The Riad

3.0 star property
3-star adults-only hotel perfect for exploring Tarifa

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Rooftop terrace
Interior
Lobby lounge
Lobby lounge
Double Room | In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Gym
  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry

Explore the area

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comendador 10, 10, Tarifa, Andalusia, 11380
  • Place, Whale-Watching
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Playa de los Lances
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Castle de Guzman El Bueno
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Airport, Tangier (TNG-Ibn Batouta)
    ‪77 min drive‬

Room options

Double Room

  • 107 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Superior Double Room

  • 129 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Basic Double Room, 1 Queen Bed, Ground Floor

  • 108 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Junior Suite, 1 Bedroom

  • 280 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Junior Suite , 1 room, planta alta

  • 280 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

About the neighborhood

Tarifa

Seaside stay .You'll be steps from St. Matthew's Church and a 5-minute walk from Mirador El Estrecho. Estatua de Sancho IV and Estatua Guzmán el Bueno are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • St. Matthew's Church - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Castillo de Guzmán - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Whale-Watching - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Playa de los Lances - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Castle de Guzman El Bueno - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles

Getting around

  • Algeciras Station - 31 min drive
  • Gibraltar (GIB) - 62 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Spirit Of Kanaloa - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Pasteleria Bernal - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪El Lola - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Bar El Francés - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪La Tribu - ‬1 min walk

About this property

The Riad

3-star adults-only hotel perfect for exploring Tarifa
The Riad offers its guests a full-service spa, a steam room, and a fitness center. WiFi is free in public spaces. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and an area shuttle are available for a fee. Spa services, a terrace, and multilingual staff are also featured at The Riad.

This 3-star Tarifa hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 9 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • Built in 2015
  • Towels for the beach
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Terrace
  • No smoking on site
The Riad offers 9 accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. This Tarifa hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Housekeeping is offered daily and in-room massages can be requested.
THE RIAD HAMMAM has 1 treatment room. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, sports massages, and Swedish massages. The spa is equipped with Turkish bath/hammam. The spa is open daily.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: EUR 9 per person
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Full-service spa
  • Gym
  • Horseback riding/rentals
  • Mountain biking
  • Scuba diving
  • Steam room
  • Volleyball
  • Windsurfing
  • Yoga classes

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Late check-in fee: EUR 50 for check-in between 10:30 PM and 8:00 AM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Guests will receive an email within 48 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 48 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 10:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Weight limit: 44 lbs per pet

Children and extra beds

  • Children younger than 18 are not allowed at this adults-only property. All guests 18 and older are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 30.0 per night.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately EUR 9 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 170 per vehicle (roundtrip)
  • Late check-in fee: EUR 50 for check-in between 10:30 PM and 8:00 AM
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 30.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard. Cash is not accepted. Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed.

We should mention

  • Onsite cash transactions can't exceed EUR 1000, due to national regulations. For more details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.
  • This hotel caters to LGBTQ+ guests.
  • Please note that this property can refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, which include pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.
  • Reservations are needed for golf tee times, massage services, and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • This is an adults-only property and guests under 18 years old aren't allowed.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Riad Hotel Tarifa
Riad Tarifa
Riad Adults Hotel Tarifa
Riad Adults Hotel
Riad Adults Tarifa
Riad Adults
The Riad
The Riad - Adults Only Hotel
The Riad - Adults Only Tarifa
The Riad - Adults Only Hotel Tarifa

Frequently asked questions

How close is The Riad to the airport?

The Riad is 26.7 mi (62-min drive) away from the Gibraltar (GIB) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does The Riad have an airport shuttle?

The Riad offers an airport shuttle 24 hours a day, for a charge of EUR 170 per vehicle, roundtrip.

How close is The Riad to the beach?

This hotel is a short 12-minute walk from Playa de los Lances and 6.4 mi (10-min drive) from Playa Valdevaqueros. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does The Riad offer free breakfast?

Free breakfast isn’t provided at The Riad, but continental breakfast is offered for a fee of EUR 9 per person. It's available every day from 9 AM to 11 AM.

Is there a casino at The Riad?

No, there is no casino at this hotel.

What time is check-in at The Riad?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM.

Is there free parking at The Riad?

Free parking is not available at this hotel.

Does The Riad have a pool?

The Riad does not have a pool.

Does The Riad have a spa?

Pamper yourself with a day at THE RIAD HAMMAM, where you can enjoy Swedish massages.

How close is The Riad to downtown Tarifa?

The Riad is 0.1 mi away from Tarifa.

