Address
El Fenn
Derb Moulay Abdullah Ben Hezzian, 2, Marrakesh 40000, Morocco
Lowest upcoming
$340
27 Jul 2026
Highest upcoming
$1,051
11 Oct 2026
Median nightly
$775
across 365 upcoming days
Cheapest week
27 Jul to 2 Aug
36% below annual median
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Cheapest week ahead: 27 Jul–2 Aug 2026
at $500/night
(36% below median)
Review
Condé Nast Readers' Choice 2025 · 2022 · 2021 · 2018 Gold List 2024 · 2021
Character and identity
Tucked behind an unassuming door on a crumbling alley at the medina's edge, El Fenn unfurls into a labyrinth of 13 interconnected riads, three pools and 41 hand-plastered rooms in fuchsia, mustard, acid yellow and blush. Moorish keyhole arches, zellige courtyards, olive trees and tumbling vines set the stage; the rooftop, with its 20-metre pool and red-striped parasols, is one of the city's most photographed social perches. Two restaurants run from poolside burgers to saffron lobster and seabass with figs. Service is friendly but precise, delivered by staff in cardinal red.
Who's it for
Best for:
Design-literate couples and groups of friends who want bohemian-chic Marrakech with a creative pedigree (Vanessa Branson's art collection runs through the rooms) and a buzzy rooftop scene at sundown. Ideal if you value craft, colour, walkable access to the souks and Jemma-el-Fnaa, and long lunches by the pool.
Should look elsewhere:
Travellers wanting a full resort spa, step-free layouts, or quiet seclusion. The riad is charmingly higgledy-piggledy with random single steps, the spa is modest rather than lavish, and the rooftop's social pull means it isn't a retreat for those craving hush.
Bottom line
The defining draw is atmosphere: a labyrinthine, art-filled riad where the rooftop doubles as Marrakech's chicest sundowner spot, all wrapped in a location that puts the souks minutes from your door. Spend up on a larger suite (the pocket "cosy" rooms are genuinely small), and time a visit for shoulder season when the rooftop is lively but not packed.
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Derb Moulay Abdullah Ben Hezzian, 2, Marrakesh 40000, Morocco
Marrakech, Morocco · 31.6270° N, 7.9932° W
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Full service laundry
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Outdoor pool
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