Hotel Details
Maison MK
| Region: | Marrakech and the Region |
| Location: | Marrakech |
| Season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accomodation Type | Low | Mid | High | |
| Suites |
Double bed (or twins in one suite), en-suite.
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n/a | 300 € | 375 € |
| Master Suite |
Double the space of the standard suite. Double and a single bed: can sleep up to three. En-suite.
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n/a | 400 € | 500 € |
| Whole riad |
Exclusive rental
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n/a | 1700 | 2125 € |
| Please note: All prices are per room per night | ||||
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Facilities
Swimming pool
Air-conditioning
Spa on site
Sunbathing area
Internet connection
Disabled friendly
Vegetarian food
Smoking
Child-friendly
Bar and drinks
In-house restaurant
OtherLaundry service available.
The TV/cinema room can be booked for business meetings, complete with projection screen.
A manned car-park is located nearby.
A Kettler multigym & Nautilus exercise bike is available to guests.
Description
Maison MK has been voted one of the “Top 100 Hotels in the World” by the Sunday Times Travel magazine, which is no surprise in light of this creative chic guesthouse owned by fashion photographer Paul Hopkins.
The classical Moroccan architecture of the riad was treasured and preserved during its renovation, but imaginative, curvy interiors and a sophisticated range of facilities prove Maison MK to be a very special boutique guesthouse. The rooms range from five standard suites and a master suite (twice the size of the standard alternative), and comprise a double (or twin) beds alongside an en-suite bathroom offering luxurious toiletries all the way from Paris. The rooms are lit subtly from behind and below and each includes an iPod loaded with ambient music, creating a tranquil atmosphere, which continues in the sunken lounge, welcoming guests.
Maison MK offers a good range of comfortable indoor and outdoor lounge areas. The TV room/cinema with its impressive eight-foot projection screen, DVD player, surround sound and Xbox360 may entertain guests. If not – traditional board games are always available. Outside, the patio with heated plunge-pool allows guests to take a quick dip, whilst the lower roof terrace provides a comfortable place to sunbathe with large sun-beds and a curvy-designed shower to cool off in. The upper roof, on the other hand, offers stunning views of the Atlas Mountains whilst dining by day under an orange silk canopy. This area is dramatically transformed into a well-stocked bar by night, lit with a stunning copper fire-bowl.
Read MoreMeals can be served in Maison MK’s restaurant, painted in rich, warm colours, or out on the terraces under the stars. Breakfasts combine a variety of freshly baked pastries, Moroccan pancakes and fresh fruit. The Maison has a range of teas and coffees as well as smoothies and simple fruit juices. For lunch, guests may order a light dish or choose a hearty alternative, the latter is on the dinner menu also. Maison Mk puts on a banquet for dinner,offering an extravagant five courses all made from locally sourced ingredients bought the same day. The kitchen also supplies complimentary snacks and drinks during the day, from tea and homemade cake in the afternoons, to Maison MK’s own sorbets and barbeque skewers at sunset. For guests who want to experience the outdoors, a picnic hamper and butler can be arranged for a private, romantic lunchtime.
Finally, guests can experience Maison MK’s impressive spa facilities. With two dedicated rooms, one for hammam steam-baths, and a second separate dark room decorated in charcoal tadelakt offers an ideal place for a relaxing massage. Maison MK employs traditional Moroccan techniques and Argan oils, but combines ‘European expertise’, offering many modern beauty therapies. Alternatively, a small multi-gym and exercise bike are available for guests.
Maison MK offers luxurious suites set a sophisticated maison, which provides much in-house entertainment and leisure facilities, as well as an attractive menu and restaurant, all within a stones throw from the medina.
Where is it?
Maison MK is a 10 minute drive from Marrakech airport via one of the riad's complimentary transfers. As the hotel is based within the centre of the city, it is only a 2 minute walk to reach the medina.
Travel Times
| Airport | 10 minute drive from Marrakech airport |
| City | 2 minute walk |
| Beach | 2.5 hour drive (Essaouira) |
Other useful information
The riad's screening room with its 8 foot screen, DVD library, satellite TV, surround sound and Xbox360 ensures the ultimate in viewing and gaming.
