Riad Yasmine has a friendly staff, clean, attractive rooms and good food and is located in a quiet, north section of Marrakech medina. Stayed only one night, so can't comment on much else (location, etc.).

What all the previous reviews have said about this Riad are absolutely true! We stayed for 6 nights mid march and didnt regret our choice for a second.

I'm not going to repeat what's been said previously, instead here's a few tit bits of info we picked up while there:

* The handmade map you get given on arrival is OK to get u back to the Riad but ask if they have a proper glossy one of the whole of Marrakech as well.

* We made friends at the Riad with two other couples who had booked an 8 seater taxi to Ourika Valley through the Riad. It was a brilliant day and was great value working out at around £20 each. (Definitely bring good walking shoes tho, it's proper climbing and people in flip flops definitely struggled!)

* The call of prayer is amazing to hear but after a day or two you might not appreciate the 5am call so bring earplugs!!

* Marrakech is lively to say the least so if u fancy a lunchbreak away from mopeds and insistant market sellers then the Riad itself does gorgeous sandwhichs for 40Dr(cheap). I kid u not they are the size of your face (check my photos!) The evening food is excellent too...oh and the free mint tea at 4pm everyday!

* There is a travel size hairdryer in the room which is great if u have short/fine hair but people with thick, long hair like me will definitely need to bring their own.

* There's a list of Spa treatments pinned in the reception of the Riad. We booked the couple treatment for 750Dr which included Hamman and massage. The hamman is a unique experience to say the least!!! Massage fabulous.

* We got the riad to book us into Kosy Bar. Food there was great but priced much like the UK.
We also had cous cous and Tagine overkill so fancied some Thai food at "Narwama" near the big square. Gorgeous decor inside and lovely mojitos. Again priced like UK.

Enjoy Marrakech!!!

We stayed at the Riad Yasmine in late February 2008. The welcome was extremely friendly and pleasant. We were first served some tea with moroccan sweets while filling out the registration forms. The room was on the ground floor in the small courtyard. Very nice room with plenty of space for clothes. There is a small TV with limited programm availability (no CNN/but ZDF). The bathrom/sanitary installations are excellent.
The location of the Riad is very convenient. During day time, it is
a 15 minute wald through the souks to the Jemaa el Fna. At night
it is about 20 minute along the main road. Pretty easy to find. Riad Yasmine is a true heaven of quiet and peace after a day in bustling Marrakech. Tea and alcoholic beverages are served around the small pool in the courtyard. All staff are extremely friendly and helpful. We strongly recommend Riad Yasmine in Marrakech and hope to return some day.

My sister and I stayed at Riad Yasmine in early February and we we absolutely loved it. The location is perfect, the ambience is so calming and peaceful and the courtyard is gorgeous. They lit candles all around the courtyard at night and my sister and I could barely believe where we were. The souks are a bit hectic to say the least, so it was nice to come back to the Riad, lay on a cushion by the pool and sip tea in the afternoon. The hotel staff is fabulous and they really made us feel at home. You can't find alcohol many places in the center of Marrakech, so it was nice that the riad served wine. And the dinner is delicious! Most restaurants in Marrakech are very touristy (and not very good), so I would highly recommend eating at the riad one night. Another great restaurant to try is Le Foundouk. It's pricey, but very worth the money. The staff at Riad Yasmine recommended it to me and booked the reservation, so I thank them for showing us the best sites in Marrakech. We showed up without any idea what to do in Marrakech and the staff of Riad Yasmine planned our entire 3 days. We couldn't imagine a better plan! The rooms at the riad are not overly luxurious, but they are clean and have tvs and wireless internet. They are decorated in traditional Moroccan style which was nice. This is a great hotel if you don't require 5 star American/European-standard hotels and if you want to relax in a beautiful Moroccan oasis. I highly recommend a visit.