Must-see hotels in Marrakesh

  • Riad Bledna

    Marrakesh

    Welcome to the garden villa of the Moroccan-British Nour family, who pamper visitors as if they are favourite house guests. With eight rooms of spice…

  • Riad Azoulay

    Marrakesh

    The restoration of this 200-year-old mansion, once home to the wealthy Azoulay family, advisors to the royal family, was a labour of love for Italian…

  • Riad Berbère

    Kâat Ben Nahid & Bab Debbagh

    Besides having one of the most romantic garden courtyards in the medina, beloved by cats, it's the service and special little touches like free cucumber…

  • Riad Noos Noos

    Marrakesh

    There's lots to love about Riad Noos Noos, starting with its mellow location in the Mellah, stork-viewing roof terrace and kooky retro style. Online deals…

  • Riad L’Orangeraie

    Mouassine & Central Souqs

    From Moroccan sweets and fresh flowers in your room to top-notch personal service, Riad L'Orangeraie gets all the finer details right. The layout is…

  • Riad UP

    Marrakesh

    Mediterranean chic meets medina living. Mallorcan owner Elsa Bauza oversaw every aspect of her riad's renovation, retaining its handsome central courtyard…

  • Riad Helen

    Marrakesh

    This stylish dar (traditional house), down funky Derb Arset Aouzal with its alley-wall mural art, is run by Parisians Celine and Fabian and offers six…

  • Rodamón

    Mouassine & Central Souqs

    Marrakesh's best hostel is this Spanish-owned riad complex deep in the souqs. The 100-year-old interior was gutted and reimagined to create a contemporary…

  • Le Gallia

    Marrakesh

    Madcap Djemaa El Fna is around the corner, but Le Gallia maintains the calm and grace of another era with comfortable, clean-as-a-whistle rooms, all with…

  • Jnane Tamsna

    Marrakesh

    Sustainability meets jet-setting style at Meryanne Loum-Martin’s country pad. Paths thread through landscaped gardens (planted by her ethnobotanist…

  • Casa Taos

    Marrakesh

    Hicham and family ladle out lashings of hospitality at this colourful villa with beautiful rooms and a two-bed family pavilion, all kitted out in an…

  • Dar Attajmil

    Mouassine & Central Souqs

    Italian owner Lucrezia and her attentive staff offer a warm welcome and an even warmer rooftop hammam at this relaxed and elegant riad of blush-pink…

  • Riad Al Massarah

    Marrakesh

    The ultimate feel-good getaway: British-French owners Michel and Michael redesigned this old riad sustainably to maximise comfort and sunlight, and…

  • Riad Le J

    Mouassine & Central Souqs

    What do you get if you cross Italian furniture designers with Marrakshi craftsmanship? An achingly cool hideaway where art deco Mamounia mirrors meet…

  • Dar Baraka & Karam

    Marrakesh

    Guests get two riads in one at Dar Baraka and Dar Karam, two interconnected houses with equally bright woodwork colour themes – one red, one turquoise –…

  • Riad Tizwa

    Mouassine & Central Souqs

    The Scottish Bee brothers bring their signature style to Marrakesh with this intimate hideaway, sister to their property in Fez. Pops of colour add a…

  • Riad El Youssoufi

    Marrakesh

    With such a warm welcome from Moroccan-Belgian owner Asma and her house manager Karim, it's little wonder this intimate riad gets repeat visitors. There…

  • Riad Star

    Kâat Ben Nahid & Bab Debbagh

    In the early 1940s, this riad was the home of Jazz Age performer Josephine Baker, at the invitation of warlord pasha Thami El Glaoui who lived next door:…

  • Dar Housnia

    Kâat Ben Nahid & Bab Debbagh

    Tradition and modernity blend seamlessly in Eveline Donnez's quietly stylish dar (traditional house), where a thoughtful approach to luxury eschews glitzy…

  • Villa Verde

    Marrakesh

    This stylish and immaculately clean budget hotel has been cleverly kitted out to look like a riad, with wooden shutters, zellige (colourful geometric…

