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Hotel with free breakfast, near Jemaa el-Fnaa

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Dates

December 2024

January 2025

Overview
Rooms
Location
Policies

Good

Popular amenities

Bar

Pool

Room service

Breakfast included

24/7 front desk

Laundry

Room options

Standard Double Room

Highlights

Air conditioning

Free cribs/infant beds

Hair dryer

Private bathroom

Free bottled water

In-room safe

Daily housekeeping

Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed

About the neighborhood

56 Derb Sidi Lahcen ou Ali Bab Doukala, Marrakech, 40000

What's nearby

Le Jardin Secret - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
Marrakech Plaza - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
Jemaa el-Fnaa - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
Majorelle Garden - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
Menara Mall - 4 min drive - 3.9 km

Getting around

Marrakech Central Station - 10 min drive
Menara Airport (RAK) - 18 min drive

Restaurants

‪The Rooftop Terrace - ‬9 min walk
‪Safran By Koya - ‬8 min walk
‪Dar Moha Restaurant - ‬5 min walk
‪Sports Lounge - ‬14 min walk
‪Les Terrasses Des Arts Marrakech - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Riad Picolina

Hotel near Jemaa el-Fnaa

Majorelle Garden is located near Riad Picolina, which provides free breakfast, a terrace, and laundry facilities. The on-site restaurant offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner. In addition to a bar, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.

You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:

An outdoor pool
A roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge), express check-out, and express check-in
Babysitting (surcharge), concierge services, and a 24-hour front desk
Luggage storage, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance

Room features

All guestrooms at Riad Picolina feature thoughtful touches such as air conditioning, in addition to amenities like free WiFi and safes.

More amenities include:

Bathrooms with showers and hair dryers
Childcare services and daily housekeeping

Languages

Arabic, English, French, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

Available in all rooms: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
Area shuttle (surcharge)
Train station pick-up shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

Free breakfast available
1 restaurant
1 bar
Room service available

Things to do

Outdoor pool

Family friendly

Babysitting (surcharge)
In-room child care (surcharge)
Laundry facilities
Outdoor pool

Guest services

24-hour front desk
Concierge services
Daily housekeeping
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Multilingual staff
Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

Terrace

Room amenities

Bedroom

Air conditioning (climate-controlled)

Bathroom

Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Shower
Towels

Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1 PM; Check-in end time: 3 PM

Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport and train station (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

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property 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 1.22 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 50 per person (one way)

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

Property is also known as

Picolina Marrakech

Riad Picolina

Riad Picolina Marrakech

Riad Picolina Hotel

Riad Picolina Marrakech

Riad Picolina Hotel Marrakech

Frequently asked questions

Does Riad Picolina have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

What time is check-in at Riad Picolina?

Check-in start time: 1 PM; Check-in end time: 3 PM.

What time is check-out at Riad Picolina?

Check-out is at noon.

Does Riad Picolina provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle. A fee of EUR 50 per person applies.

Where is Riad Picolina located?

Located in Medina, this hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Bab Doukkala Mosque, Jemaa el-Fnaa, and Majorelle Garden. Ensemble Artisanal and Dar el Bacha Palace are also within 10 minutes.

Riad Picolina Reviews

7.8

Good

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

6/10 Okay

Carol

2 February 2017

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Disliked: Room comfort

Don't prefer to stag

It's terrible noise and Chanting midnight, can't sleep!

10/10 Excellent

Federico , Posadas Argentina

17 September 2016

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

Comfy and great location

Is impossible not get lost the first day to find the Riad BUT is part of the charming Medina. Yassin, the owner, is always there for you to guide to get a great experience of the city and help you for everything you need. The location is exceptional!! Not far from jemaa el fna and not far from gueliz.. you can make all city walking cos its in the middle of every place, during the day the neighbourhood it's a busy but nicely souk.. at the night convert in a quiet zone, it's safe walk through so no worries about that. The Riad have so lovely rooms, spacious and unique with decorations, a great breakfast and smile included every day. If you need to relax after a crazy day, the terrace is perfect. Why i choose this Riad first place? Well.. the location, the architectural details who transport me to other time and the service who gives. Why i could choose again this Riad? The location is excellent, the great environment you breed when you are in there, I repeat... The big smile every day, the good advice and the facilities. I have to be clear about this.. it's my experience and obviously not everyone could agree and that's OK. I loved it.

