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Reviews of Kasbah Red Castel Hostel

3 Derb Riad kasbah, Kasbah, 40000 Marrakesh, Morocco

#810 of 1,298 hotels in Marrakesh

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Review Score

Based on 859 hostel reviews

8.6

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.5

  • Comfort

    8.4

  • Location

    8.8

  • Facilities

    8.5

  • Staff

    9.3

  • Value for money

    9.2

  • Free Wifi

    8.4

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  • Reviewed: April 18, 2023

    5.0
    Fair
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 9-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    I stayed at this hostel for about 3 weeks and saw several irregularities regarding the male staff - I saw how some staff jumped on free beds for a rest and didn't change it afterwards. Also the staff behaved a bit weird and constantly hit on foreign girls ... sketchy staff. There was an old Japanese man (72 y/o) traveling around Morocco and I saw some unacceptable treatment towards him from the staff (elderly people should be treated with respect).

    Location, price

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: April 18, 2023

    5.0
    Fair
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 14-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    I stayed at this hostel for about 3 weeks and saw several irregularities regarding the male staff - I saw how some staff jumped on free beds for a rest and didn't change it afterwards. Also the staff behaved a bit weird and constantly hit on foreign girls ... sketchy staff. There was an old Japanese man (72 y/o) traveling around Morocco and I saw some unacceptable treatment towards him from the staff (elderly people should be treated with respect).

    Location, price

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: April 18, 2023

    5.0
    Questionable staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 9-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 11 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    I stayed at this hostel for about 3 weeks and saw several irregularities regarding the male staff - I saw how some staff jumped on free beds for a rest and didn't change it afterwards. Also the staff behaved a bit weird and constantly hit on foreign girls ... sketchy staff. There was an old Japanese man (72 y/o) traveling around Morocco and I saw some unacceptable treatment towards him from the staff (elderly people should be treated with respect).

    Location, price

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: April 10, 2023

    7.0
    Good place where you can meet nice people, there are lockers and hot shower :) claustrophobic room
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 14-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Claustrophobic room with like 5% of window (it was small and covered by bed so I didn't really see the window) I was alone so I didn't like to walk this way to the hostel after sunset

    Hot shower, tasty breakfast, nice terrace, small lockers, its was calm, i slept well at night

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: March 12, 2023

    7.0
    Average
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Bed in 9-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Cleanliness, limited options in breakfast

    Proximity to the Bahia Palace

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: February 22, 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Well, when we reserved, there was an option for 4 people in a room, but there wasn't that room. The staff contacted me after we made the reservation, but it was still an upsetting thing, at the end we slept the four of us in three beds.

    The staff and the location were good, we asked for a msemen and they made it even if it wasn't the time to do it, so it was great!

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: February 5, 2023

    7.0
    Overall a good place for backpackers
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 9-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    In winter the rooms are very very cold as there's no heating anywhere in the hostel The showers aren't the best the drain kina has a smell and sometimes the water pressure suddenly drops to almost 0 while you're showering The wi fi worked very well the first time I was here but the second time it was almost unusable kicking out losing connection constantly every 2-3 min and they couldn't fix it They do have a kitchen but it's only for use of the staff making breakfast or lunch not for guests to cook

    I stayed here 2 times and it's a good place to stay The staff was always nice The location is good market and lots of street restaurants around There always some people around as it's kind of a big hostel Good value for money Rooms have lockers but you need to bring your own lock

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: January 29, 2023

    7.0
    WORTH THE MONEY, BUT THERE'S BETTER...
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 9-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Photo's on Booking.com were better than how it looked. Some staff a bit too 'relaxed' and not switched on(imo) to guests needs.

    Location was quite nice..

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: January 16, 2023

    2.0
    Don't buy dessert tours in Marrakech
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 10-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    They sell tours in desert that are actually a scam like almost everything in Morocco. The size of the showers is small and there is no place to leave your clothes while your are showering

    Nice communal areas and location

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: January 12, 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Bed in 10-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The room only have beds basically. I need to put things on floor and pack up things in dark so I don't weak up other people. Don't think the youth inn in here is same as other countries.

    the staff is nice and friendly. And people here mostly are young tourist from Western country. Maybe is nice place to make friends.

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: January 1, 2023

    4.0
    First time in a hostel
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 9-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    I guess hostels aren’t my cup of tea!

