Must-see hotels in Marrakesh

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    Riad Bledna

    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…

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    Riad Azoulay

    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…

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    Riad Berbère

    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…

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    Riad Noos Noos

    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…

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    Riad L’Orangeraie

    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…

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    Riad UP

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

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    Riad Helen

    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…

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    Rodamón

    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…

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    Le Gallia

    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…

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    Jnane Tamsna

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

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    Casa Taos

    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…

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    Dar Attajmil

    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…

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    Riad Al Massarah

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

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    Riad Le J

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

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    Dar Baraka & Karam

    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 –…

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    Riad Tizwa

    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…

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    Riad El Youssoufi

    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…

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    Riad Star

    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:…

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    Dar Housnia

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

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    Villa Verde

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