Riad belko - Hostel

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Comfort Double Room, 1 Bedroom, Courtyard View | View from room
Memory foam beds, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, rollaway beds
Shared Dormitory, Multiple Beds | Memory foam beds, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, rollaway beds
Lobby
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; local and international cuisine

Reviews

4.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Bar
  • Breakfast included
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry

Explore the area

Map
23 derb baissi kasbah, Marrakech, Marrakesh-Safi, 40000
  • Bab Agnaou
    4 min walk
  • Bahia Palace
    13 min walk
  • El Badi Palace
    13 min walk
  • Marrakech (RAK-Menara)
    11 min drive

Room options

Comfort Double Room, 1 Bedroom, Courtyard View

  • 431 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Shared Dormitory, Multiple Beds

  • 431 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 6 Twin Beds

Double Room, 1 Double Bed

  • 775 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds

  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Marrakech

With a stay at Riad belko - Hostel in Marrakech (Mechouar-Kasbah), you'll be a 3-minute drive from Jemaa el-Fnaa and 6 minutes from Majorelle Garden. .This hostel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Agdal Gardens and 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Mellah Market.

What's nearby

  • Bahia Palace - 13 min walk
  • El Badi Palace - 13 min walk
  • Jemaa el-Fnaa - 16 min walk
  • Avenue Mohamed VI - 3 min drive
  • Majorelle Garden - 6 min drive

Getting around

  • Marrakech Central Station - 6 min drive
  • Menara Airport (RAK) - 11 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Mabrouka - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪DarDar - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Grand Hotel Tazi - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Fine Mama - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪café almasraf - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Riad belko - Hostel

Hostel with free breakfast, near Jemaa el-Fnaa
Air-conditioned accommodations at Riad belko - Hostel offer fireplaces and complimentary newspapers. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Beds feature memory foam mattresses. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include rainfall showerheads, bathrobes, designer toiletries, and bidets. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and hair dryers. In-room massages and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) are also available. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the air-conditioned rooms featuring fireplaces. Your room comes with a memory foam bed. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as bicycles to rent or take in the view from a terrace. This hostel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a television in a common area. Guests can catch a ride on the shuttle (surcharge), which operates within 250 meters.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at the hostel's restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 8 AM to 10 AM.
Featured amenities include limo/town car service, express check-in, and express check-out. For a surcharge, guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and a cruise ship terminal shuttle.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 8 AM and 10 AM.
Onsite venue - This restaurant specializes in local and international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Late night fare is available from 24-hour room service.

Languages

Arabic, English, French, Italian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Area shuttle (surcharge) up to 250 m
  • 24-hour train station pick-up shuttle (surcharge)
  • Train station shuttle on request
  • Casino shuttle (surcharge)
  • Cruise terminal shuttle (surcharge)
  • Ferry terminal shuttle (surcharge)
  • Shopping center shuttle (surcharge)
  • Theme park shuttle (surcharge)
  • Limo/town car service
  • RV/bus/truck parking (surcharge) on site

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Library
  • Mountain biking
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Spa

  • In-room massages

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 1 building
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Memory foam mattress
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Bidet
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Fireplace
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 15

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests must transfer via Airport shuttle to the property; guests must contact the property at least 48 hours before travel, using the contact information on the confirmation received after booking
This property offers transfers from the cruise terminal, ferry terminal, airport, and train station (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
3 children, up to the age of 1, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room; children may not be eligible for complimentary breakfast
Rollaway/extra beds are available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: MAD 1.10 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 12 years of age.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: MAD 150.00 per vehicle (one way)
  • In-room safe fee: MAD 200 per day
  • Rollaway beds are available for an additional fee

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve rollaway/extra beds
This property accepts credit cards and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Riad belko Hostel Marrakech
Riad belko Hostel
Riad belko Marrakech
Riad belko
Riad belko - Hostel Marrakech
Riad belko - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Riad belko - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Marrakech

Riad belko - Hostel Reviews

Reviews

4.4
Rating 10 - Excellent. 1 out of 8 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 8 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 8 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 8 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 8 reviews" "

6.0/10

Cleanliness

4.0/10

Staff & service

5.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Pls don’t book this riad. This is the worst place I’ve stayed at in all of my travels. So, I booked this riad a month ago and messaged the property thru travelocity that I would like to request for an airport pick up. The property replied and confirmed. My flight arrived at 12midnight and I was looking for the sign from the drivers waiting at the arrival area and couldn’t find my name. Thank God there’s wifi even outside the airport so i called the property via whatsapp. The guy who answered said he forgot and that I should just take the taxi. Really? They confirmed and they forgot? Very irresponsible. And of course i got ripped off by the taxi drivers especially it’s almost 1am. Then I arrived in the riad and the guy took me to a mixed dormitory room together with 2 muslim women and 1 guy. Btw, I think they work there coz I didn’t see any luggages or bags. I told the guy that I booked for a double room with double bed and private bathroom and he said that there’s a problem with that room. WORST EXPERIENCE EVER!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Worst Experience Ever
SOME of the problems we had here: 1. Wrong directions. They have two properties. One is a hostel and the other is a Riad with private rooms. When I called, they gave directions to their hostel, even though my reservation was for a private room. After being very tired out from a long flight, we had to drag our suitcases around the medina to get to the other location. 2. Bathroom condition. The sink in our private bathroom was almost totally clogged. It would drain very slowly, so if you used it for more than a few seconds, it would overflow and flood the bathroom. Also, the shower head would not stay in its holder--you would have to hold the shower head in your hand in order to take a shower. Also, the flimsy toilet seat broke. 3. Room service fail. We asked for dinner on the roof. Chicken Tajine. It was served late, taking over an hour to be prepared. Served without bread, and the portion was very small, barely enough for two people. 4. No Breakfast. We were told breakfast would be served at 8 am. We went downstairs at 8:20 am and found a young man sleeping. No breakfast and the lights were off. We had to venture out in the cold morning and search around until we find a bakery that was open. 5. The room was very small and could barely fit two people and their luggage. The beds were not comfortable. We were so upset by the experience that we left early, forfeiting one night that we had prepaid for.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

