The location is a bit out of town - which is okay as the Riad provides all the services needed, but the road to the Riad is a bit rundown - nothing they can do about though. Most staff also speak mostly French - not a problem again, just to be aware of, there is staff that can speak English though.

Very nice and picturesque Riad (converted from a former Kasbah). The interior is amazing and every corner is beautiful. The highlight is the amazing kitchen staff and meals - both the dinner (I had the gourmet taster menu) and breakfast were amazing and of high quality. The staff was friendly and helpful. The room was very large and cosy, nothing more I could ask of.

Stayed in June 2022

Due to small windows our room lacked a bit in natural light

We were welcomed in many ways in a very warm way, with very friendly staff. It certainly looks like The Kasbah from 1001 nights, where you could get lost in the many corners, balconies and even your own room. Child friendly, lovely breakfast, tasty dinner.

Stayed in June 2022

Very nice riad with friendly staff. You don't go here for the location (outside the city center), but for the atmosphere of the riad! It is beautyfull!

Stayed in May 2022

For senior citizens, there were too many stairs to climb to reach the room.

Very hospitable staff. In particular, the owner made it a point to come and meet us before we left, gave us a map and directions on how to drive back to Marrakech as there was a lot of road work on the main highway. This helped us to bypass slow traffic and actually see the real Moroccan villages and waY of life. The food was lovely - dinner was a set menu and breakfast was a hearty Berber breakfast.

Stayed in May 2022

Can't recall anything

Hammam and massage was amazing! Can't forget the special experience. The service from all the staff are fantastic. We felt very comfortable and welcome. Dining areas very nicely done. We had our "private" terrace for dinner. The leather house shoes are stylish and comfy. The scent at the whole place was great. The goodbye by the owner was very nice too.

Stayed in May 2022

the room was stuffy, the ac was not working and because it was so close to the kitchen the smell of food was a constant

the food, dinner and breakfast were phenomenal!!

Stayed in May 2022

A really wonderful place to stay - beautifully decorated with very welcoming and friendly staff. Kasbah Dar Daif is a peaceful paradise just outside of Ouarzazate. Would highly recommend

Stayed in May 2022

It is out of town, so you would need own transport, just keep in mind

The best breakfast in Morocco: artisan breads and jams etc. Lovely dinner Free room upgrade

Stayed in April 2022

lots of fly’s everywhere, inside the room and public area, location is out of the city

nice hotel, great breakfast, morning staff was great

Stayed in May 2022

Dar Daif is the perfect place to stay at Ouarzazate ! The location is ideal to discover the cinema studios, the Aït Benhaddou and other treasures of the region. Dar Daif looks like it comes right out of 1001 nights books, it is amazingly beautiful and Jean-Pierre (the owner and host) and his staff are most welcoming !

Stayed in May 2022

Very small windows, not enough air. It is not so easy to exit away from the house.

Excellent breakfast. Large warm towels in the bathroom. The smell of the shampoo and body lotion was amazing!

Stayed in February 2025

Room very small. Restaurant cold. Didn’t like wearing slippers other people had worn. Very unhygienic.

Staff very friendly.

Stayed in February 2025

Avoid unless you want to support exploitative behaviour. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Beautiful place BUT inhumane + totally arrogant management. We had asked or driver where he would stay and he told us that in Morocco usually hotels would provide a place to stay. This hotel doesnt provide any and he had to sleep in the car at 2° C The argument that there is no space to accomodate four drivers is totally stupid given the size of the building. There were other guests that cancelled stays because of of the same issue and river was treated. What made it worse was that hotel management would block any kind of direct contact to owner so there was no other way to provide this feedback than by putting a 1* review.

Nice rooms

Stayed in January 2025

The location of the place is way out of the center of the town. Once you get there, you can forget about going back out and exploring the center of the town.

The accommodation we booked had one main room with a double bed, with two smaller adjacent rooms with additional twin beds. The layout was a bit labyrinthine, but it was quite spacious. The shower was great. Dinner and breakfast were good. A lot of the items in the dinner menu were not available. The staff was efficient and pleasant without being overly friendly. Overall, a decent experience.

