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New Year's Eve in Marrakech — A Magical Evening at Riad Vendôme
New Year's Eve at Riad Vendôme includes a gala dinner with Gnaoua musicians (traditional Moroccan music, UNESCO-listed) and oriental dancer, in an intimate atmosphere of 30 guests maximum. Stay from £150/night for the night of 31 December 2026, New Year's Eve dinner complimentary for staying guests. Combine with a circuit New Year's Eve in the desert.
Marrakech on the evening of 31 December is a city buzzing with joyful energy. The medina terraces light up, the scent of spices mingles with winter freshness, and in the patio of Riad Vendôme, candles dance to the first notes of the guembri. Here, no impersonal party: your New Year's Eve is an intimate, warm celebration — 30 guests maximum, a sumptuous Moroccan gala dinner, live Gnaoua musicians (traditional Moroccan music, UNESCO-listed), an oriental dancer and champagne at midnight on the rooftop. Stay from £150 per night.
New Year's Eve at Riad Vendôme — 31 December
Imagine: you're seated in a centuries-old Moroccan patio, surrounded by glittering zellige and copper lanterns. The menu is a journey in itself — crispy chicken and almond pastilla, lamb tagine with prunes, royal couscous with seven vegetables, fruit baskets, oriental pastries and mint tea. A group of Gnaoua musicians (traditional Moroccan music, UNESCO-listed) sets up their enchanting rhythms. An oriental dancer glides between the tables, a snake charmer adds a touch of magic. The atmosphere builds, laughter multiplies, and at midnight, everyone gathers on the rooftop to toast with champagne, the stars and the rooftops of Marrakech as backdrop.
30 Guests, Not 300: A Human-Scale New Year's Eve
In the big hotels, New Year's Eve is often a machine: 200 guests, impersonal buffet, music too loud. At Riad Vendôme, it's the complete opposite. You're welcomed like friends in an exceptional house. Eric, the French owner, is there to ensure every detail is perfect. It's the difference between "a New Year's Eve" and "your New Year's Eve".
New Year's Eve & Spa Weekend
Make this New Year's Eve a real end-of-year getaway. The package combines the evening of the 31st with a wellness programme: traditional hammam with black soap, argan oil massage, access to the 36°C heated rooftop jacuzzi. On morning of 1 January, a gentle awakening with a generous Moroccan breakfast — msemmen, thousand-hole crêpes, freshly squeezed orange juice, Atlas honey. The best way to start the year: relaxed, pampered, somewhere else entirely.
Marrakech at New Year — What to Do Around 31 December
La city rouge brille de mille feux en fin of the year. The souks regorgent of gift ideas cadeaux — babouches, lanterns, poteries, tapis. Le Jardin Majorelle is sublime in the light winter. La place Jemaa el-Fna comes alive de conteurs, acrobats and de musicians. Et the mildness of the air (18-22°C) inquickly to of the rides by horse-drawn carriage autour of the ramparts roses. Marrakech en December, it's a delightsment to each coin de rue.
The packages
| Package | This that is included | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Nuit of the New Year's Eve | Room + gala dinner + animations + champagne | 150 - 250 £ / night |
| Week-end Spa | 3 days/2 nights — New Year's Eve + hammam + massage + jacuzzi | 220 £ / person |
| Marrakech + Desert | New Year's Eve riad + circuit desert (5 to 7 days) | from 450 £ / person |
(*) Dinner de gala offered for clients accommodated at the riad the night of the 31 December.
Want More? Add a Desert Extension
The combination magique : New Year's Eve at the riad then circuit in the desert of the Sahara. Ou the other way round : New Year's Eve under the stars of the desert, then return at the riad for a stay wellbeing. Eric puts together the programme ideal depending on your preferences.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where celebrate the Nouvel An in Marrakech ?
The Riad Vendôme offers a evening intimiste (30 guests max.) in a riad exceptional to Dar El Bacha : gala dinner, Gnaoua musicians (traditional Moroccan music, UNESCO-listed), belly dancer, champagne to minight on the rooftop.
How much does it cost the New Year's Eve in a riad ?
At Riad Vendôme : £150 to £250 the night depending on the room. The dinner and the animations are offerts. Package Week-end Spa : £220/person.
The dinner of the New Year's Eve is it included ?
Yes, the gala dinner of the 31 December is offered for clients accommodated : menu Moroccan complete, animations musicales, champagne to minight.
Can you hire the riad exclusively ?
Yes, the Riad Vendôme se exclusively hire for your group (up to 45 guests). Perfect for a New Year's Eve with friends or with family.
What temps fait-il in Marrakech the 31 December ?
Pleasant ! 18-22°C en full day, frais in the evening (8-12°C). Ideal to enjoy of the rooftop and of the terraces. Pensez to a pull for the evening.
New Year's Eve in Marrakech 2026 — Practical Information
The evening of 31 December 2026 at Riad Vendôme is a fixed programme: arrival from 7pm, aperitifs on the rooftop at 7:30pm with Moroccan pastries and champagne, gala dinner in the patio from 8:30pm (6 courses: pastilla, harira, tagine, couscous, desserts), live Gnaoua musicians and oriental dancer, midnight champagne toast on the rooftop with views over the Koutoubia, dancing until 2am with our licensed bar.
Capacity: 30 guests maximum. This is not a nightclub or an impersonal hotel gala — it's an intimate celebration in a centuries-old riad with 30 of the right people. Most years, the 31 December fills up by September. Don't wait.
Room rates for 31 December 2026: from £150/night. The New Year's Eve dinner is included for all staying guests. Day visitors (dinner only, no accommodation): £90/person for the gala dinner.
Why Marrakech for New Year's Eve? — 5 Reasons
- The weather: Marrakech in December is 14–20°C and clear. Midnight on a rooftop is beautiful — not freezing. No coats, no rain.
- The atmosphere: The medina at New Year is unlike anywhere else in the world. The city celebrates in layers: the mosque calls, the Jemaa El Fna drums, the riad patios glittering with lanterns. It's completely unique.
- The value: A comparable gala dinner experience in London, Paris or Barcelona would cost 3–4× more. Flights from the UK are under £100 return.
- The intimacy: 30 guests maximum means you know everyone at the table. No impersonal hotel ballroom, no strangers at adjacent tables, no rushed service.
- The flight time: 3h30 from London, 2h30 from Paris, 2h from Madrid. New Year's Eve in Marrakech is genuinely accessible.
Le Riad Vendôme is classified by the Moroccan Ministry of Tourism.