Riad Dar Sohane

Morocco , Marrakech
MARRAKECH, Riad Zitoune Lakdim - 28, Derb Jamaa
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50 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

29 Nov 2025

Elias

Quick, courteous and easy check in. The hotel was comfortable and well located. We had a very nice time here.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Mar 2025

Jonathan

The Hotel is a Riad. Ie rooms arranged around a central space with a marble fountain. A traditional Moroccan house right in the middle of the Medina, tiny street no cars. Great location, lovely careful hosts who speak several languages fluently. Very small felt as though you were part of a family. Safe.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

27 Jan 2025

Tue

Pros:
- Large room
- Great breakfast

Cons:
- A bit of a hike from transport
- The room is a bit dark and you can hear pretty much everything from other rooms and the dining downstairs. If someone coughs or sneezes or blows their nose from other rooms, you will hear it.
- airport transfer double what others charge
- don't take their tours, that's also double the price
- we got charged city tax that included our 7 yo kid even though they're only meant to charge 12yo and over.

10/10

Exceptional

21 Apr 2024

Craig

We really enjoyed this riad. The location is excellent, the riad itself is very polished, and the staff are excellent. We arrived quite late and the staff kindly made us dinner. Our flight out was early and again, the staff went the extra mile to make us a to-go breakfast. The only minor criticisms are that it is a quite small riad and can be a little loud but we personally had no issues sleeping. The room was also quite dark even with all the lights on. These are minor complaints and I would happily stay there again!

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

21 Apr 2024

Eileen

I had a 10 day trip in Marrakesh, so I booked 4 riads to experience the different architecture. All of them are 4 stars riads and Riad Sohane is the most average out of the 4. It felt like a 3 star riad in terms of decor, amenities and services. I liked my stays at the other 3 riads much more: Riad Kaiss, Riad Anika, Riad Jona.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

06 Nov 2023

Ashish

Beautiful property,great location.
Samir was most welcoming and helpful.
Breakfast was delicious.
Everything about my stay here was brilliant.
Highly recommend this place if visiting Marrakech.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jan 2023

Vandana

Great place to stay in the Medina. Clean, safe and comfortable. The hosts were super nice and very accommodating to our requests which included a homemade meal cooked at short notice.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

28 Dec 2019

Alison&Family

We had an amazing stay at this lovely Oasis a few minutes from the busyness of the Medina. Our host Samir and Franck could not do enough to make our stay comfortable. We were given advice on how to get the best deals, best places to eat and approximate prices for everything. The showers were gorgeous and the breakfast was generous and tasty.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

30 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Let me get the worst part out of the experience out of the way: The Riyad people tried to pull out typical scam on me when leaving. Even though whole stay was pre-paid and even though I saw receipt, the guy charged my credit card (which he somehow had access through Expedia). When I argued and made sure he understands I would take action, he finally backed off saying \"his manager would pay out of his pocket for me\". If you have read reviews of Marrakech riads you would have seen this exact tactic used over and over on naive tourist to scoff extra cash out of them. They tried to did this to me even after I tipped the guy $10/day. Apart from this, the riad is good place to stay but expect to leave with bad taste in your mouth.

The building is traditional courtyard based Riyad however nothing too fancy. It's clean, its functional and everything including AC works. Terrace has great view of surrounding medina however breakfast is served in courtyard. Breakfast is bread, jelly, butter, orange juice and coffee. Again basic stuff and I have had better in similarly priced other riads. One big issue is with shower which is 1/3rd open in center so expect to splash water going out and make mess. The location is OK - inside medina where cars cannot go. The car would stop about 10-15 minutes walking so if you had big bags you can either expect to sweat or take service of portor who will approach you anyway. Absolutely make sure to agree on price. Locals pay about $2.5 and tourists $5.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 May 2019

Luis

Loved every part of our stay

The service is excellent, and the hotel is beautiful. Immediately when walking into this riad, was sat down and brought some mint tea while filling out paperwork for hotel. Then was given a tour of the riad and guided to room. Breakfast is brought out to your table and it is very cute and delicious. Centrally located, only 5 min walk to the main Jama el fna square. Definitely recommend Dar Sohane and would stay here again if ever back in Marrakesh.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

The property itself was modern and very beautiful. Breakfast was wonderful every morning. Staff was amazing and very helpful. The location was a little hard to find at first but with the help of google maps and some practice navigating the labyrinths it became much easier to find.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

22 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Beautiful hotel and staff very attentative. Would go back again

8/10

Excellent

02 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

The staff was very friendly and helpful. The riad is in a great location.

10/10

Exceptional

15 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

I truly enjoyed my stay at Dar Sohane! I will recommend it to others.

8/10

Excellent

02 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

Very friendly and helpful staff . Nice location. The food is the best in the city

10/10

Exceptional

20 Nov 2018

Verified traveler

big beautiful room with a nice bed. large bathroom and shower. right in the heart of the old city medina

10/10

Exceptional

05 Nov 2018

Kerry

great location in the heart of the city but worlds away

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2018

Fab

AMAZING!

Excellent place with a great location! Staff is great and Franck is aweeome and extremely helpful! It happened to be my birthday when I stayed there and they made me feel very special!
I highly recommend this Riad! It definitely made my stay in Marrakech a whole lot better! :)

10/10

Exceptional

29 Apr 2016

Verified traveler

helpful staff and great location

Loved Dar Sohane and the staff was helpful and kind. A beautiful riad within a few minutes walk of Jamaa el Fna, Bahia and Bidi Palaces. The staff booked taxi transfer for us and reservations for lunch and dinner as well as laundry provided. Such a wonderful location. We stayed 3 days at the end of a tour of Morocco and thoroughly enjoyed our mint tea with merchants in the souk and lunch a Mamounia stated by Conde Nast as the best hotel in Africa.

10/10

Exceptional

08 Mar 2016

Mark

This was the first place that we stayed in Morocco and it set the bar very high for service and quality for the remainder of our trip. Breakfast was great, the room and public space was very clean. The location was great as it put us close to everything we wanted to see, but still far enough away so that we never heard any of the noise and celebrations from the square at night. on a slightly odd note, this riad also should boast about their great pillows - which after traveling around Morocco, seems to be a bit of a rarity. The rooms are large and spacious. We would definitely stay here again.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Mar 2016

Lovely Riad just off main street.

The hotel arranged a transfer from the airport which was very good. We were greeted with mint tea and pastries and shown to our room, The Blue Moon Suite on the first floor. It was a good size and comfortable, although a little chilly at this time of the year but a heater was supplied. We had dinner there the first evening of Morrocan salad, tagine and fruit for dessert. It was good and convenient although there are plenty of places to eat outside. Breakfast was lovely fresh bread and jams, freshly squeezed orange juice, eggs, pancakes and yoghurt. The waiters were lovely and Ahmed was very helpful, giving information about restaurants etc. A lovely stay and very good value for money.

8/10

Excellent

04 Feb 2016

Mimi

First Timer

We enjoyed our stay - 7 nights. The staff was exceptional. They fixed our breakfast each morning. Provided information on sites to see and how to get to them. They arranged our excursions and were cheaper than online. They sat and chatted with us daily.

They room was awesome We stayed in the blue room. The staff kept the room clean. I loved the hot showers.

