MAISON MNABHA

MAISON DE CHARME

KASBAH  MARRAKECH MOROCCO

telephone  +212 (0) 24  38 13 25     fax  +212 (0) 24 38 99 93  

e-mail  kasbah@maisonmnabha.com

"Like a prized diadem tucked away in the royal Kasbah, this luxe little guesthouse faceted with terraces is just what savvy travellers come to Marrakech to find."

Lonely Planet Best of Marrakech     2006

"A very welcoming maison d’hôtes providing true Moroccan hospitality"

Lonely Planet Morocco      2005

“LUXE FOR LESS: The  English owners of this former pasha’s palace have transformed it into a splendid five-room hotel, complete with original plasterwork, antique tiles, 17^th century painted ceilings and oriental carpets and silks.”     

Harpers & Queen   December 2002

Maison Mnabha is an English owned and family run hotel.  Its appeal is to discerning visitors to Marrakech looking for a small hotel that warmly welcomes its guests as individuals.  Our emphasis is on personal attention and retaining the feeling of traditional hospitality in an historic house of the medina (old city) of Marrakech.  We do all that we can to ensure that guests at Maison Mnabha experience Marrakech to the full and return home with inspiring memories of Morocco.

As we are particularly well informed about Marrakech and the region, we are always ready with cultural and practical information as well as specialist advice if required.  For visitors spending only a few days in the city we can help make the most of their stay with suggested sightseeing itineraries and impartial shopping advice.

“English-owned boutique heritage hotel in fashionable Marrakesh" 

Lifestyle + Travel   January 2006

Description

“The deal of the century: with its intricately painted 17^th-century wooden ceiling, hand-carved walls, delicate silk cushions and stained-glass archways, it is by far one of the swankiest hangouts in the city.  Take note, Amanjunkies”.   London Evening Standard, September 2000

Maison Mnabha is atmospheric and serene.  The authenticity of its decoration is reflected in a strong use of colour and pattern in rooms which are original and which represent a tradition that  has been the hallmark of Marrakech palaces for centuries: painted cedar wood ceilings and doors, carved plasterwork and hand cut polychromatic mosaic tiles.

a detail of a seventeenth century painted ceiling and carved plasterwork at Maison Mnabha

nineteenth century hand cut mosaic tiles (zellij) at Maison Mnabha

On the upper level of Maison Mnabha, a patio decorated with hand made bricks and tiles leads to two roof terraces with unrestricted views of the minarets, palaces and sights of the old city.  Seen from Maison Mnabha's terraces in the winter and spring, the snow capped peaks of the Atlas mountains rise above the silhouettes of the elegant palm trees that border the Agdal Gardens, originally planted by an Almohad Sultan in the twelfth century.

view of the snow capped High Atlas Mountains from the roof terraces of Maison Mnabha

Breakfast is served for most of the year on the terrace.  Only the freshest of locally grown seasonal produce is used in the preparation of food at Maison Mnabha.

"A great little place to stay in Marrakech is Maison Mnabha with a roof terrace and delicious breakfasts".   Marie Claire,  April 2003

"The charm of Momo with beds.  Breakfast is served outside - sweet, fresh orange juice, croissants and the kind of coffee that kickstarts a day watching the snake-charmers and acrobats in the Djemmaa el-Fna souk just a few  minutes walk away".  Tatler Travel Guide 2001

TARIFFS

“Despite the recent proliferation of riad hotels in Marrakesh, the cognoscenti know that Maison Mnabha offers the best value.”

Harpers & Queen   December 2002

A separate private roof terrace with sitting room is available at a supplementary charge of £33.00 per night and can be booked subject to availability in conjunction with any of the rooms at Maison Mnabha.

Bookings and enquiries

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Maison Mnabha

32 - 33 Derb Mnabha    Kasbah    Marrakech     Morocco

    Telephone   +212 (0) 24 38 13 25

                                                        Fax    +212 (0) 24 38 99 93

  e-mail   peter@maisonmnabha.com

Facilities

transfers to and from Maison Mnabha - Marrakech Airport or Railway Station

transfer to and from Essaouira, Agadir, the Atlas Mountains, Casablanca etc.

direct street access to Maison Mnabha by car or taxi

Maison Mnabha in house cook

special diets catered for

a meal can be pre-ordered for your arrival at Maison Mnabha

dinner by arrangement (menus displayed in rooms)

a variety of snacks are available from one p.m. until five p.m. (menus displayed in rooms)

a bastilla made by Khadija, Maison Mnabha's in house cook

for details about meals, please consult the food page [click here]

day excursions to the Atlas Mountains or Atlantic can be arranged

e-mail, ADSL internet (no charge), fax and telephone are available

heating and air conditioning in rooms

in room fridge mini bar, personal electronic safe, complimentary snacks and tea and coffee making facilities, hair dryers, clothes and shoe brushes

oriental silk kimonos and slippers provided for the duration of your stay

laundry service: wet and dry cleaning