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El FennvsThe Red House
Both hotels are rated highly by those who travel for a living. Overall, El Fenn ranks significantly better than The Red House. El Fenn has a TripExpert Score of 81 with recommendations from 7 reviewers including Fodor's, DK Eyewitness and oyster.com.
El Fenn
Fodor's
DK Eyewitness
Condé Nast Traveler
Star Service
Travel + Leisure
Oyster
Afar Magazine
The Telegraph
Jetsetter
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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 Traveler99.6
"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
OysterLuxury
"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 Telegraph8.0
"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
The Red House DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide
Frommer's
Avenue El Yarmouk, Hivernage, Marrakech, Morocco
From $145/night
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
DK Eyewitness "A purpose-built boutique hotel in a traditional style just outside the medina walls."
Rough Guide "This beautiful nineteenth-century mansion (also called Dar el Ahmar) is awash with fine stucco and zellij work downstairs, where the restaurant offers gourmet Moroccan cuisine."
Frommer's "European imperialism adds grandeur to the Moroccan mix at this 19th-century mansion in Hivernage, sumptuously decorated with zouak (finely-painted wood) ceilings and stucco" Full review
