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72 RiadvsMandarin Oriental, Marrakech
Both hotels are highly recommended by professional reviewers. On balance, Riad 72 scores slightly better than Mandarin Oriental, Marrakech. Riad 72 scores 82 with accolades from 8 reviewers like Insight Guides, DK Eyewitness and Mr & Mrs Smith.
72 Riad
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
Mandarin Oriental, Marrakech
Wallpaper
Condé Nast Traveler
Jetsetter The Telegraph
Forbes Travel Guide Michelin Guide
Route du Golf Royal, Marrakech 40000, Morocco
From $773/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Wallpaper "54 villas with private pools are scattered across a fragrant garden of 100,000 roses while nine suites in the main building come with plunge pools that look out to the snow-capped Atlas mountains." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Spread like a palm-studded desert oasis of glistening pools and lakes, the resorts’ 16 villas may be the hardest place to leave in the Red City." Full review
Jetsetter "Opulent oasis studded with Moorish gardens near the hustle and bustle of Djemaa-el-Fna." Full review
The Telegraph9.0
"The Mandarin’s debut African resort is as subtle and stylish as you’d expect from one of the world’s leading luxury hoteliers." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide 5 Stars
"Nestled amid nearly
50 acres of centuries-old olive trees and immaculate Moorish gardens, Forbes
Travel Guide Five-Star Mandarin Oriental, Marrakech looks like a dream." Full review
Michelin Guide "All accommodations, from suites to villas to penthouse, come with a plunge pool or a proper lap pool, and the spa adds an indoor pool as well as a fitness center, a hammam." Full review
