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Riads in Morocco

264 riads you can rent as a whole house in 5 Moroccan cities, for up to 27 guests. Compare the cities, then pick your house.

Riad Aguaviva
Greetings from Morocco
Dar Tranquille
Essaouira

What is a riad?

A riad is a traditional house in the old medina of a Moroccan city, built around an inner courtyard. The word comes from the Arabic for garden: the patio often has trees, a fountain or a small pool.

From the lane you only see a plain wall and a door. Inside, every room opens onto the courtyard, and stairs lead up to a roof terrace. Many riads have been restored as guesthouses; the ones listed here can be rented as a whole house, just for your group.

Which city?

The same facts for each city, taken from the riads we list. Prices are medians for a whole riad, per night.

CityRiadsPoolsRoof terracesPer personWhole riadWalk to the centreLargest
Marrakech170120155€41€37616 min27 guests
Fes23122€17€11311 min14 guests
Essaouira37134€21€1519 min20 guests
Chefchaouen18115€22€1434 min14 guests
Rabat16011€16€1016 min22 guests

Best rated in Marrakech

All 170 riads in Marrakech
Riad Aguaviva, Bab Taghzout, Marrakech★ 9.6 · 308 reviews€120 / person / night

Bab Taghzout

Riad Aguaviva

  • Sleeps 12 · 6 bedrooms
  • Plunge pool
  • Roof terrace
  • Breakfast available
  • 26 min on foot to Jemaa el-Fna
  • 2 min from Bab el Khemis, where taxis stop

whole riad, per night, from €1,440

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Riad Dalla Santa, Mouassine, Marrakech★ 9.6 · 553 reviews€112 / person / night

Mouassine

Riad Dalla Santa

  • Sleeps 14 · 7 bedrooms
  • Private pool
  • Roof terrace
  • Breakfast available
  • 12 min on foot to Jemaa el-Fna
  • 11 min from Bab Laksour, where taxis stop

whole riad, per night, from €1,573

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Riad Bab Yacout & SPA, Bab Doukkala, Marrakech★ 9.5 · 218 reviews€70 / person / night

Bab Doukkala

Riad Bab Yacout & SPA

  • Sleeps 13 · 6 bedrooms
  • Plunge pool
  • Roof terrace
  • Breakfast available
  • 25 min on foot to Jemaa el-Fna
  • 8 min from Bab Doukkala, where taxis stop

whole riad, per night, from €907

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Best rated in Fes

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Dar Houda, Ziat, Fes★ 9.3 · 282 reviews€11 / person / night

Ziat

Dar Houda

  • Sleeps 10 · 3 bedrooms
  • No pool
  • Roof terrace
  • 11 min on foot to the Al-Qarawiyyin mosque
  • 8 min from R'cif, where taxis stop

whole riad, per night, from €113

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Riad El Ouedghiri, Bab Boujloud, Fes★ 9.3 · 961 reviews€22 / person / night

Bab Boujloud

Riad El Ouedghiri

  • Sleeps 6 · 3 bedrooms
  • No pool
  • Roof terrace
  • Breakfast available
  • 10 min on foot to the Al-Qarawiyyin mosque
  • 8 min from R'cif, where taxis stop

whole riad, per night, from €134

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Riad Arabella Fès, Ziat, Fes★ 9 · 361 reviews€30 / person / night

Ziat

Riad Arabella Fès

  • Sleeps 14 · 6 bedrooms
  • No pool
  • Roof terrace
  • Breakfast available
  • 15 min on foot to the Al-Qarawiyyin mosque
  • 2 min from Bab Jdid, where taxis stop

whole riad, per night, from €426

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Best rated in Essaouira

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Dar Tranquille, Souks, Essaouira★ 8.1 · 209 reviews€19 / person / night

Souks

Dar Tranquille

  • Sleeps 20 · 7 bedrooms
  • No pool
  • Roof terrace
  • Hammam
  • 6 min on foot to Place Moulay Hassan
  • 7 min from Bab Sbaâ, where taxis stop

whole riad, per night, from €387

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LES EMBRUNS D'ESSAOUIRA - MAISON Privée, Bab Marrakech, Essaouira★ 9.7 · 128 reviews€20 / person / night