The Riad Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 32 out of 54 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 17 out of 54 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 54 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 54 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 54 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely charming, appeared newly renovated with a lot of attention to retaining the old world style with updated conveniences. We highly recommend staying here.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Wanda

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Justin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay at The Riad. Would definitely recommend and stay again. Room was clean and very comfortable, staff were excellent, breakfast was great, and the location is excellent (short stroll from ferry).
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Charming hotel in tarifa

Beautiful and charming hotel! Staff super friendly! No drinking water in the room,. Make sure you bring your own! The drain in the shower was blocked and when we communicated to the person in charge he already knew about it and we were not inform before. Great and quite location! I loved the experience and would go back again! Thanks serafin!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

gorgeous authentic little Riad

This hotel is a gem. I loved it. The manager, Georgina is so sweet and helpful. The room is moroccan simple style ...very comfortable. The hammam is fantastic - I recommend it and the therapist is great. I wanted to extend but sadly there were fully booked. I definitely recommend and will be back next time I visit beautiful Tarifa.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Sonia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Pleasant stay

Really cosy with lots of character!! I'd highly recommend it :)
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Kerry, North Carolina

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A very different experience. Georgia, who checked us in was fabulous. She made reservations for our guide inTangiers and we had a fantastic experience with the guide.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

beautiful place to stay in Tarifa

We stayed for 2 nights in room 9 and had a wonderful experience. The staff were professional and courteous at all times and the room was just lovely, even nicer than the photographs. Everywhere was very clean and had a relaxing spa feel. It is up a narrow pedestrian street but there is a secure car park close by at €12.50 per 24 hours. This hotel is central within the old town and we would recommend it.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Clark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome little boutique hotel in the heart of Tarifa. The rooms are one of kind in this unique little property. Breakfast was amazing and the staff was very attentive. Highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautifully restored and maintained historic building. Wonderful and helpful staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful and Unique Hotel

We absolutely loved this little hotel. It is beautiful and great for the price. We had a really nice breakfast included each morning. The room was very comfortable and the shower was fantastic. We also took advantage of the Hammam spa service and it was very nice. The hotel staff went out of their way for us, especially when they got breakfast ready early for us because we had a morning ferry to catch. The little town of Tarifa was a pleasant surprise for us. It had many cool little shops and restaurants.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Truely unique and boldly different: beautiful and relaxing
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Leigth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful design in a cozy town

What a beautiful little gem in a quirky end of the continent. The charm of this location can’t be beat, obviously the designer and decorator put great care into bringing in beautiful touches of neightboring Morocco in every direction. There were some strange parts to our stay - loud neighbors being the most disturbing. And due to a storm the WiFi was not working and there was no TV so we got to catch up on our reading!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Superb!

This was the most unique cool hotel ever! Loved it and the staff were lovely in addition to the amazing authentic decor and ambiance.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

SarahM, San Francisco

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is a little Haven in the center of Tarifa. Property is gorgeous with an excellent staff. We wished we had taken up on the spa treatment and yoga classes that were offered for extra cost - very reasonable. It’s nearly everything but on a very quiet alley. The excellent Staff is the highlight of this property.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely relaxing stay

We had a fabulous stay here. The staff were fabulous and made numerous excellent restaurant recommendations, all of which we enjoyed. The location is excellent, in the heart of the old town which suited us, and an easy walk to the fabulous beach. Great location to completely chill and relax. Thank you.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely stay

The hotel was very charming with exposed stone walls and beautiful decoration. My only slight complaint was that our room was a bit damp, but that is understandable given the first floor location and exposed stone walls.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

6/10 Okay

james

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Tarifa

Room was like a prison cell Tarifa was great
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful hotel in an unusual location

We loved this hotel and all it's spaces. A very nice hotel but a bit difficult to find. Close to everything you may want to do and close to the port which is what we needed it for

8/10 Good

Suzanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Convenient to port.

Beautiful room, vert nice people.

10/10 Excellent

Shaun, Marbella

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice quirky hotel right in centre with very friendly and helpful manager and staff

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
We stayed for one night at this tiny boutique hotel. The hotel was clean. Staff extremely friendly and helpful. The rooms are small, we had a downstairs room which was slightly noisy. There was no wardrobe to hang your clothes just a few coat hangers. After using the shower the room felt a little damp, there are no external facing windows so ventilation was poor and when the bath tub/shower is based in the main room this is not ideal. Breakfast was ok, the locally made cake was delicious! Location was great, situated on little cobbled street in the old town. The hotel is decorated beautifully but due to the room size and ventilation we would not stay here again.

8/10 Good

Stein

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort