Guest House Riad Saba - Marrakech

About Guest House Riad Saba

exterior Riad Saba is very centrally located in the heart of the medina of Marrakech:within 5 min. walk you find the famouse square Jemaa el Fna,several museums and restaurants.

Riad Saba is a traditional Moorish house with a central courtyard open to the sky, fountain and shaded with exotic plants. It took 5 years of renovation with local craftsmen and artist to create this little oasis for discerning travelers who want to expolore Marrakech from an oriental home with friendly atmosphere.

Riad Saba has 5 large and comfortable guestrooms.Each room is individually deocrated with en-suite bathroom, A/C, heating and wifi internet. In most rooms you can choose if you want the beds as double- or as twin beds.

Riad Saba has alot of common space that guests are encouraged to make use of:
-A large livingroom with fireplace, library of books and music, satellite TV, dvd's and computer.
-An elegant diningroom under the arcades by the fountain.
-A rooftop with sunchairs, plants, shaded breakfast area as well as several cosy corners. Riad Saba is non-smoking, however we invite our guests to smoke on the rooftop.

Riad Saba is one of the very few riads.to which you can take a taxi or drive all the way to the door. A guarded parking is available just outside.

The basic premise of Riad Saba is hospitality of a more individual kind. Our aim is to make our guests feel that they have been invited to a home. Our tone is courteous yet familiar and informal and we enjoy the feeling of community between guests and hotel.

Riad Saba is the perfect place to regenerate betwwen your adventures in and around Marrakech. We will be happy to help you organize activities and get the best and the most out of your trip. We also do birthday celebrations, conferences and other special requests.

We speak english, french, arabic, swedish and spanish.

We will do our absolute best to make your time here wonderful:Moments that we hope will create happy memories from Marrakech.

Rooms at Riad Saba

double room Pasha room: mesures 28 m2 and has 2 twinbeds. The room has en elaborate stucco ceiling and the main colour is red. Reversible A/C , large bathroom w. shower. Pasha is the only guestroom on the groundfloor,( easily accessible for guests w. limited capacities in stairs.) Afternoon sun. Possible as a tripleroom with an extrabed.


The Mauve room (26 m 2) has a deocrative chimney and, of course, a private bathroom.(shower) Tell us at the time of reservation if you prefer the room furnished with a doublebed (180 cm) or twinbeds. Mauve room has enough space to put an extrabed. Reversible A/C. Mauve and Sahari rooms are communicating and therefore perfect for families.

Sahari room (20m 2) Has afternoon sunshine and also here you can choose if you want a doublebed or twinbeds. The bathroom has bathtub and two zinks. Reversible A/C. Can be communicating with Mauve room..

Choclate room (23 m 2) has a doublebed (160 cm) lots of space and decorated in brown and turquoise as dominating colours. furnished with desk and armchair. Bathroom w. shower. Reversible A/C.

Ocean room (25 m2) Is decorated in light green and light blue. Tell us at the time of reservation if you prefer a doublebed or twinbeds.Furnished with an art-deco make-up table. Bathroom with shower. Reversible A/C Morning sun

The whole riad :
4 doublebeds, 2 twinbeds, 2 extrabeds on request :
Riad Saba can house 12 people in exclusivity. 5 large and comfortable guestrooms with privates bathrooms ( showers and a bathtub in Sahari) Housekeepers, nightguard and breakfast included in the price.

• Air conditioning
• Baby cots/cribs available
• DVD player
• Extra beds

• Hairdryer in each room
• Heating
• Individually controlled air conditioning
• Non-smoking rooms

• Safe
• TV
• Wireless Internet access

Breakfast at Riad Saba

Breakfast is an important part of staying at Riad Saba. We try to change it slightly every morning.
You will always have homemade juice, coffe or tea, fresh fruits, bread and jam. This is either accompanied by crèpes of some kind, egg or omelette.

Breakfast is served 8.30-10.00 If you have an early departure we will prepare a packed breakfast that you bring with you and serve coffee, tea and homemade juice before you depart.
Most of the year you can enjoy it on the rooftop (apart from cold wintermonths and when weather not permitting)

Guest House Facilities

• Air conditioning
• Credit card accepted
• Groups welcome
• Historic building
• Laundry service
• Recently renovated
• Wireless Internet connection in the entire property
• City guide
• City maps

• City tour
• Front desk - safety deposit box
• Tourist information
• Banqueting service
• Meals for groups
• Meeting Room
• Golf course
• Horse-riding

• Solarium
• Guarded car park
• Limousine service
• Play Area
• Reading lounge
• Satellite TV
• Restaurant
• Roof garden

How to reach Guest House Riad Saba

By car
Enter the medina by the gate "BAB GHMAT" in the southeastern part of the old citywall. (This gate leads to Royal Golf Club and Amelkis Golf club)
When you enter; turn immediately left and then immediately right.Now You should be on a long straight road with shops on your right hand. Take the first possible turn to the left, this is just after passing "LYCEE MOHAMED CINQ" on you left hand.
Once you have turned, there are no more shops. When you pass a little crossing with a carpark on your left hand and a small tabaco shop on your right:continue straight. The road is more narrow. Just continue straight until you come to a small square with palmtrees. This is "PLACE DOUAR GRAOUA" Park the car and you will see the wall of Riad Saba on you right. Go down the alley "DERB CHERKAOUI" -Riad Saba is the first (black) door on you right hand. Welcome!

By train
Take a taxi to "PLACE DOUAR GRAOUA" (cost between 50-100 DH.)
This is a small square with palmtrees. Go down the alley "DERB CHERKAOUI" -Riad Saba is the first (black) door on you right hand. Welcome!

By airplane
Take a taxi to "PLACE DOUAR GRAOUA" (cost between 100-200 DH)
This is a small square with palmtrees. Go down the alley "DERB CHERKAOUI" -Riad Saba is the first (black) door on you right hand. Welcome!


By public transportation
If you arrive at Jemaa el Fna square. Go to Café de France and turn down the street to the right: "RUE DE BANQUES". Follow this street until you come to a tiny square with one palmtree and an elegant shop called "Jamade" (You now have an arch over the street in front of you) Turn left here. Soon the street opens up to a square with cars and a few palmtrees. Riad Saba is the facade (newly painted) kittycorner to the left) Go donw the alley of "DERB CHERKAOUI" Riad Saba is the first (black) door on you right hand. Welcome!

Transport Services Guest House Riad Saba

• Guarded car park

• Limousine service

If you arrive between 21.00-08.00 we recommend that you ask us to book a taxi that waits for you at the airport.
If you come with rental car it is possible to drive all the way to Riad Saba. There is a guarded parking on the other side the little square.