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Riad Kniza
Marrakech, Marrakech-Safi, Morocco · Independent · Core Luxury
This eighteenth-century medina house has been in the Bouskri family for almost two hundred years. Antique dealer Haj Mohamed Bouskri restored it in 2003 with his own Moroccan collection, and the eleven-room riad still reads as a family house near the Koutoubia. Bill Gates, Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, and several U.S. presidents have slept here.
- 11 rooms
- Opened 2003
- Neighborhood: Medina
About Riad Kniza
- The riad dates to the eighteenth century and has been in the Bouskri family for almost 200 years.
- Haj Mohamed Bouskri, a Marrakech antique dealer, restored it in 2003 using his personal collection.
- It is one of the few upmarket Marrakech riads still owned by a Moroccan family rather than foreign investors.
History
The house dates to the eighteenth century and has been in the Bouskri family for almost two hundred years. Haj Mohamed Bouskri, a Marrakech antique dealer, restored it in 2003 with his own Moroccan collection and opened the eleven-room riad in the medina. Guests have included Bill Gates, Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, and several U.S. presidents.
The setting
Riad Kniza is a Hivernage and the medina edge hotel on the north side of Hivernage and the medina edge in Marrakech. Le Jardin Secret is roughly 10 minutes' walk. The ramparts at dusk, Jardin Majorelle and the YSL museum, Ben Youssef Madrasa inside the walls. Sleep in a riad if the medina is the point; sleep in Hivernage if you want gardens and a car at the gate. 1 km from Koutoubia Mosque.
Restaurants and bars
- Riad Kniza Restaurant — Restaurant · Moroccan
Experiences
- Rooftop terrace — Rooftop view described as to die for, reached within the riad's medina setting.
- Restaurant terrace — Restaurant terrace and cuisine described by Magazine Couleurs Maroc as perhaps the best table in Marrakech.
Amenities
- Indoor plunge pool and steam room
- Rooftop terrace with Atlas Mountain views
- Traditional Moroccan hammam and spa services
- Authentic Moroccan restaurant serving traditional cuisine
- Free high-speed WiFi and airport transportation
- Private museum and antique collection tours
- Sauna
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