Villa RA14 wields its discreet Moorish charm around two immaculate white patios. Everywhere in the residence, influences and materials come together, with touches of contemporary and traditional styling. You’ll find leather ottomans, sheepskin armchairs and Moroccan tile designs side by side with Scandinavian-influenced furniture and steel lighting. Large black and white photos of Moroccan life add a graphic touch to the décor. In the patios, you’ll find Moucharaby – projecting second-story windows of latticework – and passageways creating pools of light within the space. A swimming pool in the centre of one of the patios and a marble fountain in the other, create a lovely sense of cool wellbeing to the whole of the riad.

Days can be spent mesmerised by the mysterious snake charmers in the Place Djemaa el-Fnaa, then testing one’s haggling abilities in the souk. After the swirl of the crowds, return to the riad to enjoy the delights of its hammam. When it’s too hot to walk around, enjoy a mint tea on the roof terrace with the Medina and the Atlas Mountains as your view.