Riad Kaya

Eight rooms wrap a single citrus-tree courtyard at Riad Kaya, tucked down Derb Tbib in the Zitoune Jdid quarter of Marrakech's Medina, a five-minute walk from the Bahia Palace and ten from Jemaa el-Fnaa. The narrow derb keeps cars out entirely, suiting travellers who want walkable riad life over a road-facing hotel.

A plunge pool sits below the courtyard, and the rooftop terrace opens for breakfast and, on request, evening tagine service. Staff arrange a taxi transfer from Menara airport, since the surrounding alleys defeat most GPS routing.