Garden or courtyard houses. Dar Rhizlane, from about €295, under half the rate, if you want Hivernage gardens, a Moroccan kitchen and cooking classes; La Villa des Orangers, from about €825 with breakfast, if you would rather have the Koutoubia 8 minutes' walk away and a roof bar facing 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
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
Garden or courtyard houses. Dar Rhizlane, from about €295, under half the rate, if you want Hivernage gardens, a Moroccan kitchen and cooking classes; La Villa des Orangers, from about €825 with breakfast, if you would rather have the Koutoubia 8 minutes' walk away and a roof bar facing it.
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
Garden or courtyard houses. Dar Rhizlane, from about €295, under half the rate, if you want Hivernage gardens, a Moroccan kitchen and cooking classes; La Villa des Orangers, from about €825 with breakfast, if you would rather have the Koutoubia 8 minutes' walk away and a roof bar facing it.
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.
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.