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For a standard
double room per
night with taxes
and breakfast
if included.
under Dh500
Dh500-1500
Dh1200-2500
Dh2500-3500
over Dh3500
Riyad El Cadi
Mid-range Riads (continued)
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Talaa 12
grandee's home, it is
especially notable for its
good food - including an
enormous breakfast of
eggs, pancakes, pastries
and fruit.
d
Map K3 • 62
derb Boutouil, Kennaria
• 0524 38 90 67 • www.
riyad-al-moussika.com
•
on Moroccan splendour.
There's a lovely pool too
and a Thai restaurant for
respite from tagines.
d
Map K7 • 21 derb Chto-
uka, Quartier Kasbah • 0524
38 18 51 • www.lesjardins
delamedina.com •
A contemporary,
eight-room riad, it is
decorated in a simple
and uncluttered, yet
appealing style. The
traditional feel that
permeates the place is
augmented by modern
comforts such as air
conditioning and a
hammam
. It's located
right on the doorstep of
the souks.
d
Map K2
• 12 Talaa Ben Youssef
• 0524 42 90 45 • www.
talaa12.com •
@
Riyad El Cadi
*
Riad Sindibad
In this seven-room
riad, the bedrooms come
in a variety of different
colours of
tadelakt
. All
the rooms are air condi-
tioned and equipped with
satellite television. Amen-
ities include a
hammam
,
Jacuzzi and solarium.
d
Map D4 • 413 Arset Ben
Brahim, Bab Doukkala
• 0524 38 13 10 • www.riad
sindibad.com •
(
Riad El Ouarda
%
Riad El Mezouar
A serene, white-
washed riad with large
rooms fitted with contem-
porary furnishings. Its
only drawback is the
location 15 minutes from
Jemaa El Fna. d
Map L3
• 28 derb El Hammam
• 0524 38 09 49 • www.
mezouar.com •
A rambling maze of a
riad, it is made up of
eight connected houses.
It's a beautiful place to
lose yourself - admiring
the collected Islamic art
along the way. The staff
is super efficient and the
quality of service is sec-
ond to none. d
Map K3
• 87 derb Moulay Abdel-
kader, off derb Dabachi
• 0524 37 86 55 • www.
riyadel cadi.com •
£
Riyad Edward
^
Riad El Arsat
This riad has ten
rooms split between
“winter” and “summer”
houses at either end of
what is the largest gar-
den of any riad in the
medina - with a pool and
free-roaming tortoises.
The decor mixes tradi-
tional Moroccan with Eur-
opean Art Deco. d
Map
L3 • 10 bis, Derb Chemaa,
Arset Loughzail • 0524 38
75 67 • www.kasbah-tabel
koukt.info •
&
Les Jardins de la
A beautifully restored
17th-century riad, deep in
the heart of the northern
medina, well away from
the crowds. Each room is
differently styled. The
roof terrace is one of the
best in Marrakech.
d
Map J1 • 5 derb Taht
Sour Lakbir • 0524 38 57 14
• www.riadelouarda.com
In the remote north
of the medina, Edward
has a raffish, bohemian
charm uniquely its own.
A
hammam
, a beautiful
garden, pool and a roof
terrace are among the
many facilities for days of
indolent lounging.
d
Map
D4 • 10 derb Maristan
• 0524 38 97 97 • www.
riyadedward.com •
$
Riyad Al Moussika
)
Bab Firdaus
This striking riad is
just a few steps from the
historic Bahia and Badii
palaces
(see pp24-5 and
62
). The three suites and
four guest rooms are all
absolutely sumptuous,
heavy with sculpted
plaster decoration and
carved cedar ceilings.
d
Map L4 • 57 rue Bahia
• 0524 38 00 73 • www.
babfirdaus.com •
Medina
Not a riad but a former
Marrakchi princess's
residence with extensive
centuries-old gardens, it
was transformed into a
boutique hotel. A total of
36 rooms combine
modern hotel efficiency
and amenities with full-
A beautifully restored
and maintained former
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