we felt a million miles away from the outside goings on.

The rooms are small and basic but delightfully decorated and clean. They are turned down each day to a high standard as you would expect in any hotel/B&B. The bathroom had 'local' style fittings and wasn't modern as such, but was perfect for the short stay we had there.

Breakfast was served each morning and consisted of local pancakes/potato cakes with a range of conserves with coffee and mint tea. I couldn't wait for this each morning to be honest and it was great considering the price I paid for the room.

Service was cheerful and we left this area feeling quite at home, something we never thought possible on first sight!

The only reason I gave this place a 3 for location is that it is a 15/20min walk south of the main square and does require a slalom through a local market. Once you're used to it though it becomes rather enjoyable!

I would certainly recommend this hotel to anyone - get stuck in!

Re: The 'rip off' arrival charge mentioned below, it's a Moroccan givernment tax payable at any residence in the city and is a set percentage of the rate you pay per room/per night...this is probably one of the cheaper places to pay it so don't let that put you off!

The right place for a relaxing trip...The service was prompt and discret, The staff was extremely attentive and eager to assist you. Rooms are very confy...We had a wonderful Experience. I highly recommend it.