72 Riad LivingvsVilla des Orangers - Hotel
Both Riad 72 and La Villa des Orangers - Hotel are praised by those who travel for a living. On balance, La Villa des Orangers - Hotel ranks significantly higher than Riad 72. La Villa des Orangers - Hotel is ranked #7 in Marrakech with approval from 7 reviews including The Telegraph, Oyster and Rough Guide.
72 Riad Living
72 Arset Awzel, Bab Doukkala, Medina, Marrakech, Morocco
From $197/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Insight Guides
"This hip boutique riad evokes all the splendour of traditional Moroccan design and architecture, but with perfectly judged modern twists."
Lonely Planet
"Like a kaftan-clad supermodel on a Vespa, the 72 defines jet-set chic." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"This stylish Italianowned riad is very Milan-meets-Marrakech. The house is traditional but the black-and-white colour scheme and sleek furniture all imported."
Rough Guide
"This Italian-owned riad is sleek and stylish, with sparse but very tasteful modern decor, palms and banana trees in the courtyard and its own hammam."
Frommer's
"Intimate and exclusive with just three rooms and one suite, this slinky Italian-run riad is a temple to minimalist chic." Full review
Afar Magazine
"Riad 72 is laid out in traditional riad style, with a big rectangular central courtyard (complete with banana trees), flanked by rooms on each side."
The Telegraph
9.0
"A hip hideaway in the historic medina where Italian photographer Giovanna Cinel brings a dash of Milanese moda to a traditional Moroccan riad, complete with secluded courtyard, hammam and a rooftop plunge pool." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith
"Wrapped around a central courtyard brimming with banana trees, Riad 72 hotel is an art-school version of a traditional Moroccan house in Marrakech's medina district." Full review
Independent
"Milan meets Marrakesh in the 13 rooms and sublime roof terrace...riad features Italian decorative touches to go with its plush, soft Moroccan fabrics and, in some rooms, original cedar wood ceilings."
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Dinner is served in the gorgeous courtyard patio (book ahead).
Michelin Guide
"We liked it well enough when it was just a single small four-bedroom house, but 72 Riad Living is proof that riad hospitality can scale up without losing its essential charm" Full review
Villa des Orangers - Hotel
6 rue Sidi Mimoun, Marrakech 40000, Morocco
From $746/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Fodor's
"This property has all the understated glamour and class you'd expect from a Relais & Chateaux hotel." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"A grand residence that once belonged to a judge, this boutique hotel has 16 rooms ranged around two beautiful courtyards."
Rough Guide
"Officially classified as a hotel, this place is in fact a riad in the true sense of the term: an old house around a patio garden."
Star Service
"Nestled in the labyrinth of the ancient souks where donkey carts carry spices, rugs and brass work, this boutique-hotel is a jewel of architecture and an oasis of calm." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"An intimate 27-room luxury boutique hotel with authentic Moroccan style." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"Sipping mint tea while songbirds tweet sweetly amid the orange blossom is the real luxury of this 27-room Relais & Chateaux riad." Full review
Frommer's
"Facing the Royal Palace, this is a handsome hideaway, where corridors adorned with richly carved stucco and zellij tilework lead to a courtyard perfumed by namesake orange trees" Full review