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Since opening in 1946, La Maison Arabe has something of a legendary status in Marrakech. Situated in the medina, the hotel includes 26 rooms and suites, most with private terraces and fireplaces.

The hotel hosts three restaurants, a famous cooking school and a cool piano bar to while away evenings in. There’s also a swimming pool and spa with a traditional hammam.

In the heart of the medina is Riad de Tarabel, a beautiful colonial-style mansion spread over two floors and wrapped around a central courtyard garden.

The hotel is a mix of Moorish and French Empire styles and is filled with old photographs, prints and antiques from all over the world. Tree lined patios, open lounges and terraces offer plenty of space to relax and its shaded interior makes it the perfect place to escape the heat of Marrakesh.

There are ten beautifully designed bedrooms and suites with gorgeous floor tiles, roll top baths and wooden ceilings.

Behind a modest facade close to the Koutoubia Mosque and bustling Jemaa El Fna Square, what was once a grand private riad has been transformed into a sanctuary of a luxury hotel.

The Villa des Orangers is an elegant place, with 27 rooms and suites arranged around three garden patios, fragrant with citrus tree accompanied by the sounds of songbirds and tricking fountains. Décor is palatial, with fine fabrics, intricate stuccowork, carved wood and antiques. Most of the rooms have their own balconies or terraces, with the ‘Private Riad’ enjoying two bedrooms, solarium, plunge pool and its own private entrance.

A sparkling swimming pool sits at the heart of the property (a can be found on the rooftop overlooking second rooftop overlooking the Koutoubia and Atlas Mountains), next to which is the excellent Mediterranean restaurant. Other spots to relax include fire-warmed lounges, a cigar cellar, an impressive hammam and a spa.