Pros

  • True Moroccan style with richly colored furnishings, authentic tile work, and hand-carved wood walls and doors
  • An on-site gourmet cooking school focused on Moroccan cuisine
  • The hotel provides guests with local cellphones to be used in emergencies
  • The hotel provides guests with prepared immigration cards to use at the airport
  • Two pools, one on site and the other at the hotel's country club (15-minute shuttle ride)
  • Two restaurants and a piano lounge
  • An intimate spa with a traditional hammam and treatments that use indigenous products
  • Free Wi-Fi
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Cons

  • Some rooms and suites (patio side) are only accessible by stairs
  • The on-site pool, adjacent to the restaurant terrace, is not totally private
  • The location is not convenient to business travelers
  • No fitness center on site
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Bottom Line

La Maison Aribe is a luxurious boutique hotel built around an interior courtyard with 12 guest rooms and 14 suites, all decorated in unique and color-saturated Moroccan style. Located in the heart of Marakech's old city, the hotel is close to the Jemaa el Fna marketplace and many other must-see sights. Other highlights include cooking classes, two restaurants, a piano bar, an intimate spa, and two pools, one on site and another at the property's country club. This is easily one of the top boutique options in Medina; the Riad Kniza and La Sultana are among the only small hotels that can compare. 

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Oyster Hotel Review

La Maison Arabe

Scene

A serene, luxurious retreat with airy courtyards and rich Moroccan style

Opened in 1946, La Maison Aribe is enclosed behind thick walls in the heart of Marrakech's bustling Medina. Intimate and luxurious, the hotel's traditional riad style paired with its food-focused, retreat-like atmosphere attracts seasoned travelers, more couples than families, who use the property as home base for exploring the nearby historic sites, relaxing poolside, and partaking in the hotel's notable cooking school.

The hotel is a rich visual feast with interiors swathed in opulent persimmon-colored fabrics, ruby-red rugs, and hand-carved wood and tadelakt walls. The day begins with guests lingering over breakfast in their rooms or on the terrace and ends with dinner at one of the hotel's two restaurants, offering romantic settings -- overlooking the pool, or indoors beneath a tiled ceiling that was designed to mimic the blue mosques of Persia. Moroccan-style lanterns shimmer in the evenings basking flowering courtyards in a warm glow while a jazz-piano bar with a clubby Casablanca vibe entices guests for cocktails. Those looking to escape the buzz of the city can opt to have lunch or simply lounge at the (larger) garden-style pool at the hotel's Country Club, a 15-minute shuttle ride from the Medina.

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Location

In the heart of Marrakech's historic center

The hotel is set on a narrow street in the heart of the Medina -- the old city of Marrakech -- tucked behind a high wall. This historic, fortified district is characterized by narrow, winding streets, street vendors, and authentic shops. This area can also get crowded and chaotic. It’s a one-minute walk to parking and a 15-minute walk to the marketplace Jemaa el Fna.

  • Five-minute drive to El Badi Palace
  • Five-minute drive to the Marrakech Museum
  • Six-minute drive to Jardin Marjorelle
  • 13-minute drive to Menara Gardens
  • 14-minute drive to Al Maaden Golf Resort
  • 15-minute drive to the Marrakech Menara Airport
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Rooms

Rooms and suites finished in traditional Moroccan fashion with private terraces and fireplaces

The hotel encompasses 12 rooms and 14 suites, most with fireplaces and private terraces that overlook the pool and the walled gardens. Each room is unique, finished in traditional and refined Moroccan style with colorful patterned rugs, leather-panel accent walls, hand-painted or carved wooden doors, herringbone tile floors, traditional lighting, and Northern African-inspired artwork. 

Some guest rooms feature subdued and earthy color palettes while others are brighter, with crisp white and cobalt blue accent linens and window treatments. Suites feature separate living areas, some with second-floor loft-style bedrooms that overlook the living space. The bathrooms, designed using Moroccan marble and granite, feature deep soaking tubs, large vanities, and standalone showers.

Rooms are categorized by location (patio side or garden side), with the rooms on the garden side having the convenience of an elevator and few stairs as opposed to the patio rooms, which can only be accessed via stairs. All rooms are air-conditioned and heated and come equipped with minibars, safes, flat-screen TVs, and free Wi-Fi.

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Features

An romantic spa, two restaurants, a piano-jazz bar, and a renowned cooking school

La Maison Arabe is a boutique-style hotel that's geared to fine dining and relaxation. 

