Les Jardins de la Medina

You'll enter through the lobby, a grand chandelier shining overhead, and head straight through to the restaurant and bar, housed in an elegant room decorated in carved cedar and antique kettles. The menu is inspired by Moroccan and international cuisine - and is given a reimagining every so often by the chef! The spa offers treatments in tranquil rooms, solariums, and the authentic, stone hammams are swoon-worthy. In the garden (often alive with birds and tortoises), there is a large heated pool and tented gym.

Fragranced with the scent of your choice, the rooms are a delight down to the last detail. Bright and slick, each is decorated with rustic ceramics, patterned chairs and understated art. Some rooms open onto the patio, others look out over the garden, and the solarium rooms have a private garden pergola and rooftop terrace. The bathrooms are well-appointed with circular rain showers and plush robes.

Head out onto the streets of Marrakesh to find the best spices at the (many!) markets, learn about the city's 1000-year-old history at the Bahia Palace, and hear the Muezzin's call to prayer from Koutoubia Mosque. If the desert calls, head into the Agafay Desert, where you'll ride camels over the dunes and picnic under the starlit sky. Or trek into the foothills of the Atlas Mountains to meet members of the ancient Berber community and share a traditional meal.