Marrakech Riads, Angsana Heritage Collection

Character and identity

This is not one hotel but six restored riads scattered through the Marrakech medina, operated since 2008 by the Singapore-based sister brand of Banyan Tree. Across the six houses sit 42 rooms and suites, each with rooftop terraces and the kind of carved-plaster, tiled-courtyard architecture that defines medina living. The Angsana Spa pulls from indigenous hammam tradition alongside Thai, Ayurvedic and Javanese techniques, a clear nod to the group's Southeast Asian roots. At Angsana Si Said, the kitchen weaves Moroccan, Mediterranean and Asian cooking onto a single menu. Service carries an Asian-hospitality polish set inside Moorish bones.

Who's it for

Bottom line

The defining proposition here is location and intimacy: six small houses inside the old city, run with Southeast Asian service sensibility and a spa that justifies a booking on its own. Spend the money if medina immersion and hammam culture are the point of your trip. Ask about which of the six riads suits you before confirming, as character varies house to house.