Riads Abelia Riad - 2024 traveler's Choice Award (formerly Abelia Riad - 2023 traveler's Choice Award) 

02 Apr 2025

Lovely small riad in the medina. An oasis of calm from the hussle and bussle outside. The host Youssef. is very kind, attentive and welcoming. Quick to respond to any requests and always checking guests are comfortable. The rooms are beautiful and bed perfect night's sleep. The riad is secure with a night porter available to let guests in and out. Breakfast was tasty, coffee, bread, jam and honey along with porridge, omelettes and freshly made crumpets or crepes. The housekeeping staff are great. Walking distance to the main square and Madrasa Ben Youssef is around 25 minutes - be confident in the local streets and you will be fine dodging the motorbikes that whizz past. A truly local authentic experience. A taxi service back to the airport is available (can pay by credit card) with reasonable rates - the driver will pick up from the gates at the city wall around 5 minutes walk from the riad

31 Mar 2025

It was a beautifill resort, quiet with a nice rooftop. Our host,Walheed was só kind! Showed us all the nice restaurants we could app or call him for ány question.The two ladies from the housekeeping were very lknd and served a beautifull breakfast very day. The rooms were very quiet, comfortable bed. I would recommand it for future guest!! A oase of rest in the chaos in the middle of the old medina.

29 Mar 2025

We arrived at the Riad with excitement and good spirits, greeted by the receptionist as we headed to the room. However, upon entering, we encountered something we did not expect, based on everything we had read in the reviews about this particular Riad! The room smelled extremely unpleasant, like a sewage smell, and the toilet was not attached to the fl no oor, making us feel like it would fall over every time we sat down. Additionally, some dirt fell from the ceiling onto our belongings! Once we entered the room, along with Youssef, the receptionist, he told us that the bad smell was due to the heat and that they had cleaned it. He claimed the room had been closed off, and if we left the window open, the smell would go away, which, of course, never happened! The entire night, the room smelled like sewage, and the next morning, after we told Youssef the smell was still there, along with the other issues we had encountered, he told this is the room we chosen from the booking and that he wasn’t concerned with our request to change rooms, suggesting we speak to the manager, who never responded to us! We stayed at the Riad for three nights, and the next day, Youssef’s behavior was completely different. He ignored us completely, leaving without even asking if we needed help with the repairs. Our room was on the roof, and we had to go down three floors, which was quite inconvenient. When we were leaving, he saw us and walked the other way, heading toward the kitchen without even greeting us! I find this behavior extremely unprofessional, especially considering the amount of money we paid for our stay at this Riad. After 12 days in Morocco, staying at 7 other Riads, our experience here was incredibly disappointing

27 Mar 2025

Very clean, nice decor, friendly staff and great breakfast.

24 Mar 2025

We enjoyed our stay at Abelia Riad - Waleed was a very welcoming host who went above and beyond to help us make the most of our stay, giving us recommendations, directions, and wisdom about Moroccan culture. Our room was spacious, clean, and with a heater which we appreciated during colder March evenings. The Riad is in the Medina so only a short walk from the Jemaa El Fnaa square, the souks, and historical attractions. We appreciated being able to return to the peace and tranquillity of the Riad with it's views over the city and the Atlas mountains after fun busy days of sight seeing.

23 Mar 2025

A beautiful, welcoming riad, located in a great spot in the Medina. The rooms were traditional and authentic, and the communal areas were lovely to relax and speak with other guests. Waleed (the concierge), was wonderful and really made our stay! He made us feel instantly welcome with his friendly, yet professional approach. He made us traditional Moroccan tea on arrival (and throughout our stay), and gave us lots of insight into the city and recommendations of places to visit. We found this very helpful as the medina can be an overwhelming place, so was great to feel like we had local insight and a friendly face to put us on the right path for the duration of our stay.

17 Mar 2025

It was beautifully decorated and authentic. I loved the roof terrace.

08 Mar 2025

Staff were very friendly and helpful. Nothing was too much trouble. Lovely, authentic riad.

01 Mar 2025

We loved this Riad and the team were so attentive and helpful. The surroundings were beautiful and we enjoyed the room on the roof terrace which gave us extra private space as well as being able to use the rest of the facilities available. Coming into the Riad after a day of walking around Marrakech was fabulous and cool with all the natural light pouring into the central atrium. It was glorious and thank you all for a fabulous stay.

28 Feb 2025

Brilliant staff - kind, welcoming and helpful. Lovely riad with a great roof top space. Very comfortable bed & bedding. Good breakfast.