Name: Riad Vendome & Spa
Address: 217 Derb Halfaoui - Dar El Bacha, Marrakech, 40000, MA

2/10

Poor

21 Jan 2026

Roddy

Terrible. Shower cold and clogged up and bugs. Mentioned Jacuzzi but wasn’t working and you can tell no one was staying in this riad. Breakfast included but I didn’t get any breakfast. They sidnt even offer water on arrival. I had to ask for water which they charged me. Avoid avoid avoid. Has potential but service and cleanliness could make this little riad a good place. I will not book in future.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

03 Jan 2026

Diego

Convenient to walk around the Medina. Friendly staff and clean rooms. Breakfast is not included.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

18 Oct 2025

Anouar

Staff very kind

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Sep 2025

Lucie

We stayed at the Riad Vendome and Spa 9th to 12th September and we had the most fantastic time. A warm welcome with pastries and Moroccan tea, which is one of the most delicious things I've had! Warm and welcoming staff who were friendly, attentive, and always available. We had some initial problems with the hot water within our room, but this was rectified before the end of our stay. The staff couldn't do enough to assist us with this, and we're always checking in and keeping us informed of the process. We would like to extend huge thanks in particular to Fatima and Naima who offered to continually check in and support us with our water issue, and helped to get this rectified as quickly as possible. We were lucky enough to enjoy a Hamam scrub and it was such a wonderful and relaxing experience. The hotel was clean, tidy, plenty of space for the guests, the roof terrace is a gorgeous suntrap with plenty of shaded areas too. We can't recommend this hotel enough and would most definitely come back. Thank you for having us!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Feb 2025

Hazem

We stayed for 6 nights and they were greatest host

Excellent place to stay in the old city. Best location. Lovely breakfast. Hotel staff were very warm and friendly they helped us a lot with everything including making sure our baby girl is comfortable.hotel is Nicely decorated with a lot of outdoor spaces on the rooftop.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

10 Nov 2024

Elspeth

Beautiful Riad. Great location.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Apr 2024

Simon

Lovely riad with nice clean rooms, good location and friendly and helpful staff.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Feb 2024

Marc

Highly recommend

Super friendly and helpful staff. Authentic riad. Walking distance to the medina and souks. Relaxing rooftop accommodation with full service.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

14 Apr 2023

Judylyn

The property is at first hard to find as its inside the alleyways . we need to ask the locals to show us the way . Riad is very basic . We stayed in aurika suite .small room for the 4 of us . there is no kettle or microwave , airconditioning not working sometimes . the toilet dont have doors just curtains . Small pool too cold to swim . Breakfast we did not have it as it was only bread and cereals . The staff are very friendly and ready to help all the time . On check in we are welcomed with morrocan tea which is really nice .

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Feb 2023

Sally

Lovely riad. Very friendly staff, they were lovely with especially our children (7&4) Thank you for a wonderful stay!

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

11 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Hotel itself was adorable! We were greeted with traditional mint tea and cookies. Staff was super friendly. Close distance to Jamaa el Efna and shopping nearby! Excellent location. Rooftop terrace was quite place to lounge after all day walking but bar upstairs under renovation. We asked for new towels because the ones left were wet and because of that the staff kept our room key. 7hours later we come back to hotel to find the key was left in the door. Luckily nobody stole anything from our room. I know it was a mistake but our personal valuables were in the room and it could have turned out bad.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2019

Ioanna

Fantastic location just next to the souks of medina! The riad was really clear and beautiful! Naima was absolutely fantastic, very polite and always smiling! She offered us the best mint tea we tried there and a map of Marrakech!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

16 Apr 2019

Simon

Great location, poor service

We booked three single beds but arrived to a snug double bed. The receptionist said she'd ask, walked away and never came back. She didn't even provide additional sheets.
The Riad is charming but lacks security; we asked for a room key but none was available.
Breakfast was nice and fresh.
The jacuzzi was freezing; it was a selling point we went for but really wasn't worth it.
Excellent area, but could be better signposted.

Overall it's nice, buy if you don't get what you asked for, don't be surprised when they don't correct it.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

01 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Clean, comfortable, and convenient

We had a nice stay at Riad Vendome. The room was clean, comfortable, and stylishly decorated. We appreciated being able to check in late, and the staff was friendly and helpful. We found the location to be convenient, as the taxi was able to drop us off a very short walk away. We didn't have too much trouble finding the place, as we were assisted by some helpful neighbors and shop-owners.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

16 Nov 2018

Verified traveler

No door on bathroom

It was ok. Very nice tea welcome but slow check in. The room was nice but we would not stay again just because our bathroom did not have a door, it was just a curtain...

Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 May 2018

damien

Great location

Ideally located accomadation, very clean nice rooms in a very nice building with lovely roof terrace....

Friends

8/10

Excellent

22 Feb 2016

kameron

Lovely Riad for couples

We had a very enjoyable stay here. The staff were very friendly and accommodating they provided a lot of helpful information when asked. The location for the Riad itself is a perfect base for sightseeing and shopping we walked everywhere! However it is a slightly tricky place to find but I know that they are all like this and once you have learnt the route once it's quite simple to find again, the streets are quite dark and may be intimidating to a female alone but for a couple we felt completely safe and knowing that there is always member of staff awake at night to let you in the front door is comforting. The room was always clean and the riad overall had a tradional relaxed vibe. We we're unfortunate to have very noisy neighbours but as we stayed up quite late and were out most of the time it didn't bother us too much. It would have been nice to use the rooftop more, there was access and we did go up there a few times to look at the view but the bar wasn't open, Although this may have been due to the weather not being great on the days we were there maybe in the summer it is open. There is also a hot tub that you can hire but we found the price to steep for an hour as we would rather go for a meal with that money but that is our preference. Overall we really enjoyed our stay at thank the staff for that, I would recommend this Riad for couples .

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Aug 2015

dee

Love this hotel

What a beautiful hotel, you get a real essence of the Moroccan culture staying here. Great staff too. Seen a few bad reviews, I think these people need an all inclusive in Benidorm - don't go to Marrakesh if you don't want to experience the culture. Again loved this hotel!

10/10

Exceptional

13 Aug 2015

Farha

Hassan and team were brilliant

Family

8/10

Excellent

24 Jan 2015

Michael

Traditional Riad located in Old Town Marrakech

I only stayed for 1 night as I went for just the weekend. It was a little tricky to find because it's off a pedestrian road and down a narrow walk way, but the locals will show you if you ask - they are very helpful. It might be handy to keep a pocket torch, or download a torch app because there are no street lights in some parts.

The Riad itself is almost a hidden gem. Staff are very accommodating. The riad is very clean and the roof terrace isn't bad either. It's located in Old Town Marrakech and is very traditional part if you are a bit if an explorer. It's close proximity to the Main Sq is a plus, a 10 min walk max. There is also a restaurant near the riad called Dar Diafar which is worth checking out for some Moroccan cusine.

All in all, a great place, good location and excellent value for money without compromising on the traditional aspect on Marrakech.

2/10

Poor

04 Jan 2015

Verified traveler

not a 4 star and not for families..

this is not a 4 star hotel
Approach - there is no hotel parking. You cannot even park your car for a few minutes to get in and out. The cops have an issue because there is some royal entrance close by
Car access - Cars cannot access this hotel directly. You have to park around 10 mins away and then tug your luggage though narrow lanes to the hotel
Room Its extremely small, doesn't have any basic amenities ( no fridge, no telephone, no Wifi ( hotel says wifi - but no signal in the room), It has a loft with very narrow stairs and a hand rail on only 1 side. Families with kids - its extremely dangerous. No room service.
The tv is probably 27 inches and mounted 10 ft high on the wall - the kids can't watch the tv. The people on the loft can't either cause the grill blocks the view. It has only a few basic channels..
The room is more like a dorm.. very poorly lit and no accents on the wall either..
Breakfast - they have only 1 breakfast room that seats 10 people.. we had to wait 25 minutes while the previous family finished their breakfast. We eventually left and had breakfast outside.
No elevator / Steep Steps - Again from a kids perspective, very risky with the steep steps No restaurant - there is no restaurant in the hotel.. so you have to step out of the hotel, walk 10 mins to get to the main road and then decide where you want to eat..
definitely not a 4 star ..unless you plan to just spend the night here sleeping, i would suggest you look elsewhere

Family

8/10

Excellent

30 Jul 2014

RR

Good

The Riad was very good, and I would recommend it to anyone.

Family

8/10

Excellent

27 Mar 2014

omar

Good location

it is a small but clean and warm place, the staff on reception is really great and welcoming, the location needs some effort to find as it is in old city

10/10

Exceptional

18 Mar 2014

Thomas Efstathiu

Warm welcoming in a beautiful Riad

Beautiful hotel with spa, swimming pool and a panoramic terrace. Quiet comfortable rooms, very nice and helping staff, amazing breakfast. A little hard to find you way at first especially at night, but a short walk to all major attractions. Great value for the price. Highly recommend.

10/10

Exceptional

20 Feb 2014

Jess

A beautiful and calm oasis...

