Riad Dia

Riad Dia is an absolute fantastic hostel! The staff were incredibly friendly and helpful. Mustapha is a staff with the biggest heart. We all love him. The breakfast was well really good! The location is perfect, situated in the heart of Marrakesh with easy access to all the city has to offer. The rooms were clean and cozy, providing a peaceful retreat after a day of exploring. I especially loved the communal areas, perfect for meeting fellow travelers and sharing stories. Overall, Riad Dia Marrakesh exceeded all my expectation should and I can’t wait to return!

The kindest and sweetest staff ! Made my stay in Marrakech amazing. Amazing location, helpful and caring service, the guys running the place really want to help and make sure you are safe and happy! very appreciated the welcome, a place to return to :)

I'll start by saying that I stayed 5 nights, am a 46 y/o solo traveller and have never used a hostel before. I needed a mini adventure (mid life crisis? lol) so for the price, this seemed a good idea. Negatives: I stayed in a room which was meant to have capacity for 4, it had 8 beds (4x bunks) and although never full, it did have 6 people in there one night. It had non working air con (but there was a window). It's very rough around the edges with light fittings badly installed, wonky light switches, non locking doors, taps on sinks being really loose or just a bolt and generally a bit... 'grubby'. Loo roll was a precious commodity. The breakfast consisted of a microwaved egg on a plate, a reheated pancake, a crumpet type bread thing(?) and depending on the day a small pancake and a small cake/bun or pastry with a bit of butter and honey. Also served with mint tea or (oddly menthol?) coffee. The pool apparently hasn't been filled and used for quite some time. Noisy. The guys running the place like to play pretty loud music through the day and into the evening (but will turn it down if you ask) and it's right beside a mosque so a couple of nights were very loud - but kinda cool and very very friendly. Positives: Great location! Cheap The guys running the place were really friendly, although I over estimated my French speaking skills so communication was fairly basic... I don't really understand the five star reviews? Maybe they're from people with more hostel experience than me? I'd say it was fine for a couple of nights but after that the lacking facilities started to grate a bit. I wouldn't say the place was dirty as there were ladies mopping and scrubbing all through the day - the showers were being well used... A couple of nights is 3 stars, by the 5th night I was wanting out. I'd happily return for a shorter period of time however. The place was very chilled, I had the misfortune of a night with 'a-hole' roommates one night with a couple of American girls drinking vodka and being obnoxious allll night. Top tips - bring your own loo roll and bring a small padlock as there is a safe but it's often not locked and when it is, they have a habit of leaving the key in the lock. There are some individual lockboxes though. I felt very insecure about leaving my passport and main wallet with bank cards etc and keys in the place and equally about taking them out with me. Final note: the reception is staffed 24/7 but the phone doesn't seem to be... I needed to get out early one morning and nobody was around because he'd fallen asleep on a bench in the dark and never heard me and I didn't want to be louder so as to wake up everyone in the place - check benches if the place seems empty!