El FennvsEquity Point Marrakech Hostel
El Fenn and Equity Point Marrakech Hostel are both endorsed by writers. Overall, El Fenn ranks significantly better than Equity Point Marrakech Hostel. El Fenn comes in at #12 in Marrakech with positive reviews from 7 sources such as The Telegraph, Afar Magazine and Fodor's.
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Derb Moullay Abdullah Ben Hezzian, Bab el Ksour, Medina, Marrakech, Morocco
From $239/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Fodor's
"For high-octane creative types who want real style, Vanessa Branson (sister of the British entrepreneur) has created this riad "adventure"." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Owned by Vanessa Branson, the lesser known of the Branson siblings, this is a definite A-list riad comprising 23 fashion-magazine-stylish rooms."
Condé Nast Traveler
99.6
"This sublime 21 suite riad is a perfect combination of Asian glamour and pedigreed European-style creature comforts." Full review
Star Service
"This riad is designed in three sections of accommodation, which surround their own quiet courtyard with tweeting birds and trickling fountains." Full review
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A small movie screening room provides alternate entertainment, but most choose to relax in the garden or courtyard area using the free wireless Internet.
Travel + Leisure
"One of the medina’s flashiest addresses, co-owner Vanessa Branson (sister of Richard) has tripled the size of the place since it opened in 2003." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"The 28-room El Fenn is a chic, upscale boutique with plenty of old Morocco charm set in the heart of medina." Full review
Afar Magazine
"The service is so personal and friendly; the amenities amazing!" Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"Offers art-house rooms with wow-factor, an exceptional buffet breakfast and a courtyard pool shaded by palms, five minutes from snake-charmers, acrobats and street-food vendors." Full review
Jetsetter
"Serene and seductive Moorish lair made up of three adjacent palaces, with a growing celeb guest-list and a rooftop pool." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith
"A 28-room labyrinth with three sheltered courtyards, El Fenn hotel is a serene, shady enclosure that offers an art-gallery-worthy respite from the outside world of bustling Marrakech." Full review
Equity Point Marrakech Hostel
80 Derb El Hammam, Mouassine, Marrakech 40000, Morocco
From $12/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
- Pool
Rough Guide
"A hostel in a riad, with all the architectural charm of any other riad, but a fun crowd and four- to eight-bed dorms instead of the usual flowers-on-the-pillow service."
Fodor's
"Hidden in the souk down twisting, turning derbs, this lively hostel is housed in two adjoining riads, and it even has a swimming pool."
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Here you get all the perks of historic-riad living... plus a convivial hostel crowd." Full review
Afar Magazine
"If ever you wanted to plan an exotic "Sex and the City" inspired vacation at a fraction of the price, the Equity Point Marrakesh Hostel would be the place to stay." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"A winning hostel with a wide choice of private and dorm rooms, a large pool, restaurant, hammam and a huge roof terrace, all set in a series of traditional houses in the heart of the medina." Full review