Whimsical best describes this 12-acre fantasyland, where Indian and Moorish architecture collide and enormous suites and villas have contemporary Italian furnishings.
Swarovski-bedazzled curtains, mirrored and frescoed ceilings, a mint’s worth of gold leaf—all things you’ll find in the Palace’s 161 rooms. We loved the yoga classes at the spacious pavilion.
This gallery in Guéliz, owned by a Frenchwoman, represents international and Moroccan photographers.
A stunning confluence of carved cedar, zellij tile work, and ornate stucco from the 15th century. Brook a private tour and visit the tiny dormitory spaces where some of the 900-odd students lived.
Women's co-op, so all proceeds go to the women who hand make everything. Fabric imported largely from India. Truly one-of-a-kind pieces. Go here and be a socially conscious consumer.
Chef Moha Fedal updates the palace restaurant experience—candlelit courtyards; Berber musicians; heaping platters of food—with lighter fare in Pierre Balmain’s former riad.
Behind black shutter doors in Guéliz, Le Loft serves bistro standards executed to perfection (not to mention a mean mojito). Le tout Marrakech table-hops in the dining room and on the front terrace.
