From our guide to Morocco

From our guide to Morocco

Riad l'Étoile du Sud

Riad l'Étoile du Sud

Marrakech, Marrakech & the High Atlas

Type of Accommodation: Guest house

A petal-strewn bed, a pair of babouches to take you to the claw-footed copper bathtub, painted ceilings and almost Chinese-elaborate doors, a bowl of fresh fruit, a courtyard fountain to sing you to sleep...

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Alastair Sawday Publishing has created 18 Special Places to Stay guides. This is the online version of our books. Every one of the 5,000 properties in our guides has been visited by us and chosen because we like it, and its owners. Browse our honest descriptions to help you find your Special Place.

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Inspiring Places: Garden Lovers

If you are a garden lover or a keen horticulturalist, you'll find lots to inspire you in these special places...

If you are a garden lover or a keen horticulturalist, you'll find lots to inspire you in these special places...

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Dar Warda

special offer

4 nights minimum: a candlelight dinner free
7 nights minimum: one night with breakfast included and a candlelight dinner free on the terrace

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