The staff especially the young guy on reception were 1st class; very helpful and welcoming. He walked me to a local cafe so I didn’t get lost. He helped me to my taxi upon departure. The bedroom was very comfortable and clean. The pool was great although small. The location was brilliant, so easy to access. The restaurant food was great and the chocolate cake was heavenly. The riad style was perfect for an authentic holiday.

The WiFi wasn’t good in the bedroom. Excellent by the pool and roof terrace, great in the courtyard. But didn’t work in the bedroom unless I was in the bathroom.

Beautiful property - the rooms were really the highlight, very comfortable beds and excellent bathrooms with amazing rain showers with great water pressure. Rooftop pool and sun loungers were excellent, the entire hotel is so peaceful. Breakfast was very generous with a wide selection, lots of pastries and fresh fruit. The courtyard is beautiful and the seating on the roof also offers panoramic views over the medina. Even though I arrived early in the morning, my room was already ready which was most appreciated. The location is perfect and easy to find, it is situated at the edge of the medina so you only have to walk about 5 minutes with your luggage. The hotel itself is in a peaceful area but still only 7 minutes or so from the main souks in the medina. The hotel is right next to the Kasbah and the beach so if you want to visit the sights and go to the beach and swim this is definitely the place to stay. There are also some good options for food nearby too. The staff were very friendly and organised, everyone was incredibly accommodating and knowledgeable. The reception is 24/7 so there is always someone waiting to let you in which is was great! Overall I had a wonderful stay, 10/10 - definitely recommend!

Location was great- pretty easy to find with google maps in among the medina. The staff were a highlight- they were all friendly and helpful, even putting our drinks in their fridge as our room did not have one. Room was comfy with good aircon and great shower. The pool was nice, with some deck chairs around although it did get busy during the afternoon. Breakfast buffet was delicious with a spread of savoury and sweet, juice and tea/coffee. They had filtered water station so we were able to fill up our bottles instead of buying water which was awesome. We were able to pay for our room with card and the checkout process was smooth.

We stayed in the room right outside the courtyard on the ground floor. It would have been nice to have some blackout blinds for the window shutters as it got light very early.

We had a wonderful stay at Dar Shâan and would recommend it to anyone staying in Rabat. It is beautifully decorated throughout with a tranquil, leafy central courtyard and several roof terrace areas with a lovely small pool. The bed was very comfortable with high quality linen and it was the only Riad we stayed in that had a separate toilet in addition to the shower. The staff were so welcoming and helpful - we had great support from Ayoub and the rest of the team. The Riad is a short walk from the majestic Oudaya and the beach, with spectacular views of the coastline. It is also within the walls of the medina and it’s wonderful to wander through the maze of streets taking in all the sights and sounds.

The room in this riad was exceptional in every respect. The staff were very amiable and helpful with plans for visiting the medina and the other sights. The breakfast was very good.

We opted to have dinner here and only several other people had dinner as well. The tagine was not up to par, the chicken was skimpy and the wine was several days old. The complaints were also voiced by the other quests. The service was great but unfortunately he was a bit at a disadvantage. I discussed the dinner problems with the staff and they agreed and said to tell management of the issue. Other than dinner, we would stay here again without a second thought.

Our night in Rabat was meant to be just a stop to break the driving journey between Marrakech and Tangier. Jumped on Booking.com and picked Dar Shann but didn’t have any expectations either way. It turned out to be one of the more beautiful properties we stayed at during our eight weeks away. After parking our hire car in the aptly named Avenue Laalou, we walked down a beautiful laneway to the door of this delightful accommodation The Riad is beautifully and authentically decorated with carefully chosen Moroccan tiles and vibrant and welcoming colours. The bed was one of the more comfortable I have slept in with plenty of room to move around it. The room contained a safe and lockable glass front doors and the shower was amazing.

What didn’t I like? My only complaint would be some more offerings at the continental breakfast… juice and fresh fruit would do it. Not every traveller enjoys only savoury meats and salad for breakfast.

An exceptional Riad in the Medina. A very short walk from where your taxi drops you off. Easy to find. Nicely decorated courtyard, breakfast/ diner room and rooftop terrace with small pool. Our room was beautiful with a comfortable bed. Water for the shower was hot. Each day breakfast was excellent as was the dinner we had one evening. As exceptional as the property was, the Riad's staff was even better. The staff to a person was extremely helpful. I had a medical issue requiring a trip to the emergency room. A staff member accompanied my wife by cab in the pouring rain to an ATM when the ATM near the Riad was out of currency. Staff arranged to have a doctor come to the Riad to assess how I should be treated. All staff members were genuinely concerned for my well being. Arrangements were made for a taxi to take me to hospital. When we returned late in the evening, having not eaten all day, we were served a meal in the breakfast/ dinner room. Staff member continually inquired about my well being and how they could help my wife and myself. The entire staff took all steps possible to make or stay comfortable and as stress free. We have never had such a positive hotel experience as that we had at Dar Shaan. We can't imagine any better place to stay in Rabat.

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Great location. Beautiful Riad with nice modern touches. Very attentive staff and super service ! Great breakfast with a nice balance of a few Moroccan items and more western food. Which was great for us since we had been staying at other Riads on our trip and had plenty of full Moroccan breakfasts. Clean rooms and beautifully appointed bedrooms with cool paintings and fabrics. Classy blend of cultural and modern. My daughters had the massage and the Hammam and loved it. Lovely pool top with a great view of the city. Loved this Riad. Definitely recommend to anyone. We were a family of 5 and they had two rooms connected by a common door that worked perfectly for us. Imagine two separate bedrooms in a house that are just facing each other but not joined. So great privacy for each room but also connected via a short corridor and door that opened to the courtyard that we could close to secure both rooms. Well planned set up.

Nothing I can think of, and I am usually very picky.

Amazing accomodation! We loved our stay here. Some days didn’t want to leave the hotel. Breakfast was very tasty and they offered us omelettes each morning. The pool was fantastic and had great lounge chairs. The bed was extremely comfortable. The staff were lovely and super helpful if we needed anything.

The wifi would work in the courtyard, breakfast room or pool but not great in the room. The TV wasn’t hooked up to any channels either. We would need to download movies in the courtyard to watch in the room.

Dar Shâan is perfectly situated to explore the interesting city of Rabat. You are right inside the Medina with lots of nice eateries, cafes and small shops but as well close to all the sights, city centre, tram stops. The welcome to the Dar was extremely friendly. The Dar itself is gorgeous, very well maintained and immaculately clean. My room was very comfy and in my bed I slept like in heaven. I did not use the pool on the roof but this is a nice bonus, very much so for kids. I loved it that there were wonderful books available and sitting outside my room and looking at those books was great. Breakfast was fantastic. It was allegedly served from 8:00 am. On the day of my departure I sneaked to the breakfast room at 7:30 in the hope to grab a quick coffee as I had to leave early for my train - and the whole breakfast was already served! That was so lovely. The nice woman even hurried to pour me fresh orange juice. The entire staff was just wonderful and so, so nice. Every night they brought me a glass of tasty Moroccan white wine up to my room on the top floor. I would defo recommend staying at Dar Shâan while visiting Rabat.

Nothing could have been better.