Riad Dar Nimbus

“Beautiful property and great value for money!”

This is a lovely property 10-12 minutes walk from the souks in the old town. It has great terrace and courtyard spaces for relaxed lounging. Mohammed and Hamid at the property are very helpful and your comfort is their main concern. Would definitely recommend this place to friends and family! Th... more

This is a lovely property 10-12 minutes walk from the souks in the old town. It has great terrace and courtyard spaces for relaxed lounging. Mohammed and Hamid at the property are very helpful and your comfort is their main concern. Would definitely recommend this place to friends and family! The breakfast spread consists of Moroccan bread, jams and other spreads, coffee and fresh orange juice which is good and caters to international tourists but I would have loved the option of a more traditional Moroccan breakfast. (but this is not a big deal at all!). We were out in the city for the rest of the day so cannot comment on their other meals.

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“Great and not so great”

Pros: -A quiet retreat from the hustle and bustle of the city -Scenery is beautiful and calming (there are communal terraces/rooftops with couches and sun decks) -You can wake up to the sounds of the water fountain and birds chirping -Breakfast was nice and pleasant by the fountain -I didn't use ... more

Pros: -A quiet retreat from the hustle and bustle of the city -Scenery is beautiful and calming (there are communal terraces/rooftops with couches and sun decks) -You can wake up to the sounds of the water fountain and birds chirping -Breakfast was nice and pleasant by the fountain -I didn't use it, but there was a pool that looked nice -Staff very friendly and helpful Cons: -The location is hard for a car to get to -The location is a 20+ minute walk from the main square The location is in an alley way and the surrounding streets are scary to walk through alone and at night -Low door frames (banged my head a couple of times) -Bedsheets and towels weren't the cleanest (definitely not by European standards) -Limited cosmetics in the bathroom (there was shower gel+shampoo, but no toothpaste) -WiFi doesn't reach all the communal areas -Scammers near by. They see you're a tourist, take you to the hotel (even when you tell them you don't want them to accompany you) and demand an extortionate amount of money (100 dirham). This is a common problem in Marrakech and not unique to the hotel.

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“Special place, but not the best location...”

The riad looks great. I loved the smell of orange flower that greeted me when I came in and I got on well with the staff. However, to my dismay it was very difficult to find my way around outside the riad and I was tormented the first couple days by “guides” as I tried to consult my useless map. ... more

The riad looks great. I loved the smell of orange flower that greeted me when I came in and I got on well with the staff. However, to my dismay it was very difficult to find my way around outside the riad and I was tormented the first couple days by “guides” as I tried to consult my useless map. I highly recommend having a smartphone with Google maps working. I didn’t find the people unfriendly or dangerous like some have suggested but I suppose I did find the constant offers of help (in exchange for money) from young men annoying. The other thing is that this area is quite dusty with a lot of diesel fumes, so a person with asthma might want to be careful. It’s also hard to get a taxi without walking some way as you’re in the Medina. If you want the genuine city experience it is a good place to stay. The only complaint I had about the riad is that the beds were hard, though this is perhaps normal for Marrakech as I haven’t stayed anywhere else.

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“Nice but some issues”

My boyfriend and I stayed at Riad Dar Nimbus for one week. The overall appearance of the Riad is nice, two small pools, with traditional Moroccan style and a large roof terrace. Our room, which was one of the cheaper rooms, was very nice and cleaned daily. However, I did have a few issues with th... more

My boyfriend and I stayed at Riad Dar Nimbus for one week. The overall appearance of the Riad is nice, two small pools, with traditional Moroccan style and a large roof terrace. Our room, which was one of the cheaper rooms, was very nice and cleaned daily. However, I did have a few issues with the Riad. Firstly, for most of our stay there was construction on the roof terrace - right above our room starting at roughly 8/9am and continuing throughout the day meaning we couldn't use the terrace until the evening and it was difficult to relax in the Riad during the day. Further to this the location left me feeling at times uneasy (especially as my phone was stolen from a nearby area on the first day). In hindsight I would have chosen to stay elsewhere for a trip of this length. The walk to the medina was about 10 minutes and 25 mins to the square. You can take a taxi to the square for 25-30 Dirham which is a decent price (although the manager Mohamed told us to pay 50 Dirham). One evening we decided to eat at the Riad for dinner (mainly because there are few restaurants nearby) , this cost €30 for two people, in honesty I would not recommend to eat the dinner here. The stater was delicious but we were underwhelmed by both the main and desert and didn't feel it was worth the price. Overall the Riad is nice, however we had issues with the location, help of the manager and the construction during our stay.

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