Cite Portugaise El Jadida, Morocco
Renovated
2016
Price
$$
Rated for
Design Heritage LocalOutside the door
The house
BeldiCitadel church hideaway
Guests gather under soaring nave arches surrounded by vintage Bakelite radios, antique chandeliers, and quiet views of the Atlantic ramparts.
“A sixteenth-century Catholic church turned eight-room hotel in the walled old city of a small port 60 miles south of Casablanca.”
What it’s good at
Remarkable
Vaulted nave architecture filled with mid-century Mathieu Matégot chairs, Portuguese tiles, and antique souk finds.
Remarkable
Fourteen rooms spread across a restored nineteenth-century Spanish church and a former American consulate on the ramparts.
Notable
Positioned within El Jadida's fortified Portuguese citadel, serving fresh Atlantic seafood beside historic ocean ramparts.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler and Wallpaper*.
Located, as the name suggests, inside a restored Catholic church, the fourteen-room boutique hotel is positioned right beside the ramparts of the old city.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Set within the fortified Portuguese citadel of Mazagan, stone ramparts and the historic underground cistern sit right outside the door.
The rooms
Individually styled bedrooms across the church and former consulate feature wrought-iron beds, vintage Berber rugs, and Portuguese tilework.
The massage salon
Therapists in the private salon perform traditional bodywork and restorative massages using Moroccan argan oil.
La Capitainerie Restaurant
Guests dine on fresh Atlantic seafood and Moroccan dishes across terracotta rooms or out beneath courtyard palms.
A 16th-century converted church in the Unesco heritage city of El Jadida, this 13-suite jewel is the latest project from French-born Jean Dominique Leymarie.
How it began
The Beldi hotelier family transformed a nineteenth-century Spanish church and a former American consulate into a coastal sanctuary.
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The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.