Riad Ben TachfinevsMandarin Oriental, Marrakech
Both Riad Ben Tachfine ex Riad El mansour and Mandarin Oriental, Marrakech are highly recommended by travel writers. On balance, Mandarin Oriental, Marrakech ranks slightly higher than Riad Ben Tachfine ex Riad El mansour. Mandarin Oriental, Marrakech comes in at 80 with positive reviews from 5 sources like Wallpaper, Condé Nast Traveler and The Telegraph.
Riad Ben Tachfine
227 Derb Jdid, Bab Doukkala, Medina, Marrakech 40000, Morocco
From $91/night
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"This elegant riad prides itself on attentive, but not intrusive, service, and is a testament to the owners' (Robert Mars and Stephen Vincent Scarman) good taste." Full review
Rough Guide
"This British-owned riad prides itself on service rather than decor, though it’s got plenty of carved cedar and wooden ceilings."
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"This brilliantly designed three-and-a-half pearl riad adds upscale amenities to a thoroughly traditional Moroccan experience." Full review
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The rooms are equally impressive, though light sleepers may want to avoid the ground floor, especially if other guests are using the pool late at night.
Mandarin Oriental, Marrakech
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 Telegraph
9.0
"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