Must-see hotels in Morocco

  • Munga Guesthouse

    Taghazout

    The spacious rooms at this stylish spot are creatively designed with driftwood, which shows up in the most surprising places, such as the floor-to-ceiling…

  • Auberge Restaurant Chez Ali

    Zagora

    The peacocks stalking around the gorgeous garden may be aloof, but otherwise the welcome here is warm. Sky-lit upstairs rooms have simple pine furnishings…

  • Kasbah Timidarte

    Draa Valley

    Live like a kasbah dweller has for centuries. Seven rammed-earth rooms ring a central sky-high courtyard, with smooth tadelakt (waterproof plaster) walls…

  • Auberge Amazigh

    Todra Gorge

    Located 17km past the gorge in the village of Tamtetoucht, Auberge Amazigh has just four cosy rooms, each with traditional pisé (rammed-earth walls)…

  • Dar Beldi

    Oualidia

    This charming B&B sits behind a rather unprepossessing entrance off the main street. Five clean and lovingly decorated rooms are surrounded by a gorgeous…

  • Kasbah Itran

    Dadès Valley

    This striking clifftop perch is a maze of terraces and salons, with nine simple rooms, most of which are en suite, three with air-con. There's music after…

  • Casbah d'Hôte La Jeanne Ecolodge

    Dadès Valley

    This family-run guesthouse gets full marks for its spacious traditional rooms, complete with pisé (rammed-earth walls), beamed ceilings and juniper wood…

  • Dar Sofar

    Draa Valley

    This bijoux guesthouse has just four spacious rooms, all brightly decorated in local crafts and fabrics. They lead on to a pretty patio garden with plenty…

  • Jack’s Apartments & Suites

    Essaouira

    Swiss traveller Jack came to Essaouira to windsurf and stayed, opening a business renting apartments and suites. In various locations around the medina,…

  • Villa Pomme d'Or

    Midelt

    This elegant 1940s villa in central Midelt overlooks a park and has a lovely garden and large pool. It's beautifully furnished with very comfortable beds…

  • Riad Safi

    Safi

    One of only two B&Bs in Safi medina, this traditional house has been tastefully restored, with just eight rooms decorated in local fabrics and crafts and…

  • Hôtel España

    Larache

    Housed in a handsome Hispano-Moorish building, this old-school hotel is a safe and friendly accommodation choice. Rooms are clean, comfortable and well…

  • Hôtel Les Saisons

    Casablanca

    In a central location in downtown, this small and efficiently run modern hotel offers good-sized, clean and comfortable rooms, a decent breakfast and an…

  • Hôtel L'Empreinte

    Ifrane

    One of the better options in Ifrane and bang in the centre, L'Empreinte occupies a large corner site with a cafe and restaurant. The rooms are a good size…

  • La Dune Blanche

    Draa Valley

    Surrounded by low dunes 20km south of the village of Tagounite, accommodation here is in pisé (rammed-earth) cottages dressed with fabric to mimic the…

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    La Tangerina

    Tangier

    This is a perfectly renovated riad at the very top of the kasbah, with 10 rooms of different personalities. Bathed in light and lined with rope bannisters…

  • Jnane Tamsna

    Marrakesh

    Sustainability meets jet-setting style at Meryanne Loum-Martin’s country pad. Paths thread through landscaped gardens (planted by her ethnobotanist…

  • Casa Taos

    Marrakesh

    Hicham and family ladle out lashings of hospitality at this colourful villa with beautiful rooms and a two-bed family pavilion, all kitted out in an…

  • Kasbah Petit Nomade

    Dadès Valley

    North of town, Lahcen and Mouna's restored kasbah is a find amid Tinerhir's bleak hotel scene. Three simple rooms decked out in bold colours sit around an…

  • Kasbah du Toubkal

    Imlil

    This converted historic kasbah, at 1800m, lords it over Imlil with grand views over the mountainous landscape. The 11 bedrooms range from quaintly cute to…

