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Weekend at a boutique property in Marrakech: Authenticity in the Heart of the Medina
Riad weekend in Marrakech: the authentic experience from £80/night. Riad Vendôme, an 18th-century riad in Dar El Bacha, offers 12 rooms with en-suite bathrooms, pool, hammam, 36°C rooftop jacuzzi with Atlas views. 15 min on foot from Jemaa El-Fna. Managed by Eric, French owner since 2007. Exclusive hire possible (17 rooms with second riad).
Spending a weekend at a boutique property in Marrakech means living the city from the inside. Riad Vendôme & Spa is a traditional house with patio, fountain and pool, a private hammam and a panoramic rooftop jacuzzi. You're not staying in a hotel — you're at home, in the medina. From £80/night with Moroccan breakfast.
Why choose a boutique property rather than a hotel ?
A riad is a traditional Moroccan house built around a central patio. Unlike chain hotels in the modern district, a boutique property immerses you in the authentic atmosphere of the medina: tadelakt walls, zellige, carved cedarwood, murmuring fountain.
Au Riad Vendôme, you have en more the comfort a hotel 4 stars : air conditioning, Wi-Fi, bathroom private, and a full spa on site.
The Riad Vendôme : your base ideal
Located in the Dar El Bacha district, one of the most stunning of the medina, the Riad Vendôme is to 7 minutes on foot from Jemaa El-Fna and of the street of the souks. Le museum Dar El Bacha (Confluences) is to 2 minutes. You are in peace while being right at the centre of everything.
Week-end romantique en riad
Un week-end as a couple at Riad Vendôme : suite with lit king-size, dinner for chandelles on the terrace, massage as a couple in the hammam, breakfast served in the patio. La vue from the rooftop at sunset is unforgettable.
Week-end culturel and gourmet
The Riad Vendôme is the starting pointure ideal for explorer Marrakech : palais Bahia, tombeaux Saadiens, Jardin Majorelle, and the souks to 5 min. En rentrant, cooking class with Chef Naima : tagine, pastilla, Moroccan pastries.
Rates & booking
Room double from £80/night, breakfast included. Suite from £120. Direct booking = -5% guaranteed vs Booking. Contact : WhatsApp +212 600 608 608 or booking online.
Frequently Asked Questions
It is quoi a boutique property ?
a boutique property is a traditional house Moroccan organised autour a central patio with fountain. The Riad Vendôme a 12 rooms (17 with second riad 100m away), a pool, a hammam private, 2 massage rooms and a jacuzzi 36°C on the rooftop.
the venue is it bien located ?
Yes, Dar El Bacha district, to 7 min on foot from Jemaa El-Fna. Museum Dar El Bacha to 2 min. Au quiet but in the centre of the medina.
Lhe breakfast is-il included ?
Yes, full Moroccan breakfast every morning: msemen, baghrir, bread, confitures, freshly squeezed orange juice, mint tea.
How to book ?
WhatsApp +212 600 608 608 or booking online. Direct booking = -5% vs Booking.
What to Do During a Riad Weekend in Marrakech
Three days is the sweet spot for Marrakech. It's enough time to experience the contrasts that make the city so compelling — the sensory chaos of the Jemaa El Fna square at dusk, the labyrinthine calm of the Dar El Bacha quarter at dawn, the scent of orange blossom in the courtyards, the call to prayer echoing off the rooftops. And it's short enough that you don't exhaust yourself trying to tick every box.
A well-structured 3-day stay at Riad Vendôme typically works as follows: Day 1 — arrival, hammam, rooftop dinner. Day 2 — a full excursion (Ouzoud waterfalls with the Barbary macaques, or the Agafay desert at sunset), followed by a guided medina evening. Day 3 — lazy pool morning, souks, departure. Éric and Naima refine this skeleton based on your preferences, the season and your group's energy levels.
Flights from the UK to Marrakech take 3h30 from London, 3h45 from Manchester. Budget carriers (easyJet, Ryanair) run daily routes from Stansted and Luton from as little as £25 return in shoulder season. A Marrakech break genuinely competes on price with a weekend in Lisbon or Porto — but with a completely different level of visual and cultural intensity.
Le Riad Vendôme is classified by the Moroccan Ministry of Tourism.