Secret Marrakesh

Secret Marrakesh

No matter how well you think you know Marrakesh, it will always be a city of secrets. How could it not, with all those winding alleys, cavernous shop interiors, and easily missed doors hiding who knows what delights? Here's a taster:

Cyber Parc. This park just south of Avenue Mohammed V, on Arset Moulay Abdessalam, has free wireless Internet access. So tuck your Wi-Fi laptop under your arm, find a free bench, and off you go.

Ksour Agafay. Anyone can apply to Marrakesh's first private membership club. Privileges include preferential booking at the nearby Kasbah Agafay. Rooms look stunning, so start polishing those CVs.[. 024/42-70-00. www.ksouragafay.com

Jnane Tamsna. Perfect for bookworms, this exclusive hotel out in the Palmery hosts literary salons where famous authors come to talk about the places that have inspired their work (there's often a Moroccan connection). Recent visitors have included William Dalrymple and Aminatta Forna. For dates, visit the hotel's Web site (www.jnanetamsna.com).

La Table de Casa Lalla. You're either in the know or not with this riad-cum-restaurant overseen by British chef Richard Neate. With room for only 14 diners each night, space is at a premium, and it's booked up even though the guidebooks have stopped mentioning it. Reserve a table from home, and then organize your holiday around the booking. It's that good.[. 16, Zaitoune Lakdime, Derb Jamaa, Medina. 024/42-97-57. www.casalalla.com

Maison Mnabha. If, after a week in Morocco, you're desperate for a wide range of English-language television, book a room here. The television is in a common area styled like a Moroccan salon. No matter how much you beg, however, you'll need to be a guest to tune in.[. 024/38-13-25. www.maisonmnabha.com

-Katrina Manson & James Knight