A hand-picked collection of places to stay: Authentic, Small-scale, One of a kind!
This Local Hideaway is a delightful retreat and a perfect base for exploring Marrakech. It is a true “home away from home” with a sustainable purpose. A beautiful garden, a lovely pool, good restaurant and super friendly staff are the fine extras! A Hideaway with a soul!
Whether you like traditional or contemporary… at these 2 riads in the heart of Marrakech’s medina (old city centre), it has both! In fact, they are 2 riads by the same owners and are a stone’s throw from each other. Alexandra and Ahmed started with an atmospheric traditional riad, perfectly located in a quiet street in the middle of the medina, and recently got the opportunity to open a second riad. They soon decided, this second location had to be a good counterpart to the other and so a modern but again atmospheric interior was chosen. There is more room here to accommodate families (with super cute family rooms) and/or (retreat) groups. The rooms are comfortable, the roof terraces are a lovely “escape” from the city bustle and the staff are super friendly and service-minded. Whether you go for traditional or modern… these Local Hideaways are highly recommended!
When you travel through a country where they have the second largest reef in the world, you want to be there in the front row! And although there are many beautiful islands off the coast, this is quite a challenge because you need a boat in almost all places to snorkel or dive properly. It was a bit of a search but I found it! This fantastic Hideaway is exactly what I was looking for! Authentic (a family business for many years and the owners are Belizean), hidden (you have to take some effort to reach it) and truly paradisiacal with direct access to the spectacular reef.
Just outside San Ignacio I found a fantastic Local Hideaway, surrounded by lush greenery but also not very far from the centre (taxi). You stay in well appointed cabins and the beautiful infinity pool is a lovely place to unwind from travelling. Breakfast is a treat and in the evening you eat good (predominantly) Italian food in the restaurant. The wine list is unique to Belize and there is also a cosy bar where you can grab a drink. This Local Hideaway is a perfect base to visit various highlights in Belize, highly recommended!