Riad Merdoudi
This beautiful old house, moments from Djmna Fna and the Palaces, Bahia and Badii, was found and claimed in May 2002, by it's Australian owner, Edwina. After almost five years of renovations, the house is now chic, the accommodation sumptuous with stunning, subtle detail, truly superb. The four sunny, en-suite bedrooms all have wonderful tiles by the artisans of Tetouan, moody hued tadelakt walls, ceilings as if marzipan, an ancient Berber door headboard, deep sills with fresh flowers.
The bathrooms inspired by Philipp Stark. Two salons, opening off the courtyard, one richly canopied and intimate, the other open to the courtyard with a papyus filled pond creeping between the pink marble pillars, a fireplace and to one end, a huge marble topped table for dining by night and the cooking class prep table, by day. The hammam and spa room is nearby, the perfumed oils, waft. The flower filled roof top terrace with sunbeds, Berber tent and outdoor shower, is a great place for breakfast .. to stay and loll.
There is a kitchen here, serving tapas and drinks. Cooking classes are also offerred in a Berber village, far off the tourist trail, an hour or so away by car. Your mule awaits, there's a river to cross and a mountainside to ride, the ladies of the muleteer's family are waiting, the kitchen oven-fires, are lit. Day trips and much longer, fabulous celebrations and shopping extravaganzas to hidden places holding hearts' desires are all part of this very special place to come and stay, truly a "little piece of heaven"..
SUPERB, SUPERB, SUPERB
From the Riad Guestbook
SUPERB, SUPERB, SUPERB EVERYTHING! HOW WILL WE EVER LEAVE, LIFE WILL BE VERY DULL BACK IN CHICAGO AFTER ALL THAT WE HAVE DONE IN SIX ASTONISHING DAYS WITH YOU. YOUR HOSPITALITY, ENERGY AND GRACIOUSNESS WILL LONG BE REMEMBERED. MOHAMED AND SIHAN WERE MARVELLOUS, THE ROSEWATER PERFUMED LAUNDRY, THANK YOU SIHAN AND THE BOTTLES OF ICED WATER WITH LEMON WEDGES WAITING IN OUR ROOM EACH NIGHT, THANK YOU MOHAMED AND MARY-LOU TOO, FOR KEEPING US COMPANY ON THE TERRACE.
SCRUMPTUOUS BREAKFASTS
From the Riad Guestbook
LOVED THE DAY IN THE MOUNTAINS WITH MOHAMED, HE TOOK SUCH GOOD CARE OF US AND WE WILL REMEMBER FOR THE REST OF OUR DAYS, COOKING IN THE ANCIENT KITCHEN WITH THE LADIES AND THE LAUGHING AS TOM POUNDED THE BREAD DOUGH POKING HOLES! A MILLION MILES FROM LIFE AS WE KNOW IT IN HECTIC LONDON. TRULY A HOLIDAY THAT WAS GOOD FOR THE SOUL. BEAUTIFUL RIAD, SCRUMPTUOUS BREAKFASTS AND A FAREWELL DINNER AND HOLIDAY, WE WILL BE TALKING ABOUT FOR YEARS
BRAVO!
From the Riad Guestbook
EVERY MORNING WAKING IN OUR BEAUTIFUL ROOM THERE WAS SOME OTHER TINY DETAIL WE HADN'T SEEN THE DAY BEFORE! YOU HAVE CREATED SOMETHING VERY, VERY SPECIAL. WE LOVED THE COOKING CLASS IN THE RIAD AND IT HAS CHANGED THE WAY I WILL COOK FOR EVER MORE! I'M TOSSING THE MEASURING SPOONS AT HOME. I'M GOING TO BE A HANDSFUL GIRL FROM NOW! EDWINA YOU ARE THE MOST GENEROUS, GORGEOUS GIRRRRL. BRAVO!
Air Conditioning
Heating
Simple Room
Double Room
Large Room
Traditional Hammam on site
Cooking Classes on site
Guided Tours
Riad in the medina
Roof Terrace
Safe available
Laundry Service
Arabic Spoken
French Spoken
English Spoken
| Picture | Name | Size in m2 | Bed Size | Capacity | Price Per Room |
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Tamsrite | Double | 2 |
125 Euros Low Season 150 Euros Mid Season 195 Euros High Season |
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Echamaa | Double | 2 |
140 Euros Low Season 175 Euros Mid Season 225 Euros High Season |
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Itri | Double | 2 |
140 Euros Low Season 175 Euros Mid Season 225 Euros High Season |
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Targa | Double | 2 |
80 Euros Low Season 90 Euros Mid Season 120 Euros High Season |
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