Situated a 15-minute drive outside of Essaouira, Les Jardins de Villa Maroc is the countryside sister property of one of Essaouira’s best and most respected riads. This hotel boasts the benefit of space – everything feels very relaxed here because of how spread out it is compared to traditional houses that many hotels call home closer to the centre. That extra space also offers ample room for a pool, which is heated, and a lovely area to have lunch in the sunshine during the day – the two restaurants serve delicious food – in the setting of the surrounding cedar forest. Pure bliss for people who would rather not be in the thick of it.
