Medina
This is a place you'll want to stay at again and again, just to try out all the eclectic rooms. Each one conveys its own whimsical story, through superb…
Must-see hotels in Middle Atlas
Meknes
This converted family home is a short walk from Place El Hedim. The main entrance opens onto a leafy courtyard, which also hosts a great restaurant. Rooms…
Medina
In this 17th-century palace, a warm staff welcomes you into tangible history: floor tiles show centuries of footsteps; worn-smooth wooden doors open on…
Medina
Open since 2003, Mabrouka feels lived-in, in a good way. The large traditional courtyard house is furnished with European antiques and art, and the…
Medina
A cavernous entrance hall jogs into a dazzling light-filled courtyard, with orange trees and a fountain. Indeed, there's loads of space throughout this…
Medina
This large, well-kept riad goes all in on 'social': the place offers tours, classes, Arabic sessions, plus films and music open to the public. Befitting…
Middle Atlas
Rooms at this elegant hotel in the wine country around Meknes are beautifully furnished, with lots of wood, a mid-century feel and modern Moroccan rugs…
Medina
Fez's original medina hostel is an amiable, hippie-ish dar-turned-crash-pad close to Bab El Jdid. Each of the five dorm rooms has between six and 12 beds,…
Medina
In this innovative homestay scheme, more than 30 Fassi families rent rooms to visitors. Some operations are closer to full B&Bs, while others are…
Middle Atlas
Kamal Chaoui offers very comfortable accommodation in a traditional village house, and Naima cooks delicious dinners (Dh220). Decorated in local Amazigh…
Tazekka National Park
The Auberge is a large complex set in magnificent gardens with citrus trees, pomegranates, date palms, running water and pergolas dripping with bunches of…
Middle Atlas
A delightful country property, this farmstay is nestled in apple orchards and has a large pool and Berber tent in the garden. Children will enjoy the play…
Middle Atlas
Outside Azrou with lovely mountain views, this farm produces organic fruit juice, jams and honey. The five pretty rooms are comfortable with double-glazed…
Midelt
This elegant 1940s villa in central Midelt overlooks a park and has a lovely garden and large pool. It's beautifully furnished with very comfortable beds…
Azrou
This pretty, traditional house is Azrou's best value riad, offering a greater level of comfort and more amenities than its neighbours (reflected in the…
Ifrane
One of the better options in Ifrane and bang in the centre, L'Empreinte occupies a large corner site with a cafe and restaurant. The rooms are a good size…
Medina
Blending ancient and modern with impressive panache, this Relais & Chateaux property with 15 rooms has every comfort. The newer quarters wouldn’t look out…
Ifrane
Overlooking Ifrane from the north, this oversized ski-lodge-style hotel is one of Morocco’s most luxurious. Local cedar and stone is evident throughout…
Medina
Occupying a quiet spot against the northern walls, Dar Roumana is a beautiful restoration job with hard-to-beat views from its roof terrace. Uncommonly,…
Medina
The tiny alley really does turn seven times before you find this gem, sympathetically restored and dotted with contemporary art. The leafy terrace has a…
Medina
This magnificently restored townhouse adjoins the excellent Ruined Garden restaurant, but where the garden is a beautiful shambles, the rooms are fully…
Medina
This house stands on high ground, so it's blessed with external-facing windows, as well as a roof terrace with a mesmerising view down into R'cif. The…
Medina
Dar Hayati is a simple, good-value guesthouse in a great location off the main shopping street and close to parking at Ain Azleten. What it lacks in fancy…
Middle Atlas
This delightfully rustic lodge offers comfortable rooms with bathroom, all decorated in local Berber style. There's a pool, an apple orchard, a Berber…
Medina
Years of patient restoration preserved the integrity of this building, which now has six supremely comfortable, elegant guest rooms. The courtyard is…
Middle Atlas
A smart upmarket choice, Cerisiers is surrounded by cherry blossoms in spring. Rooms are spacious and comfortable with fridges and heating, plus there is…
Medina
This guesthouse offers nine rooms with colour-soaked flair, from a compact double to a large family suite with fireplace. Red Marrakshi rugs festoon the…
Medina
Walk through the 17th-century doors and you'll think you're in a restored medina townhouse, but in fact it is a recent build. Rooms are the best of both…
Medina
A 19th-century palace turned luxe heritage hotel, the Faraj retains some beautiful original features (one suite occupies the old hammam). Classic rooms…
Medina
Relatively large for the medina, Palais Amani has 18 rooms, all focused on an expansive garden. Rooms have traditional touches but skew towards modern…
Moulay Idriss Zerhoun
This grand guesthouse with terrace views over the main square offers seven traditional rooms with solar-heated showers. Some rooms are quite small, but…
Medina
The great location, room capacity and swimming pool keep the Batha busy. The rooms can be somewhat tired (and occasionally cigarette-smoky), but details…
Medina
A 15th-century mansion just off the modern road to Place R'cif, this guesthouse is a dream of delicate blue-and-white tile, mother-of-pearl inlaid…
Medina
The six elegant rooms and suites in this traditional house are furnished with a light, contemporary sensibility, with marble floors, fine antiques and…
Medina
All six rooms in this luxe place overlook a large, bird-filled courtyard garden, and even the smallest has a sweet Juliet balcony. In summer, the small…
Medina
Opened in 2019, this is a stylish (and tiny) budget option with just seven rooms, including a six-bed dorm. What you lose in space (transom windows are…
Meknes
Down several turns off Rue Dar Smen, Felloussia reveals a fine view of Place El Hedim from its roof terrace. Five meticulously restored rooms are set…
Medina
If your eyes just can't take another mosaic, retreat to the soothing interiors of Riad Anata, where each of the five cottage-chic rooms is a different…
Medina
Parking at the door? A lift? With these rare amenities, you might think you're not in the medina, but the 150-year-old building drips with polished…
Medina
Past the dark medina doorway, Dar Finn delivers a better-than-usual surprise: high Fassi style in the main courtyard house, plus an annexe with a walled…
