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Reviewed 13 March 2008

We have just returned from Riad Kniza. What a place! From the moment you are collected at the airport you are spoiled!
The riad is in the medina so excellent for sightseeing. You have to watch out for scooters and donkey carts when walking around the medina though.
At the riad, nothing is too much trouble. We were extremely well looked after. From lunch when we arrived, to a different room to relax in before our departure. (Our room was booked so we couldn't stay in it as the new guests had arrived).
we had 2 meals in the riad and they were excellent. Great value for money too! Breakfast was great (slightly different each day) but plenty of it! The attention to detail is amazing. Rose petals on the bathtub and on the table when we went for dinner. The riad is building a hammam and swimming pool, we are looking forward to trying them out. The 1/2 day tour (included in price) was excellent. We expected to be taken to the major sights but our tour guide asked us where we wanted to go and tailored the tour to our needs. You dont have a keyfor your door which seems a bit strange but i didn't feel that my belongings were unsafe. you can bolt the door when you are inside though! We thoroughly recommend the riad.

Date of stay: March 2008
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Reviewed 26 February 2008

This is the place to stay if you're going to Marrakech. Forget about those big hotels and any other riads you've read about. Riad Kniza is the best. I just returned last night from my trip to Marrakech. My boyfriend and I stayed at the Riad Kniza for over a week. Simply amazing. The riad has 7 rooms, all furnished with Moroccon antiques and immaculately kept. Quintessentially Moroccon, Riad Kniza has it all - down to the last detail. From the service to the decor, I was more than impressed. I felt like I was in a private palace. Rose petals in the bathroom and on the bed, breakfast at any hour you like, mint tea and pastries, a staff so kind and helpful that you feel like family. Hanane, one of the gracious staff members, helped organize our trip and did an amazing job. We took excursions up to the Atlas mountains, to Quarzazate, and even spent a night in the Sahara desert underneath the stars surrounded by sand dunes. I have travelled all over the world from Europe to the Middle East and this is the first time ever I am writing a hotel review! That's how good this place is. The owner, Mohammed, is quite well known in Morocco and if you're lucky, he'll give you a guided tour of Marrakech as well as his famous antique store. I myself purchased a few treasures! To conclude, let me just say that I cannot give Riad Kniza and it's incredible staff (Kamel, Samira, Hanane, and Heishan) a higher recommendation. You made our stay magical and we hope to return to Marrakech and to Riad Kniza in the near future.

Date of stay: February 2008
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Reviewed 19 February 2008

When you first arrive in Bab Doukalla (where the riad is) it is in the middle of a market used by the people of Marrakech. You turn down a small side road and find Riad Kniza. Noise from the market outside evaporates as you walk in. This place is wonderful, you are looked after from the moment you arrive to the moment you leave (nothing is too much trouble). The staff are wonderful and everyone is super friendly and happy to answer any questions. Make sure you collect what has to be the best map of Marrakech designed by the owner. The rooms (to which we stayed in both a room and a suite) are magnificient with antiques, beautiful carved ceilings and wonderful bathrooms. The whole riad is clean and maintained to a very high standard. The fountain bubbles away with fresh flowers added regularly and there is soft music that plays in the reception rooms and out on the wonderful balcony (definently have breakfast outside). Bab Doukalla is a friendly place and it only takes 10 minutes to walk into the main square. Staff are happy to arrange tours and have plenty of ideas of places to go to. I would stay here again if I return to Marrakech and have already started telling all my friends and family. The Riad Kniza would make any stay in Marrakech perfect!

Date of stay: February 2008
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Reviewed 22 January 2008

We were two families, six of us, who stayed at the Riad Kniza in December. It is a an excellent place with a very friendly proprietor who will do anything for you and is most helpful about where to go and what to do in Marrakesh. Rooms are fabulous. Ours had an open fire which the staff would light every night. Very romantic. Food was great and there was an internet connection in our room as well so we were very well set up. The riad is near Bab Doukalla and well situated to see all the sights of the Medina. The owner also has a very high quality antiques shop in the new town which is worth a visit.
There is no pressure. Just great personal, friendly service. Highly recommended.

Date of stay: December 2007
1  Thank phil052
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Reviewed 10 January 2008

Having travelled extensively around the world, and stayed in some of the most reknown and luxurious hotels, Riad Kniza was truly one of our family's favorite experiences, a warm, personal, service-oriented, and exquisitely appointed gem that we are so grateful to have discovered. We don't often find ourselves in small hotels, but after this stay, we are going to make a point of seeking them out -- a delightfully cozy way to travel, especially in a new culture so far from home.

The Riad was recommended by a friend who last year was an American Ambassador in Europe, visiting Morocco. She had had the pleasure of touring Marrakech with the wonderful Mohamed Bouskri (the owner of the hotel), as her guide. She and her party had a lovely meal and tour of the Riad, and were so taken by it, she regretted to be staying at the Amenjana! She recommended it to us immediately -- we were lucky to have discovered Riad Kniza in this way --as a small hotel, it doesn't advertise heavily.

Because this was our first trip to Marrakech, we wanted to stay in the Medina (vs. outside the city) to get the maximum experience. Riad Kniza is an oasis, a breadth of fresh air in a hustling, bustling city. From the outside, it is a simple building, like all in the Medina. Step inside into a completely different world - tranquil, quiet, beautiful. The Riad underwent a complete renovation 4 years ago, when it was recreated from the ground up. The Bouskri family also owns an antiques gallery, and appointed the Riad with gorgeous,veritable art and antique furnishings, which impart the feeling of staying in an exquisitely designed, sumptuous Moroccan home. Couple that with modern conveniences, and it's a uniquely wonderful environment.

And lastly, but surely not least -- the warmth of the Riad Kniza is astounding. Mohamed's talented son Kamal capably runs the hotel along with help from his mother and sister, and a highly competent and lovely staff. Read through the guest book and you will be truly overwhelmed by the comments of fellow travellers -- over and over appear accolades for their ability to anticipate their guests every need. The enitire staff was genuinely interested in making our stay the best possible, and they succeeded. And with their upcoming expansion (to include additional rooms, a spa, and a private hammam), it should be even more luxurious.

Oh, and let us not forget the food -- having been sent to the most well known restaurants in Marrakech during our stay, we kept coming back to the Riad Kniza for our best meals. Dinners there were intimate and fantastic, breakfasts were delicious and varied, and for snacks - an unlimited supply of the freshest mint tea in the city, along with their own gazelle horns and pastries that made our children wish we lived in Morocco.

This hotel is definately on caliber with any Relais & Chateaux property. Our advice: get there soon before it gets too booked!

Date of stay: December 2007
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