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A Riad is a traditional Moroccan house or palace with an interior garden or courtyard. In Marrakech have many of those houses been transferred to small hotels and they are very beautiful. We stayed our first night at La Sultana and our two last nights at the Villa des Orangers. The contrast between the outside busy and dirty streets and the peaceful atmosphere of the riads is difficult to describe. Villa des Orangers has a rich history as the Royal palace is situated across the street and it says that the king when visited Marrakech used to go to the Villa for lunch. Now the proprietor changed and the riad is run by French. However the kitchen is excellent and the food was one of the best I ever tasted. I have made some notes and will share it later on. Below are some of my favorite pictures from the atmosphere of the two riads: