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Riad Karmela

4.0 star property

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Interior
Suite (Private Terrace)
Hallway

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Spa
  • Room service
  • Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk

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10, Derb El Ferrane Azbezt, Place ben Saleh, Medina, Marrakech, 40000
  • Jemaa el-Fnaa
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Bahia Palace
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Majorelle Garden
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Marrakech (RAK-Menara)
    ‪10 min drive‬

Room options

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Superior House | Living area

Superior House

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 8
  • 3 Queen Beds and 2 Twin Beds

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Superior Room

Superior Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(5 reviews)
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 Twin Bed

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Family Suite

Family Suite

  • 35 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds

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Suite (Private Terrace)

Suite (Private Terrace)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 24 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Room

Standard Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Family House

Family House

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 9
  • 2 Queen Beds, 3 Twin Beds and 1 King Bed

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Junior Suite

Junior Suite

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Marrakech

With a stay at Riad Karmela, you'll be centrally located in Marrakech, within a 10-minute drive of Jemaa el-Fnaa and Le Grand Casino de La Mamounia. .This spa riad is 3 mi (4.8 km) from Majorelle Garden and 3 mi (4.9 km) from Avenue Mohamed VI.
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What's nearby

  • Jemaa el-Fnaa - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Bahia Palace - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Koutoubia Mosque - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Le Grand Casino de La Mamounia - 4 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Majorelle Garden - 5 min drive - 3.0 km

Getting around

  • Marrakech Central Station - 24 min drive
  • Menara Airport (RAK) - 25 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Chez Lamine Hadj Mustapha - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Nomad - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Café Chez Chegrouni - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Café des Épices - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Le Jardin - ‬8 min walk

About this property

Riad Karmela

Riad with a full-service spa, near Jemaa el-Fnaa
Riad Karmela offers 19 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and hair dryers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the riad include a sauna.
Karmela has 2 treatment rooms. Services include massages and body scrubs. The spa is equipped with Turkish bath/hammam. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including reflexology. Children under 10 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision. Guests under 5 years old are not allowed in the spa.
Make yourself at home in one of the 19 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and complimentary bottled water, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages. Additional amenities at this riad include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a fireplace in the lobby.
Stop by the riad's restaurant for lunch or dinner. Dining is also available at the coffee shop/cafe, and room service (during limited hours) is provided. Need to unwind? Take a break with a tasty beverage at one of the 3 bars/lounges. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours).
Guests are offered a complimentary buffet breakfast each morning.
Onsite venue - This restaurant specializes in Moroccan cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available
  • Offsite parking available (EUR 3 per day)
  • Street parking available
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily
  • 3 bars/lounges
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Full-service spa
  • Sauna
  • Steam room

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • 2 treatment rooms
  • Body scrubs
  • Massage
  • Reflexology
  • Turkish bath

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 2 floors
  • 3 buildings
  • Built in 1800
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Fireplace in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 12:30 PM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests must transfer via required shuttle to the property; guests must contact the property at least 48 hours before travel, using the contact information on the confirmation received after booking
This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children 3 and younger are not allowed at this property; All guests older than 3 are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • 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 have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 15 per vehicle (one-way)
  • Nearby parking fee: EUR 3 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector and a security system

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Children 3 years old and younger are not permitted at this property
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
Guests under 5 years old are not allowed in the spa, and guests under 10 years old are only allowed with adult supervision

Property is also known as

Karmela
Karmela Marrakech
Karmela Riad
Riad Karmela
Riad Karmela Marrakech
Riad Karmela Hotel Marrakech
Riad Karmela Riad
Riad Karmela Marrakech
Riad Karmela Riad Marrakech

Riad Karmela Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 379 out of 521 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 112 out of 521 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 21 out of 521 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 521 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 521 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Myungsook, orangeburg

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All good except taxi cannot go to Riad Karmela directly due to narrow roads in Medina. Meet a porter from the hotel at the meeting place to go to the hotel. He carried luggages in the cart to the hotel and asked us more tip. He followed us until he got more. Kept saying, " this is nothing." I used to give tips during 10 days of Morocco trip. Never happened. I was very annoyed and disappointed.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great property, great breakfast, excellent staff
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Francois

