Riad Esmeralda vs La Maison Arabe
Both are in Marrakesh, 130 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Guesthouse★★★★★Pachalik de Marrakech
Riad Esmeralda
- Guest rating
- 9.5 Exceptional
- Location score
- 7.4
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
Hotel★★★★★Pachalik de Marrakech
La Maison Arabe
- Guest rating
- 9.5 Exceptional
- Location score
- 7.5
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Pick Riad Esmeralda
It leads in 1 of 3 categories. 130 m apart.
Choose Riad Esmeralda if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel
Choose La Maison Arabe if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- a big hotel with more facilities
Why is Riad Esmeralda better than La Maison Arabe?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is La Maison Arabe better than Riad Esmeralda?
- 1More guest reviews (147 vs 5), so the rating is more reliable×29
- 23 more sights within 1 km+3
- 3Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 14:00)−2h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Riad Esmeralda vs La Maison Arabe: which hotel is better? | Riad Esmeralda | La Maison Arabe |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.5 | 9.5 |
| Location | 7.4 | 7.5 |
| Facilities | – | 9.2 |
| Families | – | 1.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 9.5 |
| Public transport | 7.8 +0.6 | 7.2 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.6 | 9.3 +0.7 |
| Guest rating | 9.5 | 9.5 |
| Number of reviews | 5 | 147 +142 |
| Rank in Marrakesh | top 34% | top 1% +34% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.4 | 7.5 |
| Distance to Pachalik de Marrakech centre | 770 m | 810 m |
| To public transport | 550 m −110 m | 660 m |
| To the airport | 4.7 km | 4.7 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 53 | 54 |
| Sights within 1 km | 7 | 10 +3 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ |
| Rooms | 6 | 37 |
| Floors | 3 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2022 |
| Listed amenities | 9 | 24 +15 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 12:00 −2h |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hot tub | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Steam room | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | – | ✓ |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
130 m apart
Riad Esmeralda or La Maison Arabe: common questions
Which is better, Riad Esmeralda or La Maison Arabe?
Riad Esmeralda leads in 1 of 3 categories, including public transport.
Which is cheaper, Riad Esmeralda or La Maison Arabe?
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How far apart are Riad Esmeralda and La Maison Arabe?
The two hotels are 130 m apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score