Dar One
- Style
- Minimalism à la mode
- Setting
- The Marrakechi Marais
Like the Parisian Marais, this Moroccan 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.
Need to know
- Rooms
- Six.
- Rates
- Low season, €80–€120; high season, €100–€165; New Year, €130–€165 (four-night minimum stay), including breakfast and tax. You can rent the riad exclusively for €530–€820 a day, accommodating 12 people.
- Check-out
- 11am, but flexible subject to availability. Earliest check-in, midday.
- Facilities
- Courtyard with water feature, roof terrace with sun loungers and daybeds, free WiFi, open fireplaces, AC, hammam or beauty treatments and in-room massages by arrangement.
- Poolside
- No pool, but you can dip swollen feet into the courtyard fountain or freshen up after sunbathing on the roof with an alfresco shower.
- Children
- Welcome. Cots and extra beds are charged at €30 a night for children staying in parents’ rooms. Sirocco on the roof terrace is the best room for families, although this designer den is more of an adults retreat. Babysitting can be arranged.
- Hotel closed
- 15–31 August.
- Also
- Owner Jean’s impeccably behaved dogs Loukoum and Tosca follow him loyally wherever he goes. He visits the riad every morning to help guests plan their day, and then hands over to his excellent team of staff.
In the know
- Our favourite rooms
- Dune has an open fireplace, exposed beams, a sexy black marble sink and big tadelakt bath. Darkly elegant Mirage has a deep grey tadelakt bath and modern chandelier. Colourful St Ex (named after author Antoine de Saint-Exupéry) features chocolate browns, cornflower blues and tomato reds. Sirocco is up on roof-terrace level, with a putty-coloured suede headboard, a red rug and stripey lampshades. All the rooms are about the same size, apart from Petit Prince, which is a touch smaller (and therefore costs a bit less).
- Packing tips
- There are sunhats to borrow on the roof terrace, so don’t worry if you forget yours. Bring comfy pumps or trainers for exploring the medina on foot, and a French phrasebook will come in handy.
- Also
- Book an airport transfer for €15 a person; almost as cheap as a regular taxi and much less of a headache. A vase of fresh roses will appear in your room every day.
Food & drink
- Hotel restaurant
- Take breakfast on the roof terrace or at a communal table in the salon. If you want to dine at the riad, a Morrocan three-course menu costs Dhs250 a head, and features tasty salads, aromatic tagines with couscous and fresh, fruity desserts.
- Dress code
- Whatever you like, but Jean’s chic wardrobe will have you wishing you’d packed your favourite crisply laundered shirts and Prada sundresses.
- Top table
- In the salon by the fire in winter; on the roof terrace in summer.
- Last orders
- There are no rules here: take breakfast whenever and wherever you like. You’ll have to give a few hours’ notice if you want lunch or dinner, however, so that cooks Meriem and Asma can pop out to buy fresh ingredients.
- Room service
- None, but a porter is on hand 24 hours a day if you need anything.
- Hotel bar
- Aperitifs are served each day and you can order beer, wine or champagne to drink wherever you please – we like the cosy lounge with its open fireplace.
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