If you're visiting Morocco for any length of time, grab the opportunity to travel a little further afield from Marrakech than the Palmeraie. Within an hour or so of the hurly-burly of the city, you will discover majestic countryside and breathtaking views. Our favourite hotels in the city environs range from the moderately priced, but exotically decorated Tigmi, converted from simple village dwellings, to Kasbah Agafay, an 18th-century mud fort, transformed into an Arabian Nights fantasy, where you can sleep in a four-poster bed inside a wildly romantic tent. Their order bears no reflection on our preference.
Written by Daisy Finer
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“Eco-friendly mountain refuge with spectacular views”
- Moderate
- An hour drive from the airport and then a walk up through olive groves
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“Traditional hotel-keeping in a paradise for nature lovers”
- Moderate
- Ouirgane; in the High Atlas mountains 60km from Marrakech on the Taroudant road
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“18th-century mud fort transformed into an Arabian Nights fantasy”
- Luxury
- On old road to Agadir and airport, 20 minutes from the city centre.
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“Gorgeous Berber castle in foothills of the Atlas Mountains”
- Moderate
- Located 30 mins South of Marrakech
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“Sir Richard Branson's exclusive Morocco hideaway”
- Luxury
- Asni; 45 min drive from Marrakech
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“Small hotel made of mud and imagination”
- Moderate
- In a hamlet; 20km from Marrakesh towards High Atlas Mountains
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“World famous luxury hotel for sybarites”
- Luxury
- Rte De Ouarzazate, 15 minutes from the centre in peaceful private estate.
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“Cluster of caïdal tents make a peaceful haven in aromatic gardens”
- Inexpensive
- 13 km south of city towards Ourika Valley
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Photo by flickr user AdamAxon
