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Riad Dar Jani, Marrakech, Morocco - directions
image image image image Dar Jani is situated in the ancient kasbah of Marrakesh.This traditional house with 2 double rooms and 1 single room, is a few minutes away from the famous and exotic Djema el Fna square, where acrobats,jugglers, storytellers and musicians perform into the night
Customer Ratings
Overall Average: 92.0%
Atmosphere 95% Staff 98%
Location 95% Cleanliness 96%
Facilities 84% Safety 94%
Fun 82% Value 92%
Customer Reviews: What did customers like about Riad Dar Jani?
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Very warm welcome. Extremely helpful and friendly hosts. Nice authentic Morrocan building and atmosphere. Good welcome at airport and excellent tour of city-centre including Souk. Good introduction to local culture and various do's and don'ts for us 2 complete new-comers. I wouldn't hesitate to reccomend Dar Jani to future visitors and we hope to return one day Inch Allah !
9 November 2008
The atmosphere, the loctaion in the heart of the kasbah and the calmness. Didn't like that the floor was wet when there was rain
5 November 2008
Janice was very welcoming and full of advice. We apprectiated the kitchen as it gave us so many options. The riad is so charming and peaceful. We didn't want to leave.
25 October 2008
owner Janice is awesome to talk with, location about 12 minute walk to main famous UNESCO square Dja Fna, full kitchen available, water pressure low and pretty chilly but perfect for Morocco. beautiful riad
21 October 2008
Great location and home from home.
9 October 2008
Janice is a friendly and gracious host. You'll feel at home with your own kitchen and lounge area.
14 August 2008
Jani is really cool, and helpful, the place is awsome a bit difficult to find at night time, but once your there everything is cool, very centric, and calm relaxed neighborhood.
4 June 2008
Although Janice had just got out of hospital on the day I arrived she was still very helpful and friendly. One of the local guys working for her was also very helpful and great company, (he found me quite a few times wandering lost around the streets and helped me find my way back!) and accompanied me to various places as I was travelling alone which I really appreciated. The courtyard was very beautiful, the whole riad is very atmospheric and very clean with very friendly staff - would definately recommend staying here. It's also very central, just 2 minutes from the Saadian Tombs and only a 10 minute walk from Djemaa - El - Fna square. Would definately return to Riad dar Jani!
12 May 2008
Very Morrocan! (surprise, surprise) we wanted somewhere traditional. It was very well kept and furnished with a power shower better than the one at home! It became an "oasis" to come back to, like home from home (especially after we'd been lost). We also asked advice about excursions and this resulted in us having some brilliant days out.
8 May 2008
It is a very homelike experience in a foreign country. Good location with few tourists when the sightseeing site has closed.
6 May 2008
location
23 April 2008
Wonderful house, wonderful owner, a truly wonderful place to stay in Marrakech.
19 April 2008
Self catering facilities, nice room, friendly
15 April 2008
Janice the owner was great, very welcoming. The location was ideal for visiting the city, and I felt very safe at night going out to eat etc. The next time I'm in Marrakesh, I will definitely try and stay there again.
15 April 2008
Very small, so it felt as though we were staying in a home and not a hotel. Good communal space and kitchen made it a great place to relax at the end of the day.
8 April 2008
The owner, the area and the character
5 April 2008
If you want to get close to the real Marrakech experience this Riad hits the spot.
25 March 2008
It's like a quiet oasis in the heart of the buzzing city!
25 March 2008
Minutes walk away from city centre, but far enough out for taxi's to be available to you if you wanted to catch one out to the other tourist attractions (taxi’s can’t go into the centre of the city). I love the riad idea, it was like having my own holiday home in Marrakech centre. Not for those who prefer to be waited on hand and foot as in a hotel, but great for those with an independent streak. Informal and pleasantly relaxed, a great little cooling bolt hole to hide from the midday sun. Janice, the owner, is a saint and happily answered all my questions, despite probably having heard them all countless times before! If I go back to Marrakech I’ll be staying at Dar Jani again, and recommending it to any of my friends who are independent enough or cool enough not to want to go within a mile of a hotel. I can’t say enough good things.
8 March 2008
A feeling of authenticity; the style and decor feels very much as though you are staying in an unspoiled Morrocan home. This is not five star accommodation but instead a sociable, friendly, clean hostel-style home from home. Janice is great fun and full of interesting stories and the freedom to do as you please is terrific.
1 March 2008
Hospitality and Service was excellent. NIce to stay in a homely place, atmosphere very welcoming. Great hostess, great sense of humour, lots of fun!
9 February 2008
Janice is a wonderful host who makes you feel more than welcome in a foreign land. The location of the hostel, although close to Djema El Fna allows you to see a little more of real Moroccan life. Riad Dar Jani itself is a cool retreat from the heat, hustle and bustle of Marrakech. I met some great people here and would thoroughly recommend this Riad. I myself went straight back there when my return flights home were cancelled!
9 February 2008
a very very nice owner!! We felt like home...
6 February 2008
FRINDLY OWNER
2 February 2008
location
21 January 2008
Friendliness of the staff and location.
15 January 2008
It is an authentic Morrocan house and is a great way to experience life in the Medina. Janice who runs things is fantastic and so trustworthy. She KNOWS this city well and is a great comfort to have around. A little difficult to find, so if not good with directions one may have a problem, thats about it...I plan on returning.
14 January 2008
The management
13 January 2008
Location, friendly comfortable place to chill out when tired of the intense Marrakesh experience.
8 January 2008
location and staff
7 January 2008
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Ratingv 92%
Breakfastx not included
Bed linenv free
Towelv free
Airport Pickup v costs 16.99*
Luggage Room v free
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