Riad Lamzia, Marrakech
Expert reviews
“In the heart of the medina’s Derb Debachi neighborhood, the vintage-cool Riad Lamzia opened in 2015 with six rooms, a roof deck and a courtyard lounge filled with turntables, typewriters, dial telephones and other retro finds.”
Shortlisted in New York Times’ 36 Hours in Marrakech, Morocco.
What guests liked
- Friendly staff
- Top location
- Comfortable beds
- Excellent Wifi
- Main square
All you need to know
The Riad Lamzia Hotel is located on 11 Derb Hajia Debachi in the famous Medina district of the city giving it one of the best locations for a hospitality center in Marrakech. The hotel features fine modern décor and decorations as well as elegant and warm colors creating the ideal temporary home for visitors in the city.
The hotel is located nearby some of the city’s most popular and fascinating places while the proximity to the major transport system makes the Riad Lamzia hotel the perfect departure spot for tourists looking to get all of the excitement and adventure the city has to offer.
The Palais de La Bahia is situated at a distance of 300 m away from the hotel while the famous Djemaa El Fna Square is within a 5-minute walk from the hotel. The lively Marrakech Stadium is located within a distance of 5 km from the hotel premises, and, the busy Carre Eden Shopping Center is located near the Riad Lamzia Hotel.
The closest airport is within 5 km away from the hotel, and this is the Marrakech-Medina Airport.
Rooms in the hotel are fitted with standard amenities such as free Wi-Fi for high-speed internet access, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, air conditioning, a balcony to enjoy a great view of the city, and a patio. The rooms also come with a private bathroom with thoughtful touches such as free toiletries, a hairdryer, and bathroom slippers
Welcome to Riad Lamzia, home of hospitality.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
24 May 2024
Unforgettable 🤩
Staying at Riad Lamzia was an absolute delight! Firstly, the location couldn't have been better - nestled in the heart of the medina, it offered easy access to all the key attractions. The riad itself was impeccably clean, with charming traditional decor that really added to the authentic Moroccan experience. But what truly made our stay memorable was Ismael, who handles the bookings at the riad. From the moment we arrived, he welcomed us with genuine warmth and hospitality. Ismael went above and beyond to ensure our comfort and convenience throughout our stay. We found ourselves craving Moroccan mint tea multiple times, and without hesitation, Ismael happily obliged, always with a smile. Moreover, we had booked tours during our stay, requiring us to depart early in the morning. Ismael kindly arranged for breakfast to be packed to-go on two separate occasions, allowing us to start our day with a delicious meal despite the early hour. His thoughtful gestures didn't stop there - he provided invaluable recommendations on what to see and do in the city, even handing us a map pinpointing must-visit spots. Overall, our experience at Riad Lamzia was made exceptional by Ismael's kindness, attentiveness, and genuine care for his guests. We cannot recommend this riad highly enough, and we look forward to returning for another wonderful stay in the future. Thank you, Ismael and Riad Lamzia for making our time in Marrakech truly unforgettable!
18 May 2024
Exceptional
Lovely staff, beautiful riad right off the main square! Ismael made us feel really welcome and helped us with places to go and see. We had to leave early on our last day and we were given a takeaway breakfast to take with us. Will definitely stay again :)
10 May 2024
Perfect Riad in the heart of the Old City
Location was a 10/10 if you want to stay near the main square, as it is just a 5 minute walk away (which is actually perfect). The staff were also amazing, they would go the extra mile to make sure you are well prepared for your trip (breakfast cooked for you ad-hoc, also helping with travel plans). The rooftop area was great, ideal to relax inbetween your excursions. The room spaces (we stayed in superior) were also perfect, the air conditioning worked a treat. Rooms were cleaned after each day and left spotless with new towels.
The pool could do with a little refresh, although its useable in its current state.
