Riad Porte Royale is in a friendly residential quarter of hidden mansions, palaces and boutique hotels. The hotel has five bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms. Riad Porte Royale is a traditional courtyard house in the spiritual heart of the medina.You can get an insight into local life, from the piles of mint and herbs sold every morning, to the families carrying dough to the local baker, to the tailor busy in his tiny shop. There are air-conditioners in the three upstairs bedrooms, the original thick walls have been retained to maximize thermal control and minimize energy consumption. In the luminous courtyard, the splash pool mirrors the dramatic portico and the ancient 'porte royale.' Riad Porte Royale is a traditional courtyard house in the spiritual heart of the medina. West of the beautiful mosque of Sidi-bel-Abbès (the patron saint of Marrakech) it is near the ramparts, and easily accessible by car. Riad Porte Royale has a large central courtyard, a salon, a loggia and five bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms. Parts of the riad can be dated back to 1750, since which time the street level has risen over a metre and a half (five feet) above that of the original courtyard.