Two Medina hotels by the Koutoubia, the sociable roof or the calm courtyards. El Fenn, from about €680 with breakfast, if you want three pools, art throughout and a rooftop bar that fills at sunset; La Villa des Orangers, from about €825 with breakfast, at least three nights in March, if you would rather have a MICHELIN Key, orange trees around a fountain and a 60 m² marble hammam.
The design oneArt-filled rooms in linked Medina buildings, three pools and a 1,300 m² roof terrace facing the Koutoubia, with taxis at the gate.
€€€€From about €680 a night
Choose El Fenn if
The catch
The roof terrace and its bar are open to non-residents every day from 12:00 to 23:00, drinks are first come, first served, and it fills at sunset
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
Two Medina hotels by the Koutoubia, the sociable roof or the calm courtyards. El Fenn, from about €680 with breakfast, if you want three pools, art throughout and a rooftop bar that fills at sunset; La Villa des Orangers, from about €825 with breakfast, at least three nights in March, if you would rather have a MICHELIN Key, orange trees around a fountain and a 60 m² marble hammam.
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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
Two Medina hotels by the Koutoubia, the sociable roof or the calm courtyards. El Fenn, from about €680 with breakfast, if you want three pools, art throughout and a rooftop bar that fills at sunset; La Villa des Orangers, from about €825 with breakfast, at least three nights in March, if you would rather have a MICHELIN Key, orange trees around a fountain and a 60 m² marble hammam.
The Medina's design riad at full scale: art, craft and colour in every room, three pools and a roof terrace facing the Koutoubia. Check availability for a Medium Room. A characterful, art-led riad hotel that is also one of the Medina's best-known addresses, with a lively roof terrace open to the city. You are a short walk from the souks and a taxi from the gate.
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.