Riad Balkisse

The rooms are dark and cold, the bed is hard, the bathroom is very small and no windows, Most of the rooms do not have windows. The owner does not live in Morocco he lives in France so he is not there to meet you the place is run by local staff. The shower drain is always blocked when you shower the water stands. The price shown with a big discount is false the place is not worth it. There are cheaper and better places around the Medina. It’s not worth the price. It’s in a very dirty area got to get there through narrow dark alleys. Not accessible with a taxi. The staff are rude and don’t take responsibility even though they are running the place. The breakfast is pathetic just a piece of cake cup of coffee or tea and a piece of bread home cooked and a small glass of cordial orange juice it’s not fresh orange as advertised. In the three nights I was there just got an egg once. The kitchen is small and dirty. There are only 8 rooms on the premises but the owner has other riads around nearby also run by the locals. It’s sad as when you have a problem the owner is not there and there is no contact with him. I will be contacting Airbnb as well to relate my problems that I have experienced at riad balkisse. There will also be a 5 euro charge per room per night which will have to be paid in cash at the premises and this is not mentioned on the booking. I would rate this accommodation as 1 this is with my personal experience.

OK, so the room was horrible. Horrible smell of sewer or mold and noise from the courtyard routinely until 1 am. I also booked an excursion from this place, *DO NOT BOOK EXCURSIONS FROM HERE*. They did not book the correct excursion and ruined our 3 day trip, refusing to refund me the amount after the error. They told me they would refund a much smaller amount, which 3 weeks later has not hit my bank account. Stay and book your stay elsewhere.

PERFECT! BEST IMPOSSIBLE!! Thank you Oussama and Idriss for making our trip unforgettable. Now we can say that we have family in Marrakech. We look forward to your visit in Spain. Organization was perfect. we felt at home with our family. Great food, absolute cleanliness and the best price. Alex and Celia

This was our second stay at the Riad Balkisse. We booked our stay on a third party booking site (***********) which allowed us to book a Superior Triple Room. Unfortunately we were told this does not exist at the riad, but staff member Mariam did everything she could to accommodate us. Mariam is an asset to the riad, she couldn’t do enough for us. Many thanks Mariam!

We have been 4 Friends in the Riad for a day due to a Road trip over Marruecos and Marrakaseh was in our way. The attention of the recepcionist Zouhair was great, assisting with a big smile to any of our request and questions. The location is good, the breakfast is more than aceptable with pancakes, bread and diferents kind of pasteries. The terrace on the top is quite nice too. Once we back in Marrakesh to fly to Madrid we will stay a couple of night more.

Lieu typique à 2 min de la place el Fna. Nous avons bien été reçus par Oussama et Myriam. Très bien conseillés également, nous avons passé un agréable séjour au ryad Balkisse. Merci pour votre accueil, votre hospitalité, votre gentillesse et vos services.

Genialllllllll !!!!! Hajar c'est occupée de nous dès notre arrivées. Souriante ,serviable , disponible .... mais nous avons pu voir aussi avec Sarah du riad chalymar adorable une jeune incroyable j'ai adorer d'une gentillesse et d'une bonne humeur incroyable . Ainsi que Idriss et Oussama (a balkisse)2 jeunes incroyable disponible a n'importe quel moment du jour ou de la nuit servir le café à 5h avant de prendre l'avion par exemple ... génial de super rencontres une service au top sans oublier les femmes qui s'occupent des repas un pur delice le meilleur couscous que j'ai manger , et le technicien tjs souriant et discret... Les chambre propre très sympa, le ménage fait chaque jour , la vlim fonctionne très bien hehe . Vraiment je recommande ++++