Riad Elias

4.5 star property
VIP Access

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Exterior
Outdoor pool
Superior Double Room
Designer store
Exterior

Reviews

8.6 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Spa
    Spa
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Room service
    Room service

Explore the area

Map
Place ben Saleh Derb-Nousrial N°6, Marrakech, 40 000
  • Marrakech Museum
    7 min walk
  • Souk of the Medina
    8 min walk
  • Ben Youssef Madrasa
    8 min walk
  • Marrakech (RAK-Menara)
    20 min drive
VIP Access
Curated for quality and service, VIP Access stays consistently receive our highest guest ratings.
  • Expect exceptional service
  • Extra savings and perks for BONUS+ members

Room options

Standard Double Room

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Junior Suite

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Superior Double Room

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About this property

Riad Elias

Mediterranean Marrakech riad in Medina with a full-service spa
A full-service spa, an outdoor pool, and a restaurant are available at this riad. Cooked-to-order breakfast is free. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a snack bar/deli, and a steam room are onsite.
Riad Elias offers 8 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary bottled water and hair dryers. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include day beds. Beds feature premium bedding. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, bathrobes, designer toiletries, and complimentary toiletries. Cribs/infant beds (complimentary) and rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) are also available. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the riad include an outdoor pool and a steam room.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

The onsite spa has massage/treatment rooms. Services include facials, body wraps, body scrubs, and body treatments. The spa is equipped with Turkish bath/hammam.
Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Riad Elias. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Jemaa el-Fnaa. Enjoy features like free breakfast and a free manager's reception, plus a full-service spa.
  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast served daily
  • Drinking and dining options include a coffee shop, a restaurant, and a bar/lounge
  • Self parking available for a fee
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Treat yourself to massages, body wraps, or body treatments at the spa
  • Services include babysitting, dry cleaning/laundry, and a concierge
  • Onsite recreation includes a steam room
  • 5 minutes by car from Jemaa el-Fnaa and 6 minutes from Majorelle Garden
  • Airport and local-area shuttle service available for a fee
Riad Elias offers its guests a full-service spa, an outdoor pool, and a steam room. There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe and a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily, and guests can also enjoy a free manager's reception.

A rooftop terrace, spa services, and barbecue grills are also featured at the luxury Riad Elias. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and an area shuttle are available for a fee. Parking is available for a fee.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 4.5-star Marrakech riad.

Guests are served free cooked-to-order breakfast daily from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM. The riad hosts a free manager's reception on select days.
Onsite venue - This restaurant specializes in local cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available. Reservations are required.
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

Arabic, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Self parking on site (EUR 3 per night)
  • Off-site parking for EUR 3 per day; discounts available
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request
  • Local area shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast available daily 8:30 AM–10:30 AM
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar
  • Free manager's reception
  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Things to do

  • Full-service spa
  • Outdoor pool
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Rooftop terrace

Spa

  • Body scrubs
  • Body treatments
  • Body wraps
  • Facials
  • Manicures and pedicures
  • Massages
  • Massage/treatment rooms
  • Turkish bath/hammam

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Couples dining
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Fireplace in reception
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Feather duvet
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Bath or shower
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! One child 10 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 30.0 per night.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 2.50 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 12 years of age.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 20 per room (one-way)
  • Self parking fee: EUR 3 per night
  • Nearby parking fee: EUR 3 per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 30.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Riad Elias offers transfers from the airport (fees may apply). Please contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation 24 hours prior to arrival with your arrival details. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

We should mention

  • Reservations are needed for golf tee times and massage services. For reservations, contact the riad before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • One child 10 years old or younger stays free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Riad Elias Marrakech
Riad Elias
Elias Marrakech
Riad Elias Riad
Riad Elias Marrakech
Riad Elias Riad Marrakech

Riad Elias Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 125 out of 235 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 73 out of 235 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 16 out of 235 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 235 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 235 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Shelina

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Victoriya

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very great host, clean accommodation and very helpful staffs and service.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elif

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location, very tasty breakfast and vey friendly staff.. loved it.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

serena

Clean and simple but comfortable. Beds are hard but typical in Morocco. Good location.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nelson D.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff and the host are very warm and accommodating. they honor my VIP status. Breakfast option is great. Staying at this Riad makes for very authentic experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely stay
Lovely family run hotel - friendly, not showy but lovely architecture and furniture and comfortable - good value for money. Sayeed? The owner is a marvel at problem solving too. Highly recommended!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Krishan

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We could not recommend this as a place to stay - Great location and was easy to walk around, close the food restaurants. loved that we could decide when we have breakfast! Also as a VIP we were offered a traditional hammam, which was lovely and the massage which was paid for, as one of the best I have had! The Hotel manager was personable and was approachable and catered to our needs.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Marwan

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was an incredible stay in Marrakech. The location is amazing in the heart and bustle of the Madina. The proprietor Said was always their taking care of every need even late at night. This is an authentic Riad experience through the ally ways of the Madina and a few mins walk to Jamaa-Elfna. Call Said before you get there and he will send somebody to help you with the bags. The staff are so friendly and the rooms are authentic and very comfortable and very clean. The rooftop setting is wonderful to hang out on during the cool Marrakech evenings with nice sofas and tables. All in all I highly recommend it. We stayed 4 nights.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Abdul

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very traditional Riad. Well maintained. Staff and owner were excellent. Very close to main of the sights.

