This hotel, on a tiny side street in the center of the busy medina, has roots that go back to the 1940s, when it was a posh restaurant and social center for Marrakech's expatriate community. Today, its design-oriented French-Italian owner, an aristocrat himself (technically, an Italian prince), pours his passion and energy into maintaining the boutique-hotel's high standards and authentic decor. His staff comes at a ratio of five for each guest room.
Past patrons of the restaurant include Win...