We have stayed a long weekend at the Dar Rhizlane and had high expectations after the rave reviews here on Tripadvisor. Unfortunately, our expectations were not quite met.

However, good things first, the hotel is very nice, a beautiful old property with several nice touches. An extensive use of roses across the hotel, candles and arabic lights in the evening, nice smells everywhere.

We travelled with some friends and booked two deluxe rooms. We were surprised however that the two rooms were eventually part of a large suite with a shared living room. Even though it was nice, we were not told about it in the first place and certainly did not ask for it.

The rooms itself were fairly small, however with separate bath and separate extremely small toilet. The bed was very comfortable. Unfortunately, the room was completely overheated and the heating could not be adjusted. Despite a complaint and someone pretending and claiming to have fixed it, it stayed hot in the room which made sleeping difficult.

Even though there were a few good exceptions, the service in general was very slow and poor, in particular in the restaurant. I am understanding when the staff are under a lot of pressure but less so when they are chatting among each other and we have to ask three times for a drink. The food however was in general very good.

Since the hotel has no spa, we asked for a nice traditional hammam somewhere else. The hotel arranged it including pickup, it was called '1000 et un soin' and cannot be recommended. The place is in an office building about 20 minutes car drive away, hardly anything traditional about it, though the scrub in the steam room was good.

All in all, it would have been acceptable but for the price, there must be better!

If you are looking for the perfect boutique hotel in Marrakech… look no further! My husband and I have traveled the world for years and this was by far one of the loveliest places we were given to stay. This majestic house is set in the Hivernage area which is so calm and peaceful but only 15 minutes walk from the Djema El fna in the meantime. Marrakech at its best ! And if you like this type of place where one really feel special we would also recommend "restaurant Riad Monceau". By far our best restaurant experience in Marrakech.

The hotel is absolutely beautiful. There was lots of attention to details such as the flowers, rose petals, candles, incense and generally every effort made to make it look breathtaking at most times. The hotel is a large house and this also adds to it's charm. It has several communal areas rather than one large lobby/reception area so it feels like a home from home. The staff were generally very attentive but sometimes you were left waiting for long time at breakfast or at the bar.

Our room was lovely. Very large, spacious, clean and traditionally decorated but also comfortable and with a sumptious feel.

Breakfast was good but did not offer enough variety if you were there for a few days. The restaurant was as good too but did not offer anything different to other restaurants we'd visited.

The best thing for us however was its location. Near enough to the Medina to walk but far enough to get away from it all when it gets unbearable. This is the perfect place for first time visitors to Marrakech because of its location, you can dip in and out of the chaos! It is also a great hotel to just relax and lounge by the pool and not do any sights. And definitely recommend it for a romantic getaway.

Even for spoiled guests like we are, this riad - the best in Marrakesh - is an astounding experience. Lovely romantic rooms, a superb decorated courtyard, with lovely grand white, yellow and red bougainvilles make this an exceptionally beautiful riad/ chambre d'hotes. With a friendly and professional staff having an excellent eye for detail, your stay will be remembered as one of the best you had in recent times. The room we stayed in (on the top floor, a suite) has a terrasse, with soft white pillows where you can enjoy the later afternoon and evening sun. The rooms are individually decorated with small but convenient bathrooms. From breakfast, lunch to a traditional Moroccan dinner, the food is excellent (if you like you can also eat spaghetti or your favourite western dish) this is what you expect from a hotel, a small but beautiful pearl in Marrakesh.