I travelled with 3 other friends (all women) and we could not fault Riad Vendome. We arrived after midnight and they met us at the airport and gave us mint tea on arrival. The breakfast (€3 each) was delicious and very filling! Each time we returned to the Riad we returned to a calm and relaxing environment where nothing was too much trouble. I would highly recommend it and will definitely be returning there.

8/10

Excellent

09 Nov 2013

Verified traveler

Very Friendly Hotel

A great hotel in Medina. The two women running the hotel are fabulous - very welcoming, helpful. Someone is on duty 24 hours. The taxi from the airport - you should pay no more than 100 MAD. The taxi will drop you at the pedestrian walk and a local will walk you to the hotel through the maze of streets. But it's quick and you'll only need this once. Go to Henna Café very close. The hotel is a great layout with a great space on the roof - though it's not being used - so much potential there. Breakfast is simple but good. Very reasonable prices for a great stay in Medina.

Family

8/10

Excellent

07 Nov 2013

Harriet

Great location - a ten minute walk through the souks to the main square. Down an ally and tucked away from the hustle and bustle, but never felt unsafe. Taxis available at all times from the road. Not as traditional as some, but beautifully decorated and immaculately clean. Lovely roof terrace and plunge pool. Very friendly and helpful staff - organised an excellent day trip cheaply and easily with them. Though, she did forget to order out return airport pick up (easily rectified by just stepping outside and getting a cab - the staff told us how much it should be so that we weren't over charged - which was much cheaper than the 15euro we would have paid through the hotel). Would very much recommend getting an airport pick up on the way there though - it would be tricky to find unless the taxi driver knew exactly where he was going! On the first night, they asked us to stay in a different riad - which was only around the corner, but was a slight inconvenience. It was just as nice as this one (and actually much more traditional, so nice to see both) and was easy to move between. The showers are good and hot, and the beds are comfy! Also free wifi.

4/10

Poor

29 Nov 2012

Steph

perfect place to stay

Everyone was really friendly and helpful. Hotel was great. It had the charme of a Riad and the comfort of a big hotel. We didn´t know though that in Marrakesh you have to pay an city tax per person and if you pay with credit card an extra 5%. Luckily we had enough € and it was no problem to pay with them. Hotel stuff did even take coins. Really great

8/10

Excellent

29 May 2012

Verified traveler

pleasant

Muhammed, the only staff on hand during our visit, was extremely pleasant and warm. We communicated with him in Darija. The rooms are fine. There is not a great deal of privacy in the bathroom and the two rooms we saw, including the one we stayed in, were lofted. The pictures on the website make the rooms seem significantly larger than they actually are.

6/10

Pleasant

24 Jun 2011

Verified traveler

moroccan visitor

The hotel is lovely, but the surrounding location and way to get from the road to the hotel is scary, especially for women.

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jun 2011

Verified traveler

Tranqility in the chaos of Marrakesh

The Riad was a wonderful piece of heaven in this busy city. It is central for the square but far enough not to be disturbed by the noise. It is about a 10min stroll away. The riad was simple but very clean and had everything you need for a short break. The pool and terrace was wonderful in the heat. The rooms were nice enough as you are not spending that much time in them. No locks on the doors but it did feel safe. The breakfasts are really nice and served by very pleasant and attentive staff. I would recommend it.

6/10

Pleasant

04 Dec 2025

Chantal

Le Riad a besoin d'un peu de rafraîchissement. C'est ce qu'ils étaient entrain de faire à notre départ, car ils attendait un groupe important.
Dommage ils devraient le faire pour tout le monde.
Sinon personnels très accueillants, gentils et disponibles.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Sep 2025

Carol

Super central and beautiful Riad with nice service. We especially enjoyed the Hamam with Massage. Very relaxing and just what we needed

