after reading reviews hours and hours on various riads , we decided to bite the bullet and go for Riad Nabila, it was a decision of which we have NO regrets.
- it looks as good as the photos , its peaceful calm and tranquil after the hussle and bussle of the medina .
- all rooms are a good size we stayed in the corail room and were not disappointed, the rooms have an old town morrocan charm about them , no mini toileteries ,hairdryer ,tv or coffee machines but we would stay here over a five star hotel anytime..(bathrooms are not open planned !)
- staff are friendly , helpful but as we found across marrakech english is not widely spoken , mainly Arabic and french which was not a problem for us.
- staff are very accomodating and made us omelettes and chai for us for the lovely breakfast , although not on the menu. Did not try the food served at the Riad which needs to be booked in advance.
- intially we worried about the location of the Riad due to the distance to the jama al fana , it does take approximately 15 mins walk provided you dont get lost, the madina can be a maze but that is part of the fun , a mini taxi can be taken to jama for around 25 dirhams , prices do shoot up in the evening and be prepared to haggle if you dont fancy the walk.
- had no issues with beggars as mentioned in previous post , there are some elderly/invalid people who sit near the mosque on route to the jama , were not harassed and when ever we had the chance we dropped a few coins .
final point - after reading many reviews you may fall in the false belief that everyone is trying to rip you off , but as many a time we found many wonderful morrocons who's sole intention was to help us out without any strings attached.

I would recommend the riad nabila to anyone who wants a holiday in Marrakech without any of the hassles and shoddy service associated with the tourist traps. If you have ever stayed in a riad before you will automatically know that the nabila is somewhere the owners obviously take great personal pride in. I booked through luxury-riads.com because they offered a free night if you booked for 3 nights and a free airport transfer, but I really would have no objection to paying the full price for this place, it is simply worlds apart from the riads near the markets. This is not to say the markets are miles away, for two –five euros (depending on your haggling skills) you can get right in the middle of the souk complete with donkeys and hooded men!

We stayed here for a couple nights after several nights at their sister riad, riad lapis-lazuli, just down the street. Both of these properties are well-run, immaculately decorated and well kept. On top of that, the staff at both riads are extremely friendly and will go out of their way to make you feel at home. The location is just north of the "square" (Djemaa el Fna) and is a quieter section of Marrakech. There is a taxi stand just down the street with a rate of about US$2.50 to take a private taxi right to Djemaa el Fna. Don't stay in a tourist trap...stay in a place where the owners take pride in their business. Riad Nabila is highly recommended.

my wife and i chose Riad Nabila based on trip advisor reviews and were disappointed. The Riad itself is in the north section of the old Medina of Marrakech which is a good 15 minute walk from the main markets and an area that is very old, run down and full of beggars. After arriving in the main square near our riad it took an hour and three phone calls to the french owner/manager to finally convince him to send someone to collect us. We were glad he did as whilst he was frustrated we didn't find the riad on our own, it took us 10 minutes and as many alleyways to find the riad, with a guide! The central courtyard and general setup of the riad were very nice. However our room was dark, cold and the bathroom very wet and full of mildew. The breakfast the next day was fairly ordinary, mainly bread and jam with coffee and when i went to pay, the owner/manager overcharged me an extra 18 Euros with the conversion to Moroccan Dirhams. All a bit dodgy really.