Riad Chorfa

I stayed in this Riad in Marrakech in february 2008 with 3 friends. We arrived late at night and were welcomed by the nightguard Bzzzt (That's what his name sounded like). He could speak 3 words of English but made us feel welcome, gave us drinks (mint tea!) and the keys to our rooms. Only a smile and a twinkling in his eyes to make us feel comfortable.
The next day we had breakfast on the roofterras and met a young Frenchman who was the manager of this Riad.
During the next week Jean-Marie made sure we had a very pleasant stay and helped us out with finding cheap tours. It was quiet at the moment, not many guest, so we got a chance to get to know each other better.
Turned out that Jean-Marie only worked for a couple of weeks in this Riad and found out that the Riad wasn't run well by the last manager. Back home I checked reviews and from what I read I thought that these were outdated.
When we stayed in this Riad we felt taken care of by the personel: the girls were always friendly but shy, sometimes we had to look for them but when we found them they always came running. They couldn't speak English very well so they kept to the background. Jean-Marie was teaching them to get the service to the next level. He was even teaching one of the girls English so she could stay and work in this Riad.
I think this Riad deserves a second chance. I don't know how the Riad is doing now. I hope Jean-Marie succeeded in turning this place in a "home" for tourists where they can unwind from the sounds and smells and experiences of a day in the Marrakech Medina.
It certainly was a perfect base for me and my friends.