Red Hotel Marrakech
This holiday includes:
Hotel
Flights
(You may add more to your package on the following pages)
- Near the city’s cultural French Quarter with museums and art galleries
- 15-minute taxi ride to the Medina
Comfortable base in downtown Marrakech
Toeing the line between two of downtown Marrakech’s more cosmopolitan neighbourhoods – Gueliz and Hivernage – the Red Hotel is a great spot to base yourself for exploring this iconic city. The Medina is a 15-minute taxi journey from the hotel, but there’s plenty of culture to soak up in the surrounding area, too.
This part of the city is known as the French Quarter, and some of the best museums and art galleries in Marrakech can be found here, from the Yves Saint Laurent Museum with its line-up of contemporary art exhibitions to the Museum of African Contemporary Art which showcases pieces from Morocco and its surrounding countries.
Back at the hotel you can take full advantage of the on-site spa to relax after a day spent seeing the sights. Will you take some time to unwind in the hammam or opt for an indulgent massage? During your stay you’ll also have access to the facilities at neighbouring Opera Plaza Hotel, which include an outdoor pool fringed with sun loungers, and even a bowling alley where you can try for a strike.
The buffet restaurant will keep you well-fed with its selection of tasty international eats, which you can enjoy al fresco on the terrace. In the surrounding streets, meanwhile, you’ll find everything from your favourite fast-food places to restaurants serving up authentic Moroccan eats. There’s great nightlife on offer, too, or you can retire to the hotel bar for a quiet drink before bed.
Facilities
Food & Drink
- Bar
- Restaurant
Entertainment
- Nightclub
- Outdoor pool
Sports & Health
- Fitness
- Hot tub
- Massage
- Sauna
- Spa centre
- Steam bath
- Turkish bath (hamam)
Find out more about Marrakech City
The beating heart of the city is the medina, a UNESCO World Heritage site, which is a maze of narrow alleyways lined with traditional souks. Here, artisans display their crafts, from ornate lanterns and rugs to handmade jewellery and delicate perfumes. The sounds of haggling and the rhythms of Berber drums mingle with the distant call to prayer, providing a lively soundtrack for this bustling marketplace.
Jemaa el-Fna Square, the medina's epicentre, transforms as the day progresses. By day, street performers and henna tattoo artists enthral visitors, while at night, the square becomes an open-air theatre, alive with storytellers, musicians, and stalls serving fresh food.
If you’re a connoisseur of cuisine, you’ll be delighted with traditional Moroccan dishes, like slow-cooked lamb tagine, sweet pastilla, and almond ghriba cookies, which are best washed down with steaming mint tea. Or, for gourmands, there are the trendy eateries and cocktail terraces of the more modern Ville Nouvelle.
Beyond the medina, Marrakech offers tranquil gardens like Jardin Majorelle, an oasis of calm with its iconic cobalt blue structures and lush plant life, while palatial hotels and boutique riads with palm-fringed pools and shaded courtyards offer respite from the city's hustle.