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A legend in the heart of the ancient medina of Marrakech since 1946; Morocco’s first boutique riad hotel boasts a rich storied past graced by royalties and dignitaries such as Queen Ingrid of Denmark, Sir Winston Churchill and more; within its intimate yet opulent Moorish setting. Experience the soul of Moroccan hospitality within the splendour of this traditional 37-room riad hotel located in the heart of the Medina, in the Bab Doukkala neighbourhood, a short walk from the UNESCO heritage site, Jemaa el Fna square. Individually styled with intricate period craftsmanship, each elegant room and suite feature modern amenities and most, highlighted with private terraces and fireplaces. This charming riad hotel also boasts three restaurants, including traditional Moroccan, a piano-jazz bar and a world-famous, the very first in Marrakech cooking school (open to hotels guests and the public); as well as a serene traditional hammam spa. Immersed in an oasis of secret gardens; guests can relax in an outdoor heated pool amid a flower-filled courtyard or by the pool at the spectacular secret garden Country Club sanctuary in the exclusive Palmeraie suburb, just 15 minutes away by complimentary shuttle. Unveil the city’s rich history, heritage and culture as celebrated in the enchanting haven of La Maison Arabe.
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HOTEL STYLE
Value
Classic
Languages Spoken
French, Spanish, Arabic, German and 1 more
Location
1 Derb Assehbe Bab Doukkala, Marrakech 40000 Morocco
La Maison Arabe
3,573 reviews
Getting there
Great for walkers
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La Maison Arabe hotel earns rave reviews for its exceptional service, with staff members noted for their warmth and professionalism. The cleanliness of the hotel is consistently lauded, as is the traditional Moroccan atmosphere that infuses every corner, from the decor to the live music. While most guests admire the spacious and beautifully adorned rooms, a few mention they can be somewhat dark.
The location is celebrated for its convenience to local attractions and the sense of tranquility it provides. Amenities, such as cooking classes and spa services, add to the hotel's value, which many travelers find reasonable for the luxury experience offered.
Location
Central
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Charming
Rooms
Comfortable
Value
Reasonable
Cleanliness
Spotless
Service
Attentive
Amenities
Outstanding
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We spent a long time on Internet looking for a Hotel in Marrakech that met all our expectations, mainly those of excellent Marokkan food and an ambiance that had the flair of the Orient. We were really lucky to find Maison Arabe that had it all plus in walking distance to the Souks and other places we wanted to see. We were deeply impressed by the friendliness and helpfulness of the staff and more than pleasantly surprised with the beauty and comfort of our suite. We had the best lamb we ever ate anywhere else and only ventured once to eat elsewhere during the entire 4 day stay, it just could not have been better. We enjoyed the easy transport from and to the Airport and were indeed surprised that the location in the midst of the Medina had been so very quiet. If ever we come back to Marrakesh, the Maison Arabe is the place were we would want to be. Last but not least, the variety of the breakfast buffet left nothing to wish for.
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Date of stay: January 2020
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Responded Nov 12, 2020
Dear Guest, Thank you so much for choosing La Maison Arabe and for your warm and wonderful comments about your time at the Riad. We can’t thank you enough for highlighting our location, the quality of the service provided by our staff & the food served at the restaurant. It was a genuine pleasure to have you stay with us and we would be delighted to welcome you again soon. Our kindest regards. Taoufik Ghaffouli General Manager
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My husband and I stayed here in early March for 5 nights. He travels frequently for work, so we always use points and stay in Marriotts, but decided to splurge to get a more Moroccan experience. Even though we booked the smallest room, we loved everything about the stay. There was a delicious welcome drink, afternoon tea each day, and a complimentary bottle of wine in the room. We took a class in the cooking school and each did treatments at the Hammam. Everything was absolutely top notch. The man who works at the front desk each day is amazing. He helped us make dinner reservations, book tours, and managed everything. I recommend booking tours through the hotel, which seem to be equally priced and very high quality. I would definitely stay here again if I ever have the opportunity to come back.
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Date of stay: March 2020Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Taoufik ghaffouli, General Manager at La Maison Arabe
Responded Nov 12, 2020
Dear Charlotte, Thank you so much for choosing La Maison Arabe and for your wonderful review. We are so pleased to hear that you & your husband enjoyed the amenities of the room including the complimentary bottle of wine, our cooking classes, spa treatments and the quality of the service provided at the Riad. I'm sure our front desk team were delighted to help you organize tours and book restaurants . We would love nothing more than to have you stay with us again soon. Our warmest regards. Taoufik Ghaffouli General Manager
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I loved this place and it's definitely the place to stay if visiting Marakesh!
I visited with my husband for our honeymoon and the staff was kind enough to give us special accommodations. Their rooms are spacious, clean, and absolutely lovely! Their breakfast was delicious and the staff is beyond friendly Everyone welcomed us with smiles.
