Palace · Medina edge
Royal Mansour
Each suite is a three-storey riad with its own plunge pool and rooftop. The Kingdom's definitive palace house.
المدينة الحمراء
مراكش
المدينة، في نفس
بيتنا، ومسرح المملكة.
مراكش هي حيث تستقرّ الماسون. المدينة التي نعرفها أكثر من غيرها — زقاقاً زقاقاً، رياضاً رياضاً، معلّماً معلّماً.
تكافئ المدينة البطء. بين المدينة العتيقة والنخيل وسفوح الأطلس وصحراء أكافاي، تحتضن مراكش أربعة عوالم مختلفة كلياً على مسافة ساعة.
Where to sleep
Six houses, one private rate.
Palace · Historic gardens
La Mamounia
Ten acres of eighteenth-century gardens within the walls of the Medina. A century of literary residents.
Riad · Entire-property
El Fenn
A collection of nine art-filled riads, full-property buyout for privacy. A Maison favourite for creative clients.
Palace · Palmeraie
Mandarin Oriental
A twenty-acre retreat in the Palmeraie, with private pool villas and the finest spa in the country.
Palace · Equestrian
Selman
A palace centred on the stables of Arabian horses. Discreet, outside the hustle.
Private · By invitation
A Medina riad, unnamed
A fourth-generation family palace opened to the Maison by invitation only. Available for entire-property stays.
01 · The Medina
After hours, the city opens.
The Medina at 21:00 is the Medina the public never sees. Souks lit and empty, ateliers kept open for you alone. Our guide is a maalem — a master — not a tour operator.
- Souk after hours
- Ateliers by introduction
- Bab Agnaou
02 · The Palmeraie
Twenty thousand palm trees.
North of the city, the Palmeraie is where the palaces sit, the gardens open, and dinner is served under the sky. A horse at dawn, a long lunch in the shade, a private pool by afternoon.
- Private estates
- Horse at dawn
- Garden lunches
03 · The Atlas
An hour away, a different country.
A 4×4 to Imlil, a Berber lunch, mint tea on a terrace at two thousand metres. For those who want altitude without the airport.
- Imlil
- Ourika
- Toubkal view
04 · The Agafay
A stone desert, twenty minutes out.
Not quite the Sahara, but the light is there, the silence is there, and the stars are as close. A Maison bivouac, a Gnawa trio, a chef flown in.
- Private bivouac
- Gnawa
- Sunset ride
Maison advice
When to come, and for how long.
A short brief from the Maison on the season and rhythm. Bespoke advice upon enquiry.
Mar — May
High season, perfect
Mild days, cool evenings, every garden in bloom. Residences fill six months out; enquire early.
Jun — Aug
Hot, quiet
38–42°C by day, 18–22°C at night. Book residences with serious pool and shade.
Sep — Nov
Maison's favourite
Clear light, empty Medina, warm stone. Agafay and Atlas at their best.
Dec — Feb
Crisp, snowed Atlas
Bright days, fires at night. The Atlas white against the red city.
Stay
Four days minimum
Three days is tourism; four days is a beginning. A week composes itself properly.