  • The hotel features two swimming pools. The (heated) hotel pool is in a courtyard lined with olive trees and potted plants, next to outdoor restaurant seating; loungers are available one level up, overlooking the pool. There's also a larger pool in a garden setting at the hotel's Country Club. 
  • The hotel's Wellness Center holds two hammams (traditional Moorish steam baths) and five massage rooms. A menu of interesting treatments incorporate local ingredients such as black soap and Ghassoul desert crystals.
  • Dining options include Moroccan fine dining at the signature restaurant beneath a hand-painted zouaké ceiling, light snacks and cocktails at the intimate Piano-Jazz bar, or a choice of French, Moroccan and Asian cuisine at Les Trois Saveurs served indoors or outdoors on the patio overlooking the pool.
  • Cooking workshops with a dada (a traditional Moroccan cook) take place in small groups of up to 10 people at the hotel's restaurant or with larger groups at the sophisticated (newer) cooking school at a location outside the city.
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Oyster Hotel Review

La Maison Arabe

Scene

A serene, luxurious retreat with airy courtyards and rich Moroccan style

Opened in 1946, La Maison Aribe is enclosed behind thick walls in the heart of Marrakech's bustling Medina. Intimate and luxurious, the hotel's traditional riad style paired with its food-focused, retreat-like atmosphere attracts seasoned travelers, more couples than families, who use the property as home base for exploring the nearby historic sites, relaxing poolside, and partaking in the hotel's notable cooking school.

The hotel is a rich visual feast with interiors swathed in opulent persimmon-colored fabrics, ruby-red rugs, and hand-carved wood and tadelakt walls. The day begins with guests lingering over breakfast in their rooms or on the terrace and ends with dinner at one of the hotel's two restaurants, offering romantic settings -- overlooking the pool, or indoors beneath a tiled ceiling that was designed to mimic the blue mosques of Persia. Moroccan-style lanterns shimmer in the evenings basking flowering courtyards in a warm glow while a jazz-piano bar with a clubby Casablanca vibe entices guests for cocktails. Those looking to escape the buzz of the city can opt to have lunch or simply lounge at the (larger) garden-style pool at the hotel's Country Club, a 15-minute shuttle ride from the Medina.

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Location

In the heart of Marrakech's historic center

The hotel is set on a narrow street in the heart of the Medina -- the old city of Marrakech -- tucked behind a high wall. This historic, fortified district is characterized by narrow, winding streets, street vendors, and authentic shops. This area can also get crowded and chaotic. It’s a one-minute walk to parking and a 15-minute walk to the marketplace Jemaa el Fna.

  • Five-minute drive to El Badi Palace
  • Five-minute drive to the Marrakech Museum
  • Six-minute drive to Jardin Marjorelle
  • 13-minute drive to Menara Gardens
  • 14-minute drive to Al Maaden Golf Resort
  • 15-minute drive to the Marrakech Menara Airport
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Rooms

Rooms and suites finished in traditional Moroccan fashion with private terraces and fireplaces

The hotel encompasses 12 rooms and 14 suites, most with fireplaces and private terraces that overlook the pool and the walled gardens. Each room is unique, finished in traditional and refined Moroccan style with colorful patterned rugs, leather-panel accent walls, hand-painted or carved wooden doors, herringbone tile floors, traditional lighting, and Northern African-inspired artwork. 

Some guest rooms feature subdued and earthy color palettes while others are brighter, with crisp white and cobalt blue accent linens and window treatments. Suites feature separate living areas, some with second-floor loft-style bedrooms that overlook the living space. The bathrooms, designed using Moroccan marble and granite, feature deep soaking tubs, large vanities, and standalone showers.

Rooms are categorized by location (patio side or garden side), with the rooms on the garden side having the convenience of an elevator and few stairs as opposed to the patio rooms, which can only be accessed via stairs. All rooms are air-conditioned and heated and come equipped with minibars, safes, flat-screen TVs, and free Wi-Fi.

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Features

An romantic spa, two restaurants, a piano-jazz bar, and a renowned cooking school

La Maison Arabe is a boutique-style hotel that's geared to fine dining and relaxation. 

  • The hotel features two swimming pools. The (heated) hotel pool is in a courtyard lined with olive trees and potted plants, next to outdoor restaurant seating; loungers are available one level up, overlooking the pool. There's also a larger pool in a garden setting at the hotel's Country Club. 
  • The hotel's Wellness Center holds two hammams (traditional Moorish steam baths) and five massage rooms. A menu of interesting treatments incorporate local ingredients such as black soap and Ghassoul desert crystals.
  • Dining options include Moroccan fine dining at the signature restaurant beneath a hand-painted zouaké ceiling, light snacks and cocktails at the intimate Piano-Jazz bar, or a choice of French, Moroccan and Asian cuisine at Les Trois Saveurs served indoors or outdoors on the patio overlooking the pool.
  • Cooking workshops with a dada (a traditional Moroccan cook) take place in small groups of up to 10 people at the hotel's restaurant or with larger groups at the sophisticated (newer) cooking school at a location outside the city.
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Amenities

  • Air Conditioner

  • Airport Transportation

  • Babysitting Services

  • Business Center

  • Cable

  • Casino

  • Concierge

  • Dry Cleaning

  • Fitness Center

  • Free Breakfast

  • Golf Course

  • Internet

  • Kids Allowed

  • Laundry

  • Meeting / Conference Rooms

  • Pets Allowed

  • Pool

  • Poolside Drink Service

  • Rental Car Service Desk Onsite

  • Room Service

  • Separate Bedroom / Living Room Space

  • Swim-Up Bar

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