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Illustrative photo of the region — the property's own gallery is on the booking page.

Two or three old medina houses joined into one, with three separate courtyards under a single roof.

Riad Karmela was formed by joining several older medina houses into one nineteen-room property, which gives it an unusual layout: three separate interconnecting courtyards rather than the single patio most riads are built around. The main courtyard centres on a Fes-zellige fountain beneath four orange trees, behind hand-painted antique doors.

A hammam with two massage rooms and a sauna covers the wellness side; note the pool itself sits at a sister property next door under the same ownership, not on this specific address. At a minute's walk from the souks, this is about as deep into the medina as it gets.

Why we chose it

• Formed by joining two or three neighbouring houses, giving it three separate courtyards
• A fountain in Fes zellige tiles beneath four orange trees in the main patio
• A minute's walk from the souks, eight minutes from Jemaa el-Fna

Amenities

• Hammam with two massage rooms and sauna
• Three interconnecting courtyards
• Rooftop terraces
• On-site restaurant serving Moroccan home cooking

Getting there

Riad Karmela is in Marrakech, about 25 minutes from Marrakech Menara Airport (RAK). From here, Marrakech's highlights are within reach, including Jemaa el-Fna square, Bahia Palace and Ben Youssef Madrasa — see the full Marrakech guide for more on what to see nearby.

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