Riad Alegria

Great hostel, clean and modern but still Moroccan charm. Manager is welcoming. Rooftop is nice. You get a bottle of water too in your room. Their conversion rate is a little higher than the locals use. Owners, like most riads are foreigners, here they're French and Swiss. If you don't want to bring your luggage in, there is usually a guy right before you get into the little street with a carrier you can pay him some Dirhams to help you out but otherwise, rolling it isn't that bad but if you have a lot or are older, this can help. It's very close to everything you need to get to walking distance. You can get to Jemma El-fna in about 10-15 minutes walk and you can get there many ways including 2 really great alleyways to walk in for your shopping needs and tons of cafes, restaurants and other little shops right down the street from the riad. Breakfast food was simple but you got what you needed. Some Moroccan carbs of course, yogourt, fresh pressed orange juice, some fruits and coffee. Wifi was good everywhere including the rooftop. Speaking of which, is very cute with some sun chairs, some outdoor furniture and a small pool that looks like a jacuzzi but isn't heated - I'm sure this feels great when it's 40C weather. Rooms are big, we had a 2 person room and a 3 person room and it's a little bigger than another riad we stayed at so it was comfortable for everyone. We ended up doing the hammam and massage here instead of in town for convenience and safety (not walking home at night) and getting quality and I'm glad we did. It was amazing and you get the full time, I heard some other places screw you over. It was clean, I heard her cleaning the hammam for a good while after the massage, I just asked my masseuse at some point to close the door and I could barely hear outside. Just a note, for the hammam, you can be 2-3 in here, you get this throw away super loose cotton "thong" that looks like it's made for a sumo wrestler and a robe. You go topless in there, and that "thong" WILL move around so if you're going with friends or family in there, just be comfortable with that.

Amazing staff - very helpful and kind. Had a 1 night stand.