Riad Clementine Hotel Marrakech

Fantastic traditional riad in the heart of the Medina. Excellent food and wine. Friendly service. Lots of character. Antoine and Angela are great hosts.

www.riad-clementine.com

we used the riad clementine as a base for a week in morocco.
we came and went and came back again , staying six nights in total.utilising three different rooms . all of which were of an excellent standard, very clean ,superbly furnished and decorated with taste.
we eat at the riad on five of the six nights and the food was wonderfull, my partner is vegetarian and was extremely happy with the variety of dishes.the traditional terrine dishes were particularly good.as is the selection of wines.
there is a small swimming pool that has the sun most of the day,what a welcoming sight after a day in the souks or on returning from an excursion from the mountains.
The riad is situated in the north of the medina district, one block from the grand taxi area, so transport is no problem.it is down a quiet alley way ,a real oasis in a city of mayhem.only a 20 min stroll (or 20 dhirum cab ride) from the madness of the main square and the never ending souks.
The hospitality of our hosts Angela and Antoine was second to none.
every expectation was surpassed.
I can not recomend the place highly enough.
we will return again and again.


Tips for marrakesh;
use the smaller taxis, airport to marrakesh 100-200 dhirams
always negotiate hard for taxi rides or insist that the meter to be put on.
an aveage ride from a-b in town is 20-40 dhirums £2-3
bargain hard in the souks, the traders usually ask two to three times the value as a start point.
expect to be hassled a little but its not anywhere near as bad as i was expecting.
never accept help or directions from the multitude of people offering it , they all want paying,
the most common scam is ...i work at your hotel , i will show you .....
take and use antibacterial hand wash.
Change money in marrakesh airport ,better rates,
change back money in airport before going through to departures,not many of the stores in duty free accept dhirums.
allow plenty of time to get through depatures ,

enjoy