Morocco

Exclusive guide to the best holiday destinations in Morocco, independent reviews from award-winning travel writers

Le Jardin des Douars, Essaouira, Morocco

26/11/2022 by .
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Where do you go when Cannes is too chilly, and you have tired of Nice? Michael Edwards checks out Essaouira’s Le Jardin des Douars.

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Kasbah Hotel Xaluca. Experience a unique Sahara Gateway.

13/04/2021This entry was posted in Africa, Hotel Reviews, Morocco, Newsletter and tagged on by .
Solange Hando discovers the Kasbah Hotel Xaluca, a unique hotel at the doorway to the Sahara.

Solange Hando discovers the Kasbah Hotel Xaluca, a unique hotel at the doorway to the Sahara.

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Riad Spice, Marrakech

29/06/2020 by .
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Michael Edwards visits Riad Spice in the heart of Marrakech’s historic souk. Another memorable addition to the riads owned by English couple Lucie and Mike Wood.

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Kasbah Angour Hotel, Marrakech

09/03/2020 by .
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Unlike so many hotels in the foothills of the Atlas which are really suburban outposts of Marrakech with mountain views, Kasbah Angour is the real thing.

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Jardin Des Douars Essaouira Hotel

05/03/2020 by .
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If there’s anything more enticing than a Moroccan resort hotel untouched by package tourists, it’s one which punches up the vibrancy and colour typical of its native land with an added touch of Senegal.

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Palais Amani, Fez, Morocco

30/09/2019 by .
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Sat by the lemon, orange and pomegranate trees in the riad of the Palais Amani, it is hard to believe that the tall studded cedar-wood doors, the trickling fountain and towering mosaic-tiled columns were originally funded in the late 17th century by trade with …er…. Manchester.

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Riad Star, Marrakech

31/05/2019 by .
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There’s a certain “je new sais pas” about the passengers boarding the flight for Marrakech, floaty fabrics and bold bangles suggest that it’s a destination for the fashion conscious.

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Palais Amani. Fez

01/10/2018 by .
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It’s an odd feeling flying into Fez late at night. The streets into the city are deserted; not an image you would normally associate with Morocco. Still, it’s a mercifully traffic-free journey to Palais Amani, my luxury abode inside the Fez’s ancient medina.

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Riad Star Marrakech

25/10/2014This entry was posted in Africa, Europe and Middle East, Hotel Reviews, Marrakech, Morocco, Newsletter and tagged , , on by .
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There was a moment during my stay at Riad Star Marrakech when I thought I had literally died and gone to heaven. It had been a day of tough haggling deep in the souk; even the shopkeepers were emotionally spent such was the drama that had unfolded.

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