8/10 Good

Kim

8 April 2016

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Great

I have stayed for 4 nights, I have enjoyed my time in the hotel. Staffs more welcoming and friendly. Internet connection is good, the only downside is their is no television anywhere.

10/10 Excellent

Jessica Miles and Benjamin Vince

17 March 2016

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Lovely short break

Riad Picolina was just what we wanted for our short break in Marrakesh. It was within the Medina and only a short walk from most of the main sites in the city such as Place Jemaa el-Fna and the Souks. Youssef was a fantastic host, so welcoming and always about to help or chat. The room was lovely and was always made up nicely when we returned from a day out exploring. Breakfast was included too which was a bonus! We would definitely return to Riad Picolina in the future, great value for money, friendly environment and wonderful staff :)

10/10 Excellent

Leah, London

22 November 2015

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

Lovely Riad in the Old Town

We had a wonderful 5 day stay at Riad Picolina last month. The hotel staff, Mounem and Yousef, were so friendly and helpful and assisted us with booking tours and taxis. Mounem welcomed us the first evening with mint tea and gave us great suggestions of things to do and places to see in the city. The Riad itself is a calm, relaxing place to return to after a busy day out in the hustle and bustle of Marrakech. Breakfast is served after 9am, so it's nice if you like to sleep in and take your time in the mornings. Our best meal of our visit to Marrakech was a delicious tagine prepared by the chef at Riad Picolina so we would highly recommend arranging to have at least one meal here. The only downside was that the walls of the riad are quite thin so from our upstairs room we could hear other guests' voices when they'd return in the evenings.

10/10 Excellent

Rohit, London

19 November 2015

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

Great hotel, great hosts

great traditional place to stay in, both hosts Munim and Yousuf were great and very accommodating. Will definitely visit again.

8/10 Good

Neeraj, London, United Kingdom

13 November 2015

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Marrakech Feedback

Lovely hosts Yusuf and Munim. Great ambience in the hotel and the service was nice as well. Lovely places to visit, especially Atlas Mountains, quad biking and the Hammams and Spa.

8/10 Good

ROBERT M.

10 November 2015

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

unforgettable

Was expecting a hotel, discovered that a Riad is something more like a guest house. It's down a long alley, Derb something. Very difficult to find. Ask them to meet you at the airport. Dont ask kids the way because once they get you there they demand lots of money. Ask an adult, less likely to rip you off. Agree a price first. Once discovered, this place is a gem. In the heart f the Medina city. A traditional town house, only 5 bedrooms, take your meals on the rooftop terrace. excellent, traditional food. Enjoy Marrakesh !

4/10 Poor

Stew

2 November 2015

Disliked: Room comfort

City Break

This is a very very basic riad and I think people need to be prepared for that, also the street in which the Riad is located had sewage in it and it is not particularly friendly for walking through. The staff were nice.

8/10 Good

Benjamin W.

2 September 2015

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

excellent value for money

The hotel manager was very helpful and charming. We stayed 4 nights and had a grate time.

10/10 Excellent

Tekukuno

7 May 2015

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Very comfortable

We stayed in Riad Picolina for a few days. Everything was terrific. It's located in the Medina very close to the market and mosque. The staff was very nice, the rooms and beds comfortable. I would highly recommend this riad.

8/10 Good

ian, England

12 February 2015

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

Tucked away from the centre.

Well away from the centre of the town with the delights of the local community, Rooms are at bit small and not well sound proffed so you here all the other guests and street noise and our bed was a bit cramped. Friendly helpful staff with a good level of cleanliness and good wifi throughout. Only 10 mins walk from souks and main square, ideal for a long weekend but a bit basic for anything longer.

