Morocco
Morocco is an ideal destination for guests willing o combine spa and tourism. As a matter of fact, most visitors choose Morocco for its landscapes and seaside, and for its cultural and historic legacy. In the Western imagination, Morocco embodies and captures all the fascinating powers and features of the Orient. A mythical and spritual experience, which runs along the alleyways of the four imperial towns of Fès, Marrakech, Rabat and Mekhnès, and along the endless desert and the breathtaking High Atlas Mountains.
At the far west end of the African continent, Morocco is the guardian of the Mediterranean Sea and widely opens onto the Atlantic Ocean. During your spa holidays in Morocco, you will be certainly surprised by the white walls of coastal cities, the black wool tents of the Berbers and the red ochre of Kasbahs in the South. Morocco is therefore a land of contrasts and colours, and provides tourists with a total change of scene. Moreover, Morocco boasts the advatge of having several of its spa centres well within plane reach.
The weather in Morocco is submitted to more variations than most people can imagine. A spa and thalasso stay will therefore be more pleasant from April to October, because unlike other North African countries, the country undergoes genuine winters. Indeed, it is a mountainous country with snow-capped summits offering nice ski runs. The Atlas Mountain Ranges divide the country into two parts: in the North, they plunge into the Mediterranean Sea and in the South open out to the Saharan desert.
Although Morocco once was a French territory, the country never lost its original Oriental heritage and the charm people associate with it. Its gastronomy is ever surprising, the friendly atmosphere in the souks delightful, the beauty of the Mosques fascinating, the noise of the Ocean, which comes crashing onto the beaches of the Saharan desert appealing: in other words, Morocco is an absolute must for a spa holiday break!
Finely chiselled doors will reveal you the splendour of Fes, the artistic and intellectual capital famous for its city walls and its old Medina. Marrakech concentrates all the Moroccan picturesqueness in the same place with its snake charmers, acrobats, jugglers and other storytellers. As for Rabat, the city is nicknamed the Versailles in Morocco as it offers a good overview of the history of the country through its Mosque, Medersa, Royal Palace and Mausoleum. But it is certainly inland Morocco that will reveal the country’s true inner and outer beauty, and especially the region of Taroudant and the Drâa Valley with its oasis, palm groves and walled villages.
For a spa trip, we invite you to the towns of Smir, Casablanca, Essaouira and Agadir. In Smir the spa centre Accor Thalassa is a good starting point to discover the nearest surrounding cultural wonders: the spellbinding Tangier, the picturesque Tetouan and the alluring Chefchaouen. It is the only spa centre on the Mediterranean Coast of Morocco. The weather there is mild, facing the Andalusian shores. In Casablanca, the broad avenues and the corniche built in a Riviera style, as well as the art deco architecture creates an authentic Mediterranean décor on the Atlantic coast. Essaouira will charm you with its ochre city walls and white houses with blue shutters in the Medina. In Agadir, the exceptional climate guarantees more than 300 days of sunshine in a year and the beauty of its beaches will undoubtedly make you want to spend a relaxing thalasso or balneo spa break there.
No matter which spa centre you may choose and which programme you will enjoy there, Morocco will charm you with its delights and take you away with the truly Oriental feel there is about it.
If spa and thalasso hotels in Morocco are only a handful, they all display an Oriental atmosphere, which you will enjoy. They offer the opportunity to combine holidays packed with unsuspected discoveries and relaxing or vivifying activities. Indeed, Morocco offers a lot of possibilities for hiking, rafting, windsurfing.
The Sofitel hotel in Essaouira, Sofitel Marina Smir, Riad Salam or Atlantic Palace all boast programmes adapted to all needs and requirements, in a country which preserves its cultural richness and greets its visitors with an authentic, warm welcome.
Our staff visits the spa hotels in Morocco on a regular basis, in order to guarantee quality and professional treatments for our guests. Prepare yourselves for a truly unforgettable thalasso spa experience, with a Moroccan population ready to do just about anything to make sure you enjoy your stay in their country.