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Reviews of Riad Sidi Magdoul

2 out of 5
Riad Sidi Magdoul
21 Rue Sidi Abdesmih, Essaouira

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 40 out of 109 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 44 out of 109 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 19 out of 109 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 109 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 109 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

zouhair

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Zachary

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Amazing location. Comfy beds. Friendly staff. Good value for money
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Janos

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, calm, quiet. Very pleasant accommodation.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Abdelali

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, quiet, and friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Selma

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location, clean, friendly staff, nice rooms. Breakfast is included. We got it for an extremely low price, which made it a superbe deal. Located directly in a small alley off one of the main streets in the Medina. The alley looked dark but don’t get fooled, the Riad is lovely. There is a roof terras with good to catch some sun. No view though. Within the Medina you go by door and there are steep stairs so not great if you travel with a bulky suitcase. Better with a backpack only. Only the shower was not warm consistently in our room on second floor. Otherwise highly recommend for the prize.

10/10 Excellent

Charle

Liked: Staff & service
Very conveniently located. The rooms are very nice. The property is been renovated. Geeat bang for the buck You cant beat the price. The ownersbare on site.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

riaz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Location
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

M N

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location
We arrived early so our room wasn't ready. We did check in a drop the bags. When we went to collect the bags there was a whole family at the reception ( the owners i guess) and the french man wouldn't even get up from the couch the get the bags as he was lying down watching tv. After making some gestures he did. We were never informed about breakfast so we paid for breakfast outside the premises ( my bad for not checking my booking but I would have expected to be informed about at the check in). We were on the first floor and at night it got so loud as people was chatting in the reception until about 11 and some others coming and going. The lack of a water fountain makes the riad quite noisy. But overall is a good place to stay, clean and cute room and very well located.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Faye

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing location in clean Riad with lovely staff
Very friendly and helpful staff who speak good English. The room was very clean. Its an amazing location; very central.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Ahmad, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Relatively good central hotel
Good central place in medinah. Room slightly small with lack of storage space. Smell of damp from the bathroom, which could use some maintenance. Good breakfast.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

IMRAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient and a nice receptionist/host. Cheapish. However, room was dilapidated, small and smelt a bit damp. Don't pay for a superior room, they all seem basic and small, with the possible exception of the 6 bed room which I didn't see. Not a room to sit in and enjoy: bed, table, no space or view. Functional at best. Floor was clean but fixtures (shelf, taps, toilet seat) all run down, scratched and stained. Breakfast VERY basic. Quick, cheap sleep maybe, but it's not a place to enjoy in itself.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Elise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No daily housekeeping as promised
The hosts were very friendly but we were disappointed that there was no daily housekeeping as it stated . We got 3 towels and half a toilet roll when we arrived on Wednesday and no none came near our room before we left on Saturday
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

6/10 Okay

Mee Yee Alice

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fine
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

John Erik

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Please visit Essaouira and this riad!
Very nice place to stay, good location and the hosts (french couple) extremely friendly and helpful. On our last day we needed to catch an early bus, and would have missed breakfast but the owner was nice enough to have breakfast served earlier for us. That was much appreciated before our long journey on the bus.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Elísabet K

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
It was a very simple riad. The beds were clean and the staff was nice and helpful. Shower was a tad on the small side and wasn’t really powerful and the first day we had no hot water. It was fine for our stay though. The beds were clean and fairly comfortable. The room seemed a bit dusty but it was otherwise clean

4/10 Poor

Katri

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Simple room in good location at a good price
Well located, bang in the centre of Essaouira medina, but quiet, in a side street. Fairly simple and a bit dark room, but if you plan to spend most of your time outside, it provides all necessary at a good price.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice Riad, don't pay anyone who shows you the way
Hi This is a very nice riad, within easy reach from Guleiz and the square. We were happy with our stay and the price was very good. I was happy that I was able to leave our bags in the riad for several hours and I was also able to charge my power bank. The only thing we didn't like, was that like so many riads in Marrakech, it was a little hard to find, a Morrocan asked us the name of our Riad, took us there and demanded $20, just for walking with us for 10 minutes or so, something we would do, without expecting payment. Just be a little careful and do not give in to these demands.

