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La Maison ArabevsDar Les Cigognes
Both La Maison Arabe and Dar Les Cigognes are praised by professional reviewers. On balance, La Maison Arabe scores slightly better than Dar Les Cigognes. La Maison Arabe scores 87 with recommendations from 8 sources including Star Service, Oyster and Afar Magazine.
La Maison Arabe
Fodor's
DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide
Star Service
Oyster
Afar Magazine
The Telegraph
Frommer's
1 Derb Assehbe, Bab Doukkala, Marrakech 40000, Morocco
From $116/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Fodor's "Owner Fabrizio Ruspoli created this small hotel for those craving old-fashioned charm." Full review
DK Eyewitness "The first boutique hotel in Marrakech still holds its own against all latecomers. It has a genteel air, with a colonial bar and a garden pool."
Rough Guide "Though not as famous as the Mamounia, this is arguably Marrakesh’s classiest hotel, a gorgeous nineteenth-century mansion that’s been restored with fine traditional workmanship."
Star Service "This hotel, on a tiny side street in the center of the busy medina, has roots that go back to the 1940s, when it was a posh restaurant and social center for Marrakech's expatriate community." Full review
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Be sure to enjoy one of the dadas (Moroccan pancakes) or fresh viennoiserie prepared daily by the hotel's own pastry chef.
OysterLuxury
"La Maison Aribe is a luxurious boutique hotel built around an interior courtyard with 12 guest rooms and 14 suites, all decorated in unique and color-saturated Moroccan style." Full review
Afar Magazine "It’s a renowned foodie destination, with a famous cooking school and three fine-dining restaurants." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"This legendary restaurant turned glamorous guesthouse sits in the sweet spot between a riad and hotel, incorporating three impressive restaurants, a slinky bar, culinary classes and a sumptuous spa." Full review
Frommer's "A gourmet haunt since the 1940s, La Maison Arabe has all the right riad ingredients: an enviable medina location, attentive service, a sultry hammam, decadent dining, and all the five-star trappings" Full review
Dar Les Cigognes Frommer's
Insight Guides Rough Guide
Travel + Leisure
Condé Nast Traveler
Time Out Star Service
Jetsetter The Telegraph
108 rue de Berima, Marrakech 40 000, Morocco
From $145/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's "Dar les Cigognes offers a bit of luxury and an exotic ambience without being pretentious." Full review
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Request one of the rooms in the second house.
Insight Guides "Today, that house has been transformed by architect Charles Boccara into one of the most opulent hotels in town."
Rough Guide "This luxury boutique hotel, run by a Swiss–American couple, gets consistently good reports."
Travel + Leisure "Daily Moroccan cooking classes are offered at this boutique hotel." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "There are 11 rooms and suites and facilities include a hammam and spa, a small library and boutique." Full review
Time Out "In summer, breakfast and dinner are taken on the roof terrace of the building that was once a 17th-century merchant's townhouse."
Star Service "In the heart of the busiest tourist area of Marrakech, this luxury boutique riad is within easy walking distance of the Badi Palace and the Djema el Fna square (a UNESCO World Heritage site)." Full review
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If you rely on sunlight as a wake-up call, be sure to not close the shutters, as this may cause you to sleep through breakfast.
Jetsetter "Charles Boccara-designed boutique hotel in Marrakech’s historic medina, with a traditional hammam and an award-winning kitchen." Full review
The Telegraph9.0
"An elegant, 11-room boutique hotel, complete with spa and cookery school." Full review
