Guest User
January 19, 2024
Riad Karawan is a beautifully renovated Riad, great location, in the heart of the Medina close to all the shops as well as close to one of the gates - as my first experience at a Riad, I was just so pleasantly surprised to enter this absolutely gorgeous property after passing through a relatively busy market and then taking a turn into a quiet street and knocking on a beautiful door and finding a gorgeous courtyard! We stayed at the Larawan Suite and our friends at the Suhali suite (I think we were supposed to stay at the Suhali and there was some confusion as we checked in earlier). They were both unique in their own ways and had a different style and layout. We shared a lovely outdoor little patio but unfortunately could not enjoy it as it was cold. The reason for the very good rating and not an excellent one was due to the quality of the food which we thought was average specially after visiting other riads and dar's during our travels in Morocco. The 31st eve dinner and entertainment was beautifully planned and executed but the food was average - the attempt to serve a fusion meal was not the best - in addition, menus were not shared with the guests so we had no idea of courses and no one asked us about any dietary restrictions which I highly recommend for a dinner that is required as part of the stay over New Year's Eve! Also, a suggestion to plan something special for the guests who want to stay up and celebrate at 12 midnight - in this case, some of us guests took it upon ourselves to go to the terrace and have champagne! Breakfast was a typical elaborate Moroccan spread along with eggs prepared as requested. I also felt that considering how beautiful the property is, the dining area could be a bit nicer; a suggestion would be to offer dining at the beautiful terrace. We also tried the Hamam at the Riad and that was just an incredible experience. Overall, it was a great experience for first timers in Riads and I would recommend this beautiful property without any reservation.