Mr & Mrs Smith

Riad 12

Marrakech, Morocco

Riad 12 is a hotel made for lounging. On the ground floor there are three seating areas, including a dining room with grand glass table, and an opulent sitting room with a fireplace. We check in sitting on big white cushions with some mint tea, while staff serve us jasmine water to wash our hands with.

Need to know

• Rooms Three doubles.
• Rates Double rooms from $217.76 (€165), excluding tax at 10 per cent.
• More details Rates include breakfast and afternoon tea.
• Facilities Small pool, sun terrace. For €30 you can use the hammam in Riad 72.
• Check-out Midday.
• Children Very welcome: there’s a cot free of charge, but no high chair. More...
• Hotel closed Some years the hotel closes for a few weeks in July for renovations.
• Also Smoking is permitted. Airport transfer €12 each way

Food and drink at Riad 12

• Hotel restaurant

  Book by midday if you want lunch, taken wherever you choose: a multi-course Moroccan feast, created fresh from that day’s market.

• Dress code

  The vibe is very much home from home.

• Top table

  On a low table by the pool in the courtyard, or by a roaring fire in the sitting room. If you ask nicely, they’ll even serve you on the roof terrace.

• Last orders

  10pm, so long as you’ve booked.

• Room service

  Light snacks served till 10pm, including omelettes and salads.

• Hotel bar

  A fridge is the kitchen serves as a 24-hour honesty bar.

Riad 12 12 Derb Sraghnas, Bab Doukkala , Marrakech, 40000