This is my first ever review as I was so impressed with the level of service in Riad Badi. Christian and Isabelle go out of their way to help you, on the first night even walking us to where our Sahara tour was leaving from the next day. The riad is in a good location, clean but the friendliness is the thing that makes this place.

So glad we had the great opportunity to stay at Riad Badi and get to meet Isabelle and Christiane.
First of all, the location of the riad is great. It is very quiet without any traffic noise, yet only about 10 minutes away from the heart of the Old Medina, where all the actions and sights are.
The riad and rooms are beautifully decorated and super clean. The bed was the most comfortable one we have slept during the entire Morocco trip! We slept so well during our stay at Riad Badi that we did not even suffer from any jet lag!!! We later stayed in a ” fancy” riad for almost three times the price in Fez, and the bed was not even as nice as the one at Riad Badi!
Both Isabelle and Christiane were gracious hosts who made our stay in Marrakesh such a pleasant and memorable experience. From my very first contact with Riad Badi, it was all done in the professional manner with a personal touch. Isabelle answered all my questions/concerns promptly, arranged our airport transfer. Right after we arrived and finished all the paperwork, Christiane took us on a walk through the Medina, Djeema El Fna and showed us interesting places to visit later on. It was a great walk and we enjoyed listening to all his stories.

The breakfast was great, our only regret was not staying for dinner at the riad! May be next time when we are in Marrakesh!

Thanks so much Isabelle and Christiane!!

We have just returned from a marvellous 5 days in Marrakech. Our hosts were welcoming and knowledgeable and totally in -tune with what we required. We had fantastic advice on what to see, where to eat, where to shop and what to pay. The riad itself is superbly positioned - 200 metres or so from the main drag up to the big square and thus quiet and "hustler-free".
Isabelle cooked us a very good traditional meal on the day of our arrival and Christian accompanied us on a walk around town to show us what o look out for. The riad itself is spotless and the rooms are spacious and have been decorated both tasteful and comfortably.

I've been using TripAdvisor for a while to help decide on places to stay and eat but I've never actually added a review (selfish I know!). Well this has now changed after staying at Riad Badi.

We were there for 7 nights over New Year. Firstly, 7 nights in Marrakech is probably too long if you wanted to visit Marrakech for a city break alone, and mixing it with a few nights either in the desert or at the coast would be better, but we had decided to have a relaxing week away (even though the medina of Marrakech is probably the opposite of relaxation!).

As we had booked for 7 nights at the Riad, we received a generous discount on our stay, which was a nice surprise as we were not expecting this, which always makes your trip start on a positive note! We asked the Riad to organise transportation to/from the airport which went smoothly. Upon arrival, we were greeted by Isabelle and Christian, we gave us complementary tea and pastries whilst filling in a few forms and then Christian went through a map of Marrakech and suggested places that were worth visiting, which was very helpful. The next day, Christian took us on a trip to the main square and through the souks. As we've not been to Marrakech before, this was extremely helpful and eased us in to Marrakech very nicely.

The Riad is south of Jemaa el-Fnaa square, and only about a 5-10 minutes walk from the Riad. Helpfully, there's one direct street to get to the square which makes it easier than having to navigate through the winding souks! I was also happy with the location of the Riad, as it was away from the main square and once in the Riad, it was peaceful rather than the bustle of the medina, which is vital after a long day trawling through the souks. Plus the Riad backs onto the palace where all the stalks nest, which is nice to watch whilst eating breakfast or reading a book on the terrace.

Speaking of breakfast, the food here was lovely. Each day, you would get bread, pancakes, cakes, yogurts and fruit, which were delicious. There was also plenty of variety day-to-day and always too much! You can eat your breakfast inside or out on the roof terrace. We also ate at the Riad one night, and the food was really tasty (and again way too much!). It was good to do this, as we really felt like we were getting authentic Moroccan food, cooked to a good standard. Worth doing!

We stayed in the turquoise room and thought the room was great. Clean, spacious without being huge and well decorated. The bathroom was also very nice, with a brilliant shower- always important! The wi-fi in the Riad worked really well in our room, although I don't know if this is good or bad!

We wanted to have a day trip to the Atlas mountains and Isabelle and Christian arranged this for us, and it was reasonably priced and definitely worth doing.

We had a great stay in Marrakech, and a large part of this was due to the quality of the Riad. We were trying to think of negative things to write in this review, so that it doesn't seem so biased but it was difficult to find something as we really enjoyed it here! We would definitely recommend this place, and if you did stay here you won't be disappointed.