Wedding Venue · Marrakech Médina

Royal Mansour
Marrakech.

Morocco's most exclusive address. A palace conceived by His Majesty the King, built by master artisans, and dedicated to the art of celebration in its most perfect form.

53
Private riads
1.5ha
Gardens & pools
280
Max guests
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Travel + Leisure · #1 Africa & Middle East 2019
Condé Nast Traveller · Reader's Travel Award
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Commissioned by His Majesty the King of Morocco
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Culinary direction: Yannick Alléno, 3 Michelin stars
About this venue

A palace within a palace.

Royal Mansour Marrakech is not simply a hotel. It is a medina within the Marrakech Medina — an entire neighbourhood of 53 private riads, each a fully independent palace with its own rooftop terrace, private plunge pool and dedicated butler, all connected by a labyrinth of narrow alleyways and underground passages.

Conceived and commissioned by His Majesty King Mohammed VI and realised by the finest Moroccan craftsmen, Royal Mansour represents the absolute pinnacle of the country's architectural and artisanal heritage. Every surface tells a story: hand-carved plasterwork, hand-painted zellige tiles, intricately sculpted cedar ceilings.

For a wedding, this means your guests are not staying in hotel rooms — they are inhabiting private palaces. It means every detail of your celebration is elevated by surroundings that took years to build and cannot be replicated anywhere else on earth.

The property encompasses 1.5 hectares of gardens, a 30×20 metre pool surrounded by seven private pavilions, a 2,500m² spa, and three restaurants overseen by the three-Michelin-starred chef Yannick Alléno. This is, by any measure, the most extraordinary wedding venue in Morocco.

53
Private riads
Each a palace. Each with a private rooftop, plunge pool & butler.
1.5ha
Gardens & grounds
Orange blossom, palm trees, rose gardens, and fountain courtyards.
280
Max seated capacity
Across indoor & outdoor spaces. Intimacy is preserved at all scales.
2,500m²
Spa for your guests
Three floors of treatments. A rooftop hammam. Total wellness.
Royal Mansour · Marrakech Médina
Event spaces

Six settings.
One extraordinary address.

Every space at Royal Mansour is a work of art in its own right. Together, they allow you to design a multi-moment celebration — from intimate ceremony to grand dinner to midnight garden reception.

The Grand Riad
Up to 180 seated · Private palace within the palace
A palace within a palace. Sumptuous private salons opening to a garden, swimming pool and rooftop terrace. The most intimate and prestigious setting for a wedding dinner.
The Garden & Pool Terrace
Up to 280 seated · 1.5 hectares
1.5 hectares of palm trees, orange blossoms, rose gardens and fountain courtyards surrounding a 30×20 metre pool and seven private pavilions. Ceremony and reception under the stars.
The Riad Rooftops
Intimate gatherings · Private & exclusive
Private rooftop terraces atop individual riads. Atlas Mountain views, candlelit dinners under open sky. Perfect for intimate ceremonies, champagne receptions or a morning after breakfast.
The Private Salons
Up to 80 seated · Modular configurations
Hand-carved plasterwork, zellige mosaic floors and silk draperies. Indoor salons for intimate dinners, rehearsal events, or a discreet civil ceremony. Air-conditioned and climate-controlled.
The Courtyard Garden
Up to 150 · Ceremony & cocktail
Intimate alcoves, rose petal pathways, fountains and orange trees. The setting for a ceremony processional that guests will never forget — the sound of water, the scent of blossoms.
Full Palace Buyout
All 53 riads · Entire property
Transform Royal Mansour into your private city for a full wedding weekend. 53 riads, all gardens, all spaces — exclusively yours. The ultimate Marrakech wedding experience.
A couple's story
Leila & Karim
Paris · 280 guests
Grand Riad · Evening reception
"Walking through the doors of Royal Mansour on our wedding day felt like stepping into a world that existed only for us. Not a detail was out of place. The lights, the scent, the absolute silence of those underground passages — it felt sacred. No photograph does it justice."
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The experience

What a Royal Mansour
wedding feels like.

Every moment at Royal Mansour is choreographed with a level of precision and care that is simply not available at any other venue in Marrakech. Here is how a typical celebration unfolds.

Events typically run for eight hours, with music concluding at 11 PM in keeping with the venue's noise standards — which preserve the peaceful atmosphere for all guests.

4:00 PM
Guest arrival & garden cocktail
Guests enter through the great ceremonial gate. Moroccan welcome rituals — rose water, argan-infused canapes — as they discover the gardens for the first time.
5:30 PM
Ceremony in the inner garden
Rose petals lining the processional path. Soft music echoing through the orange trees. The couple walks into absolute stillness — just water, wind, and held breath.
7:30 PM
Dinner under a tented canopy
Yannick Alléno's team serves a bespoke menu — a journey through Moroccan and French haute cuisine. Candlelight dancing across silver trays and crystal glasses.
9:30 PM
Dancing & midnight garden
Music builds to midnight. The pool terrace glows. The party continues in a space that grows more magical as the night deepens.
Next morning
Garden brunch & spa morning
A quiet breakfast in your private riad. Spa treatments. One last slow walk through the gardens before the world resumes. These are the moments couples remember most.
Inspiration

The spaces in detail.

Practical information

Everything you need to know.

We are transparent about every aspect of planning a Royal Mansour wedding. No surprises, no hidden costs, no fine print we haven't already read on your behalf.

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Guest capacity
Up to 280 for seated dinner, 250 for cocktail-style receptions. For the ideal Royal Mansour experience — full privacy, personal attention, the feeling of a private palace — we recommend keeping the guest list under 100 guests.
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Indicative budget
Minimum spend from 500,000–800,000 MAD (approx. €46,000–€74,000). Venue rental from 100,000 MAD. Dinner from 2,500 MAD / guest. Drinks from 1,800 MAD / guest. Full weekend with 60 guests: budget from 800,000 MAD upward.
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Booking & availability
Book 18–24 months in advance for peak season (Oct–April). Best available dates disappear earliest. We recommend reaching out immediately if you have a specific date in mind. We have an established relationship with the venue team.
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Music & timing
Events run for approximately 8 hours. Music must conclude by 11 PM — a strict noise restriction that reflects the venue's residential setting. We design timelines that allow energy to build naturally and peak beautifully before the cutoff.
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Catering & cuisine
Royal Mansour uses in-house catering exclusively, overseen by Yannick Alléno (3 Michelin stars). Menus are fully bespoke: Moroccan, French, Mediterranean or Asian, or curated combinations. Everything from canapes to wedding cakes is made with palace-level precision.
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Vendors & external planners
External wedding planners and photographers are welcome. AV and entertainment must come from the approved vendor list. Ocre Weddings is an approved partner with an established working relationship with the Royal Mansour events team — we navigate every restriction on your behalf.
FAQ

Questions about
Royal Mansour.

The most common questions we receive from couples considering Royal Mansour for their wedding in Marrakech.

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