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good budget choice in Essaoiura
Lovely Riad. Very good location in the medina. Very comfortable and well appointed room. Good wifi. Friendly and helpful staff. Only minor gripe - the listing implies the rooms are made up daily, but they weren't during my three day stay. But I enjoyed my stay and I'd happily stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Hicham, Texas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice quiet place to stay in.
The owner couples were very nice. The stuff were helpful as well. We enjoyed the night we spent. The riad was quiet and very nice looking.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

emma , england

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good value, comfy bedding.. great laundry service
Comfy and clean... very central good location but not too noisy... very impressed to be able to pay €5 to get a load of washing done very needed after 3weeks of hand washing with a 2year old... found the bedding to be extra soft and cosy real duvets ... no fuzzy fleece blanket like you find in a lot of Moroccan guest houses... staff were approachable and friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Riad Magdoul. An excellent place in Essaouira!
Excellent! 5 stars. Lovely helpful and beautiful riad. If you want a simple yet very traditional Moroccan experience that is quiet yet in the centre of the town then Riad Sidi Magdoul is the place to stay. Local knowledge is good, 10 mins walk to the beach and 3 mins walk to the local medina for local shopping for fruit, vegetables, restaurants and gifts. It's a very safe area and with friendly local people!
Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Mira

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2017

2/10 Terrible

ebbe

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
There is a reason why it is cheap!
Its located in the center of town, however its down a dark alley, which does not make for the most comfortable walk home at night. The rooms are clean but very damp, and somewhat smelly. Our bed unfortunately also had bedbugs. Which the owner refused to acknowledge, did little about and managed to insult my wife in the process (not a great to badmouth your customer in french when your they understand what your are saying!). The breakfast was nice and so was the staff, but after this experience we will not be coming back.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place in the heart of the Medina
clean room, beautiful riad very well located

10/10 Excellent

Ells Bells!, West Yorks, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Will definitely return.
Loved this Riad and the staff.

6/10 Okay

Andrew, Toronto, ON

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Damp room
I was promised a helpful staff, but my inquiries for advice and help were ignored.

8/10 Good

stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great little riad
A lovely riad in the heart of the souks Staff very friendly & helpfull Good value for money Will be going back next year

8/10 Good

laurance, g

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great value.
The room itself was cute and comfortable. There's no a/c which is not a problem during this time of year. I've been to essouira in both October and April and both times it's been chilly at night. The wifi in our room was non existent, which sucked. You had to go to the lobby to get decent internet. The hot water for the shower was not very long lasting, either. The towels on the other hand were quite nice. The breakfast was typical. Tons of bread options with fresh juice and coffee. The overall experience in my opinion was what I'd call 3 stars for a 2 star price, so I'm quite satisfied.

10/10 Excellent

Michel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Que du bonheur
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Abdelkader

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Keine Komintern
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Didier on Jan 27, 2024
3 sur 5 pas de commentaire voilà un client qui met 3 mais sa lui a pas empêché de prolonger chez nous son séjour en plus de sa réservation donc sa devait pas être si mal que sa

8/10 Good

fabrice

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Mikko

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Victor

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

elise

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
parfait
Tres bon séjour, très joli petit ryadh idéalement situé, gros coup de coeur pour Khadija qui nous a parfaitement accueilli. Excellent petit déjeuner, tres copieux
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Maravillosa estancia
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Melanie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Siu Shan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good
Good location
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Evelyne

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Francoise

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Très belle décoration, accueillant, calme, personnel accueillant, disponible, bienveillants.

8/10 Good

Bodo

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Vor der tür war eine riesige Baustelle. Wenn die fertig ist wird es sicher schön!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

6/10 Okay

Ghislain

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Hébergement trop humide ,
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Hamed

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hôtel est bien situé pas loin du centre et des monuments à visiter Un très bon accueil Une chambre bien rangée avec salle de bain Propre et le petit-déjeuner pas mal bien servi et varié
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Saadya, #jonquieressaintvincent

Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Nous avons aimé le services apporté l'accueil la chaleur
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

ERIKO

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Super Lage. Sehr nettes Personal. Großes und nettes Zimmer (oben auf Dachterasse), leider zwar privates Bad, aber nicht ‘ sondern quer über die. Sauberkeit ok. Gebäude könnte eine Renovierung vertragen. Preis-Leistungs-Verhöltnis gut.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2019