Riyad El Cadi · Marrakech Medina
A house of courtyards, terraces and quieter rhythms
Spread across several patios in the Medina, Riyad El Cadi is understood less as a single hotel building than as a house that grew over time.
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Three ways into the house
The house, the rooms and the stay itself are best understood separately.
The House
A riad understood less through corridors than through courtyards, stairways and terraces.
The Rooms
Rooms differ less by category alone than by light, position and relation to the patios.
Your Stay
A large pool by riad standards, meals in the house, hammam and help with transfers and arrangements shape the stay as much as the rooms themselves.
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A selection of rooms
Rather than following a single standard, the rooms differ in mood, outlook and placement within the house.
Ottoman Suite
A room defined less by category than by position, proportion and atmosphere.
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Your stay
What shapes the stay
For many guests, time at Riyad El Cadi is shaped not only by the room itself, but by the way a stay unfolds in the house – between the pool, meals in the riad, cooking classes and help with the practical side of Marrakech.
Pool
A comparatively large pool by riad standards, offering quieter hours within the house.
Dining
Breakfast is served daily, with lunch and dinner prepared in the house.
Cooking classes
Regularly booked cooking classes, available for house guests and, subject to availability, also for outside visitors.
Practical arrangements
We are happy to help with transfers, guides, hammam, restaurant reservations and other aspects of the stay.
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How to book
Two ways to reserve your stay
Book online by category, or contact us directly if you would like advice or wish to ask about a particular room.
Book online
Reserve directly on our website, with availability shown by room category.
Contact us directly
For guidance, preferences or a specific room request, we are happy to advise by email or phone.
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About the riad
A house that did not emerge from a single plan
Riyad El Cadi grew over time – across adjoining houses, patios and terraces – and still carries that layered structure today.
Orientation comes less from corridors than from places: a courtyard, a staircase, a shaded salon, a roof terrace. This is part of what distinguishes the house from more standardised hotels.
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What has been written about the house
“El Cadi is a rambling maze of a residence in which getting lost is a joy.”
Time Out Guide · Marrakech
“Eine schöne Ruhe-Oase inmitten des quirligen Souks.”
African Magazine
“Es herrscht eine sehr persönliche Atmosphäre, so als wäre man zu Besuch bei polyglotten Verwandten.”
Icon · Welt am Sonntag
“Accomplished cooking and extensive roof terraces further add to the appeal.”
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For current availability and the clearest choice of rooms, direct booking is the best starting point.
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