The restoration of this 200-year-old mansion, once home to the wealthy Azoulay family, advisors to the royal family, was a labour of love for Italian owner Sandro. The result is a haven of casual luxury where original cedar ceilings and plasterwork decor sit comfortably alongside modern art and coloured kilims. Suites (two of which sleep four) have fridges.
The pick of the rooms is the Royal suite, with its four-poster bed, central decorated cupola and secondary bedroom on a mezzanine level. Service is sublime, meals mix Moroccan and Italian influences to create a fresh menu of Mediterranean flavours, and the riad serves alcohol. There's also a private hammam, and the plunge pool in the central courtyard provides the perfect antidote after a long day treading the medina streets.
