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Riad Talaa 12 vs Riad Meriem

Both Riad Talaa 12 and Riad Meriem are endorsed by writers. On balance, Riad Meriem ranks slightly better than Riad Talaa 12. Riad Meriem scores 76 with praise from 4 reviews including The Telegraph, Travel + Leisure and Frommer's.

Riad Talaa 12
Riad Talaa 12
7 / 10
12 Talaa Ben Youssef, Medina, Marrakech 4000, Morocco
From $145 /night
  • Free Internet
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Restaurant
  • Air Conditioning
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Fodor's Fodor's
"This achingly trendy temple to modernist riad chic is in the middle of the medina." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"A contemporary, eight-room riad, it is decorated in a simple and uncluttered, yet appealing style."
The Telegraph The Telegraph
8.0
"Eschew the heavy hand of history at this modern medina bolthole near the Marrakech Museum, with eight airy suites surrounding an aromatic courtyard garden and a hammam fed by a thermal spring." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith Mr & Mrs Smith
"Romance-seekers will find many cosy corners at Talaa 12 hotel in Marrakech, an intimate retreat with a sunny courtyard and ornamental pool." Full review
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Just ask for the Marrakech Museum or the Ben Youssef Mosque, and you’re there.
Riad Meriem
Riad Meriem
7 / 10
97 Derb El Cadi, Azbest, Medina, Marrakech, Morocco
From $95 /night
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Restaurant
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Concierge Concierge
"It's especially popular with Americans, many of whom take advantage of Hays's local contacts to do some serious shopping for art and antiques."
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Riad hotels... are popping up at a rapid clip in Marrakesh, so these days a property must truly be distinctive to stand out. Riad Meriem has had no problem turning heads." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
8.0
"A super chic, full-service riad from New York interior designer and photographer Thomas Hays, complete with a heated plunge pool and a spectacular terrace with a ‘tent lounge’." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"New York designer Thomas Hays has created a romantic riad with original artwork, themed rooms (some with large soaking tubs), inviting courtyards, and attentive and friendly staff" Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
"There’s a simple reason why the riad hotels of Marrakech have been so much more popular among the French than the English, Americans, or other anglophones. It’s not the proximity, not in..." Full review