Dream Trips

Photos: Secret Hotels of Marrakech

March 2011 issue | Subscribe to the magazine

Croissants at Riad Tizwa.
(Amanda Marsalis)
The canopy bed in Room 5 at Riad Tizwa.
(Amanda Marsalis)
A fountain in the courtyard of Dar Attajmil.
(Amanda Marsalis)
A shopping tote from Riad Tizwa, which guests can borrow to carry home souvenirs from the souks.
(Amanda Marsalis)
The roof terrace at Dar Attajmil, where students of the riad's half-day cooking class sample the fruits of their labor.
(Amanda Marsalis)
Jean-François Claeys, owner of Tchaikana, a riad whose name translates to "teahouse."
(Amanda Marsalis)
The rooftop pool at P'tit Habibi, in the northernmost section of the medina.
(Amanda Marsalis)
A spice vendor's display on the street near Riad Olema & Spa.
(Amanda Marsalis)
The Origan room at Riad Olema & Spa.
(Amanda Marsalis)
The African Room at Riad Porte Royale, decorated with masks from the Warka tribe of Mail and a Taureg tent peg.
(Amanda Marsalis)
The namesake artifact at Riad Porte Royale, an elaborately carved and painted 19th-century door.
(Amanda Marsalis)
The night market at Djemaa el Fna in Marrakech.
(Amanda Marsalis)
One of four hookahs available to guests of Riad Tizwa.
(Amanda Marsalis)
The Peruche room at P'tit Habibi.
(Amanda Marsalis)