Marrakech Riad Holiday family room

There has never been a better time for Marrakech holidays.  There are currently scheduled flights from all four London airports transporting you in just three hours to the most exotic and foreign destination you can viably reach for a weekend break. There are fantastic hotels and villas in Marrakech, as there are all over the […]

Bodo-freight-train

Guests from Norway are most welcome in our Marrakech Riads. Even visiting polar bears from the archipeligo of svalbad! With outstanding offers on direct flights from Oslo with Norwegian how better to escape the arctic winter? Our English speaking staff will take great care of you and lend a Marrakech pay as you go mobile […]

Jet4you at Marrakech Menara

Low cost airline Jet4you operate scheduled flights between a fantastic six French cities and Marrakech Menara airport. If you are traveling from Paris, Nantes, Bordeaux, Marseilles or Toulouse or Lyon check out the Jet4you alternative. We can arrange to have you met on arrival and whisked away to one of our luxury Marrakech Riads in time […]

Decorated Berber furniture

There is a long tradition of decorating Berber furniture with painted patterns. In respect of islamic the patterns are geometric shapes that do not depict living things. This delightful litte table sits in the Essaouira Suite at Riad Cinnamon.  The decor in our Marrakech Riads is carefully selected to be reflect local tradition.

backshish cafe

Backshish is Moroccan slang for the small courtesy payments (not major bribes) that help  ease every day life in Morocco.  The wittily named Backshish Cafe is a newly opened eatery conveniently located at the top of Riad Zitoun street very near to our Riad Dar Habiba. Just a few steps from the main square – […]

Musee de lart de vivre

THIS REVIEW WAS WRITTEN IN 2012 The Museum has now closed to be replaced by a museum of perfume in the same location   The Musee de l’art de vivre brings alive some of the social history of Morocco, at the time of writing a fantastic selections of Kaftans is on display with explanations placing […]

Roof tent at night Riad Cinnamon

The Central area of the Marrakech Medina around the Ben Yussef Mosque is the ‘museum quarter’ with a great collection of museums and historic attractions. The oldest building in Marrakech, the Almoravid Kouba is open to the public and features  sone of the most remarkable architectural decoration in the whole of the islamic world. The […]

Cafe Charlot Marrakech

NOW CLOSED  This review was written in 2013 A fun place for breakfast, lunch or just a quick coffee. The Cafe Charlot is more widely known among British expats as ‘The Charlie Chaplin Cafe’. Located on a prominent street corner in central Guiliez. Fast friendly service and a menu that includes moroccan standards like tagines […]

Elite Cafe and Restaurant, Gueliz Marrakech

The Elite is a landmark Cafe on the Avenue Mohamed V in the new town of Guiliez not far from Marrakech Plaza. A pleasant and dependable Cafe serving a basic breakfast and lunchtime standards like sandwiches and ice creams, the service is particularly good. You will enjoy the air conditioned interior in summer and the […]

The famous Marrakech Jemma al Fnaa is always teaming with life. This group is typical of the informal groupings of musicians from nearby berber villages who assemble to perform each evening. This tune reflects the typical style of the Rif valley region in the North of Morocco Stay in one of our Marrakech Riads and […]

Dar Habiba, traditional riad in the heart of Marrakech

Our Marrakech Riads offer a perfect holiday, whether for couples, families or larger groups. Check out the romantic Koutobia Suite at Dar Habiba, a really traditional riad which even has its own Hammam. The Casablanca suite at Riad Cinnamon is the perfect family room. Magical Riad Papillon has five rooms all of which can be […]

Decadent-interior

Club and restaurant Level Five operated for a while from the premises previously occupied by fashion bar Dsens. Off the tourists trail and as yet undiscovered by the expat community, this is a stylish modern venue conceived by Moroccans for Moroccans, and there was no better place in Marrakech to find confident young North Africa […]

tanjia restaurant marrakech medina

Le Tanjia is a long established restaurant, South of the  main square in the direction of the Jewish quarter, the Mellah. It is named after a classic Moroccan Lamb dish the Tanjia but the real signature dish is another slow cooked Marrakechi Lamb speciality ‘Mechoui’ where the whole lamb is cooked (traditionally undergound) for many […]

Fnaque Berbere

The wittily named Fnaque Berbere, or Berber bookshop is a Marrakech institution which has recently had a facelift. This great little bookshop used to be a ramshackle kiosk on a prominent corner of the Rue Mouassine which runs up from the Jemma al Fna Square North toward the Central Medina. During 2011 it was demolished […]

Dar habiba, luxury accommodation in Marrakech

This weaver is making traditional scarves on a traditional berber loom. this could be a mediaeval scene, it is fantastic to see such crafts alive and thriving in Modern day Marrakech The beauty of staying in a Riad in Marrakech is that centuries of living history are right on your doorstep.  

