At a Glance
Imagine the Moroccan version of the Delano in Miami or the Standard in New York and you may just conjure the Bab. **NOTE: **This hotel cannot be booked online. Indagare members can contact our Bookings Team for help.
Review
Marrakech has its own version of a hip urban hotel. Imagine the Moroccan version of the Delano in Miami or the Standard in New York and you may just conjure the Bab. Just around the corner from the trendy boutiques that line Rue de la Liberté in the Gueliz area, Bab Hotel was completely redesigned by its French owners (who also own Grand Café de la Poste and Bo & Zin). There’s a small pool tucked behind the check-in desk and the lobby bar, which has massive couches, funky ottomans made of recycled plastic and deep white banquettes that invite lounging.
A revolving exhibit of local artists’ work and photography from the owner’s collection add to the groovy gallery atmosphere as do the Fadila el Gadi boutique and library areas which also display modern Moroccan style in the form of fashion and books. All of the 45 guestrooms and suites, which are designed to feel like lofts, have small terraces and are decorated with a black-and-white palette that complements the black-and-white photos on the walls. Among the hotel services are Segway rentals and golf outings in the Palmeraie. The hotel’s hippest feature, though, is the Skybab rooftop lounge, where the city’s young and attractive gather after sunset for mojitos and DJ mixes.
Who Should Stay
Design-conscious travelers you appreciate a modern aesthetic and who enjoy the location in the New Town (Gueliz).
Written by Melissa Biggs Bradley