An intimate refuge in Targa

Behind a blue gate, this contemporary riad opens onto a sunny patio where an orange tree shades the pool. Ochre walls, lanterns, ceramic plates hung on the facades: a warm Moroccan house in a gated residence guarded around the clock. For eleven years the owner has hosted here with a 4.93 rating over 145 reviews.

The spaces

A Moroccan lounge with beige banquettes, a European lounge in plum velvet for the evenings, a dining room open to the garden. Fully equipped kitchen: oven, microwave, washing machine, dishwasher, coffee maker. 4K TV, fibre Wi-Fi, workspace. Four air-conditioned bedrooms with wrought-iron and zellige headboards, rose petals on arrival, two of them opening straight onto the terrace. Three bathrooms, one in red tadelakt.

Outside

Private pool, lawn, loungers, barbecue in the shade of the boundary wall, free parking. The blue-railed staircase leads to the rooftop: a wrought-iron table for breakfast, palm views, pink skies in the evening.

The service

Housekeeper by day, cleaning, Moroccan breakfast on request. Tagine dinner on request.

Around

Targa, guarded residence, 20 minutes by taxi from Jemaa el-Fna. Carrefour hypermarket, restaurants, hammam and pharmacy nearby.