Marrakech medina · Bab Aylen
A family riad in the heart of the Marrakech medina
The house
Behind a wooden door in the medina, Marrakech falls silent.
A patio, a pool edged with zellige, carved columns, the filtered light of the stained glass. And a family — Sara, Malak and their mother — who welcome you as they would at home, with mint tea and pastries on arrival.
Jemaa el-Fna is a fifteen-minute walk away. Its clamour, light years away.
15 min
walk from Jemaa el-Fna
10
rooms and suites, tadelakt and zellige
Atlas
from the roof terrace, on clear days
Included
homemade breakfast, different every day
Rooms & suites
Ten rooms, ten gates of the medina
Bab Agnaou, Bab Ighli, Bab El Ksibah… The rooms carry the names of the gates of Marrakech. Every one has a sitting corner, air conditioning and a tadelakt bathroom.
The table
The kitchen of the house
Every morning on the roof, a traditional breakfast, different from one day to the next, sweet and savoury, entirely homemade. In the evening, on request, the mother of the house cooks tagines and Moroccan dishes as she would for the family; homemade pastries and sorbets for dessert.
The roof & the patio
Mountains above, water below.
Above the rooftops of the medina, the terrace opens onto the minarets and, on clear days, onto the snow-capped peaks of the Atlas. Breakfast is served there; you come back at sunset.
At the heart of the house, a pool edged with zellige, sitting rooms in the shade of the columns to read or do nothing at all, and the rare silence of the medina.
Around the riad
What there is to see, a few steps away
Click on a place: the map draws the route from the house. Click again for the details — how to get there, what you will see, the prices.
Experiences
Marrakech, from the house
Cooking class
The neighbourhood market, then cooking side by side with the mother of the house: bread, cooked salads, tagine, tea poured from on high.
Folk evening
A nomad tent pitched in the patio, méchoui, gnaoua musicians and henna designs.
Hammam and massage
A traditional hammam with black soap and a kessa glove scrub, then an argan oil massage.
Guided walk in the medina
The souks, the square, the fondouks and the workshops, with an official guide who knows the craftsmen by name.
Palaces and gardens
Bahia, Badii, the Saadian Tombs, Majorelle and Le Jardin Secret, at your own pace.
Treasure hunt in the souks
Rugs, lanterns, babouches, pottery: we take you to our craftsmen, and we haggle with you.
What our guests say
« Une vraie perle au cœur de Marrakech. Le zellij est à l’honneur, les sculptures sur les colonnes sont d’une grâce et d’une précision époustouflantes. »
Loubna · TripAdvisor
« Terrasse incroyable avec vue sur l’Atlas. Emplacement impeccable, au calme dans la médina. »
« Le petit déjeuner est le meilleur petit déjeuner traditionnel que j’ai connu. »
« Un riad familial, opposé à l’hôtellerie souvent très formatée. Modernité et goût. »