Metal hook used to turn the donuts

Prepared fresh each morning Svenj sometimes written  Sfenj or Svenge is a Moroccan donut or Beignet.  A delicious everyday food enjoyed by rich and poor alike it is often eaten with sweet mint tea for breakfast. Marrakech Svenj specialist Mohammed has been cooking this traditional dish for 23 years. Below is his ‘secret recipe’ and method: Ingredients: […]

Brasserie de Flore, Marrakech

This restaurant is currently closed. (November 2016) The under appreciated Brasserie de Flore was situated in the Place du 16 Novembre, Boulevard Mohammed V, right in the heart of the Marrakech New town of Guiliez. The terrace in front of the Cafe was hugely popular with coffee drinking locals as a place to see, and […]

Marrakech birthday

Marrakech is a fantastic place to celebrate a birthday. Kindly give our Riad staff a days notice and we will always be pleased to offer guests a complimentary birthday cake.  These are normally simple and delicious sponges baked in the Riad kitchen. You will never have felt so at home in a hotel as in […]

Marakech App

Our new Marrakech Riad Travel Guide App is now available to download for Android. Handy information for visitor the Red City in the palm of your hand as you explore. More than 3,000 visitors to Marrakech have already enjoyed using our Marrakech Riad Travel Guide iphone App. There has never been a better time to […]

Race of Morocco, hotel, Riad Cinnamon

The FIA World Touring Car Championship Race of Morocco was first run in 2009, the only WTCC race in Africa. The 2012 race takes place in Marrakech from 13 to 15 April under the patronage of his majesty the King. There are fantastic hotels and villas all over the world, the luxury accommodation that is […]

djellabar

The most fashionable bar in Marrakech from Spring 2012 to its closure in 2016 was the aptly named Djellabar  (a pun on the traditional moroccan djellaba robes worn to keep the locals warm in winter and cool in summer). Located in the Hivernage district on the Rue Abou Hanifa the premises were cleverly converted from […]

Deniz and the snakes marrakech

We are delighted when our guests offer to write for this website, Below is an article by recent guest at Riad Cinnamon, Deniz Turk. We look forward to welcoming Deniz back soon! Adventure in the Red City Jackson Bentley: “What attracts you personally to the desert?” T.E Lawrence: “It’s clean.” After watching the sweeping epic, Lawrence […]

Dar Habiba, only minutes from the Jemma al Fnaa square

The arabic word Rais usually means ships captain, the berber language has borrowed this word to describe the leader of a group, like this one, that play with the traditional Ribab instrument. Recorded live in the Jemma al Fnaa square Marrakech at the time of the Marrakech Film festival 2011, note the giant outdoor screen […]

FIFA Club World Cup, coming to Morocco 2013, 2014

Morocco has been selected to host the prestigious FIFA World Club Cup in both 2013 and 2014.  The competition features the Champions from all six continents, the 2011 winners were FC Barcelona. The 2013 tournament will be held between the 11th and 21st December. The fantastic new ‘Stade de Marrakech’ football stadium is a world […]

riad marrakech ryanair

Sunday March 25, 2012 sees the welcome return after a winter break of Ryanairs direct flight from East Midlands Airport to Marrakech. Marrakech Riad can arrange transfers direct to Riad Papillon, Riad Cinnamon or Dar Habiba and a superb dinner for your arrival evening! With Ryanair’s famously low fares and our special offers, for those lucky enough to live within reach of East Midlands Airport a  luxury […]

Marrakech Riad Travel Guide App

Download our free iPhone App now available in iTunes.  Marrakech Tourist information and an introduction to our Riad hotels. Coming soon for android.

Mostafa Elbahja is the self appointed NUMBER ONE Babbouch (snails) vendor in the Jemma al Fnaa square, in this film he explains in comical fashion the health benefits of eating his snails marinaded in spices like the cinnamon, ginger, cumin, rosemary and aniseed. Orange juice sellers provide the backdrop as Mostafa tells us how his snails are good […]