Moreish Morocco

CNN'S selection of the “18 Best Places to Visit in 2018″ includes Morocco’s Essaouira – the picturesque port that is home to the Hotel L’Heure Bleue Palais. Two hours west of Marrakech, the breezy fishing town is surrounded by 18th-century ramparts on the Atlantic Coast. 

One of only four Relais & Châteaux properties in the country (and the only one in Essaouira), L’Heure Bleue Palais is located on the edge of the ancient Medina, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2001. L’Heure Bleue Palais’ rooftop and pool look out over the windy Atlantic – the perfect setting to watch the sun set over the blue-and-white houses within the historic Medina walls. 

Once the palace of Caïd Mbark Saïdi, Pasha of Mogador, the 19th-century riad was built with a separate floor for each of the pasha’s four wives. Long abandoned, the riad was transformed in 2004 by a family with roots in Essaouira into an elegant, lavish, antique- and art-filled boutique hotel, showcasing Moroccan architecture throughout.

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