STREETSMART - Top 10 Marrakech - page 110

Left Riad Kaiss Centre Dar Attjamil Right Roof terrace on Riad Noga

Mid-range Riads

! Dar Attajmil * Riad Hayati

details, and clawfoot tubs
in the bathrooms. Other
eccentricities include a
wall of lanterns above a
small terrace pool. Also
has a hammam . d Map
H2 • 83 rue Bab Doukkala,
Dar El Bacha • 0524 38 34
44 • www.dar doukkala.
com •

A lovely little riad
with just four rooms, it is
a short meandering walk
north of Jemaa El Fna,
and convenient for you to
drop in at the souks and
Mouassine (see p68) . It's
an intimate place that
bears the stamp of its
(English-speaking) Italian
owner Lucrezia Mutti.
d Map J3 • 23 rue Laksour,
off rue Sidi El Yamami
• 0524 42 69 66 • www.
darattajmil.com •

This elegant riad
combines Moorish
architecture with subtle
tones of Arabia, Turkey
and Persia, in the form of
antique kilims , rich
Ottoman tapestries and a
Damascene fountain -
reminders of the years
that its British owner
spent in the Middle East.
d Map L4 • 27 derb
Bouderba, off rue Riad
Zitoun El Jedid • www.
riadhayati.com •

% Riad Noga A spacious riad with

a homely air and efficient
service, it has a pool and
all the rooms have TV
sets, sound systems and
cosy fireplaces. d Map L3
• 78 derb Jdid, Douar Graoua
• 0524 38 52 46 • www.
riadnoga.com •
^ Riad Lotus Ambre

@ Riad 72 ( Riad Kaiss This stylish Italian-

owned riad is very Milan-
meets-Marrakech. The
house is traditional but
the black-and-white
colour scheme and sleek
furniture all imported.
There is one dramatically
large main suite and
three smaller double
rooms. d Map H2 • 72
Arset Awsel, Bab Doukkala
• 0524 38 76 29 • www.
riad72.com •

This riad is everything
that you might have
imagined a Marrakech
riad to be. Pink-walled
and green-tiled terraces
and crisp, pristine white
linen in the bedrooms
scattered with deep red
rose petals. Its courtyard
is planted with orange
and lemon trees. d Map
K5 • 65 derb Jedid, off rue
Riad Zitoun El Kedim
• 0524 44 01 41 • www.
riadkaiss.com •
) Riad Kniza

The Lotus has four
double rooms and one
suite which boast brand-
ed bed linen, Bang &
Olufsen plasma screens
and whumping sound sys-
tems. Warhol art deco-
rates the walls. If bling's
your thing, this riad's for
you. d Map J3 • 22 derb
Fhal Zefriti, Quartier Leksour
• 0524 44 14 05 • www.
riadslotus.com •

£ Riad Zina If red happens to be

your favourite colour,
then this funky riad with
a 1970s feel is the place
for you. The spacious
suite can sleep up to five
people. d Map J1 • 38
derb Assabane, Riad
Larousse • 0524 38 52 42
• www.riadzina-marrakech.
com •
$ Dar Doukkala

Dating from the 18th
century, this is an almost
unique example of a
Marrakech riad, in that it
is owned and run by
Moroccans and not
foreigners. The owner is
a respected “guide to the
stars” and an antique
dealer, which explains
the plethora of antiques
that are scattered around
the place. d Map G1 • 34
derb L'Hôtel, Bab Doukkala
• 0524 37 69 42 • www.
riadkniza.com •

& Riad Azzar This tasteful, Dutch-

owned riad is unique for
its small, heated plunge
pool right in the middle
of the courtyard. Three of
its six rooms are suites
and come equipped with
fireplaces and air condi-
tioning. d Map K3 • 94
derb Moulay Abdelkader, off
derb Dabachi • 0661 15 81
79 • www.riadazzar.com
•

Six high-ceilinged
rooms and suites in this
enchanting riad are filled
with wonderful period

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All riads listed on these pages are located within the medina.