There are riads and then there is Dar Sbihi. Here gorgeous bedrooms are ornamented with traditional wooden beds and mosaic tiles. Blue and white tiles can also be seen everywhere in the hotel’s corridors and splendid archways. Breakfast is served on the terrace under the legendary Moroccan sun – you will definitely want to linger over your meal and relish every last bit before heading out to the city for a day of sightseeing.

The owners Saad and Sybille still live here, which makes a stay at Dar Sbihi feel extremely personal. It seems as if one is staying at a friend’s house, not a hotel. This level of intimacy is hard to find in Marrakech and this is what makes Dar Sbihi so special.