Michael_sgrant
- Jun 22, 2022
- 2 min read

The RIAD Experience

Staying at a traditional Moroccan Riad for the first time? Find out what it's like!

Riad Ghali Hotel & Spa

A Riad is a traditional Moroccan manor house or palace. Thanks to their impressive size and large number of rooms, many have been restored into the perfect accommodation for tourists. These houses are each built around a central patio, or garden, an oasis of peace and quiet, protected from the outside by high windowless walls. Surrounded by rooms, some riads are two-storeys high and they all have a rooftop terrace, decorated with loungers, tables and sofas, generally where breakfast is served.

Each riad is completely different from the next and even their rooms are all distinct. Some of the larger riads have swimming pools in the courtyard and more expensive ones will have jacuzzis in the terraced roofs. Staying in a riad is a unique and fairy-tale like experience that everyone should try at least once when in Morocco.

Riad Ghali & Spa:

In the heart of the medina, and only 5 minutes walk from the famous Jamaa El-Fna square, the luxury Riad Ghali Hotel & Spa in Marrakech is a haven of peace and tranquillity. Its team will do everything possible to make you have an unforgettable stay. With its decoration borrowed from traditional Moroccan handicraft, it offers 2 patios with an indoor plunge pool, and a shady rooftop terrace with wonderful views of the city.

Photos courtesy of the owner as shown on Booking.com

The Riad Ghali Hotel & Spa features a wellness centre which offers massage sessions, sauna, several care types & Hammam. With free Wi-Fi access, rooms and suites feature a Moroccan-style décor and a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. The bathroom is also complete with a shower. A Moroccan breakfast is served every morning at Riad Ghali Hotel & Spa. Excursions and an airport shuttle service can be arranged at an extra cost.

Below are just a few of the facilities at the Riad Ghali & Spa: