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72 RiadvsRiad Joya
Both Riad 72 and Riad Joya are highly recommended by professional travelers. On balance, Riad 72 is preferred by most reviewers compared to Riad Joya. Riad 72 has a TripExpert Score of 82 with endorsements from 8 sources such as Rough Guide, Insight Guides and Afar Magazine.
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
Riad Joya
Travel + Leisure
Condé Nast Traveler The Telegraph
Jetsetter
Oyster
Hay Mouassine, Marrakech 40000, Morocco
From $217/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Travel + Leisure "A team of Italian hoteliers is the reason this labor of love in the medina’s Mouassin quarter gives subtle nods to, rather than avalanches of, Moroccan-isms." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Seven rooms in a traditional riad in the heart of the souks, a twisty three-minute stroll to the western side of Djemaa el Fna Square." Full review
The Telegraph9.0
"Crafted with care by Italian art director and owner, Umberto Branchini, Riad Joya provides a high-octane dose of Milanese chic amid the medina’s dusty lanes." Full review
Jetsetter "Stylish seven-suite riad with a romantic courtyard and butler service in the heart of Morocco’s Red City." Full review
OysterUpper-middle-range
"This three-and-a-half-pearl riad bills itself as a “boutique hotel of timeless beauty and seductive atmosphere” -- and it delivers on both counts." Full review