10/10 Excellent

Julianna

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Can't recommend enough!
Saïd and the family were so welcoming and friendly from our first minutes in Morocco. Being our first time, the whole crew was so knowledgeable and informative about where the best places to go/avoid were to ensure we were safe and had fun. Extremely accommodating to all of our food and dietary needs, and even brought us a fruit bowl on our last morning. Beautiful setting with gorgeous pool in the middle, where everyone was friendly and hung out in the common areas. Such a fun time exploring the different cultures and learning from the natives. The Riad is in a fantastic location in the center of the city, but with enough privacy to still feel safe coming home at the end of the night. You truly feel like family staying here, and the whole experience is individualized to meet your needs. Will definitely be back again to see the lovely city of Marrakesh and would never stay anywhere but our home away from home, the Riad Elias
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Emma Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Riad Elias is a beautiful place, clean and peaceful, but it was spoilt by our frosty welcome. Said wasn’t there when we arrived at 7.30pm (we are a group of 6 middle aged women) but his wife was, and ushered us to sit in the lounge area. When Siad arrived 10 mins later, we asked to see our rooms and he insisted that we eat first as his wife had been up since 7.30am. We explained we had been travelling and needed to freshen up so he reluctantly showed us our rooms. We had booked junior suites so each room should have had a single bed and a double bed - only one room had this. Again he was very grumpy with us, told us that he couldn’t do anything about it that evening. Dinner was delicious but the atmosphere was somewhat spoilt. He continued to be argumentative with us until the last day, we weren’t sure if it was because we were travelling as a group of women without a male usher or because we had just got off to a bad start. Great location, clean, tidy and the ladies who made and served our breakfast were simply delightful.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

4/10 Poor

Nahom

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
This place was located 15 min walk from Jemaa el-Fnaa, which was really nice. The place looked nice and everything. The beds are hard and the walls are very thin. You can hear everything. The owner on the other hand seemed a little scammy. He would be helpful and Mr. Nice guy but there were questionable moments. One moment being when we were leaving, we spent 80 MAD to get there from the airport but to go back with HIS taxi driver at 5am was 200 MAD. This man was forcing us into the “insurance” and bigger vehicle but all we wanted was a small taxi. He then proceeded to tell us there are no small taxis available at 5am but we drove past the square in the morning and there were many. He was getting annoyed that I was asking so many questions and I was annoyed that he kept talking over me and being kind of rude, so I accepted. When we were leaving, he was like there is a tourist tax but i pay for you like it isn’t included in the listing and I quote “We have included all charges provided to us by the property.” It’s small occasions but overall the stay was decent.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Shahid

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Amazing staff and decent hotel
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Riad situated in a great location close to the main square. Once inside it was lovely and quiet. The owner was very friendly and when we arrived we were given water and advised where we could exchange money and what to expect to pay for taxis . If we had any questions, we only had to ask. Breakfast was quite simple, consisting of croissants, bread and pancakes, juice and coffee. On the last day of our stay we were offered omelette which was very welcome. Our room was on the top floor opening out onto the courtyard. It was basic but spacious and suited us for our 4 night stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Matt

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Phillip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Thanks Said!!!

10/10 Excellent

Shirley, Sarasota

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great, central location. Walkable everywhere. Our 7 year old swam and played with Caroline, the tortoise. The hammam and massages were great. They made a nice roof top party for my husbands birthday as our 15 euro credits. Definitely recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Keith A

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This Riad is a piece of paradise in this crazy world. Once you step through the beautiful front door, a beautiful, quiet oasis awaits you. Hosted by Said and his wife Majda, who will make you a wonderful traditional lunch or dinner upon request. This Riad is like an English B&B but in another world. Authentic Morrocan, quiet, great service, and a nice breakfast. Nothing was too much trouble for Mr. Said, he is a great host. We hope to come back.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Cale Madhava

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall our stay at Riad Elias was a pleasant one. Said, the owner doesnt speak much English, but we were able to communicate enough to get by. We could hear everyone in the room and I'm sure that everyone could hear us. The location of the Riad was good, but note that you will have to walk through the market area every time you want to go home. Speaking of home, the staff were wonderful and they had a very friendly pet turtle there. The staff cleaned up our room every day and even with some cash left around by us at one point accidentally, they didnt take anything. Lastly, don't expect a 5 star accommodation. I would say that this is comparable to an elevated hostel. NOTE: The government expects an extra tourist tax at the end of your stay and Said will ask for it in cash. We calculated it beforehand so there wasnt an argument about it.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2022

6/10 Okay

Kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Property needs repair
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mubashir

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Home away from home
Amazing hospitality by Saeed and Sanaa. It was a home away from home. Nothing was too much for them. They would go the extra mile for you. My son got sick and needed medicine in the middle of the night and Saeed took me by bike to the pharmacy and helped me get the right thing for him. Definitely recommend a stay here
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

Johana

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

revivit

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice in the heart of Medina
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Brendan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Both cleanliness and comfort
Myself and my family had a great stay at Riad Elias , the owner Said went out of his way to make sure we had a great Marrakeish experience and memories , he even got his wife to cook us Moroccan dish Tagine . It was lovely
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021