Selman MarrakechvsRiad Mena and Beyond
Selman Marrakech and Riad Mena and Beyond are both praised by writers. On balance, Selman Marrakech ranks significantly better than Riad Mena and Beyond. Selman Marrakech scores 88 with praise from 8 sources including Star Service, Travel + Leisure and Oyster.
Selman Marrakech
B.P. 24530 Marrackech Atlas, Km 5, route d'Amizmiz, Marrakech 40160, Morocco
From $282/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Travel + Leisure
"Book the Riad, a suite with a garden, pool, and outdoor pavilion that's more private villa than hotel room." Full review
Star Service
"This undervalued but exceptional Berber-style palace is a winner." Full review
Afar Magazine
"Each of the hotel’s five guest riads (typical Moroccan houses) comes with a private garden and heated pool." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"A decadent destination hotel combining the va-va-voom French styling of famed architect Jacques Garcia with a Henri Chenot spa." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith
"Cavernous rooms eschew full-on casbah style for subtle hints of colour, Zellige tiles and Mousharabi panels. Spoil yourself in the Henri Chenot spa, dip into the 80sq m swimming pool." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"On the outskirts of Marrakech sits the palace-like, five-pearl Selman Marrakech." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide
Recommended
"Spread
across 15 acres at the foot of the Atlas Mountains, Selman Marrakech offers a
green oasis where regal Arabian horses roam the land." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
Readers' Choice Award
"A 61-room resort, 10 minutes by car from the center of Marrakech, where even the owners' Arabian stallions live in manicured splendor." Full review
Independent
"Mansion-style building is a pleasure to simply wander, with peaceful reflection pools in indoor tiled courtyards, a low-lit curtained cocktail bar and tons of priceless antique furniture to admire. "
Michelin Guide
"Spread across some fifteen acres to the south of the medina, it’s a splash of green amidst the arid desert landscape, its grounds dotted with sparkling pools and fountains" Full review
Riad Mena and Beyond
70 Derb J'Did | Douar Groua, Marrakech 40000, Morocco
From $0/night
- Restaurant
Condé Nast Traveler
Readers' Choice Award
"What makes Riad Mena so special is its owner's seemingly unstudied, and very chic, style." Full review
Afar Magazine
"Contemporary art expert Philomena Schurer Merckoll has turned a garden-courtyard home in the heart of the Medina into a stylish, six-room retreat." Full review
Wallpaper
"Surrounded by narrow, bustling streets and quintessentially Moroccan stone alleyways, Riad Mena stands discreetly on the eastern edge of Marrakech’s legendary Medina." Full review
Star Service
"Overall, this is a toned-down version of La Maison Arabe (which also has its own out-of-town gardens, pool and residence) with fewer accommodations and more solitude. " Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"This elegant riad, with its harmonious proportions, tiered terraces, eight-metre pool and six vast suites set around a mature garden of palm, citrus and banana trees, redefines luxury in the medina." Full review