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Ring in the New Year with Enchantment: Celebrating New Year’s Eve in Marrakech

As the clock nears midnight on the last day of the year, people around the world gather to celebrate the dawn of a new beginning. While New Year’s Eve is a universal celebration, there’s a place where it takes on an extra layer of magic – Marrakech, Morocco. In this enchanting city, the celebration of […]

Riad Spice: Your Home Away from Home in Marvellous Marrakech

Nestled within the heart of Morocco’s gem, Marrakech, lies a true oasis of comfort and charm – Riad Spice. Recently featured in The Guardian UK’s list of top tips, this hidden gem is more than just a place to stay; it’s an experience that encapsulates the magic of Marrakech’s labyrinthine streets, vibrant culture, and warm […]

Visiting during Ramadan 2023

Ramadan is a holy month in the Islamic calendar, during which Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset. It is a time of reflection, prayer, and giving to those in need. Visiting Marrakech during Ramadan can be a unique and rewarding experience, as the city takes on a special atmosphere during this time. In this blog […]

Our Riads in Marrakech Now Offer More Payment Options

We’re always looking for ways to improve our guests’ experience, and that includes offering more payment options. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce that our three riads in Marrakech now accept a wider range of payment methods. From credit cards to digital wallets, we want to make sure that our guests have the most convenient […]

Experience Marrakech in February: A Quick Guide

Marrakech is a city that offers a unique and captivating experience all year round, but there’s something extra special about visiting in February. This time of year is the perfect opportunity to immerse yourself in the local culture and traditions, with a variety of festivals and events taking place throughout the city. Here’s what you […]

Mike’s personal top 10 things to visit in Marrakech

Welcome to Marrakech everyone. Here are my personal top 10 tips for your holiday: 10. What I’m going to suggest first is this: make yourself mobile. Marrakech is actually not that small. It is a medieval wall city, but it would take you a good 40 minutes to walk across it. And there are a […]

Work or study from Marrakech

2020 was the year that changed our lives. Many of us are working or study from home now. These days, the only things you need are your laptop or smartphone, a good wifi connection and a quiet room! So why not let the team in Marrakech offer you the last two ones? and the great […]

Henna Cafe Soup Kitchen

Why do we need help? The pause in tourism due to COVID 19 has been acutely felt in the medina of Marrakech. The Henna Café Soup Kitchen is a short term project but an urgent, time-sensitive one to prevent starvation and ill health especially of those most vulnerable in this wonderfully warm and resilient community. […]

Gordon Gino and Fred, Christmas Road Trip

Three wise men followed the Star for an ITV festive special in Marrakech as Riad Star was honoured to host Gordon Ramsey, Gino D’Acampo and Fred Sirieix in, ‘Gordon, Gino & Fred: Christmas Road Trip: Three Unwise Men’. The traditional riad property is the final destination on a 6,000 culinary journey across Morocco in […]

Tagine

The tagine is by far the most popular cooking item in Morocco. No matter where you are in the country, you will find one in the kitchen. The word “tagine” specifically refers to a clay pot with a cone-shaped lid that slowly cooks meats and vegetables until they are moist and oh so tender. After […]

Ten top useful tips for visiting Marrakech

It’s always helpful to have some local info for your holidays, so here are a few top tips to make your stay in Marrakech simple. I have been travelling in Morocco for over 16 years, and here are a few very easy things which I always do which make my trip more comfortable. Bring the name and address of […]

Menara Mall – Marrakech

Exploring the souks of Marrakech is a wonderful shopping experience, however there are many more shopping options for the visitor to Marrakech. Just a short taxi ride from our centrally located riads you will find Menara Mall the largest commercial shopping complex in Marrakech. The centre has 50000 square metres of floor space and offers 90 […]

10 things must do and see if you are going to Marrakech for 3 nights

Marrakech has much to offer for everyone. If you plan a relaxed break with your partner or a super-summer family holiday, rest assured that Marrakech will surprise you. The best way to experience Marrakesh hospitality is by staying in a riad, fabulous boutique hotels spread across the Medina. Here are a few tips and tricks […]

