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An 11-room Marrakech house with a tree-filled courtyard, colourful interiors, and a rooftop above the medina
Dar Zaouia is part of Angsana’s collection of six historic riads spread through Marrakech’s medina, so the hotel extends beyond its own front door. Your room and breakfast are here, while the main restaurant is at Riad Si Said and the spa at Riad Bab Firdaus. Short walks through the surrounding lanes connect them, putting you straight back into Marrakech whenever you head out for dinner or a hammam.
Dar Zaouia itself centres on a leafy courtyard, where mature trees shade colonnaded arches and rose petals scatter across the fountain. The building has been both a religious school and a private mansion, and its 11 rooms retain that residential feel, with carved wooden ceilings, tiled floors, flashes of gold, and vivid azure bathrooms. Upstairs, turquoise latticework creates sunny and shaded corners on the private rooftop.
Why we love Riad Dar Zaouia, Angsana Heritage Collection
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The courtyard is the heart of the house. Mature trees bring shade and birdsong, Berber rugs sit beneath the tables, and rose petals float around the fountain beneath the colonnaded arches.
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Dar Zaouia has lived more than one life, first as a religious school and later as a private mansion. That residential history still shows in the carved wood ceilings, tiled floors, lamps, textiles, and individually styled rooms.
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Colour turns up in unexpected places. Burnished-gold lamps and fittings punctuate the calmer bedrooms, while rich azure tiles make the bathrooms some of the most memorable spaces in the riad.
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The rooftop gives you room to choose sun or shade, with turquoise lattice screens creating sheltered corners above the medina.
Rooms
Rooms have a bright and residential feel, with tiled floors, soft fabrics, carved wooden ceilings, and carefully chosen decorative pieces. The boldest details often appear in the bathrooms, where blue tiles and gold-toned fittings bring a hit of colour.
A compact king room with carved wood, tiled floors, and a courtyard outlook.
- courtyard view
- king-sized bed
- tea and coffee making facilities
- Wi-Fi
- personal host service
- 22m²
A little larger, with twin beds and the same inward-facing position around the courtyard. Sleeps up to three guests.
- courtyard view
- twin beds
- tea and coffee making facilities
- Wi-Fi
- personal host service
- 24m²
The fireplace is the feature to remember here, sitting within a large lounge that gives the room a different rhythm in cooler weather.
- courtyard view
- king-sized bed
- lounge
- tea and coffee making facilities
- Wi-Fi
- personal host service
- 50m²
One of the largest room categories, with a king-size bed and plenty of space within the riad’s residential setting. Sleeps up to three guests.
- courtyard view
- king-sized bed
- tea and coffee making facilities
- Wi-Fi
- personal host service
- 50m²
Designed specifically for families, with a larger layout and bedding that can be adapted to suit the party.
- courtyard view
- king-sized beds
- tea and coffee making facilities
- Wi-Fi
- personal host service
- 50m²
Facilities
Depending on the season, breakfast is served either in the patio or up on the rooftop, with Moroccan pancakes, breads, homemade yoghurt, jams, and honey from local producers.
For lunch and dinner, Angsana’s restaurant is at Riad Si Said. The menu centres on Moroccan cooking, with Eastern Mediterranean influences alongside tagines, couscous, grilled fish, and seasonal dishes. Getting there means a short walk through the medina, making dinner feel a little more like going out than simply heading downstairs.
Breakfast at Dar Zaouia
Start with Moroccan breads and pancakes, homemade yoghurt, jams, and local honey. Breakfast moves between the patio and rooftop terrace according to the season.
Restaurant Si Said
The collection’s main restaurant serves Moroccan food with a contemporary edge, alongside Eastern Mediterranean flavours. It’s open for lunch and dinner as well as breakfast.
What's Included
Breakfast at Dar Zaouia
Upgrade Options
Half Board • Breakfast at Dar Zaouia • Dinner at Restaurant Si Said
Full Board • Breakfast at Dar Zaouia • Lunch and dinner at Restaurant Si Said
For spa time, walk through the medina to Riad Bab Firdaus. Angsana Spa combines Moroccan rituals with Asian wellness traditions, with therapists trained through the Banyan Tree Spa Academy. Treatments include hammam rituals, massages, and therapies using ingredients such as black soap and argan oil. The spa is for guests aged 12 and over.
Across Angsana Heritage Collection, the riads preserve historic medina buildings and Moroccan craftsmanship while supporting local producers and communities. Eat for Good menus draw on produce from nearby growers and cooperatives, while Stay for Good supports education and water-resilience work in the High Atlas village of Sidi Fares.
Dar Zaouia has a dedicated Family Room as well as suites with more space, but there’s no kids’ club or swimming pool within the riad. It suits families who expect Marrakech itself to fill most of the day. Cots and extra beds can be requested in suitable suite categories, and babysitting is available with advance notice.
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