8/10 Good

Albert, Wakefield, UK

11 February 2015

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Good Riad with friendly staff

Stayed in the Riad Picolina at the end of January. Found the riad and the staff very pleasant. Although the riad is quite hard to find once you have found your bearings it was in a good location for accessing the old and new towns. The staff were always helpful and friendly and were able to advise on a number of issues. Enjoyed our stay and would recommend.

10/10 Excellent

Keo117

20 January 2015

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Marrakesh at its finest

Wish I could give the staff a 10....beautiful! A true Moroccan experience, close to the the main square, and the place was lovely.

10/10 Excellent

Tekukuno

31 December 2014

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Very nice time

It was our first time in a ryad and didn't know quite what to expect. What we found was a hospitable guest house, lovely appointed and with a wonderful staff in a pretty good location - we could walk everywhere. The rate is extremely reasonable, it is clean, breakfast was nice and the internet fast and reliable (which is important to me). I would stay there again, for sure. It is lovely.

2/10 Terrible

cobrasigns

16 December 2014

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

NOT A PLACE FOR TWO SINGLE WOMEN

To call this a hotel is I think a misnomer. It is a house with bedrooms upstairs which overlook the only other room in this house. We chose it because it looked like a traditional Moroccan hotel, beautiful colours. We took a taxi to a very local area (no tourists just men looking into our taxi and running alongside it). The taxi stopped and the driver called Abdul who had to come and get us as you could not drive any further. From there it was 10/12 min walk down alleyways. It is NOT IN THE MEDINA. There are no shops or people just the odd fully cloaked person leaning against a wall. If felt very uncomfortable; it was essentially alleyways and I dread to think what it was like at night as there was no lighting. The riad (means "Old House") itself was lovely inside but the bed linen looked like old blankets and the pool is in fact a foot spa. We left after seeing the bedroom and took another taxi to a different area and paid again to stay elsewhere. THERE IS NO WAY I WOULD HAVE STAYED HERE WITH MY 20 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER. IT IS TOTALLY UNSUITABLE AND THE LOCATION AND HOW ONE GETS THERE SHOULD BE MADE CLEAR ON THE DETAILS. IT IS REALLY A BED AND BREAKFAST. I have put 4* for value for money if this is the kind of place that suits you.

8/10 Good

Sheritadelee

24 November 2014

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Beautiful charming riad!!

Took me forever to find it initially but by the third day I was oriented and able to find my way back to my riad. The host/manager was very friendly and helpful but not in an overbearing way. I loved Marrakech mostly because it is so different from my home. The square in the evening is very lively and fun. Lots of locals and visitors just enjoying being together. The riad gave me a true sense of living in the old town. Not touristy at all. And a great value!

8/10 Good

Rich Moog

9 October 2014

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Fabulous!

A Riad with a personal touch! My stay at this Riad was a lovely experience. Abdul the manager, was there to help without question and went well out of his way to ensure my stay in Marrakesh was one to savour. Even before my lady and I had arrived, he had arranged for us to be picked up from the airport and back again for a very fair price — this was via prompt email beforehand. All-in-all a top-notch lovely place to stay with staff of the same calibre — thanks you Abdul!

8/10 Good

SammieC

6 October 2014

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Lovely little Riad in great location

Small and quiet, the Riad was not easy to find hidden down a back street, but once you got your bearings it was in an ideal location just 10 minutes walk from Square, Souks and Marjorelle Gardens. Our Host was friendly and welcoming and cooked a lovely meal for us on our last night whilst waiting for taxi back to airport. And thank god for the air conditioned rooms. My only negative comments would be that the small plunge pool and the roof top terrace could both do with a clean, but the pool was perfect for soaking sore and tired feet. Lovely stay, Many thanks

10/10 Excellent

CordreyR

13 May 2014

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Perfect stay for a traditional moroccan escape!

Me and my sister stayed for 4 nights and we could not find one complaint! The Riad is clean, traditional and welcoming, situated in a great location close to all sights and the Souks. The manager 'Abdul' was very helpful and gave us information and tips on where to go and what to see! He had some great recommendations for places to eat and helped with everything from making a booking to ordering a taxi. We would definitely stay again, just one thing to be aware of is the transfers from the airport- advice call before to inform them of your arrival and to pre-arrnage a taxi!