A peaceful paradise only 12 km south of Marrakech on the road to Ouarzazate. All rooms have their own private courtyard for your serene afternoon tea! We suggest taking a serene hike in the Atlas mountains or warm tea with locals in the nearby Berber villages.

When British design scion Jasper Conran has anything to do with a hotel, you know you’re in good hands. Conran bought this 19th-century riad, once part of the monarchy’s Caidal palace, in 2016 and filled it with Moroccan craftsmanship, antique furniture, textiles, lighting and art from his own collection. The result is the elegance of a 1930s hotel that feels more like a home. With its unusually wide courtyard and open-air pool dotted with perfumed rose bushes and shaded by an open pergola and fig trees, it’s tempting to linger all day with a homemade iced peach and melon spritz in hand. But with Jemaa el-Fna square and the Souks steps away, the rooftop suppers of grilled fish and slow-cooked tagine overlooking the Atlas Mountains taste even better at night. 

Tucked away in the ultra-luxe enclave of the Palmeraie, this 11-room guesthouse is the labour of love of Dutch husband-and-wife duo Corinne and Gert Jan van den Bergh. Moroccan craftsmanship is everywhere – carved woodwork, hand-painted Berber ceilings – alongside a striking collection of contemporary art that makes the property as much a gallery as a retreat. 

The first museum of its kind in Marrakesh, Macaal is dedicated to contemporary African art, showcasing both Moroccan pioneers and pan-African voices. Its permanent collection spans photography, painting, sculpture, textiles and video, with works by major figures such as Leila Alaoui, Farid Belkahia and Mohammed Chabaa, arranged thematically across light-filled, modern galleries.