Dar Akal

A palace managed by a King! Beautiful luxurious rooms with great wifi. Totally quiet at night Great food and great service. The manager Said is a true gem! Super kind and helpful, you couldn´t be better recieved in Marrakech. Recommended

Arriving at Dar Akal via the terracotta alleyways is an adventure in itself. Once stepping through the old wooden door you are literally transported into another world. The riad has beautiful, traditional features and oozes calm and serenity throughout. The scent of orange blossom greets you along with a bubbling water feature, large plants and trees in the central courtyard which is surrounded by relaxing areas and lounges. The rooms are all unique, comfortable and are cleaned everyday. The riad is so quiet and relaxing especially after a day out visiting the sites and wandering around the souks. All you can hear is the chattering of little birds from the rooftop. We were given a very warm welcome by Said and he helped us with maps and landmarks as well as recommendations of places to visit and eat at. He shared his local knowledge and would go out of his way to accommodate our every need. We especially enjoyed the breakfast on the terrace, over the 4 days it was always something different from local breads, chapatis, cakes, omelets, fruit salads, yogurts, juices and fresh marmalade. Watching the sun go down at the end of each day on the terrace with a pot of mint tea was one of our favourite parts of the day. The location was fantastic as you could walk to the souk, secret garden and Madrasa Ben Youssef to name a few but even though you were centrally located it was so quiet. The staff were fantastic and we felt very at home to the point where we really didn't want to leave. We cannot recommend Dar Akal enough and will definitely be returning!

We enjoyed every minute ! Stuff is extremely friendly and the owner helped us with every question we had, and we had a good talk always. Riad itself is very clean and super comfortable. Rooms as well. The terasse is absolutely quiet and a good place to escape from the noisy streets. The walk from the Riad to the suks is about 5 minutes and easy. After one day we have been used to the way. Fantastic restaurants are around the corner !