Stayed in January 2025

We contacted the property and Booking.com requesting a refund. We never heard back from the property. Booking.com didn’t do much apart from contacting the property and when the property didn’t respond, Booking.com said they couldn’t do anything about it. This is a warning for everyone who mistakenly feels that Booking.com is a platform that stands behind the listings and maintains integrity and some accountability. There is a comfortable hotel in town, walking distance to great restaurants and the supermarket in case you need to replenish water supplies and get snack for the kids.

When you read the reviews of Riad Dar Daif that have low rating, trust them. I ignored the reviews discussing the non-existent road and other issues with the hotel and instead, focused on the good reviews. That came back to bite me. My family and the driver initially thought we were lost and our GPS was taking us to a wrong place. There was no road to speak of to this property. We were afraid the car will break and we will end up on the road 3 miles away from town. We had formed an idea of the property based on pictures on this website and that was another mistake. We should’ve believed the some of musty pictures posted by travelers. We arrived at Riad Dar Daif early evening after a long trip to find a property with musty smell, unkept courtyard, looking like an abandoned property. It could’ve been that the property was just coming out of low season and they were not ready for tourists. I don’t know. We asked to see the room and that was a whole other challenge. We had an older person with us who would’ve never been able to climb the endless stairs to the top of the building. We finally arrived in the suite to find out that one room had no windows and the fabulous view presented in the pictures was a view of a large AC unit. We were concerned with eating at the property due to allergies and another review here saying they weren’t really mindful of allergies. There was NO WAY we could’ve possibly gone back to town to have dinner driving on a dirt road for 3 miles each way. We ended up not staying at Riad Dar Daif and instead opted for a hotel in town.

Stayed in February 2024

Location: It is a bit bumpy drive near the Riad and the parking is parallel parking in the narrow curb. However, the staff is available there to help you with the parking. Food: While the gastronomic menu was impressed, the included free breakfast the following morning is so-so. Additionally, discovering a hair inside the bread was disappointing.

Room: Riad experience with traditional decoration. Staff: Very friendly staffs at reception who are alway warm, welcome and helpful. Food: Gastronomic Menu is highly recommended, so many different dishes and probably the best during our trip to Morocco.

Stayed in February 2024

bit far out but knew this so definitely need a car.

comfortable

Stayed in January 2023

location, cold pool, little information

Good food

Stayed in December 2022

On the photos, Kasbah Dar Daif seems like a place where you can relax comfortably on the terraces or at the pool. For this reason, we booked two nights here. However, the place did not live up to our expectations. The pool was closed and there were painters/workers busy all day around the terrace. The atmosphere in the hotel felt a bit strange and awkward, because it is really dark and quiet and the personnel seemed to be a bit restrained somehow. The dinner was average, the breakfast was good but way too much. As we felt bad about the food waste, we specifically asked for less for the next day but still received the full breakfast. The bed was small and hard, and the room very dark. I would not recommend staying here.

Recommendations for stuff to do around the hotel, tasty breakfast, in general friendly personnel.

Stayed in November 2022

Where to start... I read the reviews before booking, I must have been staying somewhere else. We had dinner the first night which was barely edible; beef skewers were a mercy killing would have been better eating my shoe, the vegetable tagine was over cooked and we sat down at 8pm as soon as dinner started! Breakfast day one was simple and coffee luke warm. Day two breakfast we were offered omlettes which was an improvement on day one but had so much cumin in they were inedible, coffee was lukeward and like mud. Outside lights on the terrace didn't work, Bed was extremely hard. Shower was tiny. Location was awful, thank fully we had a car with us but otherwise its a long taxi ride to the main town.

The terrace for the room was a nice to have but not worth the cost. The room was very clean and tidy. Was very nice to have a fridge.

Stayed in September 2022

As the structure is so ancient the room I stayed in was a bit small, my doughters on the other hand had a good sized room. The area where the hotel is is a bit degraded, but the beauty of the hotel and the kindness of the staff make up for it

The hotel is in a refurbished Kasbah, really amazing, the chance to stay in such a particular place is rare

Stayed in July 2023

Nothing :)

It was absolutely wonderful, everything was great, the riad was very quiet and relaxing, the staff were very attentive, and the price is very reasonable. It’s a 5 stars!!

Stayed in July 2023

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Stayed in April 2025

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Stayed in April 2025

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Stayed in April 2025