Riad Blue Berber

Very Good
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  : Riad Blue Berber is situated in a very quiet and peaceful side street in the middle of the Medina. I felt like coming home every day when I came back from a trip in or around Marrakech. As soon as you walk in and close the front door, you will only hear the silent of the riad courtyard and some little birds (dessert sparrows i think) in the trees. Beeing a morning person, I loved to open my roomdoor in the early morning to hear these birds starting their day! This is exactly why we wanted to stay in a riad and not in a hotel: it is part of your Marrakech experience, it has traditional furniture, historical designs and makes you feel like beeing part of the Morrocan way of living. Me and my friend stayed in the room with 2 single beds which stayed quite cool during the heat of the day. The bed was perfect for me so I had a great sleep every night. The room and bathroom were clean and just what I needed. As we stayed here in October (it was still very hot in Marrakech) I was happy with the nicely thin cotton sheets and a fan to give some extra breeze. Breakfast and food are typically Morrocan, I loved it. The breakfast gave me all the energy I needed till far past lunchtime and dinner was just delicious. Senna and Mouna, the two ladies who did the housekeeping, take good care of you and know when you want some privacy during your stay. The host, Abe, is very friendly and nice company when you are looking for some conversation and tips to find your way through and around Marrakech. He is also an excellent businessman with a lot of connections in town. Summing up, I had a wonderful stay here and I will come back next time I'm coming to Marrakech. Shokran!
  : The first day, I had a cold shower because I didn't use the boiler the right way. After asking again, i got nicely hot water so make sure you check this before you take a shower. Beeing a traditional riad, the shower head is not very luxurious and there is a shower curtain which always comes to you when taking a shower, but it was perfectly clean. Toiletpaper was a bit thin, make sure you have enough in stock in your room, just ask the ladies. Before checking in and after checking out, your suitcases are beeing carried by a person which is not from the riad and they want money for it, so make sure you are very clear to them that you don't need this. The person carries a "taxiservice" vest and we were told we were picked up by this person beeing the taxi driver but the real taxi driver was waiting down the alley, so be aware. Everybody wants to make money in Marrakech and they will contact each other as much as they can to "get a piece of the pie"!