New for 2010 is the “Maison MK Cooking Experience” where guests are guided you through the souks of Marrakech to buy the raw ingredients at the local market, before returning to the kitchen to cook up tagines, mint tea and making fresh bread using the local communal bread oven. Price for a half day is €70 for 1 person, or €110 for 2 people.
The hotel also offer day trips outside of Marrakech, including taxis and lunch arrangements to the dramatic and lush Ourika valley (€110 per couple), to the ski resort of Oukaimeden 70km south-east of Marrakech, to the Atlas Mountains (€140 per couple), and to the Atlantic fishing and beach village of Essaouira (€150 per couple) 2.5 hours away from Marrakech.
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| Condition of rooms and the hotel | 9.0 | Food and drink | 7.5 | |
| Overall cleanliness | 8.0 | Relaxation | 8.5 | |
| Pool and facilities | 8.5 | Value for money | 8.0 | |
| Quality of staff | 8.5 | Overall rating | 8.3 | |
| out of 10 | out of 10 | |||
User Reviews on Maison MK
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The Editor's Summary
Reviews from guests who have recently stayed at Maison MK, prove the riad to be “a very luxurious home”. Whether it is the “lavishly furnished” interiors and the suites that are “cool” and “comfortable”, the spa offering “fabulous treatments at affordable prices” or the in-house restaurant serving “homemade and very tasty” cuisine, Maison MK is a first-class riad with a “laid-back…fun atmosphere”. The “fantastic” staff at Maison MK have inspired their guests with confidence with useful tips on the city and ability to arrange activities and excursions. Moreover, as the riad is literally only “ a hop, skip and a jump from the main square”, guests can explore the city with ease.
Right from the moment my wife and I stepped through the doors of Maison MK we felt at home – a very luxurious home! Its beautiful interiors are incredibly inviting, lavishly furnished yet at the same time are laid-back and have a fun atmosphere ( take the camel sculpture coming out of the lounge wall for instance!) The staff were fantastic and served us a great Moroccan dinner on the first night; homemade and very tasty. We retired to the roof terrace for the bar and were astonished to find such a choice of fine wines, champagnes and exotic cocktails. We stayed here for a total of two nights and enjoyed pleasant suite and very comfortable bed! The maison is literally a hop, skip and a jump from the main square so it makes a brilliant launch pad for exploring the city in detail. Next time we make a trip to Marrakech we will make a point of staying here again.
| Condition of rooms and the hotel | 9.0 | Food and drink | 8.0 | |
| Overall cleanliness | 8.0 | Relaxation | 9.0 | |
| Pool and facilities | 8.0 | Value for money | 8.0 | |
| Quality of staff | 9.0 | Overall rating | 8.4 | |
| out of 10 | out of 10 | |||
On booking four night here I was slighting concerned about the maison’s mix of style and fun factor, but I have to say Maison MK was nothing but tasteful. There is a real attention to detail within the rooms, our room in particular was a joy to stay in – it was cool, comfortable and nicely presented. Spa-junkies such as myself will love it – the spa menu offers a long list of fabulous treatments at affordable prices, starting around twenty euros. There was almost too much choice for me, but I would definitely recommend choosing a relaxation massage– one hour of complete bliss. Although we had been to Marrakech two year previous, we still enjoyed hearing city secrets from the staff, and they helped us organise a trip to the Atlas mountains which we hadn’t experienced before. Guests who are newcomers to the city shouldn’t worry – the staff here can arrange transport, guides, any sort of bookings and look after you extremely well. We are very confident about returning here, perhaps on a city weekend break soon.
| Condition of rooms and the hotel | 9.0 | Food and drink | 7.0 | |
| Overall cleanliness | 8.0 | Relaxation | 8.0 | |
| Pool and facilities | 9.0 | Value for money | 8.0 | |
| Quality of staff | 8.0 | Overall rating | 8.1 | |
| out of 10 | out of 10 | |||
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