Dar Kandi
4.8
Outstanding(394 Reviews)Riad in Marrakesh
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Includes essentialsGarden, Pool, Air conditioner and more
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About this riad rental
Conveniently set in the centre of Marrakech, Dar Kandi is a riad, providing air-conditioned rooms with private parking and room service.
Amenities
Pool
Air conditioner
Internet / Wifi
Smoking allowed
Parking
Laundry
Balcony or Patio
Hot tub or spa
Wheelchair accessible
Garden
Family friendly
Map of Marrakesh
Available Rooms
1 King or 2 Single • 301 ft²
Sleeps 2
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1 King • 376 ft²
Sleeps 3
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1 King • 376 ft²
Sleeps 3
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1 King • 430 ft²
Sleeps 3
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1 King • 430 ft²
Sleeps 3
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Reviews
4.8
Outstanding(394 Reviews)100% verified reviews
4.8
Dépaysement total! Le camp est splendide et les vues à couper le souffle! Les tentes confortables et le lit divin . Une belle piscine est proposée . C’est l’endroit idéal pour se reposer . Pour les commentaires négatifs que j’ai pu lire sur l’absence d’alcool, ils attendent la licence donc il suffit de prévoir . Le personnel est adorable et serviable . Aux petits soins ! Big up a Zacharia pour son accueil. N’hésitez pas à faire appel à eux pour booker une excursion. Nous avons fait du quad dans le désert, c’était magique !
Les enfants qui crient dans la piscine. Mais ce sont des enfants donc ils sont pardonnés 😀. C’est vraiment pour apporter un point négatif
4.8
Es un riad precioso y silencios con una excelente localización. Puedes ir a las principales atracciones caminando. El personal es extremadamente amable, la habitación es muy cómoda y todo el riad huele delicioso. Cuentan con un desayuno adorable que disfrutarás acompañado de los cantos de los pajaritos. Definitivamente lo recomiendo.
4.8
Really lovely stay; well located and easy to get to. Well organized airport transfer including help with the luggage to get to the riad. Much appreciated!
4.8
Un lieu absolument magnifique
Une décoration raffinée avec une équipe extrêmement sympathique et très dévouée à rendre le séjour parfait
Très beau lieu je recommande
4.8
Our experience at Dar Kandi was really exceptional. From the airport pickup to check-out, all of the staff were incredibly warm, accommodating and helpful; we really felt right at home. Aouatif, the riad manager, was very helpful throughout the entire stay and was able to meet any need we had and then some. The central courtyard was beautiful and relaxing and the room we stayed in was very well designed and appointed. We ate several times at the restaurant and the meals were delicious; we also had a hammam and massage which was a wonderful experience.
Nothing! We had a lovely time.
4.8
L’emplacement, la tranquillité, la décoration, le personnel très gentil. L’hôtel est vraiment magnifique
Les prises ne fonctionnent pas très bien, nos téléphones ne se sont pas chargé pendant la nuit
4.8
From the moment we arrived to the warm friendly smile and gentle humour of Mohamed, the amazing scent of Fleur d'orange and the tasteful decor we knew we had picked the correct Riad. The design of the Riad is beautiful but has that amazing skill of balancing comfort with style so you feel that you are home and safe. We stayed in room 6 which was spacious, stunningly stylish and superbly appointed. The whole Riad is immaculately clean and a credit to the cleaning staff. The roof terrace is small and relaxing and was perfect for our first lunch. Breakfast each of our three mornings was Moroccan, freshly made, very tasty and plentiful. We had dinner and wine on our last evening and it was lovely abeit a bit quiet. Food and drinks service was excellent, extremely professional, warm and friendly without being intrusive, the staff were extremly helpful.
The weather changed and one of our days there was tropical, torrential and relentless rain so we were lucky we had the relaxing option of staying in Dar Kandi for most of the day reading and using the Hammam and massage. Dar Kandi is well located just off Derb Arset Aouzal and Route Sidi Abelaziz a working neighbourhood. Taxis continously pull up at the junction beside Riad Dar Moha. The area was hectic but felt much safer compared to Jemma el fna and main medina area with less intrusive requests to buy from stalls. We can recommend Cafe Pikala (very close by for a great healthy option with friendly staff for lunch) and Regue Jamma (lovely tagines, couscous and friendly staff). Mohamed recommended La Maison Arabe on our first night and while more expensive than other options it was a wonderful experience and delightful atmosphere. One of the guys (sorry i can't remember names) was extremely kind and walked us to La Maison in case we got lost and was much appreciated. Highly ecommend Dar Kandi, we just wish our stay was longer.
Everything was great but a few small changes to the menu to include wines by the glass and cocktails.
Breakfast from 8am for early checkout would be great although were able to get fruit, yogurt, orange juice, tea and pastries at 8:15.