I would recommend arranging airport transfers with the RIAD. We were over charged doing it on our own coming in. Departure was seamless with the RIAD's assistance

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jan 2016

Victoria

Highly recommend

A breathtakingly beautiful sanctuary just off the square, an oasis of calm with just the tweeting of birds in the morninh. Fantastic service by the friendly, helpful and welcoming staff. I could quite happilt live in this Riad!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Nov 2015

Gary

3 days in marakash

Short winter break in the sun, Very quiet & secure hotel very near to main square

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2015

Paul

Marrakech Holiday

This is a great little hotel close to the main square.
All of the staff were extremely helpful with great advice for getting around Marrakech and what to see.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Sep 2015

Paul

Tranquil and relaxing

The Riad is an island of tranquility in the bustle of Marrakech. The room was spacious and had multiple \"zones\". The roof terrace was private and had a jacuzzi. So, hit the Souks or sight see in the morning and return to the Riad early afternoon to relax, sun bathe and cool down. Hot mint tea on the roof terrace......

8/10

Excellent

17 Jun 2015

Zeeshan

Good

Friendly. Nice one

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2015

MLW

Highly recommended

A work colleague recommended this hotel and we are so glad that we decided to book a four night break here. The Riad is beautiful and very quiet despite being only a short walk from all the bustle of the old city. However, what really made our stay was the kindness, courtesy and professionalism shown to us by the staff of the Riad. Cristina and her staff made our stay special and I would like to thank them for this.
Would I recommend this hotel to others? - ABSOLUTELY!
Would I stay anywhere else in Marrakech? -ABSOLUTELY NOT!

8/10

Excellent

24 May 2015

basir

Marrakech dr sohan hotle

Hotle is situated close to old madina,but need taxi to get there from airport over 100 darham.it is 5 min away from main square.people at the hotel are very nice and helpful,especially ahmad and mohammad.breakfast was good.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2015

Caroline

Lovely Riad

This Riad is a fantastic place to stay in Marrakech; the staff are wonderful and can't do enough to make sure you have the perfect stay. We stayed in the Blue Moon suite which was lovely and very clean, the bed was also very comfortable. Breakfast was great too.

10/10

Exceptional

26 Mar 2015

Verified traveler

I could not recommend Dar Sohane more highly to my fellow travellers. In fact, since returning from a short business trip to Marrakech last week, I have recommended this riad to several friends.

Cristina and her team provided truly exceptional service throughout my stay, and went above and beyond the service expectations of all reasonable travellers. Nothing was too much trouble and any request I had was fulfilled.

10/10

Exceptional

27 Feb 2015

Dan

Excellent hotel near the Djemaa el-fna

This was a very clean and small hotel that is owned by a nice Belgian woman. The rooms were clean and comfortable, but the service is what sets it apart. The owner and her staff welcomed us with tea and homemade snacks and showed us what we should do in Marrakech and where to buy tickets to get to Essouira. She also was willing to go with us to the mobile store to set up our prepaid mobile SIM card.

However the place was at first hard to find. It's off the main road Riad Zitoun el-Kadim close to the Djemaa. As you go down the road, watch out for a sign hanging from above to tell you where to turn.

10/10

Exceptional

16 Feb 2015

Lisa A

Excellent all around!

This was an exceptional place to stay - lovely riad, good food (and great dinner!) and outstanding service from staff. And so quiet - even just a short distance from the market. And it all started before I even arrived as Ahmed sent a confirmation e-mail and offered transport and dinner options. I had a little trouble finding it, being new to Marrakech and not understanding how the streets were named - once I knew that they were on a small street off of riad zitoune lakdim south of the Djemma el Fna, I had no trouble - and saw their signs readily pointing the way. Once there, Christina offered tips for when to see what I was interested in and travel suggestions which made for well-organized days, and when I had dinner there, Olaya (sorry I'm not sure of the spelling) made a beef and prune tagine that I continue to think about - an outstanding meal (and her breakfasts were good too!). The setting is so calming and pleasant - it really set the tone for a terrific visit to Marrakech. I would stay here again - and hope to!

10/10

Exceptional

02 Dec 2014

Danielle L

Feels like home

Had a great stay - Dar Sohane feels like home, not like a hotel. You get a lot of personal attention and a beautiful Riad for a price that is a little higher than some local options.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Dec 2014

Verified traveler

Great location, fantastic owners

Good choice, close to the beach and a nice walk to the Medina. The owners were extremely friendly and helpful.

