RIAD FARNATCHI | MARRAKECH MEDINA

An exceptional boutique riad with just 9 suites with stunning interiors and showing remarkable attention to detail. Created from 5 small riads, the riad has an excellent reputation; it is owned by a retired award winning British hotelier, Jonathan Wix, who has a great deal of respect for staff and the local culture. Its location deep in the medina ensures a very real medina experience, and offers hammam, beauty treatments, a 7 metre pool with underwater jet stream, and free use of large pools in the Palmery.

Accommodation: As well as private sitting area indoors and outside for each of the 9 highly individual, romantic suites, there are 2 public sitting rooms, 2 outdoor sitting rooms and a garden terrace with sun loungers.

Location: Located in the heart of the northern Medina close to and between the Ben Youssef Medrersa and the renowned restaurant, Le Foundouk and with very easy access on foot to the main square, Jemaa el Fnaa, through the souks in less than 15 minutes.

Services and other points to note: 3 day minimum stay at weekends in April-June and September-November. Special touches include Moroccan slippers and a jellabah to use and take home as a souvenir. The traditional white marble Hammam is always open for use from 4 - 7 p.m daily free of charge and at other times by appointment. Wonderful exfoliation, massage and beauty treatments are available with their own fully trained specialists. Children are welcomed as long as parents take responsibility for their safety and any damage caused. Guests are encouraged to be involved with the local community and great care is taken to ensure that you don’t get lost. 7 metre long pool (heated from November to March) or longer if weather is cooler than normal) with underwater jetstream at the riad.Use of large pools in the Palmery, 20 minutes' drive away, at either Jnane Tamsna or La Maison Arabe. Each suites has satellite TV, Bose iPod docks, on-demand movies, stereo CD players, direct dial phones and private terrace.

Meals: Includes a breakfast which is reputed to be the best in Marrakech, tea and coffee all day, canapes before dinner, fruit, pastries and mineral water. Breakfast served 24 hours a day. Lunches and dinners are extras with a great choice ranging from a meal produced in the riad’s own kitchen to a takeaway ordered from the famous restaurant Le Fondouk very closeby or simple lunches made in the local community oven (Farnatchi means oven) to their own chef’s wonderful dinners for which reservations should be made in the mornings. You may eat in a candlelit dining room, a dining B'hou (an open fronted room) or on the roof garden with a barbeque.

Staff: The staff provide 5* service and superb support to the visitor - "Tell us what you have in mind and we will move heaven and earth to make it happen".

After booking we will send you substantial pre-visit information guides for your chosen destination(s).