  • Tizouit

    High Atlas Mountains

    Set into the hillside overlooking Demnate and shaded by flourishing gardens filled with banana, pomegranate and olive trees, Tizouit is a labour of love…

  • Auberge Le Maquis

    Ourika Valley

    A warm welcome awaits at this 11-room, family-style getaway and launching pad/finish line for bikers and trekkers. The local management makes meals (mains…

  • Hotel El Muniria

    Tangier

    This is your best budget option in the Ville Nouvelle, and is chock-full of Beat Generation history (William Burroughs lived here while writing Naked…

  • Le Mirage

    Mediterranean Coast & the Rif Mountains

    One of the finest hotels in the Tangier area, with a dramatic location perched on the cliff beside the grotto, Le Mirage offers a view of miles of broad…

  • Michlifen Ifrane

    Ifrane

    Overlooking Ifrane from the north, this oversized ski-lodge-style hotel is one of Morocco’s most luxurious. Local cedar and stone is evident throughout…

  • Palais Musée Claudio Bravo

    Taroudant

    Ten kilometres north of Taroudant stands this extraordinary property: the home, museum and studio of Chilean painter Claudio Bravo. Rooms are furnished…

  • Dar Kamar

    Ouarzazate

    Once a stern 17th-century Glaoui courthouse, this cosy pisé (rammed-earth) guesthouse has a sense of humour: upturned tajines serve as sinks and sewing…

  • Riad Las Mil y una Noches

    Tetouan

    Count the chandeliers at this bright and decorative riad in the medina a short walk up from Place Hassan II. The entire former family home is painted…

  • Riad Cascades d'Ouzoud

    High Atlas Mountains

    This stylish mud-brick guesthouse located on the parking lot at the top of the cascades offers the best accommodation in Ouzoud, along with quality meals…

  • Douar Samra

    Imlil

    At the eastern end of the valley in Tamartert, a trail zigzags among low-slung houses made of pisé (rammed earth); the triple-decker one is Douar Samra…

  • Riad Al Massarah

    Marrakesh

    The ultimate feel-good getaway: British-French owners Michel and Michael redesigned this old riad sustainably to maximise comfort and sunlight, and…

  • Villa Mandarine

    Rabat

    Set in a gorgeous garden full of vibrant bougainvillea and orange trees, this French-owned family-home-turned-boutique-hotel is filled with art, antiques…

  • Petit à Petit

    Essaouira

    A sleepover in Morocco’s first yurt means a wild Atlantic beach can be yours alone. Explore by camel, have a private surf lesson or just chill out, before…

  • Riad Malaika

    Essaouira

    Tucked down a quiet medina street, this beautifully preserved 300-year-old riad is all ornate stucco, painted cedar wood and gleaming zellige (colourful…

  • Hôtel Afrah

    Oujda

    Mohammed, the English-speaking owner of this Oujda mainstay, has recently taken over from his father and given Hotel Afrah a much-needed facelift…

  • Dar Chams Tanja

    Tangier

    This attractive seven-bed maison d'hôte (B&B) is only a decade old – a rarity in the medina – so everything is spic and span. Rooms are bright with…

  • Le Piétri Urban Hotel

    Rabat

    If only all the midrange hotels in the city lived up to the standard set by this small business hotel. On offer are reasonable prices, a central location,…

  • Lina Ryad & Spa

    Chefchaouen

    The upmarket Lina Ryad is opulent and impeccably turned out – a brand-new building made to look traditional. It has large, comfortable rooms with TV (and…

  • Dar Baraka & Karam

    Marrakesh

    Guests get two riads in one at Dar Baraka and Dar Karam, two interconnected houses with equally bright woodwork colour themes – one red, one turquoise –…

  • Blanco Riad

    Tetouan

    This beautiful medina house with its typical Tetouan architecture has been carefully restored and furnished with a blend of modern and antique pieces. It…

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