Maison MK

Marrakech, Morocco

• Style Curvacious teched-up riad
• Setting Quiet Ksour sidestreet

It may be 600 years old, but this chic riad in the Marrakech medina thoroughly modern – Maison MK fuses trad Maroc motifs with cutting-edge technology and thrillingly cool design.

Dar Darma

Marrakech, Morocco

• Style World of interiors
• Setting Funky old Medina

An Italian Orientalist's fantasy holiday home, quirky riad Dar Darma in the heart of the Marrakech Medina boldly partners 300-year-old painted ceilings and faded antique textiles with Versace-esque velvet settles and leopardskin rugs.

Les Deux Tours

Marrakech, Morocco

• Style Serene, sedate and spacious
• Setting Pools and palm groves

Situated in the city’s lush Palmeraie, Les Deux Tours in Marrakech is a stylish boutique resort of traditional-style, tartari-ceilinged villas, sitting in some of the loveliest gardens in Morocco.

• Budget boutique hotels

Jnane Tamsna

Marrakech, Morocco

• Style Light-filled and restful
• Setting Palm-shaded pools and paths

Located outside the city in the sophisticated Palmeraie district, family-friendly hotel Jnane Tamsna in Marrakech is peaceful and secluded but within easy reach of the bustling souks.

Riad 72

Marrakech, Morocco

• Style Art-school riad
• Setting Alleys of Bab Doukkala

There seems to have been a comfort avalanche at Riad 72 in the Marrakech medina, with futons, huge cushions and decadent paddedness everywhere.

• Budget boutique hotels

Dar Les Cigognes

Marrakech, Morocco

• Style Designer riad
• Setting Neighbouring the Royal Palace

Once a wealthy merchant's house opposite the palace in Marrakech, boutique hotels don't come more stylish and intimate than Dar Les Cigognes.

• Budget boutique hotels

Riad Due

Marrakech, Morocco

• Style Ravishing riad reinvention
• Setting Souk central

Riad Due offers the perfect mid-Medina retreat for couples in search of secrecy, and the huge roof terrace is the ideal place to relax in the sun and escape the scuffle of the souks.

• Budget boutique hotels

Riad El Fenn

Marrakech, Morocco

• Style Traditional riad with an artist’s touch
• Setting On the cusp of medina and souk

At Riad El Fenn, Moroccan architecture encloses space, creates a sheltered garden, turns away from the outside world, and looks in on a personal paradise of shade.

• Budget boutique hotels

Murano Resort Marrakech

Marrakech, Morocco

• Style Trad meets rad Maroc
• Setting Lush desert oasis

The super-stylish Murano Resort Marrakech set in palm-sprinkled Palmeraie parkland outside Marrakech blends palatial Moorish architecture with state-of-the-art interiors.

• Budget boutique hotels

Riad Anyssates

Marrakech, Morocco

• Style Smart and simple trad riad
• Setting Buzzy north Medina

Riad Anyssates’s owners created their clean and creamy medina hideaway with relaxation in mind – and, after a few moments here, it’ll be in yours too.

• Budget boutique hotels

Talaa 12

Marrakech, Morocco

• Style Private and petite
• Setting Boutique back alley

The rooms of Talaa 12 hotel in Marrakech overlooking the courtyard are shuttered in calm pale green; orange trees and palms stand guard over an ornamental pool.

• Budget boutique hotels

La Mamounia

Marrakech, Morocco

• Style Palace of pleasure
• Setting Medina-side Mamounia gardens

Ravishing and regal, La Mamounia hotel is set in royal gardens, styled with Moorish opulence, and as sensuous as a seraglio.

• Smith Vintage

Dar One

Marrakech, Morocco

• Style Minimalism à la mode
• Setting The Marrakchi Marais

Like the Parisian Marais, the Dar One riad is all about sleek, edgy design chic and pared-back luxe in the old Jewish quarter. Owner Jean Peres designed all the bespoke furnishings himself and had them crafted by local artisans – we like his style.

• Budget boutique hotels

P'tit Habibi

Marrakech, Morocco

• Style Riad retreat
• Setting Marrakech medina

P'tit Habibi is a traditional riad in the heart of Marrakech that feels more like a luxurious home than a boutique hotel – it's perfect for groups of friends, as well as young lovers.

• Budget boutique hotels

Riad 12

Marrakech, Morocco

• Style Très privé trad bolthole
• Setting Hidden in the medina

In Marrakech's traditional Riad 12 you can’t help but stand in the centre of the courtyard, next to the pool, and gaze upwards, spinning in a circle to take it all in.

• Budget boutique hotels

Dar Seven

Marrakech, Morocco

• Style Elegant holiday home
• Setting Mid medina

Dar Seven is more an elegant home than a hotel. Cubbies of cream-upholstered sofas and dark wooden furniture are utterly tranquil and magnificently chic.

• Budget boutique hotels

Dar Zemora

Marrakech, Morocco

• Style Hollywood colonial
• Setting Lush gardens and palm groves

A perfectly proportioned Moroccan boutique hotel, Dar Zemora is tricked out in chocolate tadelakt and a tasteful melange of antique and contemporary furnishings.

Villas Fawakay

Marrakech, Morocco

• Style Leafy desert hideaway
• Setting At the foot of the Atlas

Midway between the Marrakech medina and the Atlas mountains, Villas Fawakay is a trio of standalone, sandy stone buildings surrounded by lush gardens and olive groves – a picture-perfect Moroccan oasis.

• Budget boutique hotels

Ksar Char-Bagh

Marrakech, Morocco

• Style Palatial comfort
• Setting Calm in Palmeraie gardens

The proprietors aren’t exaggerating when they describe Ksar Char-Bagh as a ‘Guest Palace’ – it looks far too big to contain just 13 rooms.

Noir D'Ivoire

Marrakech, Morocco

• Style Elegant Arabesque
• Setting Bab Doukkala back streets

Noir D'Ivoire in Marrakech is an utterly spoiling haven from home that brings together all the best features of a traditional riad – palatial courtyard, atmospheric roof terrace, tasty Moroccan food – and adds decadent modern trimmings.

Riad Azzar

Marrakech, Morocco

• Style Out of Africa
• Setting Souk-side cul de sac

A short side-street stroll from the Marrakech medina’s hectic heart, Riad Azzar – with its unassailable air of serenity – is the perfect place to return to after a hard day’s haggling.

• Budget boutique hotels

Riad Farnatchi

Marrakech, Morocco

• Style Refined comfort
• Setting Medina with mod-cons

Every detail of Riad Farnatchi has been considered with guests' comfort in mind, making it one of Marrakech's most refined takes on the private courtyard-house hotel.

Riad Tarabel

Marrakech, Morocco

• Style Unpretentious colonial elegance
• Setting Serene Medina sidestreet

A timelessly elegant Moroccan riad with an Arab-Andaluçian colonial finish, Riad Tarabel bursts with family heirlooms, souk-sourced antiques, and traditional tadelakt tile patterns.