Partner

2/10

Poor

24 Mar 2025

Verified traveler

Finger weg!! Überbuchung, Beleidigungen, dreckig

Wir waren schon 2x hier, zuletzt vor 5 Jahren, und haben uns gefreut wieder zu kommen. Dieses Riad war mein absolutes Lieblings-Riad - seit heute nicht mehr. Die Freude war schnell vorbei.
Unfreundlicher Empfang, einfach abgesetzt, kein Wort was passiert, wann das Zimmer fertig ist...nichts. Es wurde lieblos ein dreckiges Tablet mit altem, bitterem Tee hingestellt, das wars. Früher gab's mal Kekse dazu und der Empfang war herzlich und man wurde über alles informiert. Jetzt fühlt man sich nicht mehr willkommen.
Doch richtig schlimm wurde es, als wir dann um 14 Uhr in unser Zimmer wollten - wir mussten selbst darum bitten, nachdem man uns stundenlang kommentarlos hat sitzen lassen, und erfuhren völlig beiläufig, dass das gebuchte Zimmer bereits belegt sei. Das fänden sie auch gar nicht schlimm, man hat uns ja als Ersatz ein anderes angeboten. Das andere glich einer Abstellkammer und wir bestanden auf das gebuchte Zimmer. Wir wurden dann beschimpft, beleidigt und wieder stehen gelassen.
Ich verlangte, mit dem Besitzer zu sprechen, wurde dann noch schlimmer angeschrien und beleidigt... ich wäre ein Niemand und habe überhaupt nichts zu melden!
Ich forderte daraufhin zumindest eine schriftliche Bestätigung der Überbuchung, sodass wir zumindest irgendetwas in der Hand haben, für eine Rückerstattung etc. Auch dies wurde auf herablassende Art und Weise abgelehnt.
Wir verbrachten unseren kompletten 1.urlaubstag damit eine neue Unterkunft zu finden!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Dec 2024

Thomas

Très bon séjour.

Personnel au top, très accueillant et au service des clients. Le Riad a du charme, l’ambiance est calme et le rooftop avec vue est très agréable pour admirer le couché de soleil

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

23 Apr 2024

Verified traveler

Afentoe geen warm water, slecht ontbijt/service

Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Feb 2024

Laurence

Le Riad a besoin d un bon rafraîchissement.

Séjours de 4 jours. Visite sans trop de préparation. L avantage vous pouvez tout chousir au Riad, mais c est pas le moins cher. Riad trés bien situé pour faire la medina à pied et d autres visites.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

23 Jul 2023

Nicolas

Très bon séjour en famille à Marrakech.
Naïma et Mohamed sont adorables et de très bon conseils.
Mention spéciale à Naïma, très belle personne, ravis de cette rencontre.

10/10

Exceptional

27 Oct 2022

M. Ahmed

Le Service.

Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Dec 2019

Valérie

Très agréable séjour

Séjour très agréable dans ce riad. Accueil charmant et attentionné.
Situation idéale pour découvrir Marrakech à pied.
Attention : l'insonorisation n'existe pas (comme dans tout riad), donc pensez à prendre des bouchons d'oreille pour dormir !!!

Self

8/10

Excellent

24 Nov 2019

monika

Séjour 3 nuits en novembre

Riad cosy très bien situé
Jolie Deco un peu bobo
Personnel charmant
Bon petit dej
Rapport qualité prix exceptionnel en prenant la plus petite chambre
Les chambres n’ont pas été nettoyées chaque jour

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Nov 2019

Jean-félix

Très propre, spacieux et relaxant. Terrasse très interessante.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

01 Nov 2019

José Pablo

Bonito Riad para quedarse en Marrakech

Es una muy buena opción si te quedas en la Medina de Marrakech ya que está cerca de todo y el acceso no es difícil. Muy amable todo el personal ya que fueron por nosotros a la calle principal.
Lo único es que el check out fue muy lento y solo había una persona preparando desayuno y atendiendo a los huéspedes. Todo lo demás estuvo muy bien.

Friends_and_family Friends

4/10

Poor

06 Jan 2019

Mathieu

Sehr schönes Riad mit einem netten Serviceteam und toller Dachterrasse. Unser Zimmer war frisch gestrichen und roch schrecklich nach frischer Farbe. Zusätzlich war es sehr klein(9qm). Ich finde bei 120 pro Nacht ohne Frühstück, ist das ein sehr schlechtes Preisleistungsverhältnis. Die Dusche konnte man nur auf heiß oder sehr kalt einstellen.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

Schönes Hotel im Herzen von Marrakesch! Super gelegen, top Zimmer und nettes Personal.

10/10

Exceptional

19 Dec 2018

Alberto

Maravillo Riad

Riad precioso con un servicio impecable. Especialmente destacar a Ibrahim que estuvo atento para ayudarnos en cualquier cosa. Limpio, desayunos buenísimos, tranquilo y muy buen ubicado. En la Médina, al lado de la calle Dar el Bacha, donde se pueden encontrar tiendas y locales que, aún manteniendo la estética tradicional, son la cara más moderna e innovadora de Marrakech. Nos encantó y volveremos sin duda

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Apr 2018

Angela

wunderschön

Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Mar 2018

Myriam

Bon rapport qualité prix

Tout était très bien. Un bon rapport qualité prix.
Attention au bryit parfois : fonction de la discrétion et civisme des personnes logées près de vous

Family

6/10

Pleasant

17 Jun 2016

Mouncef

Pas super j'ai etai tromper part les avis positifs

Family

6/10

Pleasant

08 Mar 2016

ARISA

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