P’tit Habibi

in Marrakech, Morocco

You’re not in the middle of the city in tourist land, so you actually feel like you are in the real Marrakech.

Knut, Architect
P’tit Habibi, Marrakech, Morocco

P’tit Habibi

  • Location: City
    Restaurants: In walking distance
    Jemaa el’Fnaa suqare: In walking distance
    Museum of Photography: In walking distance
    The bustling Medina: In walking distance
  • Marrakech Airport (RAK): 20 mins by car or taxi
    Good public transport
    Paid parking

The riad is located in a quiet area of Marrakech but only a few minutes walk to the Medina.
Abdelouafi is a great host and will take great care of you.

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An introduction to P’tit Habibi

How would you describe P’tit Habibi in a nutshell?

I think P’tit Habibi feels a bit like coming home. You get a relaxed feeling, but there’s quite a high level of service. There’s an aura of the Marrakech ‘60s — it’s a little bit eclectic, a little bit rock’n’roll. It’s not the sort of star hotel, but has a little bit of attitude to it. There’s more of a young feel to the riad, not a stuffiness.

Please tell us a bit about the architecture of P’tit Habibi.

P’tit Habibi is as much an interior job as an architectural job. In Marrakech much of the decoration is engraved in the walls, so you have to work with that. You can’t do that stuff in Europe anymore; workmanship is too expensive. But the traditional work is still available in Marrakech. So the architecture doesn’t stop with the layout of the rooms, the decoration is part of it.

The lighting, furniture and mirrors were collected throughout the years. Some were from my personal collection, others were bought specifically for the place.

Had you always planned to run P’tit Habibi as a small hotel?

No. While I was working on a huge project for a Scandinavian client, I had been looking at a couple of hundred riads over a period of two years for work. That’s when I started looking at one for myself, and I bought it sort of on impulse.

It was meant more as a holiday home for me and the family, but we ended up always needing to have people taking care of it while away, so it made sense to rent it out.

I bought the neighboring building after that and extended the riad, adding on a bigger room and inside space. There hadn’t been enough inside space before. There’s a kitchen, a separate office for the manager and a bedroom for the housekeeper. And we have a laundry and staff bathroom now.

How would you describe the atmosphere of the riad?

I like the people who work there and I think I treat them quite well. They are happy there. They treat it like it’s their own house and they take great pride in it. It’s not really a philosophy, but it’s kind of like a West meets Marrakech.

It’s got a very homey feel to it, which makes it very comfortable. I want people to be happy when they stay there.

What has been the most rewarding for you about running a small hotel?

The nicest part of the journey is that I started working there after 9/11 when the Western media was obsessed with all Arab countries being terrorist. I’ve seen the other picture and I’m attracted to this culture. It has a lot of qualities that Western culture has lost. It’s like a big family, whereas in the West everyone lives alone.

P’tit Habibi — Riad interior P’tit Habibi — White Room P’tit Habibi — Wangarata P’tit Habibi — Lounge area P’tit Habibi — Access to courtyard P’tit Habibi — Riad interior P’tit Habibi — Riad courtyard P’tit Habibi — P'tit Habibi rooftop P’tit Habibi — P'tit Habibi rooftop pool
Riad interior
White Room
Wangarata
Lounge area
Access to courtyard
Riad interior
Riad courtyard
P'tit Habibi rooftop
P'tit Habibi rooftop pool

P’tit Habibi rooms & rates

There are five rooms and they are all more or less different. There’s a smaller room on the ground floor that’s very decorated with a large bathroom. Two bedrooms face the street and they’re near the splash pool. Then there is the White Room that has a nice balcony open to the courtyard. It’s the most traditional room, long and narrow. And the newest room is a very spacious room with a five-and-a-half meter ceiling, a private roof terrace, and a separate bathroom. There are quirky things to all the rooms that make them all special.

  • White Room for 2 people / 37 m²
    198 / night
    • 1 Double bedroom
    • 1 Bathroom (ensuite)
    • 1 Baby cot (on req.)

    The White Room at P’tit Habibi is the most traditional suite in the Riad. The suite has a large private balcony with a b'hoo (covered outdoor snug), covered sitting areas with one side open to the balcony and courtyard.

