Riad Dar Foundouk & Spa

3.5 star property
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Sundeck
Property entrance
Lounge
Point of interest
Indoor pool, pool loungers

Reviews

7.0 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Spa
  • Room service
  • Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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3, Derb Sidi Bouharba, Hart Soura - El Moukef Médina, Marrakech, Marrakech, 40000
  • Ben Youssef Madrasa
    2 min walk
  • Marrakech Museum
    4 min walk
  • Le Jardin Secret
    8 min walk
  • Marrakech (RAK-Menara)
    22 min drive

Room options

Superior Double Room, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, Private Bathroom

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Standard Double Room, 1 Bedroom, Private Bathroom, Courtyard View

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Family Room, 1 Bedroom, Ensuite, Courtyard View

  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Marrakech

With a stay at Riad Dar Foundouk & Spa, you'll be centrally located in Marrakech, a 8-minute walk from Le Jardin Secret and 13 minutes by foot from Jemaa el-Fnaa. .This family-friendly riad is 1 mi (1.6 km) from Bahia Palace and 2.1 mi (3.4 km) from Marrakech Plaza.

What's nearby

  • Le Jardin Secret - 8 min walk
  • Jemaa el-Fnaa - 13 min walk
  • Bahia Palace - 19 min walk
  • Marrakech Plaza - 5 min drive
  • Majorelle Garden - 6 min drive

Getting around

  • Marrakech Central Station - 15 min drive
  • Menara Airport (RAK) - 22 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Nomad - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Café des Épices - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Le Jardin - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Ristorante I Limoni - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Terrasse des Épices - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Riad Dar Foundouk & Spa

Family-friendly Marrakech riad in Medina with a full-service spa
Riad Dar Foundouk & Spa offers 5 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and complimentary toiletries. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. This Marrakech riad provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

An indoor pool and a children's pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the riad's full-service spa, Riad Dar Foundouk & Spa. Services include facials, body wraps, body scrubs, and body treatments. The spa is equipped with a steam room and Turkish bath/hammam. The spa is open daily.
Stay in one of 5 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include separate sitting areas and complimentary bottled water, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages, body treatments, and facials. If you're looking for recreational opportunities, you'll find an indoor pool and a sauna. Additional amenities at this riad include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge).
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at Riad Dar Foundouk Rest., a restaurant which specializes in Moroccan cuisine, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 7 AM to 11 AM.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours).
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7 AM and 11 AM.
Riad Dar Foundouk Rest. - This restaurant specializes in Moroccan cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Reservations are required.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Vietnamese

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • No on-site parking available
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7 AM–11 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • Room service available
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Restaurants on site

  • Riad Dar Foundouk Rest.

Things to do

  • Children's pool
  • Full-service spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Sauna

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's pool
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Indoor pool
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe
  • Library

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Rooftop terrace

Spa

  • Body scrubs
  • Body treatments
  • Body wraps
  • Facials
  • Manicures and pedicures
  • Massages
  • Spa open daily
  • Steam room
  • Turkish bath/hammam

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Communal living room
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bath or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:30 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 5 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 15.0 per night
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 2.84 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 12 years of age.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 16 per room (one way)
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 15.0 per night
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Dar Foundouk
Dar Foundouk Marrakech
Riad Dar Foundouk
Riad Dar Foundouk Marrakech
Riad Dar Foundouk
Riad Dar Foundouk & Spa Riad
Riad Dar Foundouk & Spa Marrakech
Riad Dar Foundouk & Spa Riad Marrakech

Riad Dar Foundouk & Spa Reviews

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 13 out of 59 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 20 out of 59 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 59 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 59 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 59 reviews" "

7.2/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Rarhman

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall it was an excellent stay. We loved the style of the hotel. We loved how quiet it was even though it’s in heart of medina, step away from souks. Staffs were amazing, always smiling and very helpful. Loved the selection of breakfast. GISLANE was very sweet and she made sure we were looked after. it was very clean, cosy, looked very very good and it’s a very safe accomodation. You can’t enter the Riad yourself, you have to ring the reception and they will come to open the door for you. doesn’t matter what time you arrive..