4/10 Poor

Andrew

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disappointing second visit!
We stayed at Riad Belko almost two years ago and had a positive experience which my review of that stay will evidence. However we have just returned from a 4 night stay at Belko and I am very sorry to say that the standards have gone very downhill. There was no sheet for the bed, when I asked for a sheet it was stated that we were expected to sleep under a blanket without clean sheets. We got sheets but really! Our room was not cleaned or bin emptied in 5 days. Breakfast was very basic and on the last day they had run out of most things, even milk for our coffee. Staff were generally just unprofessional, one lady was ill and sleeping on the sofas in the communal guest lounge area, the staff team were very different to before, whilst I appreciate that they are probably paid a meager salary they were mostly indifferent. I am still waiting for my change from the payment I made to cover the city taxes! I would most certainly not stay here again and would not recommend Riad Belko to anyone else, there are many places to stay in Marrakech so take your pick, but avoid this place.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service
The worst experience in Morocco
I had serious problems with the Riad Belko that ruined our stay in Marrakech. Having made two reservations of a total of 3 days, finally we never stayer at the hotel. First, we arrived at the riad around 8:00 pm where they told us that they did not have any rooms available since they had overbooked the hotel, which not only happened with our reservation, but also with two other bookings. All were sent to different hotels / hostels, without any associated compensation. That same day they assured me that for the second reservation there would be no problem and that they had everything confirmed and booked to move us from one hotel to another. Having arrived the day, at 22:30 hrs they told us that there was no room again, as they had again exceeded the capacity of the hotel and that this time they did not have any hotel with availability that could receive us. Also, we were told that none of the 3 nights we booked was paid, so they they did not acknowledge our 2 reservations. We spent 1.5 hour trying to get a solution, it was already midnight and we needed an urgent solution, finding ourselves totally adrift in the middle of the night. I showed them the confirmation of the two reservations I had received from hotels.com where it clearly stated that everything was fully paid. We chose this hotel because of the good recommendations, but it was a very bad decision. A very stressful situation that ruined our stay in the city.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Trelorne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great budget accommodation
Wonderful staff. Friendly guests. Great breakfasts. Cozy atmosphere. Thanks Mourad and Sofiane.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2018

4/10 Poor

Yann

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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Difficile à trouver mais les marocains se feront un plaisir de vous aider mais une fois rendu in deviens agressif et veux plus d’argent et ce même après 5$ CAD. Les hôtes sont perdu , ne savent pas quoi faire on dirait. Lors de l’arrivée tout les meubles était serré. On dirait qu’il nous attendait pas malgré une réservation. Très long pour avoir chambre. La chambre sur le toit empeste les égouts. Demande de payer le papier de toilette. Charge des frais de taxes de 86$ cad sur place pour un séjour de 5 nuits. Aucune explication ou conseil des hôtes. Ne parle pas à personne. Le déjeuné le matin est gratuit mais très basique. Dans les chambres aucune commodité sauf l’air climatisé/chauffage. Wifi gratuit mais faible. Aucun ménage dans ma chambre durant notre séjour de 5 nuits.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Antoine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

2/10 Terrible

LAURA, Malta

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We felt scam: We read before arriving that a lot of travelers had some problems with the reservation of the riad so we tried to call in advnce. No one ever replied. When we arrived, they told us it was overbooking for all that period, but I could still go online and still the riad shows availability for that dates. The guy proposed us to take us to another place and gave us an special price to compensate (the special price did not exist as the price was the same price the charge from a bed in the hostel he brough us) The guy insisted till the end it was a special price but it was the price you can book oonline a bed there, so more lies. The hostel was the contrary of what we book. It is small, I was in a bedroom as 6 persons but so small that 6 person stand up at hte same time will not fix. No individual sapce to leave your thing and no lockers. Both behaviour, the guy who brough us there and the guy of the hostel were acting a bit weird. We stayed only one night till we found something else. My partner asked for breakfast and I the guy of the hostel told her at 9.30. But at that time, there was no one, oly some other guy sleeping in the only small comun area. No breakfast, No help. No information. Clan was good but founded a used underwear in the shower. When I went to pay for the night, the guy, called the guy who brough as there, I dont know why, and after he wanted to charge more, after all the troubles and a false booking!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018