Top riad in Marrakech

Riad Al Jazira

Not many medina hotels are big enough to have a courtyard swimming pool but Al Jazira is one of them. Enclosed within cool, plaster columns, the pool forms the focal point of this sprawling, 17th-century property, which consists of three houses knocked into one, with an unusually minimalist decor. Simple white furnishings, potted paddle-leaf cacti and the odd contemporary artwork allow the architecture to speak for itself. The owner, Abdellatif Aït Ben Abdallah, now has several hotels under his belt, as well as the iconic Dar Cherifa literary café and Dar Zellij, one of the best restaurants in town for traditional Moroccan fine dining.
• Doubles from €87 B&B, +212 524 426 463, riad-aljazira.com