Riad L'Orangeraie, Marrakech, Morocco - Explore & Book

"At first, it was a love of golf that made brothers Laurent and Cyril Bernard occasional visitors to Marrakech, but it wasn’t long before a love of Moroccan style made them permanent fixtures. So, fortified with a family inheritance plus a sense of sophistication only hip young Frenchmen seem to possess, the Bernard brothers bought a neglected riad from Marrakech’s influential Tigani family and transformed it into the elegant Riad L’Orangeraie. Situated in the Mouassine district of the old Medina, a five-minute stroll from the vibrant Djemaa El Fna, the words ‘prime location’ and L’Orangeraie are inseparable. But it’s not just a pretty face in the right place. Inside, this harmonious seven-room townhouse wraps itself gracefully around two expansive patios - one with fountains and aromatic flowers, the other with a mosaic swimming pool and steamy hammam. And, literally topping it off, a dazzling roof terrace with views to the Atlas Mountains. Romantic bliss. Highs Location, location, location - you can’t beat the L’Orangeraie’s positionPerfect for nipping back to download your parcels and for a post-shop swimCars can stop at the front door, a real rarity in the old medinaThe bedrooms are lovely and the food is incredibleVery friendly and helpful service from Cyril and his team Lows It gets booked up quicklyDinner is only available on request (you need to alert staff you're eating in over breakfast)As with all of Marrakech, light sleepers may need to bring ear plugs, but we slept like babiesNote that credit card payments incur a 4% surcharge" - Glenda Richards