| p>If you come to Marrakech, you will find a large | | | | the world-famous Jemaa el Fna square. Besides, by |
| selection for your accommodation: riads, hotels, villas, | | | | staying in a riad you will get a chance to experience |
| apartments, etc. Since riads are a very particular | | | | first-hand the charm and the magic of the narrow |
| accommodation choice, unique to Morocco, not | | | | streets and alleys of the medina, with its street |
| everyone has a clear idea on what they really are, of | | | | vendors, its traditional means of transport and it |
| the services they propose and the advantages they | | | | thousand and one picturesque and exotic street |
| offer. Most visitors in Marrakech choose riads | | | | scenes. Moreover, while hotels are modern,unoriginal |
| because they think that they have more overall | | | | and conventional buildings, riads are tyical Moroccan |
| benefits when compared with a hotel, and there are | | | | houses that maintain their traditional structure and |
| indeed several reasons for that. | | | | decoration. |
| First, riads in Marrakech are quite inexpensive and, | | | | Also, riads are often located in quiet and tranquil |
| more often than not, offer the same services as | | | | streets, a fact which will give both privacy and |
| hotels do. Most riads have their own swimming pool, | | | | tranquility while having all the city's attractions at |
| spa and hammam or traditional Turkish bath, | | | | hand. In contrast to this, hotels in Marrakech are |
| restaurant and bar, and even their own means of | | | | usually too hectic and noisy due to their size and |
| transport. Besides, many riads will help you rent a car, | | | | location, and their service is less close and more |
| book a table in a restaurant, guide you to the most | | | | impersonal. Even if hotels in Marrakech, as |
| interesting places of interest or even plan your | | | | everywhere, suggest great services and are quite |
| golfing, fishing, surfing or other leisure activities, as | | | | comfortable, you will find that a stay in a riad will |
| well as organize your tours and excursions. | | | | offer you the same services while providing you with |
| Another good reason to stay in a riad instead of a | | | | a familiar and convivial atmosphere and a most |
| hotel is that your experience of the city will be | | | | hospitable and reliable staff. |
| completely different. Hotels in Marrakech are usually | | | | So, if you're thinking on visiting Marrakech for your |
| located outside the city centre, in the new quarters, | | | | next holiday, I recommend you to choose a riad as |
| while all riads are to be found within the medina or | | | | your accommodation in order to make the most of |
| old town. Thus, by staying in a riad, you will be quite | | | | your stay. |
| close to the souks, all the historical monuments, and | | | | |