9 May 2024
Exceptional
the smell of bathroom
7 May 2024
It was good
The property had a good location,and it was nice and clean
If there are many people every noise you can hear from inside of your room
26 April 2024
Perfect stay with warm hearted stuff
Facilities - nice and spacious terrace with jacuzzi, tables and chairs to drink something Spotless - the room was clean, towels, soap provided Service - the guy working on reception and also ladies cleaning were all so warm hearted. They offered a tea and light dinner because I was feeling very bad. They were making sure my health conditions improved offering all kind of help. For a solo traveler this meant a heaven. Thank you so much for everything. Also, Ismail showed me a local place where to buy dates! Language skills - it is very easy to communicate with Ismail. He speaks perfect English and also can speak Spanish which was quite convenient since I live in Madrid and some expressions in English were difficult to find Breakfast - delicious Morroco breakfast with fresh juice and pastry. The other day we had eggs so it varies also Location - close to markets, big square and local cheap shops/restaurants Thank you very much for everything. It was one of the best accommodation I have ever had. Your hospitality and kindness made such a difference.
11 April 2024
Exceptional
The location of the riad is pretty good, in the middle of Medina. Staff are so nice and helpful. Especially Ismail helped me a lot while staying at the riad.
11 April 2024
Would definitely recommend this riad.
Great clean and crispy fresh rooms and property.
Hard pillows.
8 April 2024
Would stay again!
Terrace is lovely, clean, comfortable and in a good location.
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26 March 2024
Very good
very special thanks to our host, Ismail. Very friendly and kind and always treated us with tasty Moroccan tea. Riad was easy to find and a bit away from crowds of old town which was good. But still 3 min walk to old town.
You can be easily disturbed by a noisy room neighbor. It is not about Riad Lamzia, but general to Riad stays.
11 March 2024
Exceptional
Lovely and very clean riad, beautiful room, great location, very kind and helpful manager Ismail, who helped my friend with printing the boarding pass. It was a pleasure to stay in Riad Lamzia!
1 March 2024
Exceptional
Stuff were so kind and helpful. Design of room was beautiful. Everywhere is so clean and nice. We had a pleasant visit there! I recommend everyone to visit this hotel!
9 February 2024
Exceptional
We had an amazing stay here. Our room was nice and clean, good breakfast, the staff was very friendly and helpful. Not even a minute walk to the souks but still a quite place to relax, especially on the rooftop.
24 January 2024
Book it, don’t hesitate :)
This was the best riad we stayed. Everything is exceptional!
The rooms aren’t very sound proof. It can be pretty loud when other guests are not caring. But it’s not a reason to not book this place because it’s still amazing.
29 December 2023
Fabulous
Extremely efficient, friendly and helpful staff!!!
11 December 2023
great!
Friendly personnel, good breakfast and clean room
it was sometimes noisy
8 December 2023
Amazing Riad to stay at with great service and perfect location!
My stay at the Riaz Lamzia was amazing! The service from Ismail was amazing and from start to finish, it was great. Breakfast was tasty and served every morning with some lovely tea. Nice rooftop with a jacuzzi and sun chairs. The location is also perfect, right in the medina. Can't say enough good things, incredible value!
4 December 2023
Perfect place to stay in Marrakech!
Very beautiful riad in Medina. Good location, 3 minutes to the square. Nice, clean room and common area. Small pool and sunbeds on the top of the roof as bonus. My extra requests were also granted. Staff was very welcoming and friendly. Upon arrival I was met by Ismail, who offered tea and gave detailed overview of the Medina and was overall very helpful. I didn't have any issues with the noise (from other rooms and/or street) and the breakfast was good.
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23 November 2023
Beautiful Riad in the centre of Marrakech!
Beautiful and authentic riad just 5 mins away from the main square and centre of Marrakech. Very nicely decorated in Moroccan style and has a lovely roof terrace. A big and generous breakfast was served every morning and was really tasty. Maybe the best of all was the staff, we were greeted with mint tea and biscuits as we arrived and then Ismail was in the Riad every day and was so nice to hang out with and talk to and he helped to get a feel of local life and he was always happy to help with anything that we needed! All the facilities were perfect, the room was lovely, cosy and comfortable. Would definetely recommend staying here as the riad was great, the price was great and it was close to everything!
It was all fine!
