Must-see hotels in Marrakesh

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

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…

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…

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…

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…

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

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

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

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

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…

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

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…

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…

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

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…

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…

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…

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…

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

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