Riad de L'Orangeraie, Marrakech, Morocco
Arty, friendly riad in the heart of the Medina – like most riads, you can rent one room or the whole house

Arty, friendly riad in the heart of the Medina like most riads, you can rent one room or the whole house
At first, it was a love of golf that made brothers Laurent and Cyril Bernard occasional visitors to Marrakech, but it wasn’t long before a love of Moroccan style made them permanent fixtures.
So, fortified with a family inheritance (and funds from other relations) plus a sense of sophistication only hip young Frenchmen seem to possess, the Bernard brothers bought a neglected riad from Marrakech’s influential Tigani family and transformed it into the elegant Riad de l’Orangeraie.
Situated in the Mouassine district of the old Medina, a 5-minute stroll from the vibrant Djemaa El Fna, the words ‘prime location’ and L’Orangeraie are inseparable.
But it’s not just a pretty face in the right place. Inside, this harmonious 7-room townhouse wraps itself gracefully around two expansive patios – one with fountains and aromatic flowers, the other with a mosaic swimming pool and steamy hammam. And, literally topping it off, a dazzling roof terrace with views to the Atlas Mountains.
Riad de L'Orangeraie in the Marrakech Medina is a riad guesthouse with 7 rooms, with doubles costing from €130 for bed and breakfast.
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