5/5 Rob R. 1 year ago on Google
My
wife
and
I
booked
AnaYela
via
Marriott
Bonvoy
for
our
vacation
in
Marrakesh.
The
stay
at
AnaYela
was
up
to
today,
the
best
we
have
experienced
in
our
lives
-
in
fact
it
is
no
wonder
this
place
has
a
4.9
star
rating
at
the
time
I
was
writing
this.
Before
I
detail
our
amazing
experience
it
is
important
to
note
that
my
wife
and
I
were
looking
to
get
a
very
traditional
experience
away
from
crowds.
We
specifically
searched
for
stays
within
the
Medina
of
Marrakesh
(a
city
center
where
locals
live
and
merchants
sell
goods)
at
a
Riad
(a
building
with
an
open
air
courtyard
at
the
center
that
is
over
a
century
old).
We
also
traveled
in
January
which
is
not
a
peak
month
for
travel
in
Morocco.
Before
arriving
to
Morocco,
the
owner
of
the
hotel,
Andrea,
reached
out
to
us
via
email
to
coordinate
transportation
from
the
train
station
to
AnaYela
via
a
private
cab,
mentioning
it
would
be
quite
difficult
to
locate
the
Riad
in
the
Medina.
When
we
arrived,
our
driver
was
waiting
with
a
sign
with
our
names
on
it
and
drove
us
to
our
destination
in
no
more
than
20
minutes.
Overall
a
very
seamless
experience
to
the
Riad.
When
we
arrived,
one
of
our
spectacular
hosts,
Ishan,
greeted
us
and
walked
us
through
the
Medina
with
our
bags
loaded
onto
a
carriage
drawn
by
a
mule
named
Neel!
After
we
arrived
at
the
hotel,
we
were
served
Moroccan
mint
tea
alongside
homemade
Moroccan
pastries
while
the
staff
handled
our
check
in.
After
our
tasty
snack,
we
were
given
a
tour
and
history
of
the
Riad
before
being
shown
to
our
room.
From
the
pictures,
you
can
see
our
room
was
decorated
with
flower
petals
and
was
equipped
with
all
the
necessities
such
as
soaps
and
shampoo,
an
extremely
comfortable
bed
with
outlets
on
the
walls
beside
it,
and
an
AC
unit
which
was
very
clutch
for
my
wife
and
I
since
we
are
cold
sleepers.
On
our
first
night
we
were
tired
from
our
travels
and
decided
to
have
a
private
dinner
at
the
hotel
recommended
by
the
hotel
owner,
Andrea.
That
was
a
really
good
decision.
The
food
ended
up
being
so
superb
that
we
came
back
for
dinner
3
more
times
during
our
4
night
stay.
I
will
not
spoil
the
menu
because
the
surprise
is
part
of
the
experience,
but
I
can
assure
you,
you
will
not
regret
your
decision
to
eat
in
if
you
are
a
foodie
like
me
and
my
wife.
After
dinner,
Ishan
worked
with
us
to
book
a
private
day
tour
with
plenty
of
opportunities
to
support
local
Berbers
in
Marrakesh
for
our
last
day.
I
will
spare
the
details
as
that
belongs
in
its
own
review,
but
we
had
an
amazing
time
on
the
tour.
I
would
highly
recommend
reaching
out
to
the
staff
to
do
something
similar
if
you’re
all
about
supporting
locals
and
getting
an
intimate
/
in
depth
experience.
On
our
last
day,
we
took
a
private
ride
to
the
airport
which
was
~
20-30
minutes
away
by
car
during
rush
hour.
While
waiting
for
our
ride,
I
couldn’t
help
but
feel
sad
that
our
stay
was
over.
As
I
mentioned
above
the
stay
at
AnaYela
was
probably
the
best
experience
we
have
ever
had
at
a
stay/hotel
and
it
couldn’t
have
been
possible
without
the
amazing
care
we
were
given
throughout
our
time
in
Marrakesh.
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