Under €300, a riad in the lanes or a house in the gardens. Dar Kandi, from about €205 with breakfast, if you want six suites around a tree-filled patio, a rooftop pool and Le Jardin Secret 9 minutes on foot; Dar Rhizlane, from about €295, if you would rather have a taxi to the door in Hivernage, water gardens, a gym and a Moroccan kitchen for dinners in.
The smart moneyA six-suite riad in a 1915 house in Bab Doukkala, with a rooftop pool, its own hammam and breakfast included from about €205 a night.
€€From about €205 a night
Choose Dar Kandi if
The catch
The rooftop pool is not heated, and there is no lift up to it
The insider oneA garden house in Hivernage with water gardens, a pool, a hammam and a kitchen worth staying in for, a short taxi ride from the Medina.
€€€From about €295 a night
Choose Dar Rhizlane if
The catch
Outside the Medina: Jemaa el-Fna is about 32 minutes on foot, so plan on taxis
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The verdict
Under €300, a riad in the lanes or a house in the gardens. Dar Kandi, from about €205 with breakfast, if you want six suites around a tree-filled patio, a rooftop pool and Le Jardin Secret 9 minutes on foot; Dar Rhizlane, from about €295, if you would rather have a taxi to the door in Hivernage, water gardens, a gym and a Moroccan kitchen for dinners in.
Hand-picked: only the best, one version of each, researched so you don’t have to.
The hammamFrom €55.694.6(3,700)
The sunrise balloonFrom €604.8(3,000)
The Agafay desert eveningFrom €20.584.8(46,700)
The Medina and its palacesFrom €15.104.7(8,000)
Questions people ask
Under €300, a riad in the lanes or a house in the gardens. Dar Kandi, from about €205 with breakfast, if you want six suites around a tree-filled patio, a rooftop pool and Le Jardin Secret 9 minutes on foot; Dar Rhizlane, from about €295, if you would rather have a taxi to the door in Hivernage, water gardens, a gym and a Moroccan kitchen for dinners in.
A beautifully made six-suite riad in the Medina, with a rooftop pool, a hammam and breakfast included, at about €205 a night. Check availability for the Suite Balcony. A tiny, quiet riad in the Medina, priced as a smart base rather than a splurge, where the design and the sense of place do the work. You spend the day in the souks and come back to the patio, the roof and the hammam.
It has a rooftop pool. There is no beach; the nearest is a drive away.
A palace-style garden house in Hivernage with its own restaurant, pool and hammam, a short taxi ride from the Medina, from about €295 a night. Check availability for La Favorite. A small, hushed garden house that few visitors know by name, with its own kitchen, pool and hammam, so it is easy to stay in. The Medina is a short taxi ride rather than a walk.
It has an outdoor pool. There is no beach; the nearest is a drive away.