Riad Farnatchi

Riad Farnatchi sits down a narrow lane off Derb el Farnatchi in the northern Medina, near Qaat Benahid and roughly 20 minutes on foot from Jemaa el-Fnaa, close to the souks around Bab Doukkala. The nine-suite property was created by joining several adjoining traditional houses and restoring them around interlinked courtyards, giving it a pared-back, minimalist take on Moroccan design rather than the heavily decorated riad style common nearby. Suites are split across Suite, Deluxe Suite, and Grand Suite categories, several with private plunge pools, high ceilings, and their own sitting areas, and the property has no single central restaurant but serves breakfast and meals on request around the courtyards and on a rooftop terrace with views toward the Koutoubia Mosque. Wellness facilities include a hammam and treatment room, though there is no full spa menu or gym on site, and the atmosphere favors quiet, adult-oriented relaxation over resort-style amenities. Service is personal and small in scale, with a concierge team arranging Medina walks, cooking classes, and airport transfers, and air conditioning and fireplaces across suites make the riad usable comfortably in both summer heat and cooler winter evenings. The scale of the property means staff learn guests' preferences quickly over a multi-night stay, from breakfast timing to preferred courtyard seating, and the design's restraint extends to the lighting and furnishings, which favor natural materials over the ornate carved plasterwork typical of larger Medina riads nearby.