27 October 2023
Exceptional
VERY NOISY - if you want peace during your sleeping hours this is not the place you would choose, the property does not impose silence within a certain interval and because of this the noise from the terrace or the hall can be heard very loud in the bedrooms. Breakfast - very basic compared to other accommodation we had in Morocco.
15 October 2023
Would recommend and go again
Super nice riad in the Medina. Staff very helpful and they arranged the arrival to the hotel as we were arriving at night
Room was in bottom floor and was a little noisy in the morning when guests were getting up and having breakfast
10 October 2023
The guy was really nice and cool
The pool and the breakfast
4 October 2023
Perfect honeymoon
Great location, super comfortable rooms. One of the best sleeps I’ve ever had on holiday
Nothing
15 September 2023
Toll
Everything
Everything
24 August 2023
Thank you so much, this has been my favourite riad in Marrakesh!
It was super stylish and very well looked after - the staff were very kind and accommodating. The rooftop pool is perfect and the location was very central.
Nothing - it was all great!
23 August 2023
Extremely happy with my stay at Riad Lamzia. Thank you Mohammed.
Upon arrival Mohamed welcomed us with cold drinks and checked us in quickly. The room was of a great space, it had an air con and it was cleaned for us on daily basis. The location of the Riad is extremely central, we were literally located in the middle of the media which was such a nice experience as we had access to the market and could access museums by walk. We were served breakfast by Mohammed every morning which included pasties, Moroccan pancakes, bread, fresh juice, yogurts, different speads etc. Overall the experience we had was amazing and I can not thank Mohammed enough for recommending daily activities and also organising them for us. Another great thing about Riad Lamzia is that there is a little swimming pool on the roof balcony which was so relaxing after a long day of exploring Marrakech. Mohammed thank you for everything.
I liked everything.
21 August 2023
Perfect stay in Marrakech
Amazing location, stunning Riad with so many thoughtful touches + very kind, helpful staff!
The pool water looked a bit dirty so we didn’t swim.
31 July 2023
Exceptional
Receptionist was so nice and help me wth a lot of things.its such a good stay. Thankyou
27 July 2023
A simple, lovely and cosy stay in Marrakech
The staff was very friendly and helpful. The hotel is simple, but very cosy, quiet and well located. Breakfast was fresh and well served. I really enjoyed my experience and I strongly recommend it.
22 July 2023
A beautiful boutique hotel in the heart of the city
Beautiful place, nice breakfast, very cool rooftop terrace with the small pool. Great location.
Nothing to mention
21 July 2023
Fabulous
Amazing treatment! We were leaving on a trip early in the morning and staff prepared an early breakfast just for us. Location was really good, just one street away from the main square. Highly recommended :)
18 July 2023
If you want to stay in the Square, this is the place for you.
Staff was super helpful and attentive.
So loud. Could hear everything outside and in other rooms. Bathroom walls didn’t go to ceilings.
17 July 2023
Exceptional
This Riad is located in the centre of the Medina, just a 3 minute walk from the big square. It's a beautiful place, very clean and comfortable. The rooftop has a pool and invites you to relax after a hectic day in Marrakech. Breakfast was amazing. The Host was very kind and always around if you needed something. Absolute recommendation!
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12 July 2023
Lovely accommodation
I really enjoy my journey and I totally recommend this place. The accommodation is perfectly located and very close to the centre (5 mins walking from Jemaa El Fnaa). Them rooftop is lovely and very peaceful with a small pool to relax. The staff has been amazing and helpful with any my request. I loved them rich and complete breakfast!
The single room it’s a bit too hot as it’s on the rooftop, but they have air condition
5 July 2023
Wonderful riad and warm welcome :)
The Riad is really beautiful, traditionnal and also confortable. It is perfectly located, just inside the Medina, next to the main souk aisles. Mohammed, the night guardian was soooo nice and helpfull, many thanks to him :) Breakfeast is really good in a wonderful environment !
Water was not always hot in the shower but the weather was so hot it was not really a problem !
2 July 2023
I recomand
I loved the breakfast it was simple and healthy and the staff was friendly , such a lovely and a quite place to stay in .
24 June 2023
mohamed was the best!
location
18 June 2023
It wouldn’t have been as enjoyable without Mohamed
I love how authentic it was and it felt like I was in a Moroccan home which made us feel comfortable.