    Meh

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: December 31, 2022

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 9-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Some of the staff were over friendly and made me feel uncomfortable, no locks on any doors, lockers are very small (only for essentials)

    Great price, tagine dinner was delicious

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: November 24, 2022

    6.0
    Shady, passable but it has its quirks
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Doors didn't lock! Main doors are shut at one am and not open again until 8am so when I had day trips in the early morning I had to wake up the receptionist who was asleep in the lobby, which was super weird! They don't let you pay by card or want you to wire money to a staff member on PayPal and charge you 5% more. I gave one staff member 600 dirhams was meant to get 130 change he initially only gave me 30 back...which I had to flag. Secondly I needed a SIM card he gave me a SIM card which he offered for 5 euro so I get 5 gb on it. It didn't work when testing it turned out he had that number saved in his phone so had used it with others presumably and when it wouldn't work he said it's because I need to pay another 5€ rip off and shady I had to kick up a fuss to get my money back. Rooms don't lock so your stuff is at risk. Felt this one staff member was passive aggressive because I was Asian and a female. Check in took so long and when we asked for food recommendations we were directed to a tourist trap where the food was 4x what other places charge! Shady place, bathroom area not clean they turn light switches off in all the common areas so dangerous to walk around. No heating and only one teeny light in the room. So many people smoking and drinking weed! So common kitchen area they lock it at night. Slightly shady and unsafe for women travelling alone. A lot of the clientele we're older men who'd get drunk and ask dumb questions. WiFi don't go to the rooms. Can get loud until 1am. I wanted to leave but I'd already paid, no breakfast for several days or dinner advertised they offer to book a cab for 150 dirhams when you can get a cab for 100 easily and you can also get a simcard for 10 euros for 10gb. No tours around the city they offer some tours but I didn't want to risk booking. You get no recipit when you book.

    Not a bad location, each bed has a plug, a few other solo travellers to socialise, small lockers but passable, warm blankets and comfy bed, rooftop was nice. Close to fruit seller a few decent cheap resteraunts, mostly safe

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: November 16, 2022

    3.0
    There are better hostels
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Staff is very rude. Rooms are not feeling safe because of doors. Place is loud to sleep because they keep the music on until midnight. Toilets and bathrooms are not clean because everything is shared for all facility. I stayed in another hostel also during my trip at it was much better. Beds are making so much noise.

    Only advantage is location

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: October 19, 2022

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 14-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Good value for the price staff was nice It's not a Palace but good for travel in budget

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: October 17, 2022

    7.0
    Would stay again but a few things I would like to be better and true advertising online is important
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Pool View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There is no ATM, or AC,as advertised. The pool had no water in it. The bathrooms could be cleaner and our bedroom had a smashed window.

    Staff were really friendly and helpful and the location was good - close to sights but not overly busy and noisy outside the hostel.

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: October 10, 2022

    5.0
    It was OK. Hopefully, the issues discussed above will not reoccur.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 10-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 8 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    One of the staff members had a terrible attitude. He was rude, and even verbally aggressive at one point. They say they have air conditioning but they don’t seem to want to let anyone use it. After I reported this to booking.com, the same staff member actually came upstairs and confronted me about it in a very hostile way. Also, the male staff members had a bad habit of knocking but immediately entering the female dorm without waiting for a response that it was OK to enter, and also opening the windows to the female dorm at random times without asking. All issues were handled by the manager Abdul after he returned to the property from dealing with a family emergency. He resolved all concerns and was extremely apologetic for the inappropriate behaviour of his staff. Wifi isn’t fast or reliable enough for work purposes.

    Abdul, the manager, was very kind and helpful. Price was very affordable. They serve coffee, tea, and meals for a reasonable fee, all of which were excellent.

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: October 8, 2022

    5.0
    Fair
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 14-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    staff encourage theft

    it's a great place but sadly the staff are encouraging theft and probably get a cut of the theft from us

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: October 8, 2022

    1.0
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 14-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

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  • Reviewed: October 5, 2022

    4.0
    Disappointing
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    This hostel is NOT your typical fun-friendly hostel, it has strict rules about closing the door after 1 AM, there's an ok terrace but you can't make much noise either, our room only had the AC on at night and it leaked water....so I would not recommend it. The staff is also not used to having foreigners and there can be a big cultural clash. For the value, I'm sure there are better hostels.

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: September 11, 2022

    5.0
    it was a mistake to stay in a Hostel for a little more money you can get much better Raid
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double Room with Pool View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    the mattress was bad , the shower no hot water

    the staff were nice

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: July 24, 2022

    7.0
    Good
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 10-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There was a lot I liked about the hostel but I had an absolutely terrible night's sleep because the aircon wasn't working. If I had been told this when I had arrived, I would have found a different place to stay but only realising when I went to bed was a pretty crap way to find out. 10 women in a small room + Marrakech heat + no windows/airflow, it wasn't a fun night. I would stay again because ofall the positive things I mentioned, but I'd definitely check the air con was working first.

    The place itself was really lovely. The staff were really friendly and welcoming. The location was good for me and the hostel itself was really nice and a brilliant price.

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: May 3, 2022

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double Room with Pool View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The room was in no way secure when you're inside. You knock twice on the door and it automatically opens. Something that can easily be worked on but for sure no importance was given to this

    The staff was nice, and the hostel had a nice rooftop were you can hang out and chat with other travellers. Breakfast was good too, and the room seemed clean.

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: December 9, 2023

    9.0
    you get your money's worth. i'll do it again
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 9-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    it was clean. i liked that

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: May 24, 2023

    10
    great
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 14-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    amazing

    Stayed in May 2023

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