Bab Marrakech

LES EMBRUNS D'ESSAOUIRA - MAISON Privée

  • Sleeps 6 · 3 bedrooms
  • No pool
  • Roof terrace
  • Breakfast available
  • 10 min on foot to Place Moulay Hassan
  • 4 min from Bab Marrakech, where taxis stop

whole riad, per night, from €120

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Riad Lailouza, Bab Marrakech, Essaouira★ 9.6 · 117 reviews€21 / person / night

Bab Marrakech

Riad Lailouza

  • Sleeps 16 · 6 bedrooms
  • No pool
  • Roof terrace
  • 9 min on foot to Place Moulay Hassan
  • 4 min from Bab Marrakech, where taxis stop

whole riad, per night, from €336

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Best rated in Chefchaouen

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Dar Domingo, Medina, Chefchaouen★ 9 · 222 reviews€13 / person / night

Medina

Dar Domingo

  • Sleeps 10 · 2 bedrooms
  • No pool
  • Roof terrace
  • 7 min on foot to Outa el Hammam square
  • 5 min from Ras el Ma, where taxis stop

whole riad, per night, from €132

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DAR Dunia Panoramic terrace, Bab Souk, Chefchaouen★ 9.2 · 152 reviews€25 / person / night

Bab Souk

DAR Dunia Panoramic terrace

  • Sleeps 14 · 2 bedrooms
  • Private pool
  • Roof terrace
  • 4 min on foot to Outa el Hammam square
  • 2 min from Bab el Ain, where taxis stop

whole riad, per night, from €353

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Riad Lalla Touria, Souika, Chefchaouen★ 9 · 110 reviews€23 / person / night

Souika

Riad Lalla Touria

  • Sleeps 6 · 4 bedrooms
  • No pool
  • Roof terrace
  • 2 min on foot to Outa el Hammam square
  • 3 min from Bab el Ain, where taxis stop

whole riad, per night, from €136

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Best rated in Rabat

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Riad El Maâti, Souika, Rabat★ 8.1 · 158 reviews€36 / person / night

Souika

Riad El Maâti

  • Sleeps 6 · 2 bedrooms
  • No pool
  • Roof terrace
  • Breakfast available
  • 1 min on foot to Rue Souika
  • 4 min from Bab Chellah, where taxis stop

whole riad, per night, from €215

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Riad dar marjana, Bab el Had, Rabat★ 8.3 · 120 reviews€11 / person / night

Bab el Had

Riad dar marjana

  • Sleeps 22 · 7 bedrooms
  • No pool
  • Roof terrace
  • 8 min on foot to Rue Souika
  • 4 min from Bab el Had, where taxis stop

whole riad, per night, from €233

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Un petit beau Riad, A Little beautiful Riad, Mellah, Rabat★ 9.2 · 82 reviews€14 / person / night

Mellah

Un petit beau Riad, A Little beautiful Riad

  • Sleeps 6 · 3 bedrooms
  • No pool
  • Roof terrace
  • 5 min on foot to Rue Souika
  • 3 min from Bab el Mellah, where taxis stop

whole riad, per night, from €81

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Questions

What is a riad?

A traditional house of the old medina, built around an inner courtyard, often with a fountain or a pool, and a roof terrace. The riads listed here are rented as a whole house.

What is the difference between a riad and a hotel?

A riad is a house of the medina built around a courtyard, with few rooms, a roof terrace and a lot of character. A hotel usually has more rooms, a lift and car access. Renting a whole riad gives a group the house, the patio and the terrace to itself.

Which Moroccan city has the most riads to rent whole?

Marrakech, with 170 of our 264 riads.

Where is a riad cheapest per person?

In Rabat: about €16 per person per night at the median, with every bed taken.

Which riads in Morocco have a pool?

123 of our riads have a pool, 120 of them in Marrakech. In the other medinas, the roof terrace is the place to be.