marrakesh rihad

Rose room at Riad Papillon

Planning a stay in Marrakech! Consider enjoying the intimate surroundings of a boutique Riad Hotel in the Medina. The historic old town of Marrakech is a Unesco world heritage site. Local families and the vibrant souks live comfortably alongside crumbling caravanserai, magnificent minarets and  sympathetically restored Luxury guest houses and Riad Hotels. Marrakech is a full on experience and […]

Dipping pool Riad Papillon

So good, they named them three times! Written in Arabic as رياض and variously by Europeans as riad, ryad or riyad. A riad is a traditional home built around an internal garden. Literally riad means garden, not house! This courtyard design with no external windows is very practical keeping the home cool and secure. It […]