A bright, bohemian six-bedroom guesthouse with a laidback vibe, filled with creative, upcycled furniture. Also on offer are a range of interesting workshops in crochet, craft, cooking, gardening and yoga.
Almost perfectly situated down a quiet side alley just off the Djemaa el-Fna square, meaning you’re slap bang in the middle of everything. Pick up taxis in the Djemaa.
The minute you step into the riad you can tell this place is fun. Owner, Ank de la Plume, has been scouring the Medina for crafts for her interiors business for nearly 30 years, and the guesthouse reflects her magpie eye, mixing classic décor with handmade furniture, upcycled art objects and strings of woollen pompoms that double as pull switches for the subtles. This might sound busy, but it isn’t, as Ank has maintained an air of simplicity. Three bedrooms are located downstairs around the shady patio and a further three are located on the first floor. Also upstairs is a small bar and a winter lounge topped with a terrace screened by pretty planting.
The long-serving staff are kind and helpful and run the house like clockwork. Downstairs, the patio garden forms a shady summer lounge, while the upstairs lounge has games and a fireplace for the colder winter months. There’s also a small upstairs bar that dispenses drinks, smoothies and water pipes. Most of the action, however, takes place on the roof terrace which is planted with bougainvillea, jasmine and oleanders. Here there are lots of sofas and cushions for lounging, a small plunge pool and a shower. Throughout the year, Ank hosts interesting workshops with other makers and creatives covering gardening, yoga, cooking and craftwork.
The six rooms are narrow and simple, but comfortable. They have cool tiled or tadelakt floors, whitewashed walls and firm beds mounted on wooden bases. Dashes of colour feature in quirky decorative craftworks and rugs, but generally the rooms are devoid of clutter. Bathrooms are neat and small featuring tadelakt showers and bright basins made from upcycled ceramic bowls. Downstairs rooms have a seating area on the patio (although the patio itself is public), while upstairs room have seating on the balcony.
Breakfast and dinner are served on the rooftop terrace as long as the weather allows (which is most of the time). There’s a generous buffet for breakfast with homemade granola, yogurt, a giant pile of fresh fruit, dried fruits and nuts, croissant, Moroccan pastries, charcuterie and cheese. Dinner needs to be ordered in the morning and consists of tasty homemade Moroccan dishes. We had a delicious savoury beetroot soup, a pair of Moroccan salads and a beef tagine with walnut-stuffed apricots. Cookery workshops cover both Moroccan cuisine and there’s a new course focused specifically on cooking with vegetables.
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Families are more than welcome and are warmly received. Some rooms can accommodate a third bed and cost €135 (£117) per room per night.
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