We had checked in our return journey online when we checked in outgoing journey, unfortunately i didn't view our boarding pass and i would have realised our mistake. The female manager recommended the Riad's taxi service to pick us up so we would arrive 2h before our flight; we did say that immigration was very slow but she insisted 2h was good. We did arrive 2h before, however, in Marrakesh airport I would give longer, closer to 3h as checking in, immigration, passport control and security are burocratically very slow. A prompt by her to ask if we had printed our boarding pass in advance would have been helpful. Online boarding pass on phone is not acceptable in Morocco (any airline) as paper copy needs to be stamped. I think Morocco and Istanbul are the only countries (that Ryanair fly to) that require this protocol. We were lucky the check in staff wrote out paper boarding passes for us but this added to waiting time. This affects all travellers, even those with only hand luggage have to queue to get boarding pass stamped. The Ryanair website when checking return flight should warn more clearly of this anomaly but I think the Manager should also be aware and alert guests to this and also advise to give more time.
4.8
We’ve stayed here in December 2023, right before Christmas. This place is amazing! I don’t even know where to start! The staff are friendly, helpful and really care about you having a great time. Anything you need, they’re there to make it happen! The food is fresh and super tasty! There’s so many options and each day you have something different! We are vegetarian and that was never a problem! We also had dinner in the Riad on the first night and it was so delicious! I highly recommend it!
We also did the couples hammam with massage and that was so relaxing! I really enjoyed it! The room was really stylish and clean. When I say clean it’s an understatement! We’ve never stayed in a place where your room is cleaned 2-3 times a day! At times we’d come back, shower, change and go out again and when we’d come back the room was cleaned again!
The location is great: it’s local to everything!
We loved our stay here and will come back for sure!
Nothing!
4.8
El hotel tiene una estética y un diseño precioso, al igual que la habitación que es realmente especial y acogedora. Además nos encantó la azotea con su piscina, que pudimos disfrutar durante nuestra estancia. Y lo mejor: su personal, que nos hizo sentir en casa desde el primer momento.
Deseando volver a Marrakech y a Dar Kandi
4.8
Nous avons aimé le calme , la beauté du Riad, le service du personnel, ce fût une excellente expérience c’est un Riad chic mais pas ostentatoire, un personnel discret , très attentionné et aimable.
Nous le recommandons vivement.
4.8
Die Lage in der Medina ist perfekt, alles zu Fuss erreichbar. Sehr schönes kleines, aufwändig und stilvoll saniertes Riad. Alles ist perfekt, die handwerkliche Qualität der Ausführung, sowie die stilvolle Einrichtung. Mit nur 6 wunderschönen Suiten ist die Privatsphäre garantiert. Das Personal ist sehr hilfreich und steht immer zur Verfügung. Aouatif sorgt tagsüber und Mohamed abends und nachts perfekt für das Wohl der Gäste. Das Buchen von Ausflügen wurde von ihnen ebenfalls perfekt organisiert. Sisu der Chefkoch hat uns auf Vorbestellung wegen unserer späten Anreise ein tolles Abendessen gezaubert. Wir kommen definitiv wieder!
Das Frühstück ist zwar hervorragend und wird frisch serviert - inklusive frische gepresstem Orangensaft, aber für unseren Geschmack etwas zu sehr auf süße Speisen und Kuchen fokussiert. Man kann aber auch Eier bestellen.
4.8
It was truly amazing and all the staff made us feel very welcome. Thank you so much!
Temperature of the pool only.
4.8
super Lage, sehr freundliches Personal, Frühstück auf der Dachterrasse
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4.8
Le Riad Dar Kandi est juste fabuleux, beaucoup d’hôtes vous proposes de belles photos pour une réalité légèrement différente… la c’est tout l’inverse!
Le cadre est sublime, le personnel et le service sont à la hauteur d’un 5 étoiles.
L’emplacement est parfait et très safe.
Le moindre détail est pensé, rien ne jure.
Bref tout est fait pour que vous passiez un magnifique séjour dans un cadre historique et typique marocain.
Merci encore à tous.
Très honnêtement rien du tout
4.8
Everything
Nothing
4.8
We stayed for 3 nights at this Beautifull and designed RIAD in a great location with friendly staff. Our room was spacious and comfortable. Breakfasts were lovely in the courtyard; the experience was personalized and homey.
I would highly recommend you choose to stay here.
Nothing
4.8
It was an oasis in the Medina and the staff were exceptional. Beautiful decor. Relaxing roof terrace with dipping pool
No fridge in the room to keep water cold
4.8
Beautifully designed and fitted out riad with gorgeous rooftop pool and garden oasis on ground floor.
Room was gorgeous and large enough for 3 adults. Rooms spotless and cleaned daily.
Location was quiet but close to nicer shops such as El Fenn and some concept stores on the main street nearby
Lovely super stylish Moroccan riad
Nothing
4.8
Beautifully designed property in great location with friendly, helpful staff. Our room was spacious and comfortable. The king bed was luxurious but there wasn’t much room to get around it. What we loved was cooling off in the rooftop pool after a day of sightseeing. Breakfasts were lovely in the courtyard. I also had a Hammam spa for the first time - amazing. I really wanted to stay longer.
Lack of privacy in the bathroom area when you’re travelling with adult children.
