La Mamounia

Recently renovated 210-room Moorish-style landmark hotel amid 17 acres of lush gardens and olive/orange groves, a short taxi ride from the city’s colorful old market square of Djemaa el-Fna. Stylish accommodations with comfortable beds provide distinctive touches and excellent lighting, and some include balconies with views of the snowcapped Atlas Mountains. (This is a property where it is worth the extra money for a more spacious suite.) The hotel offers a choice of three formal restaurants: Le Marocain; Le Français; and L’Italien. The hotel’s famous swimming pool has been redesigned, and the renovation has also equipped La Mamounia with a handsome indoor pool and a magnificent 27,000-square-foot spa.