Riad Dar Yasaman

Twelve-room riad hidden in the Ben Salah derb of Marrakech's Medina, Riad Dar Yasaman keeps a tiled central courtyard with a small plunge pool beneath open sky, the traditional counterpoint to the souks a five-minute walk north.

Rooms circle the courtyard on two floors; upper ones open onto a roof terrace used for breakfast and, after sunset, mint tea service facing the Koutoubia minaret in the distance.

Derb Sekkaya's narrow lanes keep vehicles out, so staff meet guests at the nearest passable street to carry luggage in by hand — a detail worth knowing before arrival.