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       Southern Atlantic
       Coast
       DAR BOUAZZA:
       Hotel des Arts   
       Modern        Map C2
       1120 Jack Beach
       Tel (0522) 96 54 50
       This stylish hotel occupies a
       prime location in this pleasant
       beach resort and surfers’ paradise.
       EL-JADIDA: L’Igelsia   
       Historic      Map B2
       Eglise Espagnole de Saint-Antoine
       de Padoue
       Tel (0523) 37 34 00
       ∑ liglesia.com
       A 19th-century building that was   Sophisticated decor at the Mazagan Beach Resort, El-Jadida
       once a Spanish convent is now
       beautifully decorated in 1930s style.  ESSAOUIRA: Villa Maroc     CITY CENTRE: Ibis Tanger
                           Riad           Map B4  City Center    
        DK Choice          Rue Abdellah Ben Yassine  Value    Map D1
                           Tel (0524) 47 31 47
                                               Lotissement Tanger Offshore Plazza
        EL-JADIDA: Mazagan    ∑ villa-maroc.com  Tel (0539) 32 85 50
        Beach Resort     Interconnected riads provide    ∑ ibishotel.com
        Modern      Map B2  an impressive 21 rooms with   The reliable Ibis provides good
        Mazagan Beach Resort  carefully crafted boho-chic decor.  service, as well as modern,
        Tel (0523) 38 80 00                    comfortable rooms.
        ∑  mazaganbeachresort.com  ESSAOUIRA: Heure Bleue
        One of the most extensive   Palais     CITY CENTRE: Dar Chams
        resorts on the entire Moroccan   Riad   Map B4  Tanja   
        coast, this place has so many   2 Rue Ibn Batouta, Bab Marrakech  Riad   Map D1
        facilities on site that guests   Tel (0524) 78 34 34  2 Rue Jnan Kabtan
        rarely venture out of the   ∑ heure-bleue.com  Tel (0539) 33 23 23
        complex. As well as extensive   Elegantly French-colonial in style,   ∑ darchamstanja.com
        spa and golf facilities, it offers   this high-end establishment has   Providing artistic accommodation,
        several activities for families   a rooftop pool, banana palms   this is a favourite with regular
        with kids. An unforgettable   and splendid rooms.  visitors to the city. Book ahead.
        luxury experience.
                           ESSAOUIRA: Sofitel Medina    CITY CENTRE:
                           and Spa          Hotel Continental   
       ESSAOUIRA: Dar L’Oussia     Luxury   Map B4  Historic   Map D1
       Riad          Map B4  Domaine Mogador   36 Rue Dar Baroud
       4 Rue Mohammed Ben Messaoud,    Tel (0524) 47 94 00  Tel (0539) 93 10 24
       Bab Sbaa, Medina    ∑ accorhotels.com   ∑ continental-tanger.com
       Tel (0524) 78 37 56  White Moorish architecture and   In 1888, Queen Victoria’s son,
       ∑ riad-darloussia.com  lush gardens combine to impart   Alfred, was among this eccentric
       This riad-style building is both   a distinct character.  hotel’s first guests. Something of
       bright and airy, with a great roof      a Tangerine institution.
       terrace and extensive spa.  OUALIDIA: La Sultana   
                           Modern         Map B3  CITY CENTRE: Maison
       ESSAOUIRA: Riad     3 Parc a Huitres    Arabesque       
       Mogador           Tel (0523) 36 65 95  Riad          Map D1
       Riad          Map B4  ∑ lasultanahotels.com  73 Rue Naciria, Medina, Place Sakaya
       Route de Marrakech  On the edge of a lagoon known   Tel (0679) 46 68 76
       Tel (0524) 78 35 55  for its oyster beds, this is an ideal   ∑ maison-arabesque.com
       ∑ ryadmogador.com   place to relax and unwind.  Built in 1898 in the Spanish-
       The interplay of neutral colours        Moorish style, this guesthouse
       and contemporary decor here             manages to effortlessly blend
       gives the impression of a chic          the old and new. No credit cards.
       apartment rather than a hotel.  Tangier
                                                CITY CENTRE:
       ESSAOUIRA: Villa De L’O     CITY CENTRE: Dar Jameel     La Tangerina   
       Riad          Map B4  Value       Map D1  Historic     Map D1
       3 Rue Mohammed Ben Messaoud  6 Rue Mohammed Bergach, Medina  19 Riad Sultan Kasbah
       Tel (0524) 47 63 75  Tel (0539) 33 46 80  Tel (0539) 94 77 31
       ∑ villadelo.com     ∑ magicmaroc.com    ∑ latangerina.com
       The monochrome interiors mixed  This small hotel with five floors is    Housed in a charming colonial-
       with traditional styling give this   set around a central courtyard. It   style building, this hotel offers
       18th-century colonial riad    lives up to its name, “The House   views over the medina and Strait
       a fashionable boutique feel.  of Beauty”, perfectly.  of Gibraltar from the roof terrace.
       For key to prices see page 306
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