The Amazigh

The Berbers refer themselves as Imaghzen. Amazigh means (roughly) free men. The term « berber » is said to be based on the Roman term for non Romans « barbarians ». They have been in North Africa for thousands of years predating the Phonecians . Prehistorique rock paintings in the Tassili region in the Hoggar mountains in Algeria show them […]

Latitude 31 Restaurant

Without doubt one of our top tips! There are many doors in Marrakech and one cannot imagine what is behind them, however, in Bab doukkala, on el gza arset street at number 186, you will find a peaceful place, with friendly faces and a 21st century menu. Latitude 31 is not a Moroccan restaurant… at […]

Café Clock

Opened in the Spring of 2014, Café Clock is the baby of Englishman Mike Richardson. It is the sister of Mike’s well-respected Café Clock in the Medina of Fez, and the Marrakech café has already gained a cult following here in the red city. Expect reasonably priced food and drinks in relaxed surroundings. Our menu […]

Pepe Nero

Fabulous, Italian owned and run and without doubt one of the top restaurants in Marrakech. Set in a spacious and beautifully designed Riad courtyard, perfect for any special occasion. Gourmet food and outstanding service are the hallmarks of this restaurant. Not surprisingly classic Italian dishes feature heavily on the menu, there are also Moroccan favourites […]

The Majorelle Gardens: Marrakech’s botanical paradise

Just a 20 minute walk or a 5 minute taxi ride from the Marrakesh Medina are the Majorelle Gardens (Le Jardin Majorelle). The garden’s were created as a project by the French artist Jacques Majorelle between the 1920’s and 30’s and have grown to become one of Marrakech’s most popular tourist attractions. As I travel […]

Gnawi rhythm instrument: Hajhoj Santir or Gumberi

HajHoj is the arabic name for an African instrument that arrived in the north of the continent during the golden age of Morocco in the 15 century. Slavery was common at that time and it was through music that slaves transported from sub saharan Africa retained a link to their own cultures and faiths. A […]

Tiskiwin Museum

The Tiskiwin Museum is a truly a hidden gem. Tiskiwin was founded by Bert Flint (a Dutch anthropologist who has been resident in Marrakech since 1957) to display the best of his personal collection of Amzigh berber artefacts. Such is its importance that Tiskiwin is now part of the Marrakech University Cadi Ayyad. The unassuming Mr Flint is […]

Where to watch televised football in Marrakech

Morocco is mad about football. Most local cafes and coffee shops show international games and top club matches from Spain and England. Spanish club football, is followed more closely than English (Barca are most Moroccans favourite team) so Cafe’s will generally not be tuned to and English game if there is top Spanish game at […]

The museum district

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 […]

Henna Cafe, Marrakech

We are proud to have funded and helped organise the start up of Henna Cafe a not for profit project ‘giving back’ to the welcoming Marrakech Community. The Cafe is located not far from Riad Papillon near the Dar El Bashash taxi rank. It serves an inexpensive range of drinks and snacks with a menu […]

Amaia

Restauranteur Eric Garrozo is well known in Marrakech, his latest venture Amaia is a little gem. Located in central Guiliez on the Bd Hassan II just South of its intersection with Avenue Mohammed V the premises present as a modest cafe giving little clue as to the quality of the establishment inside. Eric and his […]

Majorelle gardens

The Majorelle Gardens situated in the heart of Marrakech’s fashionable Gueliz district is a botanical and artistic sight to behold, originally designed and constructed by Jacques Majorelle a French expat in 1924 during the colonial period of Marrakech when the area was a French protectorate. It is therefore one of the rare number of European […]

Ben Youssef Madrassa

For a window into Islamic culture in the Mahgreb and the religious institutions that greatly influenced its development. One can do a lot worse than to visit the Ben Youssef Madrassa. Originally founded during the 14th Century during the Marinid Period by Sultan Abu al-Hassan, the building was first brought to great prominence by its reconstruction […]

Tanjia, a special dish unique to Marrakech

Many visitors to Morocco are familiar with Tagine, the classic slow cooked Moroccan meal prepared in a cone shaped clay pot of the same name. The ancient City of Marrakech has a signature slow cooked dish which is even more special, the TANJIA. The Tanjia dish is shaped like a greek urn, it is perfectly […]