Draa Valley
This contemporary kasbah is all smooth tadelakt (waterproof plaster) walls, vibrant rugs and mosaic tiles, with spacious rooms and suites scattered around…
Must-see hotels in Morocco
Anti Atlas Mountains
L’Arganier d’Ammelne's pink, yellow and pisé (rammed earth) rooms open onto a flowery garden. The terrace restaurant (meals/menu Dh40/80) serves dishes…
Taghazout
Renovated in 2019, Taghazout Villa is Surf Maroc's good-value option for guests keen for a longer stay to learn how to surf. Nine rooms have a beachy…
Zagora
In the midst of a peaceful palm grove, this bijoux French-family-owned guesthouse mixes up European style and desert design. Rooms come with smooth…
Dadès Gorge
Staying at this painstakingly restored cliffside bolthole is like being in the home of a friend with excellent taste: original artwork on the walls,…
Essaouira
This striking villa 3km south of the medina, is now a sprawling boutique hotel, furnished with retro finds and design pieces, with a photogenic pool and…
Casablanca
Its central location means that this five-star hotel is a popular meeting place for Casablancais, who enjoy lunch at Café M, a coffee or drink in the…
Rabat
Geared towards business people, this friendly modern hotel located a 10-minute walk from Rabat Ville train station offers well-maintained and attractive…
Todra Gorge
In the village of Aït Baha Tizgui, about 800m before the gorge, Hotel Valentine rolls out the welcome mat with thoughtful service and remarkably budget…
Dadès Gorge
Book early for one of the four 'seasonal' rooms at Youssef Azrarag's welcoming guesthouse, where Amazigh (Berber) hospitality, vintage French furniture…
Toubkal National Park
This family-run guesthouse is something of an oasis from the tourism bustle in Asni and Imlil. The welcome is warm, rooms are stylish and there's lots of…
Southern Morocco & Western Sahara
The best place to stay in either Tan Tan or Tan Tan Plage, Riad Essadia has eight rooms opening onto a spacious central courtyard in mosaic tile, which…
Dakhla
This multistorey townhouse a short walk north of Dakha's waterfront has a variety of comfortable and stylish rooms and mini-apartments with kitchen…
Zagora
Tucked down a narrow dirt road near Amezrou, this pretty four-room guesthouse has striking rooms with coloured glass light fixtures, pisé (rammed-earth…
Imlil
Kasbah Imlil has four handsomely furnished rooms, nicely kitted out with tapestries and warm, earthy hues; two have balconies. You can unwind in the…
Erfoud
Set in a mini-oasis, the garden is filled with palms – in season you can reach up and pluck dates off the trees. Bungalows are rustic and traditional,…
Tetouan
Any place calling itself Panorama Vista has to be certain of its location, and, sure enough, rooms here offer dramatic views of the Rif Mountains. The…
Agadir
A popular, well-run hotel with a vintage feel, the Kamal's airy foyer features nice rugs and inlaid mirrors. The massive pool is fringed with palms and…
Al Hoceima
This holiday-business hotel has been plonked down on Plage Quemado like a cruise ship washed ashore. Rooms are spacious, comfy and well maintained. There…
Medina
The six elegant rooms and suites in this traditional house are furnished with a light, contemporary sensibility, with marble floors, fine antiques and…
Medina
All six rooms in this luxe place overlook a large, bird-filled courtyard garden, and even the smallest has a sweet Juliet balcony. In summer, the small…
Tiznit
The 'House of the Sun' fulfills its name on the rooftop terrace, bursting with a variety of plants, and the two spacious en-suite rooms adjoining it. The…
Agadir
This beachfront colossus ticks all the five-star boxes with a Moroccan flourish. Carpets, statues and lanterns dot the tiled floors leading to the palm…
Melilla
TRYP Melilla Puerto, part of the Melia network of hotels and resorts, is a modern and professional choice. The rooms are spacious, as are the bathrooms,…
Marrakesh
The name means 'welcome', and you’ll feel it as soon as you step through the door of this Green Key–certified riad. Moroccan–French couple Khalil and…
High Atlas Mountains
Small but cosy rooms with low ceilings, most with shared bathrooms, are available at excellent prices. The Benali family lays out the welcome mat and has…
Todra Gorge
Riads have arrived in Todra at this warm, artsy five-storey guesthouse that’s all Middle Atlas rugs, sparkly handiras (Moroccan wedding blankets) and…
Northern Atlantic Coast
This rustic beach retreat has just 10 blue-and-whitewashed rooms decorated with colourful rugs and throws, and shared facilities. With no electricity, it…
Tiznit
This traditional house in the medina is one of Tiznit’s best addresses, a five-room guesthouse with a courtyard, plenty of great decorative touches and…
Medina
Opened in 2019, this is a stylish (and tiny) budget option with just seven rooms, including a six-bed dorm. What you lose in space (transom windows are…
Souss Valley
Located in pleasant rural surroundings around 20km from Agadir, Paradis Nomade combines impressive suites, smaller but still comfortable rooms, and the…
Skoura
Eight cosy rooms decorated with local touches sit around a flower-filled garden and swimming pool, with views of Jebel M'Goun from the vine-draped…
Agadir
Located in a quiet residential neighbourhood, this family-owned guesthouse has beautifully tiled, compact rooms opening onto a pleasant central courtyard…
Oukaimeden
Reliable restaurant with a bar, plus simple rooms with en suites. Nicer renovated doubles have mountain views, pine panelling, cotton quilts and flowery…
Larache
Hidden away down one of the medina’s winding lanes, this large house – said to have once been owned by a sultan – has been sensitively and stylishly…
Meknes
Down several turns off Rue Dar Smen, Felloussia reveals a fine view of Place El Hedim from its roof terrace. Five meticulously restored rooms are set…
Medina
If your eyes just can't take another mosaic, retreat to the soothing interiors of Riad Anata, where each of the five cottage-chic rooms is a different…
El Jadida
Dating from 1912, this historic house was the first to be built in El Jadida's medina. The six rooms open on to a pretty patio and no two are alike, but…
Medina
Parking at the door? A lift? With these rare amenities, you might think you're not in the medina, but the 150-year-old building drips with polished…
Marrakesh
This surprisingly quiet and peaceful budget hotel is super popular with domestic tourists. Its 32 small rooms, brightened by stained-glass lunettes, rim…
