Riads at two prices. Dar Kandi, from about €205 with breakfast, if you want six suites, a rooftop pool and a hammam in a 1915 house; La Villa des Orangers, from about €825 with breakfast, if you would rather have a MICHELIN Key and a taxi to the door.
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 all-rounderA 1930s riad by the Koutoubia, with orange-tree courtyards, a heated pool, a rooftop on the minaret and taxis to the door.
€€€€From about €825 a night
Choose La Villa des Orangers if
The catch
The entry Deluxe Rooms are 20 m² on the ground floor, opening onto a courtyard; a private terrace starts with the Room with Terrace, which is the same size
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The verdict
Riads at two prices. Dar Kandi, from about €205 with breakfast, if you want six suites, a rooftop pool and a hammam in a 1915 house; La Villa des Orangers, from about €825 with breakfast, if you would rather have a MICHELIN Key and a taxi to the door.
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 blue gardenFrom €26.904.5(13,900)
The Agafay desert eveningFrom €20.584.8(46,700)
Questions people ask
Riads at two prices. Dar Kandi, from about €205 with breakfast, if you want six suites, a rooftop pool and a hammam in a 1915 house; La Villa des Orangers, from about €825 with breakfast, if you would rather have a MICHELIN Key and a taxi to the door.
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 1930s house at the foot of the Koutoubia for anyone who wants courtyards, a heated pool and a rooftop over the minaret, with the Medina outside the door. Check availability for the Room with Terrace. A small, classic riad hotel with a strong sense of Marrakech: courtyards, a heated pool and a rooftop on the Koutoubia, with the Medina on foot from the door. Spring prices sit near the top of the city.
It has an outdoor pool. There is no beach; the nearest is a drive away.