Moroccan House Hotel Marrakech

“Cheap hotel, very good choice for a few days Marrakech, free simple breakfast, everything you need is nearby”

For this prize a good hotel near shops, restaurants etc. 30 minutes walk (few minutes by Taxi) to old Town, 15 minuten from/to Airport Breakfast (free!) not super but you will not have to leave the hotel hungry. Everything in de clean bedrooms was a bit old but functional. Beds a bit hard but cl... more

For this prize a good hotel near shops, restaurants etc. 30 minutes walk (few minutes by Taxi) to old Town, 15 minuten from/to Airport Breakfast (free!) not super but you will not have to leave the hotel hungry. Everything in de clean bedrooms was a bit old but functional. Beds a bit hard but clean. In the evening, the rooms on the streetside are bit noisy but you can close window. balconydoor. Towelchange and roomcleaning every day. Roomszise is ok, if you want a bit more space, i advise to book a 3 or even a 4 persons room.

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“Good for a short stay”

I've had a short stay as a lone traveller in this hotel. The negative reviews are mostly undeserved. My experience is as follows: - It was more of a guesthouse than a hotel. There wasn't a lot of staff. The ones that were there were still excellent, especially the daytime female receptionist wh... more

I've had a short stay as a lone traveller in this hotel. The negative reviews are mostly undeserved. My experience is as follows: - It was more of a guesthouse than a hotel. There wasn't a lot of staff. The ones that were there were still excellent, especially the daytime female receptionist whose name I can't remember. Rachid was also very helpful, and the watchman sittting outside made you feel safe when going out for a cigarette at night. If you care about your overall trip more than the hotel, this is a good place. - While the decor was certainly neglected, the room was clean. There were no stains, bad smells or insects. The design was also pleasantly traditional. The way I see it is a small group of people trying to make a living and provide an authentic experience, and from this point of view, it was excellent. - The air con saved my life. The harsh Moroccan heat got to me on the first day and I refused to switch the air con off. - The place is close to the road and the traffic and all the honking was very notable (it's Morocco, after all), but this is nothing to do with the hotel - and while you could hear it all during the day, it wasn't massively disruptive at night. The whole building was quite acoustic - you could hear vaccuming, drilling and phone calls - but Morocco is generally a loud country. - The place is small, which is good for the peace - no shouty children etc. Other than myself, it was about 3 families + a bigger tour on the last day. - The food was a mixed bag. Breakfast was light, which I liked in the heat. Pastries were dry, but topped with the apricot jam, they were good, as well as the pancakes and semolina cake. There were olives, raisins, tomatoes, cheese, lettuce and ham for those who didn't like sugar. I don't understand the breakfast complaints - if all you want is an English breakfast, stay in the UK. The juice was good (cucumber or nettles, couldn't tell). Coffee was admittedly rough, but this was true for all of the coffee I had in Morocco - they like it strong. They did have a jar of instant coffee for those who found Moroccan coffee overpowering. For a small price of 10 DH (80p/1€), you could order a pot of mint tea, also nice. There were also lipton tea bags. The dinner experience varied. On my first and second day, it was all individually served dishes, and on the last, a buffet because of the larger tour. The bread they gave you in a basket on the first day tasted rather papery - I did also notice a few flies on it, although the entrance and windows downstairs were open all day, so they were most likely rogue flies from outside. On the first day, it was a soup of some kind (which was fine) and chicken with a few chips, which didn't feel appetising - bearing in mind I felt unwell on the first day due to the heat shock. Second day - the starter was a salad, which I left half-way through because I realised it had fish in it, and I don't like fish (that is of course on me, not the staff). The main was macaroni cheese with turkey, which was very good. Third day - a buffet with plenty of choice. I opted for a small plate of the very good spaghetti, because I was full from eating out a few hours beforehand - but if not for that, I would have certainly had more. - There was no indoor smoking (the terracr and outside by the entrace was for smoking) - which in Morocco is a novelty. - The riad was in a good walking proximity to the Carre Eden mall, Le Jardin Majorelle, the European Cemetery, the Church of the Martyr Saints and many shops and cash machines. There was a lot to see nearby if you didn't want a long walk. On the same road, there were two bars, two grocery shops and a sandwich shop. Like everywhere in Marrakech, taxis were in every corner, and if they didn't demand an extortionate fee, it was easy to find one if you wanted to go somewhere further away. - The roaming cats and locals relaxing outside and gossiping and chain-smoking added to the authentic experience of the country's culture. - They were economical with electricity. The corridors were not lit very well, the elevators didn't always work properly. In the room, the fuse for the air con and lights would get switched off by the housekeeper if you went out to not waste electricity - fair enough - but it was easy to get the hang of upon return. The buffet dinner food was kept hot using charcoal pots rather than heat lamps - but it stayed hot, and that's what matters. For a small business in any country, this is expected. - The staff were nice people, even though their English wasn't always a given. Rachid made sure I had transport to the airport when leaving. I left a box of crackers and 200 DH as a tip when checking out.

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