Riad Dar Attika

I stayed at Riad Dar Attika in Marrakech and there are many negative online reviews warning that the owner is a scammer (they are not exaggerated), I booked through a package and discovered just how accurate those warnings were. What followed felt more like a punishment than a holiday. I paid for a luxury suite with private amenities, I disputed the tiny dark room with no window on arrival and I was told every room was the same and no such facilities exist. I eventually managed to swap rooms. The room was the same, except it wasn’t in the dining room and had a window. The photos and description are pure misrepresentation. I paid the city tax in cash at check‑in (no receipt was offered). Several days later the owner claimed I hadn’t paid. After a heated discussion where I was called a liar and I had removed myself from the owners presence. A man appeared at my room claiming to be a rep, intimidation tactics were used by saying owner had a video of me not paying and police will be called. I stood firm and refused to pay twice. The owner contacted Love Holidays with fabricated lies about my conduct to discredit me and increase the pressure. As a woman travelling alone with my young son, this orchestrated intimidation was disgusting and clearly aimed at making us feel vulnerable enough to hand over more money. The stress and poor conditions drove me to book a night at another hotel (Labranda Targa) for a break. The tax dispute flared up only after I returned. After being dropped by a taxi close to the Riad, where men were waiting to scam, by quickly taking ur case and escorted you to your hotel. As it’s up alley ways, cars cannot take you there directly. It felt very unsafe and scary, especially for a woman and her young son. This man demanded the equivalent of 50 pounds for this 2 min walk. After I complained, the money was suddenly returned and the owner phoned urging me to trust only him—then started pushing overpriced excursions the very next day. The owner pushed excursions relentlessly. One day‑trip was quoted at €230, a tour I later found online for €20–€30—nearly ten times the real cost. This happened for another 2 trips plus on overpriced taxi fare of 50 euros which he instructed I pay to him. Every opportunity was turned into a way for the Riad owner to line his pocket. When I refused to pay the city tax twice, staff insisted there was video evidence (never shown) and called me a liar. A staff member sat at our table uninvited, which I found uncomfortable and over familiar and made comments (“Turkey good country, England bad country”). As a Scottish guest, I found this offensive and unprofessional. Meals were tagines every day lunch and dinner with no choices offered. Which for a bit repetitive after a few days. These were also big portion sizes, which may not be a bad thing, but we are but big eaters and were made to feel uncomfortable with comments such as “You no eat?, why you no eat, this is good food”, turned every meal i

Can’t believe I paid that much for this dungeon.Unlike other Riads with beautiful courtyards and actual receptionists, this place was a total disappointment Right after I booked, I messaged them to say I’d be arriving after midnight and would need help finding the place(since addresses there are basically just street names with no numbers)They gave me a WhatsApp number and said they had 24/7 reception.That was a lie but they forgot about something calls Reviews I arrived at 1am, spent two hours trying to find the place, calling that number over and over and seeing it’s not connected to the internet.No one was around in that time.Finally at 3am I found the place with an elderly janitor who had no idea what WhatsApp even was. Once inside,things only got worse. The pillowcases had visible stains, so we had to dig through our luggage to find something to sleep on,later we discovered even nastier stains on the blanket, so we slept in our sweatshirts and skipped the blanket Morning came with the crazy noises turns out a building right next door was being demolished. Not their fault, but it was the cherry on top.Then we asked about breakfast and were told it wasn’t included,despite literally every other Riad I searched including breakfast that was the last drop Even the towel didn’t seem clean, so we skipped showers and got out of there ASAP.With almost the same price (actually a bit less)we booked Riad Saba and it was a dream.I’ve recommended it to everyone

Beautiful Riad!!!! The staff was Amazing and the hospitality was above and beyond, they went out of their way to get me a birthday cake for my boyfriend as a surprise. The food was delicious, everything is clean and the AC worked. It was a little pricey but overall worth it they accept multiple forms of payment. Highly recommended.

Me and my family had a great stay in this riad for our first time in Morocco and we strongly recommend it. The best thing was the hospitality, we were welcomed in the nicest and attentive way. The rest was top stars as well - a good breakfast, a comfortable room (we had the African Suite for 4 people in the top floor with access to the outdoor patio which we loved), a central location (within 8min walk from Jemaa el-Fnaa square and through very nice traditional shopping street - and yet the riad was quiet and relaxing). My best recommendation is to HAVE A MEAL THERE! We tried what felt like a million times couscous and tagines but by far the best, best, best we had was in the riad. It was our favorite meal in Morocco. If I return, I would like to stay again. Additionally, I will prefer to book extra services through the riad's team since they know best and are very professional (not just guided tours, but a hot air balloon ride for example). ✔️ Great hospitality ✔️ Central location ✔️ Amazing food ✔️ Authentic decor

Very helpful and friendly staff

Ebest location, best host... location is right beside bahia palace, near the atm and nese the pharmacy and about 10minute walk to the square... taxi stop is kist nearby... host is nice and wccomodating and soraks and undertstanda english well.. big plus was the small jacuzzi on the rooftop to be used in ur beck and call... props to the host of the place.. keep it up