10/10

Exceptional

02 Nov 2014

Leann

Wonderful service

Service was amazing! Really made the trip! They arranged everything for us, and made us feel like we were the only people there.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Aug 2014

Sarah

Perfect Stay for Two

We spent a few days here on our honeymoon trip and LOVED Dar Sohane! If we ever get back to Marrakesh, this is where we will come! The people that run/work in the riad are so incredibly kind and willing to help you in any way possible. Our room was beautiful and spacious, very clean and tidy and private. We had AC in our room so it was nice to have a cool place waiting for you after the heat. We arranged a cooking lesson at our riad and it was so much, not to mention delicious. The location couldn't have been better but right off a side street that was quiet and had very low traffic. We felt safe, taken care of, and very comfortable. I do recommend calling/emailing them before you arrive in the city to set up travel from the airport/train station to the riad. We never would have found it on our own! They arranged for a taxi to meet us in the airport and once we were dropped off as close as we could get, someone from the riad met us to walk with us the rest of the way. Choosing a riad was so hard because there are so many, but we are very, very happy with our choice!

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2014

najia

Fantastic and safe for girls holiday

Sorry for delay of review busy at work,I cannot rate this hotel enough from all the staff that were beyond excellent,the breakfast and the whole stay made us have a fantastic holiday and feel refreshed and relaxed.
We went as girls holiday so our main thing was safety and near the souks ,this is Defo the place to be no matter what time of night your walking to go back to the riad .
Thankyou soo much to Christina, yossef and Ahmed for making our stay amazing,comfortable and safe,also taking time to show us best places to go and how to get around Marrakech,I cannot recommend the riad enough,and the breakfast and plum jam was amazing start to the day,we had soo much fun we will defo go again and stay here again,we hope to see you sooner rather than later,just FANTASTIC !!!!!!! Don't think about it or come back to it BOOK IT !!!!!!

8/10

Excellent

04 Apr 2014

Mary

Trip Through Time

Service and comfort were very good at Dar Sohane. The noise and chaos from the streets vanished inside this riad. Christina was particularly helpful recommending sites to visit and arranging transportation. The beds and pillows could be replaced since not comfy. Ok for 1 night but not 3. Recommend arranging prescheduled transportation from airport. It's a bit more expensive but worth it.

Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Apr 2014

Alexandra

Lovely riad near Jeema el-Fna, but...

We stayed at Dar Sohane the night before departing Marrakech (after arriving back to the city from the countryside). We received a nice welcome with mint tea and were shown to our room, the Balinaise suite. The room was wonderful, large and clean with a little sitting area and a nice bathroom with a great shower. We had stayed in two other comparable riads in Marrakech and this was the nicest, newest room.
However, when we returned back to the room from dinner that night, there was a massive cockroach that we had to kill, which definitely spoiled the stay. It's a shame because otherwise the hotel was quite nice.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Apr 2013

Verified traveler

Delightful

Lovely peaceful retreat from the hustle and bustle of the main square, despite being right in the heart of the action, just a 5 minute walk away from many shops, restaurants etc.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jul 2012

Alison

could not have been bettr

Friendly. homely.safe...Close to squar but quiet...

