Riad El Filali

Forty paces inside the Zaouia El Abbassia gate, Riad El Filali occupies a restored courtyard house on Taht Sour Lekebir, its cedar-beamed salons and tadelakt walls arranged around a fountain patio typical of the northern Médina.

Rooms open directly onto the courtyard or climb to a rooftop terrace facing the Koutoubia minaret in the distance. Staff will arrange a hammam visit or a Djemaa el-Fna guide, useful since the souk's narrow lanes near the property carry no street signage.

The address suits travellers wanting Médina immersion over easy taxi access; the nearest car drop-off is a five-minute walk through the souk.