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Riad l'Étoile du Sud

Riad l'Étoile du Sud

Marrakech, Marrakech & the High Atlas

Type of Accommodation: Bed & Breakfast

A petal-strewn bed, a pair of babouches to take you to the copper bathtub, painted ceilings and a courtyard fountain to sing you to sleep. But the star of the show is Berber manager Mohamed...

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