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72 Riad LivingvsLes Deux Tours
Both hotels are recommended by professional travelers. On balance, Riad 72 ranks marginally better than Les Deux Tours. Riad 72 is ranked #16 in Marrakech with praise from 8 publications including Insight Guides, DK Eyewitness and Mr & Mrs Smith.
72 Riad Living
Insight Guides
Lonely Planet
DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide
Frommer's
Afar Magazine
The Telegraph
Mr & Mrs Smith
Independent
Michelin Guide
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 Telegraph9.0
"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
Les Deux Tours
Fodor's Lonely Planet Rough Guide
Oyster The Telegraph
Jetsetter Mr & Mrs Smith Independent
Douar Abiad BP 513, Circuit de la Palmeraie, Marrakech 40000, Morocco
From $123/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Fodor's "The Two Towers has the advantages of a luxurious garden setting and classic Charles Boccara architecture." Full review
Lonely Planet "Few of its cookie-cutter neighbours can match its amenities, distinctive modern style, and attentive new management." Full review
Rough Guide "There’s a hammam, swimming pool, restaurant and bar, as well as extensive shared gardens in which to wander or relax."
OysterLuxury
"The 36-room, luxurious Deux Tours is a great place to indulge in poolside lounging and traditional hammam treatments outside the often chaotic bustle of the Medina." Full review
The Telegraph9.0
"A rambling Arabo-Andalucian village with suites set in three hectares of perfumed gardens amid lily ponds, a heated pool and a garden potager." Full review
Jetsetter "Serene 37-room retreat surrounded by Andalusian-style gardens with a French-Moroccan restaurant and a traditional hammam." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith "Surrounded by Marrakech's well-heeled Palmeraie district, Les Deux Tours hotel places understatedly elegant, traditionally designed villas in one of Morocco’s most well-coiffed gardens." Full review
Independent "It’s only five kilometres from the Medina, but Les Deux Tours in La Palmeraie is in its own green, heavily fragrant world"
