Riad Raffaa

Off Bab Doukala on Derb Jdid, Riad Raffaa sits behind an unmarked wooden door typical of Marrakech's northern medina, where the souks thin out and local tanneries and spice traders replace tourist stalls. The kasbah and Jemaa el-Fna square are a fifteen-minute walk south, making this a base for travellers wanting the old city without its busiest lanes.

Rooms open onto a central courtyard with a plunge pool and citrus trees; a rooftop terrace catches evening light over the medina's flat roofs. Staff arrange airport pickup, since taxis rarely find the derb unassisted.