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One of the few Rabat riads with its own rooftop pool, spread across 9 rooms above the medina — though it's genuinely hard to find.

Riad Kalaa 2 packs 9 rooms — standard doubles up through a prestige suite with its own private terrace and spa bath — into a medina townhouse near Rue des Consuls and the Kasbah des Oudayas, styled with a deliberately uncluttered, natural-materials look. Its standout feature is the rooftop: a small pool and sun terrace with panoramic views across the medina's rooftops, an amenity most riads in this price bracket don't offer. Breakfast is served on the patio; a separate sister restaurant about 150 metres away handles lunch and dinner.

Reviewers' most consistent complaint isn't about the property itself but about finding it — the entrance is unmarked enough that guests recommend arranging a pickup or having GPS coordinates rather than relying on signage in the alley. Ratings are well corroborated across platforms: 8.8/10 on Booking.com from 219 reviews and 4/5 on TripAdvisor from 203 reviews. At its price point it undercuts most riads offering a pool.

Why we chose it

• 9 rooms across 5 categories, each with a private bathroom
• Rooftop swimming pool and sun terrace with panoramic views over the medina rooftops — one of the few Rabat riads offering a pool at all
• 8.8/10 on Booking.com (219 reviews) and 4/5 on TripAdvisor (203 reviews, #4 of 76 Rabat B&Bs)

Amenities

• Rooftop swimming pool
• Sun terrace
• Spa services
• WiFi
• Air conditioning
• Concierge
• Safe deposit box
• Breakfast (patio)

Getting there

Riad Kalaa 2 is in Rabat, about 15 minutes from Rabat–Salé Airport (RBA). From here, Rabat's highlights are within reach, including Kasbah des Oudayas, Hassan Tower & Mausoleum of Mohammed V and Chellah necropolis — see the full Rabat guide for more on what to see nearby.

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