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Dar Akal · Marrakech Medina

The Riad, from courtyard to rooftop.

Behind the door, the house rises in layers: the cool courtyard, rooms and galleries, then the open rooftop.

The banana trees, fountain and white galleries in Dar Akal's courtyard
A red-and-white sitting room beneath dark timber ceilings at Dar Akal
The rooftop pool, shade sail and flowering terrace at Dar Akal

The story of the house

A house restored, not reinvented.

Dar Akal is an 18th-century riad, carefully restored by architect Christophe Simeon and Moroccan craftspeople using traditional techniques.

Inside Dar Akal

Three levels, one house.

  1. The courtyard

    The centre of the house.

    Trees, a fountain and open galleries bring the rooms together around a cool, quiet centre. It is where the house begins and where the day keeps returning.

    The tree-filled courtyard and white galleries at the heart of Dar Akal
  2. Rooms & details

    Arches, painted ceilings and places to pause.

    Move through carved openings into sitting rooms and bedrooms with their own colours and details. Above, the gallery keeps every part of the house connected to the courtyard.

    A Dar Akal sitting room with red textiles, a tea table and a mirror onto the courtyard
    Painted gallery ceilings glimpsed through the banana leaves in Dar Akal's courtyard
  3. The rooftop

    One last flight, then open sky.

    The terrace opens around the pergola and rooftop pool. It is a place for the warmer hours, a slower afternoon and the softer light at the end of the day.

    Two shaded daybeds on Dar Akal's terracotta rooftop terrace
    Mint tea served beside the rooftop pool and flowers at Dar Akal

At a glance

A small riad, easy to make your own.

guests maximum
14
rooms
3
suites
2
planted courtyard
1
rooftop pool
1

Exclusive use The entire riad can be booked for private events.

Your stay

It starts with your dates.

Book directly for our best rate and a few extras based on the length of your stay. Live availability and conditions are shown before you confirm.

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Always, when you book directBest direct rate

  1. From 1 night A little more room

    Complimentary upgrade, subject to availability.

  2. From 2 nights We come get you

    Complimentary airport transfer.

  3. From 3 nights Time for the hammam

    A complimentary hammam during your stay.

Benefits apply to direct bookings. Room upgrades are subject to availability.

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Your direct-booking benefits

Always Best direct rate
1 night Complimentary upgrade*
2 nights Airport transfer included
3 nights Hammam included

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* Upgrade subject to availability. Benefits apply to direct bookings.

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