Riad Cinnamon by Marrakech Riad

Riad Cinnamon impresses with exceptional cleanliness and spacious, Berber-style rooms. Guests appreciate the welcoming staff and delicious breakfast with scenic views. The rooftop terrace offers amazing city views.

Choosing to stay in a raid over a hotel during your Marrakesh trip is choosing to stay in an, often, renovated historical family home or merchant’s house. You will find your accommodation far more aesthetically authentic; they often feature a dipping pool within an open-topped central courtyard, hand-made furniture throughout, and a roof terrace adorned with sun-loving plants. Riad Cinnamon is this and much more. From the moment I booked to our last escort through the narrow shopping alleys, we couldn’t have felt more lavished on. Communication over email started a few weeks before our stay, at this stage we confirmed our flight details and any transfer needs, we also requested that we have dinner at the Riad on our first evening and left our menu choices in their hands – it was, and still is, the best lamb and date tagine we tried in Morrocco. On our arrival day, we were met by our driver, who was holding a Riad Cinnamon logo and sign. We slipped into the air-conditioned minivan and then experienced the bullish style of Moroccan driving for the first time, it was an eye-opener and a giggle-inducing event – it’s impossible to dive over 10-20mph in the city and the special awareness of the roads users is awe-inspiring. Our driver dropped us off at a taxi rank, this is as close to our Riad as he could get. From here our bags would be transported using man-power (or moped/mule power) by way of a hand-pulled kart through the narrow and, initially, overwhelming alleys of the old city. It’s worth noting: if possible, bring some small monetary notes with you so you may tip the taxi driver and the porter, Moroccan money is a closed currency but you can bring in up to 1000 Dirham, tripping can be anything from 10-50dh. Or if you’re in a pinch, Euros are accepted. Before we knew it, we were delivered to the door of Riad Cinnamon. Our host answered the door on the first knock and ushered us into the internal courtyard, the sunshine streamed through the open rooftop and small birds flitted over the clear water of the dipping pool – it was extraordinary how one door acted as the distinction between the whirring throng of the streets and the instant quiet calm of that oasis. After our first taste of the local tea and a small amount of paperwork, we were shown to our room. High ceilings are married to authentically decorated walls by way of intricately carved covings, the room is spacious and beautifully traditional (with modern touches like the cleverly discreet air-conditioning unit on the wall), the bathroom has a “his and hers” sink and a fantastically powerful shower (my partner is a shower aficionado so the thumbs up from him is a real win). Our riad is the sister to four others in the area – all having different qualities – so do have a browse through the activities on offer; from Spa experiences to cooking demonstrations. We had dinner on the rooftop that evening, and both the meal and the setting were outstanding. The terrace consists of mu

Absolutely amazing stay at Riad Cinnamon! Went with 10 girls for my sister’s Hen Do and we could not have asked for more. Mint tea and coffee on arrival, very clean, amazing food. The staff especially were outstanding. Mohsin was our personal guardian throughout our stay and he was just totally helpful with anything we wanted, never a problem. He was always happy and just willing to answer our questions, book our taxi’s and even made sure we got home safely. Hassan would walk us too and what a very pleasant man. We visited Riad Star for a massage and we were welcomed here too in such politeness. Thank you so very much, we could not be happier! Highly recommend Riad Cinnamon!!