Riad Jardin des Sens & Spa

We had a wonderful stay and all the staff were friendly and helpful. We did a cooking class with Zinab and Nacer on the roof terrace and loved it. First we chose the 3 course menu we wanted to cook, then we went to the market to buy the ingredients with our guide. The chicken was chosen alive and prepared fresh - not for the squeamish! When we returned we enjoyed 2 hours cooking in the warm December sun. Finally we could chose to eat our meal for lunch or dinner. An experience not to be missed.

We came here for a wonderful hammam and massage organised by the lovely staff at their sister Riad. Beautiful surroundings, excellent hammam our skin felt amazing afterwards and perhaps one of the best massages I’ve ever had! Would recommend

I didn’t stay at this place and now never going to. I canceled my reservation more than a week before arrival because i had heart attack and couldn’t travel, but they didn’t want to refund the fee, which i pre-paid. I was going to travel for 20 days in Morocco and stay in 10 different hotels. Every other hotel refunded the money and actually expresses sympathy for my situation. This hotel didn’t respond to my calls or messages for 3 days and then just refused. If this is how they treat their potential customers i would advise you not to stay with them in solidarity, but also to teach them a lesson on how to treat people in distress. Imagine if you are a traveler and you have an emergency while staying in their hotel? Think of how they’ll treat you! If what they did to me is any indication, avoid this place like the plague. I’ve traveled the world and stayed in many hotels. I’ve never seen such callus behavior!

A 5 star riad close to all attractions Marrakesh has to offer. All staff were fantastic and they treated guests like family. Breakfasts were amazing. Roof top terrace was lovely. I will definitely return next year and will recommend it to my friends. I love Morocco.

Beautiful, tranquil, relaxing, a complete gem. Wonderfully restored, lots of Moroccan character and spotlessly clean. The staff were ALL wonderful and could not do enough for us, they were welcoming, warm and always smiling. The riad has 3 wonderful small pools that are perfect for cooling down in after a tour of the city. Cannot recommend highly enough.

In all my travels, I don't believe I've stayed at a place that made me feel more content and cared for completely. The Riad itself is lovely - wonderfully appointed, great attention to details, decorated in a style that makes you feel warm and relaxed. The rooms are cozy (and I don't mean that in the sense of being small, but in the feeling they project). The interior courtyards have chairs to lounge, pools to cool down in, fires to warm up to and the roof top patio has a variety of seating to relax, read a book, have a chat or enjoy the sunset. Although only a few streets over from the busy streets of the Medina, the craziness melts away and the area itself is quiet and calm. The food served is delicious - and crazily generous (in one case I ate my meal over 2 days as they were nice enough to store the leftovers for me). My husband and I happily ate dinners by firelight and were wowed by how good they were. The breakfasts were yummy and really were over the top with how much they served. Bring your appetite! But the best part of the Jardin des Sens is the people. I can't express how genuinely lovely they are across the board. Upon entering you are provided with Mint tea and cookies and told that this is now your home. And they mean it. It is almost like being taken care of by thoughtful family members. For instance: "Did you sleep well? Is there anything lacking with the food or do you want something special? Is there anything that would make your stay better? Of course we'll light a fire for you! Do you need us to make arrangements for entertainment or travel? You like cats...would you like me to show you where there are kittens? :-)." And the list goes on. I am gluten intolerant and am often lucky to get any sort of gluten free bread. But they brought me a selection of 3 (!) different gluten breads and pastries every morning to go with the rest of my breakfast. It is that kind of unexpected attention that makes you feel so great. The staff are the definition of "des gens sympas" (and were great to have conversations with as well). I was genuinely saddened when I had to leave. Wholly recommend (although kind of also want to keep this place as a bit of a secret...). I look forward to the next time.