La Maison Arabe Marrakech

I have to be honest my introduction to La Maison Arabe was just a happy find while I was out walking. I decided to ask if I was able to just enjoy a drink. The gentleman at the door couldn’t have been more welcoming. That first impression was fantastic and set the scene for the time I was there. I was shown inside and to the beautiful inside courtyard and then the rooms leading from the courtyard. I was also shown the portrait of Winston Churchill and his connection to the hotel explained. I was only going in for a drink but my goodness this hotel knows about welcomes and about hospitality. I chose to sit inside a shady part of the courtyard to enjoy my drink but I had been offered many other places and rooms to sit in. Nothing was too much trouble. The staff were all so friendly and kind. The parts of the hotel I saw were presented beautifully. It was serene and had a wonderful atmosphere to it. I enjoyed every moment of being in those surroundings and researching the origin of the hotel. I was so impressed I booked a morning at their own cookery school. The reviews for this hotel speak for themselves but I really recommend a visit even if you’re not staying there.

A hotel experience of a lifetime! We stayed for 2 nights as a family of four with teenagers. This hotel was a highlight of our whole trip. It oozes Moroccan tradition - and it’s simply stunning. Taking the trip to Morocco in August we were eyes wide open about how hot it would be in Marrakesh - but La Maison Arabe is so calm and cool it meant we embraced the heat and chaos of the city easily. Breakfast and an evening meal were both stunning. Every member of staff was incredibly welcoming and kind. The jazz bar is beautiful.

We spent an afternoon at the country club pool which was also wonderful.

Very highly recommend!

Wow! What an exceptional hotel for so many reasons! We are still in Morocco and will take time when we return home to get in touch directly with the hotel to express our thoughts and pass on our sincere thanks. We haven’t stayed anywhere in the world where we have had such a kind, warm and compassionate welcome by all the staff like we received at La Maison Arabe - nothing seemed to be too much trouble for anyone! This hotel is a hidden, magical and rare find and is worthy of every accolade going. Breakfast was exceptional in its quality, variety and presentation, and food at lunch and dinner was some of the best we have ever eaten. There is so much history in this building, we wished we had spent longer than our three nights to be able to soak up the atmosphere. We didn’t have an opportunity to visit the hamman/spa or the cooking school, but we dearly hope we can return one day and experience both. While there is a pool, we enjoyed taking advantage of the courtesy shuttle bus to go out to a country club where a peaceful oasis of calm and a beautiful swimming pool allowed a degree of relaxation after the busyness of Marrakech. If you are looking for something of high quality and unique in its history, then don’t look anywhere else!