The best thing about La Maison Arabe is that they have facilities you can actually use that live up to a 5-star standard. Their pool is clean and quite big, their spa treatments are at a very fair price and is so beautiful.
They even offer dinner at the hotel, it's so good that even people staying outside the hotel come have dinner here.
Honestly the price is very very fair for the service you'll receive, and if I ever come back to Marakesh, you'll find me at La Maison Arabe.
Thank you to Adel and his kind staff for the great accommodation.
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Date of stay: July 2021Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:Make sure you pack your swim suits and make sure you try out their spa treatments!
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Response from Taoufik Ghaffouli, General Manager at La Maison Arabe
Responded Jul 24, 2021
Dear Mrs. Sarah, We thank you deeply for choosing La Maison Arabe for your stay in Marrakech, We really appreciate your feedback and hope to welcoming you in the near future. Stay safe & best regards
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I can’t say enough about this hotel it’s beautiful I felt like I was staying in a museum but it wasn’t stuffy. The service was second to none. The food was delicious. The breakfast had so many options. Including fresh yogurt and fruit juices including orange, carrot, beet and more. My room was huge and my bed had rose petals on it. We got free a small bottle of Moroccan wine and a large bottle of water in our room. And they sent us off to airport with a small bottle of water and a small box of delicious pastries. I loved walking around the hotel to discover its beautiful windows, doors and ceilings. We had a Hamamm included in our package and it was divine. I was scrubbed head to toe then had a massage in the beautiful spa. Our last night we had a Moroccan tangine cooking class followed by a wonderful dinner of our creations. We were able to exchange cash or exchange our MADs for smaller bills and send a postcard. There is an ATM nearby. It’s really a top notch service hotel. The location is good but hotel entrance is in alleyway that is not very attractive but we always felt safe. . I would highly recommend staying here.
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Date of stay: February 2020
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Response from Taoufik ghaffouli, General Manager at La Maison Arabe
Responded Nov 12, 2020
Dear Guest, Thank you so much for choosing La Maison Arabe for your stay in Marrakech and for your glowing review. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us so much and appreciated the decor, food and service provided by our team. We would be really pleased to have you stay with us again. Kindest regards. Taoufik Ghaffouli General Manager
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All of the common spaces in this hotel were amazing and beautifully decorated. Our room was spacious with a seating area and balcony overlooking the pool and a large bathroom. The people at the front desk were very helpful and gave us cookies and bottled water for the road when our driver for the airport arrived. We also enjoyed the piano bar, where you can listen to piano music and order from a fairly extensive menu.
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Date of stay: January 2020
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Responded Nov 12, 2020
Dear Guest, Thank you for staying with us and for your wonderful comments about the hotel and our staff. We are delighted to know that you had a great time and that you appreciated the decor and comfort of your room. We would love to welcome you again . Our Best regards. Taoufik Ghaffouli General Manager
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For logisitical reasons we came from the coast to Marrakesh, and while loving its bustle this riad is a great haven. We splashed out on a Royal Suite with its own roof terrace and jacuzzi, two bathrooms and tons of space. No views sadly, but that's standard in the city centre in a riad. The place is crammed with beautiful objects from the previous owner's collections,some of the public rooms with leather clad walls, and the poolside dining comes into its own, see my review of the restaurant. Breakfasts are also very good with lots of choice. The staff are really helpful, Raja, Rashida, Moran, and Aziz in the restaurant to name just a few. They got us taxis and agreed the price for us. Book La Majorelle with the front desk, it avoids the queues. My only quibble is that a top end riad with so many Brits staying only provides coffee making facilities in the rooms, not tea, but I'd be really happy to stay here again on my next visit.
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Date of stay: February 2020
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Responded Nov 12, 2020
Dear Guest, Thank you for choosing to stay with us at La Maison Arabe and for your wonderful comments. We are very grateful for the kind words about your experience at the Riad and are very happy to hear that you enjoyed your time. We have a fantastic team of people here who genuinely enjoy what they do and we are happy that this shows in the service we provide to our guests. We would love nothing more than to have you stay with us again soon. Our very best regards. Taoufik Ghaffouli General Manager
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We have just returned from a three week stay at La Maison Arabe - of which we cannot speak highly enough. We in turn were recommended it by friends who also appreciated the spotless housekeeping, exceptional food, magical hamman, stunning decor, proximity to places of interest and extremely helpful staff, who suggested ideas to ensure we saw the best of Marrakech. Add to this a courtesy shuttle to take you at your request to the annexed Country Club and you have the recipe for a perfect holiday. Nothing was too much trouble - even when we arrived late at night, they ensured we had something to eat. Thanks for you customer care throughout - it was much appreciated.
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Date of stay: September 2022
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Room Tip:We booked a suite with a terrace overlooking the central pool.
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Response from Taoufik Ghaffouli, Directeur général at La Maison Arabe
Responded Sep 29, 2022
Dear Mr Richard, We are so grateful for your kind words and it was an absolute pleasure for the team to welcome you to La Maison Arabe. We are always keen to help make our guests experience the best possible. We are very happy to have been able to share with you the cozy ambiance, and pleased that you had a great time. We look forward to having you stay with us again in the near future. our very best regards.
