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ings, silk kaftans, vintage Mamounia mirrors and enviable, embroidered
babouches
. Deli-
cious dinners of cardamom-spiced
tanjia
(slow-cooked stew) are served at a communal
table on the balcony.
RIAD
€€
Riad Wo
(
0665 36 79 36;
www.riadw.com
; Derb Boutouil 41, Kennaria; r Dh1000-1350, ste Dh1460;
)
Minimalist Mallorcan chic makes Riad Wo a medina haven. Artful Elsa Bauza oversaw
every aspect of her riad's renovation, retaining its handsome central courtyard, installing a
generous L-shaped pool in the patio and a sleek
tadelakt
fireplace in the salon, stripping
rooms down to their elegant essentials, and designing upholstery, linens and sculptural
raffia lampshades to create a finish that deserves a spread in
Architectural Digest.
Dar Attajmil
RIAD
€€
( 0524 42 69 66;
www.darattajmil.com
;
23 Rue Laksour; d incl breakfast Dh1000-1230; )
This
riad is rosy and relaxed, and you will be too after a few days within these Marrakshi pink
tadelakt
walls near the heart of the souqs. Lucrezia and her attentive staff offer a warm
welcome and an even warmer rooftop hammam, plus Moroccan-Italian dinners, cooking
classes,
tadelakt
workshops, music concerts, Arabic calligraphy lessons and Essaouira es-
capes.
Dar Zaman
RIAD
€€
( 0524 37 66 12;
www.darzaman.com
; 29 Derb Bouelilou, Sidi Ben Slimane; r Dh730-1065; )
What Dar Zaman may lack in size it makes up for in heart, with extraordinary personal at-
tention from Peter, Hassan and Karima. Other guests obviously think the same, as dinner
dates quickly transform into social events offering opportunities to trade tips on overnight
excursions, cookery courses and hammams - certainly, no one seems keen to retire to
their snug, stylish rooms. Highly recommended for solo and female travellers.
Riad Magellan
HOSTEL
€€
( 0661 08 20 42;
www.riadmagellan.com
; 62 Derb el-Hammam; r Dh780-1350; )
The long and
winding
derb
leads to your door at this hip hideaway behind the Mouassine Fountain. The
