First time in Marrakech, and stepping into my first Riad was a lovely surprise. The central courtyard fills the place with light, and the tranquility is marked. My bedroom 'suite' was another terrific surprise. The shower, toilet and bedroom were on 3 levels. I even had a 4-poster bed, and the decor was all lovely rugs, dark woods and curtains....wonderful Moroccan character. The internal manager Youssef was very helpful, very friendly and spoke excellent English.
I had booked a Riad meal for my first night, and it was perfect. A salad to start with, a Chicken Tagine as main and a gorgeous fruit salad to finish.
If coming from airport you have 2 choices. 1st choice is an independent taxi (mine cost me 70 DM). However you must be confident of finding the place in the narrow alleyways. It's very difficult to locate on your first visit. I paid a local kid to guide me, once the taxi had dropped me off in Bab Doukkala square. Your 2nd choice is to Email Youssef and ask him to organise a taxi transfer from the airport, which will cost 15 EUR (150 DM). I was staying only the one night, and Youssef walked me back to Bab Doukkala in the morning where I could meet my friends.