Beautiful small and very charming riad with 6 rooms in a very interesting area of Marrakech's medina.
ABOUT
One of our favourite riad properties, this six-bedroom residence is accessed via secretive alleyways amid one of the city’s less-touristy (but wholly safe) quarters. It’s also next door to a genuine Marrakech secret: the Madrasa Ben Youssef, a religious school that’s also one of the world’s most fabulous examples of Moorish architecture.
ROOMS
Each of the riad’s bright bedrooms is different. The ground-floor Room 1 has a small private garden with banana trees, while the largest, the first-floor Room 4, claims a private terrace entrance and its own seating area. All have air-conditioning (except Room 2) and Wi-Fi.
FACILITIES
It might be small, but the Camilia certainly isn’t limited. On the ground floor alone, there’s a small courtyard pool fringed by orange trees, two lounges and a glass-ceilinged dining room. A small hammam and massage room (additional cost) have just been added, while, past a cosy winter lounge, the tree-lined roof terrace comes with comfy chaises longues, a pair of private solariums, two more small splash pools (not large enough to swim properly) and views over the local neighbourhood.
MORE INFO
If she’s in town, the eponymous Camilia can personally take guests on shopping tours around the souks, which are ten minutes away. And, if she’s not, you can still sense her presence via the eclectic fixtures she has accumulated from around the world: an antique carpet here, a gorgeous lamp there…
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