Family

8/10

Excellent

02 Nov 2024

conny

Bra läge

För mig det jag gillade va servicen, charmigt o kändes som riktig riad, läget e toppen med gångavstånd. Negativa saker va badrum jättekast, takduschen trasig så spruta vatten överallt, fläckiga handdukar, toalettstolen e så högt monterad på väggen att fötterna ej når golvet fast jag e 180cm .. jätteirriterande

Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Dec 2023

Deleusiere

Dar Sohane : à recommander pour un séjour immersif

L'acceuil et la communication sont facilité ms par la présence de Samir, extremement attentionné tout au long du sejour pour s'assurer de notre confort, et organiser nos activités avec ses bons conseils.
Ne craignez pas la rue étriquée qui mène jusqu'au Dar Sohane. A l'interieur tout est fait avec gout, classe et respectueux du patrimoine et de l'esprit marocain. La suite bleue est spacieuse, avec literie de qualité, dressing, salle de bain personnelle.
Le petit déjeuné, copieux et local, est servi au coeur de la maison. Un jacouzi, et un espace de detente se trouve en rooftop.
L'emplacement est ideal, a 5 minute a pied de la Place Jemaa el fna, ainsi que la Koutoubia, et 15 minutes des palais badii, bahia, tombeau saadien, et autres hammams et centres de massages.
Bref, un sejour idéal. Encore un grand merci a Samir, on te souhaite le meilleur pour la suite !

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jun 2023

Sean

Wahr Traumhaft schön, kann ich nur weiter empfellen. Kein Luxus sehr Bodenständig.

8/10

Excellent

09 Mar 2020

Verified traveler

Lovely riad for a fair price

We really enjoyed our stay at Dar Sohane. The riad was located very close to the main square, but still on a very peaceful alley. The staff was super friendly and was even able to offer us a vegan breakfast. We were also able to find some fantastic vegan restaurants from a close distance - such as Henna Art Cafe and Earth Cafe. Our room was spectacular, but the common areas didn't really match to our expectations. Even so, we absolutely loved to stay at Dar Sohane!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

Grazioso riad pulito e con tutto il necessario ma niente in più. Siamo arrivati alle 23 e nessuno ci ha offerto nemmeno un tè, come di solito si usa (amici in altri riad sono stati accolti con tè e biscotti) o un bicchier d'acqua. Il personale è silenzioso e poco collaborativo nel dare informazioni e indicazioni per visite o consigli. Colazione buona ma senza niente di eccezionale. Basica con crepes con marmellata, caffè, spremuta di arancia, pane e formaggini. Non è mai stato chiesto se gradivamo, nemmeno qualcosa altro o un caffè in più. La posizione è nella Medina, a 10 minuti dalla piazza, non ci si arriva con i mezzi ma si devono percorrere le stradine strette

10/10

Exceptional

10 Nov 2018

Guy

Excellent rapport qualité prix

A 3 minute de place JEFnaa , chambre très spacieuse et propre bonne literie ,au calme malgré la proximité de l agitation de la ville.
Franck le manager très disponible et de bons conseils,ainsi que son équipe
Un endroit où l on peut se poser plusieurs jours pour jouir de son caractère paisible

Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Jul 2018

Marina

Cerca del centro

Riad precioso con personal muy amable y atento, siempre en predisposición de ayudar y hacerte sentir bien

10/10

Exceptional

05 Dec 2015

Mine

Greatest, cozy hotel ever!

Have been traveling a lot but this was definitely one of my best hotel stays ever! We had to change our reservation just a couple of days before our arrive and it was no problem for the hotel to fix that. Quick mail response and everything was in order as we arrived. Just as our transfer.

The hotel is very near located to all the touristic places as Jemaa al fnaa, the jewish quarters, Bahai palace and so on with a just a few minutes walk. If you as us are a just staying for a couple of days this spares you a whole lot of time. Maybe a little bit too near these places which sometimes can be disturbing as a tourist..

The riyad itself is very beautiful and cozy. Clean, big rooms, and has a great staff. Especially Ahmed that helped us along our stay with a whole lot of recommendations. Really helpful! Even though many recommends you to not book tours and other activities via the hotels we did so and realised after our one day tour at the lower Atlas mountains (which was great!) that the hotel only cooperates with people and agencies that helds as high standards as them selfs. Leading us to book everything else we wanted and needed via the hotel.

If I ever return to Marrakech, this would definitely be my next stay as well!

Family