Riad Les Trois Palmiers El Bacha

I’ve been trying for a few days to find a way to express the magic of the last part of my trip in words. This post is long but it is necessary. Riad Les Trois Palmiers is tucked down the alleys of the souk in the Medina of Marrakech. A riad is not a hotel, it is a home that welcomes guests, whose home it becomes while they are there. Generally with between 4 and 10 rooms, it is small with courtyards and gardens, room doors are not locked but the exterior door is locked, meals are cooked individually and requested the day of and prepared at whatever time you choose. You’re encouraged to have friends over to socialize in the multiple parlors, salons, and sitting spaces. A few of my newly made friends visited me here and we enjoyed chatting and relaxing. These photos that look like a magazine can show you the beauty of the place that I was lucky enough to call home for two days.But they can not capture the kindness and actual caretaking of the hosts that truly made these days a magical retreat from the world. This exceeds hospitality and is coming from the heart. Here are two examples of that caregiving, both of which made me actually cry when they happened and when I reflect on them: 1. On my first day when I arrived, I was served the traditional mint tea and cookies. Midway through I was taken on a very long and interesting tour of the riad. I had put aside my favorite cookie- which tasted just like Morocco, to save for last and had expected to just be back down in a few minutes after being shown to my room. When I returned back down an hour later after the tour I found that my cookie and mint tea were no longer there. I poked my head into the kitchen, and the woman working in the kitchen eagerly offered to make me more cookies because the kind that I had loved were gone. She said it would be just a few hours as the dough needed to chill. I insisted that she NOT make cookies for me and just go about her day.

Perfect in every way! Nested in a tiny alley in the Medina, the Riad is exceptionally charming and stylish with beautiful objects and decoration. Solo traveller arriving late at night, Ahmed went out of his way to pick me up at the taxi drop-off point nearby. Central location, great facilities with swimming pools and stunning terraces, attentive service. Thanks again Caroline, Patrick and the team for the lovely stay - will definitely come back!

The Riad is lovely and a peaceful escape from the busy city. There are many places to sit and relax on the balconies and rooftop. Breakfast served next to the pool is a gorgeous relaxing setting. The staff at the Riad were so friendly and helpful, they made our trip so special.

A brilliantly located riad (in the heart of the medina) with very interesting architecture. We stayed for three nights and had amazing time. Staff here were fantastic - welcoming, kind and they did everything to help us when needed! Especially Ahmed who even played with my 4 years daughter. She really loved him! The rooms are very comfortable, homely and clean. The rooftop was a nice add on. Highly recommend!

The property was very well located for the souk & restaurants. It was a bit hard to find but the staff actually came to find us at the spot we were dropped by the taxi and walked us to the riad. The property itself is amazingly decorated, the staff very polite and lovely and helped us with all our queries. The breakfast was very good (although we had more choice in a previous riad) and the room was beautiful and clean. On arrival, we were welcomed with moroccan tea in the beautiful setting of the inner courtyard. We would definitely stay there again.