The Koutoubia minaret above the rooftops of Marrakech, the snow-covered Atlas behind.
The Koutoubia minaret, the Atlas behind
The shop

The Beni Ourain

Marrakech, Morocco

Four days, Thursday to Sunday. Open to every standing.

A Beni Ourain wool rug, 200 × 300, knotted by hand at a co-operative in the Atlas foothills and chosen in person at the loom. Half a week in Marrakech around the visit, with a private guide for the souk and an afternoon at the hammam to close.

While Notturno is by invitation, a code from the house is asked for when you confirm. No invitation yet? Request one.

The trip around it

Ocean sets the hours around the visit. In November there is light from about seven, and it is dark by six.

Thursday

  1. Afternoon: La Mamounia, on the garden side.
  2. Evening: Dinner at Le Tobsil.

Friday

  1. Morning: The Bahia Palace as the gate opens.
  2. Afternoon: The souk with a private guide, the Mellah and the spice quarter.

Saturday

  1. Morning: The Atlas foothills and the co-operative, where the rug is chosen at the loom.

Sunday

  1. Afternoon: The hammam at Riad Yasmine, then home.

What is included

  • La Mamounia, deluxe suite. Three nights, on the garden side.
  • Met on arrival at Menara. A car to the hotel.
  • A private chauffeur. Throughout the stay.
  • A visit to the co-operative. A day in the foothills, with a translator and a tea host.
  • The Beni Ourain, chosen at the loom. Shipped to your door.
  • The Bahia Palace. Through the gate as it opens.
  • The hammam at Riad Yasmine. Black soap, then an argan oil treatment.
  • Dinner at Le Tobsil. The riad’s tasting menu.
  • The souk with a private guide. The Mellah and the spice quarter, two hours.

Booked when you confirm the trip, subject to each house’s confirmation. Anything not listed can be asked for, and it appears on your trip with its price before you confirm.

Who it is for

Buyers furnishing a house or a second home who would rather know the maker.

Open to every standing. How standing works

Read about Marrakech

A note on names

The houses named here make the pieces. Naming them is not a claim of partnership or endorsement; Notturno arranges the trip around the visit.

Ocean plans the days around the Beni Ourain and the dates you can travel.

Nothing is charged until the trip is confirmed. Ocean is an AI concierge.