Riad Dar Moulay Ali

Eight rooms wrap a tiled courtyard behind an unmarked door on Derb Ouartani in the Mouassine district, one of Marrakech medina's quieter quarters north of the Jemaa el-Fna crush. Riad Dar Moulay Ali keeps its original tadelakt walls and cedar ceilings, with a small plunge pool at the courtyard's center and a rooftop terrace for evening meals.

Mouassine's fountain and kasbah mosque sit five minutes on foot, and the souk's dye and leather quarters lie just beyond, making this a fit for travelers wanting medina immersion without the noisiest lanes.

Staff arrange airport transfers, since cars cannot reach the door directly.