Riad Yasmine

The Riad Yasmine is located in Marrakech, 700 metres from the mosques and the Bin Yousuf Madrassa Koranic school, and 800 metres from the Souk. Jama el Fna square is 1.5 kilometres away.

Typically Arabic in style, the Riad Yasmine centres around an interior courtyard featuring Moorish arches, mosaic-tiled floors, decorative ceilings, and an outdoor pool. A palm-decked roof garden offers views of the medina.

Multilingual staff are on hand to provide 24-hour room service and exchange currency. Other amenities include wireless Internet access and onsite parking (surcharge). The Riad Yasmine restaurant features candles and a bright, colourful chimney in traditional tadelakt plaster. The menu offers traditional Moroccan dishes, including couscous and tagines. A complimentary buffet breakfast is offered every morning. The nearest golf course is five kilometres away.

There are eight air-conditioned rooms at the Riad Yasmine, built over two floors. All feature traditional Moroccan decor, characterised by white walls, Moorish arches, Moroccan rugs and soft-furnishings, and muslin-draped windows. Rooms are equipped with cable television, wireless Internet, and safes. Refrigerators are available on request. Bathrooms feature stone sinks and blue and white mosaic tiles, and include bathrobes and complimentary designer toiletries.

The Bin Yousuf Madrassa is a Koranic school established in the 14th century. With strong influences from Moorish Spain, the courtyard is decorated with intricate forms in stucco, marble, mosaic, and cedar wood.