We are in an excellent situation near to the Bab Doukkala mosque in the old town or "medina", only ten minutes from the souks and ten minutes from the modern area of Gueliz.We are within minutes of some of the best restaurants in Marrakech and are situated in a quiet derb with excellent road access for parking or taxis at the top of the derb.

The area of Bab Doukkala remains a unique working area within Marrakech and the local market area and busy shopping street are within minutes of the front door.

A new museum in Marrakech (the palace of the Glaouis) is five minutes away and is due to open in 2007. The Glaouis were the fabulously wealthy and ruthless rulers of southern Morocco (by arrangement with the French) until the 1950 s.Gavin Maxwell's "Lords of the Atlas" is a gripping account of their life.

Other places we would recommend visiting are the Majorelle Gardens (a short taxi ride away) which includes an small but impressive museum of Islamic arts, the Medersa Ben Youssef (a historic and very beautiful Islamic college, now a museum) - about 15 minutes walk away, and close to the Medersa, the Musee Marrakech (in a restored palace). At the southern end of the medina the El Badi palace ( in ruins but home to numerous storks ) is particularly worth visiting in the late afternoon when views of the (frequently snow-covered) High Atlas mountains can be enjoyed. The Palais Bahia and Dar di Said (museum of Moroccan crafts) are also in this area of the southern medina.