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff of riad were very friendly and provided a good service and provided help with airport lifts, places to visit and guidance on getting around. Location is hidden away but nice and quiet compared to rest of area. Rooms nice and spacious clean and bed super comfy and the sun terrace is lovely to relax on. Would visit again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

karim

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful riad, Nice and welcoming, The staff is making sure you have a pleasant stay. I really enjoyed the breakfast at the terrasse, my room was big. They also have a small pool that comes really handy when it gets too hot during the day.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

2/10 Terrible

AlCHA

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

4/10 Poor

M

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Nice quiet location, but exceedingly hard to find. Staff communication skills were poor even in French and we had a lot of problematic communication issues. We had dinner once in the riad and found it the least remarkable meal of the trip at double the cost. We asked for beverages with our meal and the server disappeared for 20 mins to go buy them. Old fixtures and poor security, and a general inflexibility made me regret the choice
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Bridget H.

Liked: Cleanliness
A happy stay
This was good value for a clean, well located hotel. Friendly, helpful staff. Delicious breakfast. Lovely roof terrace. Recommended. My only bugbear was that I didn't get a response to a question I asked when I first booked.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

6/10 Okay

Clark

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Niha, UK

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff were very nice and welcoming, super helpful! Even when we had issues with our reservation (on Expedia’s part), they offered us a room. The breakfast was lovely. We expected the place to be a bit more lively but we appreciated the calm ambience.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

it was ok not a serviced hotel but nice stay
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Jaafar and Magalie

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Not the right place for foreigners
The riad is beautiful. However, the pool was empty with no night lights, that makes the place more beautiful at night. The 2 men in charge of checking and breakfast had no language skills. They spoke only moroccan and had no experience or didn’t look professional. It was cold outside when having breakfast and they have no outdoor heaters. Each time we came back in during the day or at night, nobody opened the door. We waited 45 minutes to have someone open the door and it was another customer tired of hearing the door bell. Very bad neighborhood too.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
nice,beatiful riad and room,brahim was excellent host,i would come back.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2018

2/10 Terrible

Rehan, UK

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Okay hotel in a not so okay area. Too many local “guides” trying to take money off you. Use google maps when you get off the taxi and its a 2 min walk. One guide was really forceful and started following us, then he told us he wouldn’t charge and changed his mind when we got there. Hassan and Abdul Wahid were nice and friendly and helped to book excursions for us, but they obviously have some ‘agreement’ with the providers which was apparent. Riad was nice and clean and has only 4/5 rooms in it. Pool was out of order, but was actually just a large sized pond. Not able to swim in there at all. Looking at 200dirhams to swim at other places. Breakfast is very mediocre, tea, bread, yoghurt, juice and jam. No refills and so had to go out and eat. Overall Morocco was a great place to visit, everyone is trying to take money off you so be very careful and always haggle!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

2/10 Terrible

Rachel

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The property is very hard to be found...beware of the man helping you find and then demanding very large sum of money. I did feel very unsafe. The receptionist boy was very good and willing to assist but that is where the good things finish. The room was dirty, the sheets were not even changed from the previous guests...We have ordered dinner on the first night and the portions were very small and the meal wasn't good. Breakfast was not good either - 3 different jams, pastry and butter. The pastry (only 1 per person) was not eatable (very hard, probably staying out for a week). I wouldn't recommend the place at all, don't get mislead by the pictures on the website.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

8/10 Good

Josie, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great riad in the central medina
We arrived late on a Monday evening when unfortunately there were no English speaking staff on site. However the porter was very patient and made a great effort to speak simple French to me to explain everything. There was a slight issue with us being put in the wrong room, but they quickly fixed that after the second day. The breakfast was really great, and we had 2 meals there during our stay that were both delicious! We also got a massage - a bit expensive but very enjoyable. Unfortunately the Hammam wasn’t available. A slight pain point was that the website wasn’t accurate - pricings seemed wrong, and it made the language barrier a little trickier when trying to book/order things. The team were so wonderful and accommodating, and really made us feel welcome in Marrakech. We look forward to returning to them!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Totally unreliable. Don't book
Arrived late after checked in luggage didn't arrive at airport and found that they are had sold my room. No offer of tea or water, just told to wait 10 minutes to be transferred to another hotel. 90 minutes later and after begging for water we were sent to a cheaper hotel further away from the center. I would avoid this hotel if you can.

