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Here you will find our press cuttings.
Dar Emma, Essaouira
A "little hippy house" is how Dar Emma is described
on its website. Indeed, the decor of this two-bedroom riad is a clear nod
to the 1960s - a time when the area was a notorious bohemian hangout and
provided the inspiration for Jimi Hendrix's Castles Made of Sand. Tucked
away on a side street in the heart of Essaouira's medina, it's brimming with
character and just 10 minutes' walk from the beach. Inside, the traditionally
tiled staircase leads to a courtyard that is ideal for open-air dining and,
if you don't feel like cooking, the off-premises chef will bring a traditional
Moroccan meal straight to your door.
· 07768 352190, castlesinthesand.com, £100 per night self-catering; sleeps
up to four. Its swisher sister property, Dar Beida, sleeps eight and costs
from £300pp per week. Meals from £10pp. Fly to Marrakech with easyJet or
Ryanair, then a two-hour drive.
# Compiled by Vicky Baker, Gemma Bowes, Abigail
Flanagan
and Rhiannon Batten
# The Guardian,
# Saturday August 9 200
For something a bit special, consider Dar Beida ('the white house'). Deep in a corner of the Medina, a twist or two off the tourist trail, this wonderful 200-year-old house owned by English couple Emma Wilson and Graham Carter. They've renovated and furnished with a playful good taste, mixing Morrocan materials and flea-market finds with imported antiques and a retro vibe. The result manages to be both idiosyncratically stylish and unpretentiously comfortable.Time Out Marrakech Guide
The 60's vibe at Dar Beida, with its retro furniture and animal skins, is a fitting base for a surf holiday: The Guardian Travel, Top 5 Surf Shacks, 30 September 2006
The whiteness inside Dar Beida offers a dramatic backdrop to Emma and Graham's wonderful, eclectic collection of traditional furniture, carpets and artworks which they mix together with European 20th-century classic pieces: You magazine, The Mail on Sunday, August 2006
A unique mix of bright white with cave-dweller style, and pop-art plastics with weather-worn beachcomber finds. And it works: Elle Decoration, June 2004
A stylish, all-white haven, with courtyards, sun terraces and four bedrooms. An artistic mix of tadelakt walls, ultra-modern fireplaces, retro fabrics and furniture. Best features: Petals floating in the water fountains; tea lights around the bathtub; the pair of babouches provided for your stay; a cook to whip up tasty tagines. What you'll mostly be doing: Scouring the medina for local treasures; watching the surfers down on Essaouira's wild and windswept beach; relaxing with a good book in Dar Beida's retro hanging basket chair: The Guardian, May 2004