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Pool, L'Heure Bleue, Essaouira, Morocco

Heure Bleue Palais

Boutique
Essaouira and The Atlantic Coast, Morocco

Heure Bleue Palais is the flagship hotel of Essaouira and offers a wonderfully comfortable retreat in an excellent location within the medina walls. It boasts a large heated, rooftop pool which provides a magnificent view of the old city.

This charming historic home has just 33 rooms and suites focused around a central courtyard.

Why we like Heure Bleue Palais

Enjoy the panoramic roof terrace that offers a swimming pool and a breath-taking view of the old city at sunset.

Facilities

Located just within the medina walls, Heure Bleue Palais offers 33 chicly designed suites in various styles with global influences. The Family Suite is particularly good for couples or families travelling together with two double bedrooms, living space, and two separate toilets.

A member of Relais & Chateaux, the hotel has elegant decor and facilities include a variety of lounges, a library bar and a theatre, screening classic movies every night. There is also an excellent restaurant serving authentic Morrocan cuisine and a rooftop pool which overlooks the town and the ramparts. Heure Bleue’s spa offers treatments ranging from Argan oil massages to Rasul mud-wraps and a traditional hammam. It is just 450 yards from the beach, in central Essaouira.

Activities

Learn how to prepare an authentic couscous dish, step by step with Chef Ahmed Handour.
Explore Essaouira’s beach on camelback with Tuareg guide, Rachid.
Take a 4×4 excursion with a Berber guide into the surrounding villages.
Visit the Val d’Argan winery.

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Heure Bleue Palais, Essaouira, Morocco

Heure Bleue Palais, Essaouira, Morocco

Heure Bleue Palais, Essaouira, Morocco

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£££££

With just eight rooms Riad Honey has a small and intimate atmosphere. Sympathetically designed, it has been decorated with an authentic and oriental feel and the simple yet charming rooms feature traditional craft techniques and materials.

Terrace, Riad Honey, Marrakech, Morocco

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Boutique
£££££

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£££££

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£££££

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