Best Luxury Hotels in Morocco

Celebrating its centenary in 2023, the Mamounia is a timeless and truly palatial property. Celebrating Moroccan craftsmanship, along with gleaming modern design, the hotel offers rooms, suites and riads. The facilities are exceptional; a games room has a pool table, pinball machines and table football, while the private cinema offers movie screenings and a Grand Casino provides 140 slot machines and 20 table games for those fancying a flutter. There are multiple tea rooms, bars, restaurants (L’Italien par Jean-Georges, Le Pavillon de la Piscine, L’Asiatique par Jean-Georges and Le Marocain), a wine cellar and eight hectares of awe-inspiring gardens.

Here’s a hotel dripping with luxury where you can enjoy the stunning La Jardin with its verdant olive and palm groves providing pleasant shade and seclusion in and around the pool area and bespoke pavilions. Guests may also enjoy exclusive spa treatments that promise to rejuvenate the skin and prepare it for an enviable tan under the Moroccan sun. Nighttime dining is a delight, too, and you have 3 restaurants from which to choose your gourmet dining experience. The Royal Mansour truly has a touch of oriental magic to it that you will not forget in a hurry.

Whether it’s enjoying the exquisite Quiet Pool and nearby poolside under shady palm trees or enjoying the delights of the Moroccan spa where you can bathe and enjoy the best exfoliating treatments and exotic oils, the Four Seasons is the perfect place to base yourself while exploring Marrakech and beyond. Rooms come with garden and pool views and offer the ultimate in relaxation, replete with Moroccan decor, delightful handcrafts and marble bathrooms. Rooms also offer a recessed balcony presenting the perfect way to unwind with a good book during the heat of the day. Others have large terraces enabling you to enjoy the ultimate in al fresco dining.

Gaze up at the splendour of the Atlas Mountains as you enjoy relaxing amid the olive groves and fragrant gardens or even from your own luxury room. Within easy reach of the city and its main attractions such as the world-famous Medina and in laying close proximity to the Atlas Mountains, while at the same time being only 15 minutes drive from the airport, the Mandarin is perfectly situated to enjoy both the delights of the city and nature’s craftsmanship. Undoubtedly the Mandarin Oriental offers the perfect respite for those travelling to Marrakech. The hotel is composed of 54 luxurious villas and 9 delightful suites offering an ideal sanctuary where you can enjoy exotic foods served by top chefs offering a delightful array of dishes celebrating the gastronomic heritage of Morocco. Enjoy a relaxing afternoon in the Pool Garden Restaurant offering mouth-watering dishes sourced locally as well as appealing to those seeking a Mediterranean-style diet while also offering exotic flavours from farther afield.

Come and experience a place of serenity, peace, and inner tranquillity, where guests can take the time to reconnect at The Oberoi, Marrakech. Exemplifying Oberoi’s key principles of light, height, space, and water, the resort overlooks the stunning Atlas Mountains and is nestled amidst 28 hectares of citrus orchards, centuries-old olive groves, and a 120m long Grand Canal. With 84 spacious rooms, suites, and villas – each with its own private pool and garden – guests can expect to find solitude and serenity. Mind and body wellbeing is offered at The Oberoi Spa located on a private garden island.  Guests can experience an unprecedented dining adventure –  a first for Marrakech and Morocco’s culinary scene at  – at Rivayat by Michelin-star Chef Rohit Ghai. Rivayat showcases award-winning Indian cuisine in the majestic setting of the Grand Courtyard. For a more informal affair, Tamimt and Azur serve authentic Moroccan and International dishes with a beautiful pool outlook, and all three restaurants guarantee to deliver the Oberoi’s signature personalised service.

A luxurious romantic hideaway within a walled medina of Marrakech, La Sultana is moments away from the royal palaces, museums and souks of this magical city. This is a small, luxury hotel that knows how to spoil its guests, especially in the spa. From almonds to dates, prickly pears to Damask roses, the alchemist-like therapists make the most of Morocco’s natural treasures. There’s a Jacuzzi, two hammams and a sauna here too – not to mention candlelit pools. Each of La Sultana’s evocatively named Riad houses retains its own identity but shares attention to outstanding craftsmanship that is a celebration of Moroccan artisan creativity. Think intricately carved cedar wood ceilings and beams, ornamental plasterwork, striking tiles and extravagant lamps – but without the pastiche or cliché of themed interiors.

