RIAD PAPILLON | MARRAKECH MEDINA

Very conveniently located in a fashionable district and beautifully refurbished, Riad Papillon is a tiny boutique hotel with 5 well equipped and beautifully appointed bedrooms, a pretty patio with a plunge pool and a really good roof terrace. It is ideal for groups

Accommodation: The riad has a well-equipped roof terrace with sun loungers, fountain and barbecue. Of the five bedrooms three, Bouganvilla, Jasmine and Rose are, unusually, on the ground floor allowing easy access to the pool. On the first floor there are a further 2 bedrooms, Geranium and Hibiscus and an open “bhou” sitting room with fireplace.

Each bedroom has a hand carved queen sized bed which may be converted into twin beds -the flexibility to sleep up to 11 people in single beds when required is a particular advantage for groups of singles. All rooms have air-conditioning, heating, Satellite TV, iPod docking stations, mini fridge, WiFi, hairdryers, top quality sprung mattresses, 300 thread count Egyptian cotton sheets, hypoallergenic pillows and en suite bathrooms with showers – Room Jasmine also has a bath and the Rose room may sleep a third person.

The roof terrace has a Berber tent, sun loungers, barbecue and on a clear day views to the Atlas mountains.

Location: Very close to the fashionable Dar El Bacha palace, only 5 minutes' walk from the souks and under 10 minutes' walk from the main square, Place Jemma el Fna. Set at the end of a short alley off the wide pedestrian and scooter thoroughfare, only a couple of minutes’ walk from taxi access, it is situated in an antique dealers’ district.

Services and other points to note: On arrival guests are offered the loan of a local pay as you go mobile programmed with the Riad number. Water is heated by solar panels with back up when needed. Babysitting and massages are available on request

Meals: A generous breakfast is included. Evening meals produced by their talented cook may be ordered: special diets are also well catered for (one of the owners is vegetarian).

Staff: Welcoming and highly attentive staff, carefully overseen by the professional owners , Mike and Lucie.

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