8/10 Good

kirsty

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice comfortable hotel close to the big square
A very comfortable hotel with lovely helpful staff, the rooms are nice and clean with a very cosy feel. The hotel is a nice walking distance to the main big square with lots of little shops on the way there

10/10 Excellent

Emmanuel, l

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our superb Riad
I was not expecting this. When I did enter in the small street leading the Riad. But once i was in it was just amazing. The place, staff (really nice) and the atmosphere (authentic) just make you feel super welcome. I recommend it for sure. Emmanuel

4/10 Poor

Azad, UK

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Hard to find hidden in a narrow alley.
Hard to find this Riad hidden in surrounding buildings. Not in a good area. Far away from main roads. Taxi can't go near Riad because of narrow road. Air condition didn't work in my room so I couldn't sleep. Staff is friendly.

4/10 Poor

Koys, London

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
You're charged in euro not dirhams!
We booked this riad fairly cheaply, 7nights for 90£ but didn't stay here that many nights. Of the 7 nights booked, spent only 4 nights here, 2nights at arrival and 2 prior departure. We were the only 2 people there using 1 of their 5 rooms. It was a bit too quiet with only a cleaner there during the morning, and 1 of 2 desk staff during the day on shifts. Pros - clean without any bugs. Quiet location. Good hot and cold water supply. I peaked in to the other rooms and noticed all toilets looked new. Comfy beds. The cons - it's located in the Medina which if you're coming from the square, it's through the maze like market place. Some people may like the idea of this, but it's not a great experience being pestered by teens trying to guide you all over the place to get you to the riad or through the market and then asking for money even after you turned their help down. You get this after every few corners you turned. I was lucky to have an offline sat nav app that gave walking directions through the madina, without this, I think I would have just lived at a hotel by the square and not the madina. The breakfast is just tea/coffee, stale bread, juice and jams. One of the mornings we just requested coffee and juice, but only coffee was waiting for us without the milk or juice. The 3 course dinner available to request during breakfast is very pricey at 30 euros, yes euros, the hotel charges in euro instead of dirhams. No snack bar

6/10 Okay

Jordan, Vancouver

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
a little past it's prime
When we arrived we were told we would have to pay 10 times the amount of tax listed on the website. The website lists 3 MAD per day, but it's supposed to be 3 EUR. We were prepared for this as it's what we paid at other riads in Marrakech, but when we asked who would fix it so other guests wouldn't feel ripped off, we were told by the front desk person that it wasn't his problem. He was the only person we actually saw at the hotel for our 2 night stay, I think it was empty. We were looking forward to the plunge pool, but it was as empty as the rest of the hotel, and we were told it was broken. Overall this riad is a little past it's prime, but worth it if you can get a good deal.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

We booked Riad Dar Foundouk originally, but upon our airport pick-up, were taken to Palais Tinmel instead, because the manager had made an over booking. We were disappointed that we were only told on the spot that our accommodation was changed for us and without our consent, but at least we had somewhere to sleep.

10/10 Excellent

Christophe

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Mi estancia en el Riad Foundouk fue simplemente increíble. Desde el momento en que llegamos, nos recibieron con una cálida hospitalidad que hizo que nos sintiéramos como en casa. Las habitaciones eran hermosas y cómodas. El personal fue extremadamente amable y atento, siempre dispuesto a ayudarnos con recomendaciones sobre qué visitar y dónde comer. Recomendo el Riad Foundouk y seguro que volvere.