Dar Seffarine

Frommer's Review

Highly rated since it opened in 2006, this palatial dar is as authentic as they come and sits comfortably within the medina's historic quarter. Alaâ, an Iraqi-born architect, and Kate, a Norwegian graphic designer, undertook 2 1/2 years of extensive restoration on Dar Seffarine, and the result is simply magnificent. A grand courtyard of 10m-high (33-ft.) columns; large, original hand-painted cedar wood doors; and a vast floor of original zellij lead onto two floors of large, airy, sparsely furnished suites with discreet bathrooms and low-lying beds. Stairs lead past a small guest kitchen up to a large rooftop terrace, where you can take in a grand view over the Sebou Valley with a glass of wine. The main kitchen is on the ground floor and opens out to a quaint courtyard where guests join Kate and Alaâ for delicious breakfasts -- the best I've had in Morocco -- and dinners that equal to anything available outside.

Facilities:
Restaurant; guest kitchenette

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