#marrakech

#marrakech

Our small crew stayed in the Saadia riad, where rooms overlooked a courtyard lined with Moroccan zellige (tilework) and intricately carved arched balconies. The interiors were a labor of love by the family of Caid Azzi Boujemaa, a former palace worker who was gifted the Riad in the early 20th century as a thank you for his loyalty. In the early 2000s the property was restored by the La Sultana hotel group,

A Londoner has flown from the capital to Morocco to get his hair cut as he claims it's cheaper than going locally. Muscab Salad, 22, was looking for a new haircut before flying to Barcelona and wanted a better price than the 41 he usually pays. He said that since Arab countries are known for their barbers he decided to take a look at flights on Skyscanner, spotted one to Morocco and snapped it up for 15.

"Before we moved in, the owner was an 90-year-old French man who lived in a space that was very busy with heavy, old style, French wooden furniture combined with super traditional Moroccan decor items," begins Mario Rivault, who for five years has owned this large home in Marrakech, Morocco, with his partner, Maxime, and their two (saved from the street) cats, Erri and Billie.

It's hard to imagine that barely 20 miles separate me from the frantic bustle of the famous Djemaa el Fna square and the clamour of the souks.

La Mamounia, Morocco's grande dame, celebrated its centenary in 2023, having played host to a roll call of celebrities that's as illustrious as it is long.