4.8
We loved absolutely everything about Dar Kandi! Amazing staff, incredible room, quiet location. The staff took care of us and went above and beyond to make our stay awesome.
It's Just perfect.
4.8
The riad is beautiful and very clean. All staff were so lovely and accommodating and food was 10/10.
4.8
Very helpful staff and nice room with great private balcony. Very good breakfast and a nice roof top facilities.
Perhaps not enough space for clothes.
4.8
Beautiful riad, good value, great communication pre-stay and during the stay from the staff. It was in an ideal location, close to taxi's if you wanted to go anywhere / airport etc, close to the main square for shopping, close to walk to great restaurants - El Fenn, Le Jardin, Nomad, Terraces de Epices, Dar Moha, Dar Yacout - were all 3-10 mins walk. It was so central and right in the action but so tranquil and quiet at the same time. The room was spacious and the air con was very welcome. It was also only a very short walk from the road so not far to take suitcases etc once you arrived. We were given a Moroccan phone the minute we arrived so we could call the staff 24/7 if we needed anything - in or outside of the hotel. As there are only 6 rooms there was always pool beds / areas to relax free, nowhere in the hotel was overcrowded. The rooftop pool has great views and despite it not being heated we were able to swim. We didn't eat at the hotel apart from breakfast - but that was wonderful. I've been to Marrakech four times now and I would never stay anywhere else.
4.8
I can't say enough good things about this place. The room was beautiful, the bed was the most comfortable we stayed in, and the place felt like a palace. The staff was very professional and also very personable, making it a very fun place to stay.
We told the staff that it was a special night for us and to put some extra snacks and things in our room (and that we would pay extra for it), and they delivered with flying colors with a great assortment of various things. They even went further and got us a gift for staying there on a special night.
The breakfast was fantastic, and overall the experience couldn't have been better.
Would recommend this place to everyone.
Nothing.
4.8
Our stay was absolutely the best!! The Riad is in the heart of the Medina with a very zen like atmosphere. Every staff person was beyond polite, professional and made us feel like the boutique hotel was our home. I can not say enough positive things about our stay.
Everything was exceptional!
4.8
The staff was beyond friendly and made sure all of our accommodations were squared away, from our meals, to transfers, etc.
Cannot praise the staff enough! They were wonderful!
4.8
This is a fantastic riad in the medina, just a couple of minutes walk from the bustle of all the handicraft souks. We stayed in the Colonial Suite and you could not fault it - spacious, clean and fabulously decorated. Aouatif, the Front Office Manager, was extremely helpful and organised a car for us for our onward journey around Morocco. She also gave us great suggestions for dinner as well as how to walk to different places. This was (one of) my favourite stays on our 2 week trip and would gladly stay again.
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4.8
Breakfast and location were excellent!
Mohammed was a great host!!!
4.8
Dar Kandi is an absolutely beautiful riad in the heart of Marrakech. The prime location is walking distance from all the sites. Aouatif, Mohammed, and the entire staff went above and beyond during our stay. It was the perfect home away from home.
4.8
A quiet oasis in middle of the marrakesh buzz!! wonderful place to relax & unwind !! Barbara & Aoutifa make sure every need of yours is taken care like your own home ! splendid hospitality !!!
nothing ! small points
need hot water kettles & room sandals !
4.8
I have Mix feeling about Dar Kandi.
Most of the things were amazing! The Design and atmosphere of this place is just top notch, they really thought about everything and you can see it in the details and quality of every expect from uniform branding to room design.
We stayed at Room No6. and we absolutely loved it!
Breakfast was superb especially if you choose to take it on the rooftop with beautiful view!
The hotel team members were super helpful and professional and helped us with everything we needed.
On the other hand, This property is not cheap especially for Morocco and I would expect nothing less than amazing.
Our room had a double shower and an amazing bath which we couldn't really use because there is a BIG issue with hot water and the water pressure was also not great.
To elaborate on that:
Before booking this property I was reading some reviews complaining about the hot water issue and I asked them specifically if there is a problem with the hot water and this might be a deal breaker for me when I could still cancel my booking. The answer was there is no problem at all with the hot water and that everything is working as it should!
The problem with the hot water didn't happen once, It happened more than 3 times on different days and time of the day and I was very disappointed with the answers I was given. Once I've been told a lot of people are using the Hamam and I'll need to wait until they will finish to get a shower and one day after a long day of traveling we couldn't take a shower for few hours until they "fixed" it and then it was just warm.
For me the shower facility is maybe the most important and the fact I couldn't take a nice bath and hot showers whenever I want it was a big disappointed.
I would also expect the owner/manager to address this issue more seriously and not just being sorry.
I would give this hotel a perfect score if not this problem
FAQs
How much does this riad cost compared to others in Marrakesh?
The average price for a rental in Marrakesh is $111 per night. This rental is $0 above the average.
Is parking included with this riad?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Dar Kandi. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this riad?
Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at Dar Kandi. Enjoy the water!
Is Dar Kandi pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this riad is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at Dar Kandi?
We found 11 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, internet / wifi, smoking allowed, and parking.
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