Marrakechs riads are historic, atmospheric and if you choose wisely provide some of the best-value places to stay in this magical city
Near the Ben Youssef madrasa the citys most important Islamic school this cute, six-room riad is one of the oldest houses in the medina, though youd never know it. Its arranged around a central courtyard shaded by bitter-orange trees (for making marmalade). You can sip tea by the fire in the first-floor salon, feast on traditional tagines and couscous in the red dining room, and laze around down in the bhou a built-in sofa beneath the inglenook-style beams. The in-house chefs, Hanane and Cherifa, host cooking classes (40pp). Rooms have colourful details candy-striped easy chairs in the Garden room and turquoise pom-pom blankets in the Berber room and the rooftop views of the Atlas mountains are sensational. Doubles from 100 B&B, + 212 524 377 737, dar-hanane.com
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