Riad Lahbiba

Twelve rooms wrap a central courtyard at Riad Lahbiba, tucked behind Bab Lakhmiss on the northern edge of Marrakech's medina, where the old ramparts give way to quieter residential lanes. The Mouassine district's souks lie a ten-minute walk south, making this a calmer base for travellers wanting medina access without the Jemaa el-Fna crush.

A plunge pool sits beneath orange trees in the courtyard, and breakfast is taken on the roof terrace with rooftop views over the medina's satellite dishes and minarets. Staff arrange taxi pickup at Bab Lakhmiss itself, since GPS routing rarely finds the door.