The brief
Riads, souks and the Atlas on the horizon, three hours from London.
Marrakech inverts the European calendar: spring and autumn are the peaks, high summer is the bargain (it’s hot, and honest about it). The medina is the point: stay inside it, in a riad, at least once.
Quick facts
When to go
Crowds, month by month
- Jan: moderate
- Feb: moderate
- Mar: busy
- Apr: busy
- May: moderate
- Jun: quiet
- Jul: quiet
- Aug: quiet
- Sep: moderate
- Oct: busy
- Nov: busy
- Dec: busy
Marrakech is quietest in Jun, Jul, Aug. Off-peak demand usually means softer fares and cheaper rooms. Taller bars mean bigger crowds.
On the calendar
What moves prices here
- Marrakech International Film Festival · usually late November / early Decemberriads and hotels around the medina charge premium rates during the festival
- Ramadan · dates follow the Islamic calendar and move about 11 days earlier each year, so check current datesquieter daytimes, lively evenings; some restaurants adjust hours
Three things the search box won’t tell you
The Film Festival (late Nov/early Dec) puts a premium on medina riads.
During Ramadan daytimes are quieter and evenings livelier; some restaurants adjust hours.
March, April, October and November are the crowd peaks, so book riads ahead.
Live, from prices
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Flights
London (LHR), return
from £158
Stays
3 nights, 2 guests
from £282
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Entry requirements
UK passport holders can visit Morocco visa-free for up to 90 days; make sure your passport is stamped on entry.
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