Dar One
Marrakech, Morocco[view map]
Local restaurants
A short walk (or even shorter taxi ride) from Dar One beyond Marrakech's Djemaa el Fna square, El Fassia at 232 Avenue Mohammed V (+212 (0)44 434060) is run entirely by women, who conjure up tasty tagines and fluffy couscous.
Local cafes
Get a table at one of the roof-terrace cafés or ice-cream parlours skirting the Djemaa el Fna at around five and watch the square throng into action – all the stallholders set up for the night as the sun goes down.
Nightlife
Kosy Bar (+212 (0)24 380324), a trendy sushi and Maroc-Asian fusion restaurant and bar, is a short stumble from Dar One and plays a jazzy soundtrack.
Worth getting out of bed for
Just round the corner, you’ve got the Palais de Bahia, Royal Palace and the Kasbah to visit, and a walk of mere minutes will get you to the Koutoubia mosque and Djemaa el Fna. Jean and his team at Dar One can sort out city guides or hiking daytrips into the mountains, where you’ll probably spot wild monkeys, and then have lunch in a Berber village (about Dhs200 a person), as well as longer expeditions exploring little-visited parts of Morocco, perhaps combining camel riding and camping in the desert. He can also help you with bespoke requests, from a picnic party on the Ourika riverbanks to floating across the Palmeraie in a hot-air balloon at sunrise (for about €150 a person).