Everything was to our expectations and more.
31 May 2023
very nice riad!
nice large rooms, with good airconditioning and large comfy beds and pillow!
the hotel is quite noisy as you can hear other guests quite well from the rooms if they are in the hallways or talking in the main room at breakfast for example. the breakfast was not that good either. would also be nice if the bathroom was actually closed off from the bedroom, now it is just half a wall and the top part is open.
25 May 2023
Perfect place for Marrakech Medina.
Very good place, staff is very friendly and helpful, location is excellent in the Medina, great value for money! will definitely come back.
Some rooms have a plumbing problem in the bathroom, which means they smell a bit weird. management could replace the system.
25 May 2023
Wonderful.
The minimal elegant interior design. The wonderful while low-key and relatable welcome. Everyone we met was lovely and supportive.
I cannot think of anything and would love to return.
12 May 2023
Perfect for a couple of cheap but cultural nights.
Very good value for money, clean and comfortable without feeling clinical. Cool rooftop jacuzzi/plunge pool.
I only has breakfast once but some eggs would have been a great addition.
11 May 2023
Exceptional
Everything was amazing 😍
Nothing
7 May 2023
Exceptional
Beautiful terrace, delicious breakfast, really friendly and helpful staff, super located
6 May 2023
Really pleasant stay, great location, kind hosts!
Overall a really good experience of staying at the riad. The host Mohammed was very welcoming starting from the check-in, he welcomed us with traditional tea and showed us the main attractions of the city on the map. Breakfast was slightly different every day and very quick to be served, also really delicious. Mohammed answered all of our questions and was very attentive, when we asked for an extra tea once in the evening, he served it to us on the rooftop, which was really nice and romantic. We often used the pool on the rooftop, it’s not crowded and the water is really warm in the afternoon. Our room was clean and spacious, with good AC and a comfortable bed. The location of the Riad is perfect, really close to the main square, there are a lot of tourists around so you could blend in with the crowd.
The riad is small, which makes the interaction with stuff personal, but unfortunately you could hear you neighbors going in and out of the riad, chatting in the main area, you could hear cooking etc. It didn’t really bother us, we got used to it. What could be improved is giving guests a key to the front door, so we would not have to bother hosts with calling/knocking on the door every time we have to go inside the hotel.
5 May 2023
Very good
the staff is very friendly and the riad is very comfortable
the building is not soundproof at all, from your room you can hear also the noises from the street
1 May 2023
Very nice place, would go back tehre at any time.
Very nice riad, and the location is just perfect, if you wish to stay in the Medina and close to Djemaa-el-Fna. The breakfast was gvery good. Staff very friendly and always available. It has a nice roof terrace.
Like most of the riads, the house is rather noisy, due to its architecture. You can literally hear everything that's going on in the other rooms, like people talking, snoring, using the toilet, etc.
31 March 2023
Fantastic stay - will definitely be back!
Absolutely fantastic Riad. The staff were lovely and super helpful. I was greeted with mint tea and cookies and a lovely chat with the staff about the area and some recommendations of places to visit. Breakfast was great and the riad in a great central spot but tucked away enough not be be noisy.
I cannot think of anything they can improve on.
27 March 2023
Would stay again
Beautiful interior, very clean, polite and attentive staff.
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Fruits (additional charge)
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Tour desk
- - Luggage storage
- - Concierge service
Activities
- - Golf course (within 3 km) (additional charge)
- - Solarium
- - Water park (additional charge)
- - Open-air bath
- - Tour or class about local culture (additional charge)
- - Cooking class (additional charge)
Outdoors
- - Terrace
- - Outdoor pool
- - Sun terrace
- - Outdoor pool (all year)
- - Outdoor furniture
General
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Designated smoking area
- - Shuttle service (additional charge)
- - Airport shuttle (additional charge)
Cleaning services
- - Daily housekeeping
Pool and wellness
- - Rooftop pool
- - Sun umbrellas
- - Swimming pool
- - Swimming Pool
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Fire extinguishers
25 May 2024
Exceptional
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