Riad Nejma Benyoussef

Eight rooms wrap a tiled courtyard behind an unmarked door in Derb Anboub, Quartier Barroudyine, deep in Marrakech's Medina — a quiet pocket ten minutes on foot from Jemaa el-Fnaa, better suited to travellers who want the souks without the noise.

The plunge pool sits under an orange tree; breakfast moves to the rooftop terrace, with the Koutoubia minaret visible above the surrounding rooftops.

Staff will arrange a porter to meet guests at the nearest passable street, since cars cannot enter the derb itself.