The ultimate home from home in Marrakech, the five-star Riad Farnatchi is a lovingly converted collection of private houses located in the heart of the oldest part of the Medina. International hoteliers Jonathan and James Wix have created a characterful, luxurious hideaway where ten exquisitely decorated bedroom suites sit alongside five-star service and facilities. Staff outnumber guests, service is slick and discreet, and the new spa in the hotel is worth booking in for. Riad Farnatchi will feel more like your home for a stay in the city than a hotel.

Situated just a two-minute stroll from the Medina, this impressive five-star hotel comes complete with two restaurants that are popular among guests as well as residents of Casablanca. While each and every room here is comfortable and fitted with modern amenities, guests will want to make sure that they secure one of the rooms on the upper floors. The views that are just waiting to be enjoyed from the large picture windows are simply stunning and include sweeping vistas of the Medina, the Great Mosque and the ocean. Sofitel Casablanca Tour Blanche is famous for its SO Spa, which is spread out over two floors and is the perfect place to unwind. Unforgettable panoramic views can also be enjoyed from the rooftop bar on the 24th floor, and this is the perfect place to unwind at the end of the day with a cocktail or two.

274 forms of accommodation range from chambers to three-bedroom residences at this ocean-side abode (including rooms adapted for people with reduced mobility). All come with La Bottega toiletries, 50-inch flat-screen HDTVs, Nespresso machines and twice-daily service. Decor has a Moroccan feel but with a modern design. The Fairmont caters ably for families (including four-legged friends) and has an immersive spa, as well as boutiques for a spot of retail therapy. Dining takes place at The Deck, The Foam and Dahlia, the latter specialising in contemporary Levantine cuisine. And La Verrière, with its apex glass ceiling, is a stunning spot for cocktails.

Situated at the foot of the Atlas Mountains the Selman oozes luxury at every turn with grandiose chandeliers and Arabian decor fit for royalty. During the day you can simply unwind by the impressively huge 80-metre pool seeking shade under sleepy palms. The Selman also offers spacious villas for further privacy replete with their own private pools. The 3 restaurants, the Le Selman, the La Pavilion and Assys offer something for all pallets from fine dining to Mediterranean to classical Moroccan style. Eating in the Pavillion affords views of the hotel’s delightful Arabian horses that truly complete the look of all things romantic and oriental. For the ultimate in relaxation, avail yourself of the hotel’s luxury spa facilities that will truly rejuvenate you during your stay.

30 bedrooms at this Relais and Chateaux property, including a private Riad suite with its own swimming pool and patio. Villa des Orangers is a place to immerse in the finest of local culture. Take mint tea on the patio surrounded by plants and nightcaps in the cigar cellar; enjoy locally inspired treatments at the Nuxe beauty salon; get a taste of the terroir at the restaurant, with food by Chef Abdelilah Ighiri; and cool off in the rooftop pool (one of three swimming pools in the hotel) as you gaze across to the Koutoubia and Atlas mountains.

Nestled in a vast estate of 231 hectares of palm, olive and orange trees with the Atlas Mountains offering a postcard backdrop, the Fairmont Royal Palm Marrakech is an oasis of luxury only 20 minutes from the heart of the city. The sprawling resort and country club offers anything a guest could desire, with an 18-hole golf course, a choice of six restaurants and bars, a huge lake-like swimming pool, and an incredible spa plus a kid’s club and fitness centre, you won’t ever need to leave the hotel! The hotel’s architecture mirrors the ksars of the Southern desert regions. The interior décor is equally stunning with an abundance of huge picture windows showcasing the landscaped gardens beautifully. In rooms, a mix of warming, tonal textures and textiles have been used to create a contemporary interpretation of Moroccan style. The cuisine hasn’t been overlooked here either. Breakfast on the terrace of Le Capricci overlooking the pools and gardens, before trying L’Olivier for al Fresco lunch by the pool. The evening calls for the opulent Al Ain restaurant for an Oriental feast before finishing your day in the jazz bar for some delectable cocktails.