Where to stay in Morocco?

In the medina, on the Mouassine side, 1 km from Jemaa el-Fna. A simple riad a stone's throw from the souks and the Koutoubia mosque, for small budgets who want to sleep in the lanes rather than in Guéliz.

In Derb Jamaâ, 800 m from the square, between the Kasbah and Jemaa el-Fna. You walk back after the evening show, and the souks are a few minutes away in the morning.

Rue Bani Marine, in the medina on the Mechouar Kasbah side. A simple hotel for small budgets who want to walk back from Jemaa el-Fna in the evening and set off early for the souks.

In derb Sidi Bouloukat, a lane of the medina in the Mechouar Kasbah area. A simple riad for sleeping around a patio without straying far from Jemaa el-Fna square or the souks.

In Mouassine, derb Hammam, right in the medina. A youth hostel for solo travellers who want the souks at the end of the lane and company in the evening, without paying for a riad.

Rue Abou El Abbas Sebti, in the medina, 1.7 km from the square and near the Koutoubia. A palace hotel laid out as private riads, for those who want complete privacy a few steps from the souks.

Built at the initiative of King Mohammed VI: each riad has its own entrance and a network of underground tunnels for service.

Rue de la Kasbah, in the Mechouar district, 1.6 km from Jemaa el-Fna. For those who prefer the quieter south of the medina, with the Bahia Palace and the tombs on foot.

The Saadian Tombs are right next door to the hotel: go in at opening time, before the groups arrive.

Derb El Ferranne, in the Bab Doukkala district, on the western edge of the medina. For those who want a large Moroccan house, with the souks on foot on one side and the Jardin Majorelle on the other.

The house is known for its Moroccan cooking classes: book the workshop at the same time as the room.

Rue Sidi Mimoun, on the Mechouar Kasbah side, in the south of the medina and near the Koutoubia mosque. For those who want a quiet retreat and Jemaa el-Fna square on foot without crossing the souks.

Mouassine district, derb Moulay Abdellah Ben Hessaien, in the lanes of the medina. A boutique hotel for those who want the Koutoubia and Jemaa el-Fna a few minutes' walk away.

Inside the ksar itself, in Tabouraht, in the heart of the UNESCO-listed mud-brick houses. You sleep inside the monument and have the lanes to yourself once the coaches have left.

In the village of Tabouraht, municipality of Aït Zineb, near the ksar. A simple riad for climbing up to the granary at sunset and walking back for dinner, without getting back in the car.

A guesthouse in Tabouraht, municipality of Aït Zineb, a little away from the ksar. For those who want the quiet of the valley in the evening and to visit the film sets early, before the groups.

In Tabouraht, in the commune of Aït Zineb, 2.5 km from the ksar, with a pool. For those arriving by car who want a comfortable break between Marrakech and the gorges.

In the village of Tabouraht, municipality of Aït Zineb, a short distance from the ksar. A kasbah for those arriving from Marrakech at the end of the day who want the granary at daybreak, before the coaches.

Avenue Mohamed V, in Tinghir, 10 km from the gorges. A simple hotel in town for those who arrive late by car and head back to the cliffs in the morning.

In Aït Tasga, in the municipality of Toudgha El Oulia, between the Tinghir oasis and the cliffs of the gorge. A boutique kasbah for walking between the palm grove and the Berber villages before getting back on the road.

In Hassilabied, facing Erg Chebbi, with a pool. A simple kasbah for those who want to sleep under a solid roof before or after the night at the desert camp.

In Ksar Tanamouste, in the municipality of Et-taous, on the edge of the Erg Chebbi. A simple guesthouse for walking to the dunes at sunrise without spending the budget of a desert camp.

In the municipality of Er-Rissani, at the foot of the Erg Chebbi dunes. A kasbah for those who want the comfort of a hotel the night before or after a night in a desert camp, without straying from the desert.

In Hassilabied, in the municipality of Et-taous, a village set right against the Erg Chebbi. A hotel in its own right for those who want a classic room and the dunes on foot for sunset.

In the ksar of Hassi Labied, municipality of Et-taous, against the first dunes. A riad kasbah for sleeping in the village rather than in a tent, and climbing onto the sand at sunset.

Near Hassilabied, in the municipality of Et-taous, on the edge of the Erg Chebbi. A simple kasbah for watching the dunes change colour in the evening and setting off for a desert camp from the village.