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bronwen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely riad in the centre of the old city. Easy to find and a little bit out of the busiest bits of the medina, so makes a calmer place to return to after a day in Marrakech
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shahzad

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing staff and a really warm welcome. We had the family suite and stayed for one night, but the experience was perfect. Staff are so helpful and friendly. Will stay here again next time we are in Marrakech.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ofelia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was in the heart of the Medina and I feel I got a full Moroccan experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

mary michelle

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
excellent staff good location nice riad
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Arlinda

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had an excellent time, the property was an oasis and the service was fantastic. We had dinner there both nights and it was delicious. Mohamed took great care of us.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fenna Elize Jobina

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staying at the mini princesse was amazing, with our private road including private rooftop terrace and the facilities of the hotel across the street.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vinayak

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed there for 3 nights and enjoyed it immensely. Our room had a beautiful terrace with sofa. We spent hours soaking sun and watching beautiful Atlas Mountains.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Liz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely staff

Lovely staff but was kept awake on last night by noisy furniture removals at 1am, no idea what was going on. Also gas heat used to keep communal areas warm gave off terrible fumes Little ventilation which I think was a health hazard though they did turn it off when asked at midnight!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My sisters and I had a wonderful stay at Riad Karmela. The staff were all incredibly helpful and friendly, we all agreed it was the best service we have ever received. I would highly recommend staying here, and would do so again next time I am in Marrakech.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sana

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel. Great customer service.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

cliodhna

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Tranquil perfection

My wife and I booked a superior room in Riad Karmela through hotels.com. There are a number of riads, all next to each other, under the same ownership and where guests can move freely between them all. We received an upgrade to stay in room Bahia in Riad Petit Karmela. It was very serene and calm on the ground floor overlooking a beautiful sitting area which was heated during the evening. It transpires that, if you book directly with the riad, you receive a room upgrade and a one way free transfer from the airport. We reserved and benefited from the transfer and were met at the airport. The riad was ideal. Lovely room and facilities (including room safe) good hot shower, comfortable bed and plenty of space. One litre of free bottled water daily. Breakfasts were more than ample and served as continental style and we had 2 evening meals (pre-reseved). Cocktails were superb and both beer and wine were available at table. Joel (owner) has a superb team of staff and we were looked after well by Muhammed, Amine, Said & Fatima and others whose names are in my dimming recollection. Highly recommended and would be our choice of accommodation again. Thankyou.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

aylin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
old bathroom, need a lot of maintenance breakfast was nothing special, everything wal cold, the food was very good and the guys who served us were very friendly, except the guy who works at night in the reception, complicated for the transportation you pay for a taxi and you have to walk more than 10 mins doen's matter if you pay the taxi at the riad or not
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Hong

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Irelva antonia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maila

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sally Lai-Sim

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What an Amazing Riad with Amazing Staff. We stayed here for 7 nights and all the staff were very friendly, genuine and helpful. Airport transfers were arranged through Riad Karmela and we could not believe the effort of both of our drivers...on arrival he had waited over 2 hours for us! The second driver to the airport manouvered through almost impossible alleyways for us. Thank You to you both. The rooms were so spacious and clean. Breakfast was a delight each day and the staff were always attentive. The relaxation areas including the terrace were decorated to traditional standards, with beautiful furniture, paintings, photographs and Moroccan artefacts. The restaurant was almost full each night we stayed and highly recommended. The guitarist was also a pleasure to listen to on evenings. Thank You to all at Riad Karmela!
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bruce

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Short and sweet

We had one lovely night here as we arrived from a tour bus and left the following morning for our plane but it was a very comfortable night. The staff were really helpful and friendly and the location in the heart of the Medina is great. Wish we could have stayed longer.
Our room
Marrakech skyline
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

peter

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Great friendly staff made superb effort to organize arrival logistics and meet any subsequent requests. Very authentic cultural experience on a first night in Morocco.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024