  • Equity Point Hostel

    Mouassine & Central Souqs

    Courtyard pool – yep. Cushioned salon nooks filled with zellige (colourful geometric tilework), brass lanterns and carved cedar door trimmings – yep…

  • Hôtel Sherazade

    Marrakesh

    Conversation comes easily at this riad-style inn run by a Moroccan-German family, with 22 rooms, sunny terraces and a mellow-yellow courtyard with a…

  • Al Fassia Aguedal

    Marrakesh

    Fifteen minutes south of the medina in a developing shopping and nightlife zone, this modern boutique hotel has been built to emulate a medina riad, with…

  • Fellah Hotel

    Marrakesh

    Part boho-spa retreat, part cultural hub and community-outreach programme, Fellah is a laid-back, arty boutique-resort for guests who simply want to chill…

  • Hôtel Toulousain

    Gueliz & Ville Nouvelle

    Toulousain is an old, easy-going 30-room hotel arranged around a shady courtyard and run by a kind Moroccan-American family in a prime Gueliz location…

  • Riyad El Cadi

    Mouassine & Central Souqs

    A medina within the medina, this labyrinth of five riads offers lovers’ balconies, secret alcoves, a Marrakshi red hammam and glimpses of an outstanding…

  • Riad Magellan

    Mouassine & Central Souqs

    A long and winding derb (alleyway) behind the Mouassine Fountain leads to the door of this hideaway, where English-speaking French owner Philippe has…

  • Dar Al Assad

    Marrakesh

    Forget pared-back minimalism: Dar Al Assad is a decadent dandy with sumptuous drapes and five jewel-coloured suites decorated with baroque chairs,…

  • Riad Hanane

    Kâat Ben Nahid & Bab Debbagh

    Lounging comes naturally at this chic retreat where six sunny rooms radiate a relaxed and non-fussy contemporary atmosphere. Skylights, book niches and…

  • Marhbabikoum

    Marrakesh

    The name means 'welcome', and you’ll feel it as soon as you step through the door of this Green Key–certified riad. Moroccan–French couple Khalil and…

  • Hôtel Atlas

    Marrakesh

    This surprisingly quiet and peaceful budget hotel is super popular with domestic tourists. Its 32 small rooms, brightened by stained-glass lunettes, rim…

  • Hotel du Trésor

    Marrakesh

    This good-value riad brims with whimsy and rock-and-roll style from the mod Panton chairs beside the plunge pool to the snug rooms chock-a-block with…

  • Dar Zaman

    Marrakesh

    What Dar Zaman may lack in size (it has just four bedrooms and a petite roof terrace), it makes up for in heart, with extraordinary personal attention…

  • Jnane Mogador

    Marrakesh

    An old-school 19th-century riad without any contemporary design pretensions, Jnane Mogador has reasonably sized rooms cheerfully decorated with…

  • Hôtel Cecil

    Marrakesh

    Cecil's twin courtyards framed by fat pink pillars and comfy sofas offer digs minutes from Djemaa El Fna. Rooms with bathroom have more pizzazz, thanks to…

  • Blue Sea Le Printemps

    Gueliz & Ville Nouvelle

    This 114-room hotel, run by the Spanish Blue Sea Hotels Group, is a winner for families and travellers seeking full facilities and a larger pool. Rooms…

  • Dar Soukaina

    Marrakesh

    It may lack the polish of posher places, but if you want to sample riad-living without breaking the bank, French-owned Dar Soukaina is a solid option. The…

  • Hôtel du Pacha

    Gueliz & Ville Nouvelle

    Novels beg to be set in this faded colonial hotel built in 1929, with tall French windows to catch the breeze and neighbourhood gossip. Common areas…

  • Hôtel Central Palace

    Marrakesh

    Someone went a bit crazy with the cheap zellige (colourful geometric tilework) at the Central Palace. Basic, small rooms with spongy beds are arranged…

  • Tchaikana

    Kâat Ben Nahid & Bab Debbagh

    A nomadic spirit breezes through this large Syrian-owned riad deep in the medina, where contemporary African photography and Silk Road artefacts are…

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