Riad Bleu du Sud

A haven of peace tucked away from the Medina. We arrived very late due to our flight being delayed and were welcomed with mint tea whilst completing the paperwork. Once the necessary forms were completed we wanted to go to our room straight away but were told 'not yet' as the road guardian talked us through various tours and spa packages associated with the Riad, we were too tired to take any of this in and found this a bit irritating. We were asked what time we would like breakfast which is served between 8am and 10am and then showed our room. The room was beautifully decorated, but had a lot of furniture and we had to move a few things around to be able to get from the bed to the bathroom in the night without crashing into things. The wooden doors to the room and window shutters were rather flimsy so it didn't feel very private. The room was very dim and no natural daylight could be seen until you open the doors where you could see daylight through the plastic roof over the interior courtyard. The room was also stuffy but the air conditioning worked a treat once you figure out how it works. The water from the hot tap was scalding hot but easily rectified by turning the cold water tap on. Good shower above the elaborate mosaic tiled bath. Breakfast was very beige with lots of pastry, but they were delicious. As coffee lovers the one small pot was not sufficient and it took a long time to get more. Brush up on your French as their English is limited, but we did manage to communicate. We bought a bottle of water at the cost of two Euros which is thrice the price than the shops in the medina. You also need to pay a tourist tax which was around 160 MAD for three nights. The riad is tricky to find but once you get used to navigating it's close to all the action. There's no key to get in the main entrance and you have to knock to get in but the guardian is always available to let you in and I wondered if he ever slept as we were in and out all hours. Overall a pleasant authentic experience of staying in a Riad.

A beautiful and welcoming riad. This place felt like an oasis of peace in a very hectic city. The riad is ideally situated near all the main attractions but in a calm side street. The staff were very friendly and super helpful. The breakfast was amazing and slightly different each morning. Would we stay again, definitely! Thanks so much for making our stay in Marrakech so special.