Riad Dar Al AssadvsSelman Marrakech
Both properties are rated very highly by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Selman Marrakech is the choice of most writers compared to Dar al Assad. Selman Marrakech is ranked #6 in Marrakech with recommendations from 8 reviews like Oyster, Star Service and The Telegraph.
Riad Dar Al Assad
29 Derb Hajra, Dabbachi, Marrakech, Morocco
From $120/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Lonely Planet
"Five royally appointed suites decked out in museum-quality furniture, luxurious textiles, rare Rabati embroidery and artworks commissioned from internationally recognised artists." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"Dar al Assad offers five beautifully appointed suites in a grand Medina mansion." Full review
Selman Marrakech
B.P. 24530 Marrackech Atlas, Km 5, route d'Amizmiz, Marrakech 40160, Morocco
From $282/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Travel + Leisure
"Book the Riad, a suite with a garden, pool, and outdoor pavilion that's more private villa than hotel room." Full review
Star Service
"This undervalued but exceptional Berber-style palace is a winner." Full review
Afar Magazine
"Each of the hotel’s five guest riads (typical Moroccan houses) comes with a private garden and heated pool." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"A decadent destination hotel combining the va-va-voom French styling of famed architect Jacques Garcia with a Henri Chenot spa." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith
"Cavernous rooms eschew full-on casbah style for subtle hints of colour, Zellige tiles and Mousharabi panels. Spoil yourself in the Henri Chenot spa, dip into the 80sq m swimming pool." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"On the outskirts of Marrakech sits the palace-like, five-pearl Selman Marrakech." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide
Recommended
"Spread
across 15 acres at the foot of the Atlas Mountains, Selman Marrakech offers a
green oasis where regal Arabian horses roam the land." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
Readers' Choice Award
"A 61-room resort, 10 minutes by car from the center of Marrakech, where even the owners' Arabian stallions live in manicured splendor." Full review
Independent
"Mansion-style building is a pleasure to simply wander, with peaceful reflection pools in indoor tiled courtyards, a low-lit curtained cocktail bar and tons of priceless antique furniture to admire. "
Michelin Guide
"Spread across some fifteen acres to the south of the medina, it’s a splash of green amidst the arid desert landscape, its grounds dotted with sparkling pools and fountains" Full review