This picture was taken on the terrace of Riad Nesma. Nesma means 'beautiful scent'.(Exploring the website in and of itself feels like a holiday! Have a look.)
This is a great little place in the medina that we stayed at earlier this year in March. Reasonably priced and well-located. It is on a bit of a crazy street, but, well, most streets in Marrakech are crazy.
The rooms were well-decorated and immaculate. They weren't huge, but that's quite normal.
The gentleman who worked at the front desk spoiled our daughter. When we first arrived, she tried to take a peek behind that desk and with the most serious voice and austere face he said to her: "That is FORBIDDEN!"
Her eyes almost bulged out of her head. Then she realized he was joking, then the game was on. He always took time to make her laugh and tease her about something. (Yes, this is normal. We ended up staying in a much larger place on the beach in Essaouira a few days later. It had some pretty intimidating looking security guards out in front. And they were the same. They'll do anything to make a child smile. Kids are excellent ice breakers in Morocco. I wish it were this way in Canada. You take a child into a hotel, shop or restaurant they are far too often regarded with disdain.)
The women at Riad Nesma were lovely, too. The breakfast was up on the terrace very typical. Freshly baked baguettes, butter, jam, baghrir (Moroccan "pancakes") and amlou (a dip made from almonds, honey and culinary Argan Oil). And lots of coffee and freshly squeezed orange juice to drink.
We really had a nice stay at this riad. I'd stay there again for sure.
Although there are dozens of other riads to explore in Marrakech that I'd *love* to see.
xo, j~
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