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We stayed at the La Maison Arabe for two nights and it was wonderful! We stayed in room 264. It is a smaller room but it was beautifully decorated. Once you arrive at the hotel, you're given this delicious Welcome drink. We are then walked to the room and were shown the feature of the room (e.g. how to use the safe, etc). Room had a king size bed that was comfy and outfitted with a lot of pillows. Staff at the hotel were friendly and attentive. We were invited by our tour guide to a dinner in his village outside Marrakech and we asked the front desk if they could provide us with a cake last minute. and they happily provided us with a cake within 30 min - it was a delicious chocolate mousse cake that was a hit with our tour guide and his family.
The hotel is located on a side street, so its quiet at night and you dont hear the noise from the street or the Medina. Yet it is close to the Medina, about 10-15 min walk. We walked to the Medina and felt safe. there is also a small BIM/ supermarket near the hotel, about 5 min. walk away if you need to grab snacks or water for the stay. The restaurant in the hotel is on the pricier side but delicious! Breakfast was buffet style and is 200 MAD.
Definitely would stay here again if we get to go back to Marrakech. Beautiful Riad with wonderful staff!
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Date of stay: November 2021
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Response from Taoufik Ghaffouli, Directeur général at La Maison Arabe
Responded Dec 2, 2021
Dear Estimated guest, Thank you for choosing La Maison Arabe for your stay in Morocco and for your wonderful comments about our services provided at the Riad. It was a genuine pleasure to hear that you did enjoy your time with us and we would be delighted to welcome you again in the naer future. Our best regards.
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We started our two week Moroccan advanture in Merrakesh and at La Maison Arabe. The few nights we stayed at this riad were beautiful. Located at the entrance to the medican, made it quite easy to navigate our sightseeing during the day and return to a pleasant and quiet oasis. The team members were very friendly and accommodating. While I had one of the lower category rooms (since I was the single traveler in our group) the room was still extremely comfortable. The bed was comfortable and the shower pressure was great. The meals we had were wonderful. Breakfast was included in our room and was quite a delicious spread and able to eat outside poolside. The one group dinner we had was wonderful and delicious as well. The gym is very small and limited but I was able to locate a slightly bigger facility inside the medina and 10 minutes walking which was a good substitute. Would certainly stay at this place again.
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Date of stay: September 2022
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Response from Taoufik Ghaffouli, Directeur général at La Maison Arabe
Responded Sep 19, 2022
Dear Estimated Guest, Thank you so much for choosing La Maison Arabe for your stay in Marrakech, and for your wonderful comments about your time spent with us at the Riad. We can’t thank you enough for highlighting our location, the quality of the service provided & the food served at the restaurant. It was a genuine pleasure to have you stay with us and we would be delighted to welcome you again soon. Our kindest regards.
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We were at La Maison Arabe for my wife birthday and a 2 nights week end stay early march. The preparation of our week end was already done via email with the concierge and receptionists and when we got there it was even better than what we expected. The place is 'real' Marrakesh's riad, full of beautiful plants and trees, 'used' rugs with the best traditional colous and texture and a wonderfull all maroccan team who is smiling at you every time they see you walking around the charming and a bit 'misterious' corridors and spa. Food is really good, we enjoied the 'asian' dishes but also the more traditional tajines. The location is superbe, very central but quite and secluded. Service at '6' stars level, we were able to look at different rooms for a possible choice but finally we staied in our pre-booked large junior suite. The director is a wonderful person, very helpful and available, he is thruely rare in the fast moving Marrakesh hotelerie.
We reccomend the hamman with a scrub done by local ladies who know exactly what to use and how to make you feel welcomed and still leave you in your personal 'bubble' during the whole experience.
A well known place, where you feel at home and in the hart of the culture of this wonderful city.
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Date of stay: March 2023
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Room Tip:We would chose second floor room, smaller but with better view
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Response from Taoufik Ghaffouli, Directeur général at La Maison Arabe
Responded Mar 12, 2023
Dear estimated Mr Alfonso, We are so grateful for your kind words and it was an absolute pleasure for the team to welcome you to La Maison Arabe. We are always keen to help make our guests experience the best possible. We are very happy to have been able to share with you the cozy ambiance, and pleased that you had a great time. We look forward to having you stay with us again in the near future. our very best regards.
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Sheffield, United Kingdom10 contributions5 helpful votes
If you email the hotel they will tell you the current meal times. The hotel were also very helpful to us when planning day trips, recommending trusted local guides so I suggest you ask about this too
There are more places to choose from in the Marrakech area.
PRICE RANGE
C$195 - C$371 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
la maison arabe marrakech, la maison arabe hotel marrakech
LOCATION
MoroccoMarrakech-SafiMarrakech
NUMBER OF ROOMS
45
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