Riad El Mezouar

A profound sensation of serenity overwhelms the visitor when he steps through the vast courtyard taking the form of a private garden. Here, the birdsongs and the gentle sound of water flowing from the marble fountain into the pool immediately gives a sensation of deep peacefulness.
Sumptuous historical doors richly carved in cedar-wood give access to rooms of impressive dimensions identical as in the past.

Swimming pool, 220 V electric power, water installation with hot and cold water booster, watersoftener, quality house linen (bed-sheets and towels), “Annick Goutal” complimentary products, hairdryer, china, silverware and refined house linen, satellite TV, web switch, safe, electric heating.

Proposed activities at riyad El Mezouar
Massages, aquagym lessons, organisation of Parties with arabo-andalusian musicians, gnawas, visits of Marrakech with an official guide, guided tour in the outskirts of Marrakech.

Meals
The price charged for the rental of a room or of the whole house includes breakfast, soft drinks and afternoon tea.
It is naturally possible to have breakfast and dinner served at Riyad El Mezouar (lunch for 200 Dirhams and dinner for 400 Dirhams).
Meals can be served either in the grand salon, the courtyard, the terrace..., according to the guest’s wishes.
Our cook was hired for a long time by Lalla Aïcha, sister of King Hassan the Second. Her gourmet cuisine in French and oriental tradition is truly outstanding.

Ground-floor level
- Entrance hall: classical decoration with in particular a big console and a green velvet couch
- Guests toilet
- A big courtyard-garden (100 m2) covered with clay tiles and planted with aromatic and odorous plants (jasmine, myrtle, laurel, rosemary, geranium rosa,   santoline, basil, lavender...), fruit trees (orange and grapefruit trees) and a beautiful palm tree
- A swimming pool (50 x 310) covered with traditional green ceramic tiles
- Open air Moorish lounges under the galleries (couches with celadon and pale gray silk cushions)
- Grand salon with as main furniture a big divan, armchairs, tables, a fireplace and a magnificent Tibetan tapestry
- “Alaoui” suite: 2 detachable beds which can be positioned as a single one, a hammam-style bathroom (shower basin) in typical Moroccan “tadelakt”, toilet
- “Turkish “ bedroom: double bed, marble bathroom in contemporary style (bath), toilet
- Kitchen and office with an independent service door
- Janitor’s room, staff lavatories and service storage room

First floor
- Rooms on the first floor of Riyad El Mezouar are serviced by large galleries with Moorish arcades.
- “Mezouar” suite: double bed, large hammam-style bathroom (bath) in tadelakt with a cupola, toilet
- Library decorated with family photographs from the historical period of the French Protectorate
- “Chinese” open air lounges
- “Ambassador” suite: double bed, large turn of the century-style bathroom (iron-cast bath), toilet
- “Kubba” bedroom: 2 detachable beds which can be positioned as a single one, tadelakt bathroom (shower basin), toilet

Roof Terrace
- The terrace is unusually large (250 m2) and at the same level.
- Open air lounges
- Lounge-chairs and deck-chairs
- Potted plants (olive trees, palm-trees, laurels, roses, banana trees, poinsettias, hibiscus, grapevine, jasmine...)
- Panoramic view of the Medina and the Atlas mountains
- Laundry and service storage rooms

The whole Riyad El Mezouar is decorated and furnished with exquisite taste using silk fabrics and displaying furniture created or carefully chosen by its owners. It contains beautiful ancient and contemporary objects such as Orientalist paintings, engravings, rugs, pieces of china... Each room has its own style and all the rooms are decorated and furnished in both a traditional and contemporary style, unostentatious and highly refined, always aimed at procuring a maximum well-being and comfort.
In this last view, the place is also exceptionally calm and silent.