This is a wonderful Riad! One of the keys for us was getting to the Dejemma El Fna Square and on our first day Ali walked us straight there (maybe a 7 min walk) and from then on we were good. We never got lost once on our way back to the Raid. Also the walk is part of the experience it was good to see a less touristy part of the medina. We did dinner two nights at the Riad and the food was wonderful, for breakfast we got a different type of Moroccan breakfast food everyday. Ali was WONDERFUL, and the Owners Yolande and Olivier were so knowledgeable and helpful with our stay. They set up an evening at Chez Ali (oh if you go to Marrakech you have to check this off. Very fun and entertaining.) Set us up with a guide for a day trip into the high atlas mountains (stunning). Then there was the Riad itself. Magical and beautiful. That's all I can say, just wonderful. Also it is located down a quite street so night time was easy with the kids. Some closer Riads I can only imagine get quite loud at night. Another must is to have the Riad pick you up from the airport. Such a mind settling thing to to arrive in Marrakech and see your name on a sign and know that is not something you have to worry about. Wonderful wonderful!

The riad and dar Maison Do are located each in front of each other on the same street. They are owned by two French professionals who live in one of them. I would describe the Riad as a traditional Arab riad decorated with luxury. The Dar, opposite the street, is more subdued, a mix of Arab and European elegance. I stayed in the Dar. The Dar is well located 30 feet off the street. It takes about 8 minutes to go to Jema El Fna. I always felt very safe coming back home at night.

Every thing in the Dar was impeccable and superbly clean. The Dar has a large roof where breakfast are taken. It also has a small pool. Breakfast was a continental breakfast with an assortments of jams and marmelade. On top of bread, it included freshly pressed orange juice, some grapes and each day a variation: waffle, donuts, French bread.

I would not hesitate to return. In fact, quite a few of the clientele I met during my 11 days there were people returning to this establishment.

A little rough around the edges... The walk to the main square was more like 15-20 minutes rather than the advertised 7 minutes. Be warned if your French or Arabic is not good do not stay here. I have limited French and the employees tried to be helpful but we could not communicate at all as no one spoke a word of English.

They were wonderful to the children but showed their distate when we did not leave a tip. The cleanliness was a bit to be desired. The carpets were dirty and were covered in dust and the plates and cups we were served breakfast with were dirty. The butter had a hair in it and breakfast was rationed (orange juice watered down to go further) as I have a feeling they didn't have enough to go around.

Other reviewers mentioned it felt like a habitated ryad. We did not see the proprietor once even though I spoke to her on the phone. There was no where to sit other than in your room on a very uncomfortable couch.

They advertised wifi and after much miscommunication I was allowed to access their office to try and get it working. It seemed no one really knew what was going on. Never got good connection.

I cannot say I could recommend this place. Many things need to be done to improve it. 6 days after our stay here we stayed at another Ryad in Marrakech. and even though they were slightly cheaper you cannot even compare the two. Location was excellent, service was excellent, and clean, clean, clean.

We stayed there for the 4 nights of our stay in Marrakesh.

We loved this place for essentially 5 reasons:
1) location was perfect: not too much in the middle of the touristy stuff but very close to everything
2) the owners have obviously put a lot of love and effort into their place, and it shows: they're beautifully decorated, every little detail has been thoughtfully arranged. They were very nice and helpful. They were there when we needed them but not overly so. They arranged airport transfer for us, gave us good advice as to where to eat... It's not always the case in Marrakesh that owners actually live there and do care. These people truly do!
3) The POOL on the roof of one of the riads was the best place to find shelter from the heat, noise and harassment of Marrakesh. It was simply delightful
4) breakfast was simple but very good
5) the bed was very comfortable, the room was tastefully decorated and cosy. A special mention to the beautiful, extra-comfortable bathroom

Tip: the place is a little hard to find so do not hesitate to call in advance and the owner will come pick you up in front of the nearby mosque. Otherwise you'll just have to follow some neighborhood kids and give them 10 dirhams...