The Red City is a maze of colorful souks, Moorish architecture, and countless hotels and guesthouses known as riads in all sizes, styles, and price points. We selected 7 gorgeous accommodations in this wonderful city! The colorful El Fenn is right in the thick of it all—the perfect launch point for exploring nearby landmarks like Jemaa el Fna the large market square or the Koutoubiya Mosque.
Like the city itself, this room riad is a blend of modern and old-world: seven courtyard houses are filled with local textiles, cutting-edge wall art, and hidden nooks in which to curl up in. Enjoy breakfast, lunch, or dinner or all three on the 7,square-foot roof terrace, where the local style set convenes against a beautiful city backdrop. The romance here is palpable: 32 rose-pink pavilions and six bi-level maisons which come with their own private pools feature up-lit domes over king-sized beds, views of the Atlas Mountains, and loungers from which to take in the African sun.
For added luxury, a Cadial Tent can be set up for candlelit dinners accompanied by live music, while complimentary car service is available for those wanting a taste of medina life.
A delicious smell of orange blossoms fills the air at La Villa Des Orangers, a room riad in two 20th-century residences connected by a lush courtyard garden, where guests are often found lounging by the heated central pool or detoxing in the standout spa we recommend a traditional Moroccan hammam treatment such as a black soap scrubs or rhassoul mask. If you manage to leave your plush guesthouse, prepare to be mesmerized by water fountains, parquet floors, and colorful mosaics that took three and a half years to complete.
The real highlight, however, is the incredibly attentive and discreet service: an underground system of tunnels allows staff to enter and tend to guest wishes without interrupting their privacy, while their VIP airport service allows you to skip the lines and be escorted straight to your gate. Surrounded by a thicket of roses and fruit trees, this country-style villa in the Palmeraie a district of manicured gardens is a breath of fresh air from the nearby buzz of central Marrakech.
