Fairmont Taghazout Bay
Taghazout, Morocco
Taghazout Bay
Vibe
Sandy pavilions step down through native succulents and dry riverbed landscaping to meet the Atlantic surf.
“Atlantic surf outpost”
A 45-acre Atlantic campus offering an on-site surf club, kids and teen lounges, and multiple pools.
Award-winning desert landscaping, native succulents, and breezy oceanfront pavilions accented in rich Moroccan blue.
A 15,000-square-foot spa featuring traditional Berber hammams, a dedicated magnesium pool, and reformer Pilates studios.
On an 18-hectare oceanfront estate along Taghazout Bay, overlooking the Atlantic surf north of Agadir.
“the seaside Fairmont Taghazout Bay, a luxe and stylish village-like resort whose sandy-colored modern structures circle a wandering lagoon-style swimming pool”
Rooms
Rooms feature graphic Berber wool rugs, light wood, and private balconies that look straight out over the ocean.
“Locally sourced fabric, metalwork, and glassware—along with bold accents of inky Moroccan blue, a recurring aesthetic theme—elegantly underscore the country’s renowned knack for craft.”
Wellness
Traditional hammams finished in zellige tile complement an outdoor magnesium pool, reformer Pilates, and an on-site surf club.
Backstory
Traveling surfers charting Morocco's coastal trail in the 1960s first put this former fishing village on the global map.
Eat & drink
Chef Masaharu Morimoto serves sushi beside outdoor water features, while NOLA pairs rare whiskeys with live evening jazz.
The neighborhood
A thirty-minute beachfront walk leads to Taghazout village, where pastel murals frame modest surf shops and ceramic stalls.
The app
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Our shorthand
What makes a hotel special, how well they pull it off, and what it feels like outside the door.
How well they pull it off
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
They did this well. You’ll notice.
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Architecture and interiors lead. There’s a creative vision at work.
The guest is conspicuously well cared for. Requests met before they’re made.
Rooted in place. Local character runs through the whole stay.
Energy and scene. Where the city goes out, whether or not it’s sleeping here.
A building with history. The story of the place is part of the stay.
Built around feeling better. Rest, sweat, soak, spa.
A hotel the city grew up with. Same rituals, same regulars.
A world of its own. No reason to leave the property.
Scene — what’s outside the door
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
A place apart: the property is the destination.