Dar Charkia

Dar Charkia is a luxury guest house in Marrakech is finished to the highest specifications of comfort and style reflecting the coming together of Asia and Africa. Dar Charkia is an oasis of calm amidst the vibrant cacophony of the Marrakech medina.

Dar Charkia is only a few minutes’ walk from the heart of the medina and the sights, smells and sounds of the renowned Place Jmaa el Fnaa. The riad is situated in a quiet corner of Bab Doukkala only 50 metres to a road access and taxi drop off point and steps away from many of Marrakech's finest restaurants.

Each of the individually decorated suites has ensuite bathrooms, air-conditioning and heating, and many with their own fireplace. Dar Charkia has many quiet corners to relax peacefully or join other guests and enjoy the culinary Moroccan delights prepared by our in-house chef.

Enjoy the views of the seven mosques of Marrakech and the Atlas Mountains beyond from the extensive roof terraces, or relax by the pool in the patio after a long day negotiating the souks and enjoy a massage in the privacy of your own room.
Marrakech is many different things to different people, but whatever you are hoping to experience here, Dar Charkia is the perfect base to enjoy the wonders of Marrakech. Book a stay at Dar Charkia.

Under normal circumstances you would be lucky to be able to get a reservation at the hugely popular Dar Charkia which has only six rooms. Personally managed by the attentive owners Lisa and Michael this Riad is consistently ranked in the top ten in Marrakech for service.

We offer a fantastic 25% reduction on regular room rates for stays of 4 nights or more! Valid for May and June 2013

Offer can be booked online.

 

Seasons at Dar Charkia:

Standard Season:

16th April 2013 - 15th December 2013

Email enquiries are also dealt with during the weekend

Eating at Dar Charkia

Moroccan food is often described as some of the best in the world, and the authentic delights on offer at Dar Charkia will not disappoint. Breakfast is a lavish but low-key affair, where guests are treated to an array of delectable goodies. The chef's mouthwatering offerings include homemade pancakes, fresh fruit salad and a range of light pastries.

Lunch and evening meals are no less impressive, offering a fantastic fusion of Moroccan and European cuisine. Specialities include carrot, cumin and coconut soup; coriander and sweetcorn cakes; vegetable terrine with pear; lamb tagine with prunes; and chocolate tart with baked fruit.

Meals can be taken either in the dining room, the courtyard, in the Pavillion tent, or on the wonderful sun terrace overlooking the city. A selection of fine imported wines, locally produced beer, water and soft drinks are available.

Local Restaurants

If you want a change of scene, there are plenty of great restaurants nearby.


Dar Moha
81 Rue Dar El Bacha - Medina
Tel: 00212 (0) 524 38 64 00
www.darmoha.ma
Cuisine: Nouvelle Cuisine Marocaine

The riad owned by Pierre Balmain and now converted to a traditional moroccan restaurant with live music by the pool in the evenings.

Café Arabe -
184 Rue Mouassine - Médina
Tel: 00212 (0) 524 42 97 28
www.cafearabe.com
Cuisine: Moroccan and Italian

A fusion of Italian and Moroccan food just a 5 minute walk through the medina from Dar Charkia. Open for lunch and dinner with a great roof terrace.

Terrace Des Epices
15 Souk Cherifia, Sidi Abdelaziz.
Tél: 00212 (0) 524 375 904
www.terrassedesepices.com
Cuisine: International and Moroccan dishes.

All day restaurant with clean WC! Lovely individual pergola dining rooms and tables exposed to the sunshine.

Les Jardins de la Koutoubia
26 Rue de la Koutoubia - Médina
Tel: 00212(0) 524 38 88 00
www.lesjardinsdelakoutoubia.com
Cuisine: Indian / Moroccan / International

Jardins de Bala, the great Indian restaurant on the roof terrace of the Jardins de la Koutoubia hotel.

Dar Charkia

There are many interesting and important landmarks within easy walking distance of Dar Charkia.

For instance the Riad is 1 minute from the Palace of Dar El Bacha, 3 minutes from Dar Donab where the last of the Gnaoui kings resided, 8 minutes from the Museum of Marrakech and Medersa ben Yousef, the koranic school and 4 minutes from Cafe Arabe and Terrasses des Epices where you can get a lovely long cool drink and watch the sun go down over the roof tops of the medina. Dar Charkia is a 6 minute walk from the Jemma El Fna and all the hustle and bustle that it has to offer, but located far away enough to enjoy the calm and tranquility of the surroundings of the riad. There is a local communal oven nearby, with smells of homemade bread and pastries wafting through its front door, the famous home of furnishing emporium of Mustapha Blaoui whose pieces have decked most pages of many Conde Naste publications, a great local barber and 6 minutes walk from the great roof top restaurant Jardins de Bala overlooking the main square.

Activities and Excursions

Dar Charkia can arrange excursions and activities to make your stay in Marrakech even more memorable, upon booking they send out an overview of all they offer and personally recommend, which include:

• Daytrips


• Spas


• Cookery Courses


• Ballooning over Marrakech


• White Water Rafting Tours


• Private Guided Tours


• Shopping Tours

Dar Charkia