梅迪納花園飯店(Les Jardins de La Médina)

5 nuits dans ce merveilleux endroit. Chambre, terrasse, repas, service, tout était quasiment parfait. De plus, le grand jardin et la piscine permettent des grands moment de bonheur ! 2 petites pistes d’amélioration: - un service un peu plus rapide pendant les repas (mais c’était la période du Ramadan) - les serrures des volets qui étaient fatiguées. Cet hôtel est un des rares établissement où nous avons vraiment eu envie de prolonger nôtre séjour. Mérite largement d’être classé dans les premiers hôtels de Marrakech

Die Lage in einer (sehr) schmalen Gasse nahe des großen Marktplatzes wirkt schon geheimnisvoll, wird man dann durch das alte Tor eingelassen tut sich ein namensgebender romantischer Garten voller Ruhe auf. Alles an diesem Haus wirkt gepflegt und solide, echt orientalisch, aber ohne auf die Bequemlichkeiten der westlichen Moderne zu verzichten. Nur die Bedienung der Badezimmerarmaturen könnte Rätsel aufgeben. Das Personal ist freundlich und zuvorkommend, das Restaurant ausgezeichnet, nur beim Frühstück gibt es noch Luft nach oben - das Warmhalten der diversen Würste etc. funktioniert einfach nur sehr unvollkommen, auch ist die Auswahl eher begrenzt. Gesamt aber ein in jeder Beziehung sehr angenehmes „echt orientalisches“ Haus.

Set in the old part of the town, this property has the charm of old world Morocco with a team of people that help you relive its hospitality as well. Rarely have I been to a hotel very every individual is genuinely so warm and hospitable. Kudos to the management for putting together such a fine group of people and allowing them to do whatever it takes to make guests happy. We were there during the month of Ramadan, but this did not stop anyone from serving us as they would normally do. The beautiful garden in the property is teeming with song birds and one can spend the entire day listening to them and enjoying the lush green. The rooms are dated, but this, in a way, adds to the character of the property. Don’t expect a super luxurious experience but one that makes you feel at home!

Une bonne table, nous aimons nous y rendre pour le lieu, les mets, le service et les animations très diversifiées et divertissantes. Les prix sont justifiés par le service et la qualité des produits. Le jour de notre visite, animation autour d’un thème sur la fleur d’oranger et sa distillation, puis un repas sous forme de buffet, à l’ombre sous les arbres.

This is an excellent hotel/ riad and we enjoyed our stay in a superior patio room. The room itself comes fully equipped with kettle, illy coffee machine, mini fridge, bathrobes and slippers. Supplied with water daily which you can easily replenish from local stores nearby. There is an English TV channel too. All staff friendly and helpful. Breakfast was a good full buffet but also can order poached/ boiled eggs as well as an egg station. They also serve fried bacon on request and have ham available too. Cappuccino and espresso also available to order without extra charge. Atmosphere around the hotel is good and you can enjoy the sunset from their their terrace. Also numerous places to chill and sit during the day. Unfortunately only a few of the loungers around the pool catch the sun and some hoggers during the day who leave their things to reserve. However no big deal as tables and chairs on which to sit and catch the sun and dip in the pool. We had a snack lunch and Sunday dinner in the hotel. Both good. Just note that by “squid” with the squid ink pasta, it was actually octopus which was good. A table magician was in attendance at Sunday dinner (don’t come too late or you may miss him) and he was at the Manager’s drinks party on Wednesday which was most enjoyable with small eats too. Cleaning was good and the evening scent on the pillow was nice. We had the hammam and massage. Next time, I would just have the massage although if you like steam rooms, it was nice and private with no sharing required. Location is good although note that it is in the Kasbah area so nearer to Saadian tombs and Al Bahia palace then Jemna el Fenna (Main Square) which takes 15-20 minutes walk. We ate nearby at Cafe Clock and a great street food charcoal kebab place diagonally opposite La Sultana Riad passageway. The street food place is not open on Friday but otherwise the place most locals went to; can’t miss all the cars parked outside it. We had 4 chicken and 4 sheesh kebabs, stewed beans, olives, chilli sauce and 3 breads for MAD 60. Note no cutlery so eat the beans with bread or bring a spoon. They also have grilled hearts and liver but we didn’t try although everyone around us was eating these. I suggest you try a mixture first and then reorder what you liked most. The chicken was the best for us. I would recommend taking their taxi drivers. Maybe more expensive depending on your bargaining skills but definitely worth it. I left my phone in a taxi and the doorman called him and returned later that evening.

This was a cross between a Riad and a luxury hotel in all the right ways. You got that traditional feel of Morocco but with the 5 star luxury experience. Everyone described it as an oasis and they are spot on. It’s amazing to see this little retreat in the middle of the chaos. That said, the hotel is within the walls of the “old town” and very different to the newer area of Hirvenage - which is where we ended up walking to for dinner most nights. Hirvenage was like the vegas of Marrakech. Whereas Les Jardin de la Medina is the old world feel. Both amazing in their own right. And although the hotel was wonderful - I am not faulting that, I found it in a quiet but slightly uncomfortable bit of town where there is a lot of rubble on side roads. We had an unfortunate encounter where a drunk local started picking up glass bottles from a nearby skip and throwing them at us. No reflection of the hotel, just be mindful when around the area. That hiccup aside, I would recommend. The staff were lovely and you do truly feel relaxed.