  • Peruche for 2 people / 15 m²
    111 / night
    • 1 Double bedroom
    • 1 Bathroom (ensuite)
    • 1 Baby cot (on req.)

    Peruche is the p'tit chambre with a big vaulted bathroom at P’tit Habibi. The room is extensively decorated with bird motives and shades of pink and aubergine. The glass pattern of the entrance door fills the bedroom with Arabic morning light rays. Very p'tit.

  • Love Nest for 2 people / 18 m²
    136 / night
    • 1 Double bedroom
    • 1 Bathroom (ensuite)
    • 1 Extra bed (on req.)
    • 1 Baby cot (on req.)

    Love Nest at P’tit Habibi has a large double bed under an arched niche. The room is decorated in beige and purple with a large zellige motive as a bed head.

  • Wangarata for 2 people / 21 m²
    136 / night
    • 1 Double bedroom
    • 1 Bathroom (ensuite)
    • 1 Baby cot (on req.)

    The Wangarata suite at P’tit Habibi is detailed entirely in black and white. The room enjoys a fireplace and has a king size bed designed in zellige. The dressers are entirely hand painted. The room decoration ranges from Swedish moose, recycled Americana pinball mirrors and Moroccan photographic motives from the early sixties.

  • Hazy Moon for 2-3 people / 30 m²
    219 / night
    • 1 Double bedroom
    • 1 Bathroom (ensuite)
    • 1 Baby cot (on req.)

    This spacious suite at P’tit Habibi covers the whole first floor of the rear tower courtyard. It features a 5.5 meter high hand carved sculpted plaster ceiling. A huge custom built Moroccan light washes the walls with Arabic ambience at night. The suite have a king size bed, separate WC and wardrobe. A vaulted tadelakt hamman (bathroom) is fitted with bathtub and separate shower. The Hazy Moon suite comes with exclusive use of a private roof terrace with Atlas mountain and sunset view.

  • The whole Riad for 10 people / 330 m²
    770 / night
    • 5 Double bedroom
    • 5 Bathroom (ensuite)
    • 5 Baby cot (on req.)

    The entire riad is available for rent on an exclusive basis.

Included in the rates
Rates include breakfast and mint tea.
Extra charges payable at the property
Payment with credit cards carry a 3.5% surcharge. A local tourist tax of EUR 2.50 is payable at the hotel.
Children & Extra beds
Children are welcome but due to the traditional architecture and pool young children will need to be supervised. There is a cot available at no charge. Extra beds are available at EUR 25 per night.
Minimum stay
1 - 3 nights (check calendar for dates)
Check in time
after 12:00
Check out time
before 11:00
Closed August

Facilities & services

  • Children welcome
  • Swimming pool
  • WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Terrace
  • Maid service
  • Bar
  • Concierge service
  • Fireplace
  • Restaurant
  • Central heating
  • Courtyard
  • Hair dryer

I have a very good Moroccan chef. She makes great traditional Moroccan food. It’s very good food, and there’s always too much.

And you can eat on your balcony or the courtyard or wherever. The house changes character a lot between day and night, and we try to celebrate that. When there’s a group having dinner, the whole house gets dressed up like it’s a party.

And on request, we also show classic films in the courtyard after dinner.

Things to do in Marrakech

  • Art / Culture
  • Shopping / Markets
  • Golf
  • Hiking

I think you have to see both the new town and the old town. Marrakech is a place to go out. And if you get lost in the medina, you’ve really been there. Also, close by is a market called Bab El-Khemis. It’s a huge market where people sell all sorts of stuff.

If you’re here for a few days I recommend going up to the Atlas mountains and visit some of the old villages. It’s a very nice day trip. The contrast from Marrakech is amazing.

The location of P’tit Habibi

We are north in a bit more local area of Marrakech where some of the older families live. You can actually drive all the way up to the hotel. If you look at the medina, it’s just a 15 minute walk from there.

You’re not in the middle of the city in tourist land, but a little outside, which is a great asset, as there is more traditional history. You actually feel like you are in Marrakech.

When is the best time to visit Marrakech?

My favorite time is when it starts getting a little bit hot, end of May, when there’s still a little bit of spring. As it gets hotter, you just have to relax in the afternoon out of the sun. Everything goes slower around lunch in Marrakech when it starts getting hot.

March and April are the high season months, but it can still get cold at night so it’s good to dress in layers.